Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Playing with the Basement Floor Again

The main floor is all on, glued and nailed. At first I started nailing it with ordinary 2.5 inch nails, but then got clued in to use ring shank nails or screws. Live and learn. Three walls are all sheeted and nailed, the fourth wall is going to remain open for a little bit longer for access.

Well I can kinda see the end in sight, of the foundation construction anyway. I still have a bunch of smaller little things to take care of before the inspection. I don't even want to say how long, because I am always wrong on that one anyway.

It is kinda neat to be at a stage where I can turn on some heat and be out of the snow and stuff while building. Just about half of the basement floor is insulated and ready to be permanantly screwed down. But I do have some little things to work around and seal off where the plumbing comes through, and the floor drain and at the sump. I guess I might have to build some stairs pretty quick once the floor is all done also. And then there are other little items that need done. It seems those little things takes up a fair bit of my time. To much thinking I guess.

There are bunch of other things I'm wondering about also. I guess I'll just get mr permit man out here, and he can tell me what else needs to be done I guess. So far the permit people I have been dealing with have been quite helpful and good to get along with.
It is quite unbelieveable to me that January is almost over. Wow how time has been flying. Life is really good out here. I could'nt even imagine living in town again. The solar energy situation is treating me pretty well, although I do fire the generator up occasionally, but I try to keep it to a minimum. It has been snowy and clouded over the last couple of days, so there will always be times where the panels ar'nt going to deliver fully. I am still so far from being tired of living in this little shack, that I am starting to wonder about myself, myself. I love it. I worked on the pay job for 4 short days all this month so far. It's nice to get a few days in of work ever month. So far between the rent income and a little bit of work, I have been living and building off of that income alone. I do expect that soon I will have to start dipping into the savings account a little bit. I can kinda predict some larger expenses coming my way soon. lol. Fridge, stove, tub, heating, water heating and on and on. Now I am depressed, but I will try to get over it soon. I don't have to finish the floors and stuff, but if I don't do it know, it will probably never get done.
I sure hav'nt been very active on the old computer lately again, I do jump on sometimes in the evenings and quickly glance at alot of my favorite blogs and stuff, but I have been spending most of my time in the evenings reading and educating myself on building issues. I have alot to learn as I plan on doing all my own plumbing, electrical, and whatever else. I get researching things and before I even know it, it is midnight and time some sleep.

10 comments:

  1. Always like to see your progress. When you are done you can qualify as a one man construction company. Keep up the good work, and enjoy you little piece of heaven.

    God Bless.

    See Ya

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  2. Thanks Tony. Maybe when I'm done I'll pick one trade out of the bunch and get some kind of real education on it or something. But maybe not. I will definately be a little bit smarter by the time I get done anyway.

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  3. I envy your courage. Its great reading about your progress.

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  4. A nice mix of (paid) work, working with your hands, learning new things, doing what you choose, choosing what you do. I'd say that your life as you describe it here is near perfect.

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  5. Thanks Sharon, I'm glad you enjoy the blog.

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  6. Ginger, some things in my life are perfect, but I guess maybe I try to leave most of the un-perfect stuff out. I sure am enjoying my new lifestyle, although I am hoping for some other changes sometime in the future. As for work, there's two of us drivers and they do call me when he can't keep up to things or he needs a little time off etc. They know I am building, (and that I am very slow at it), but they seem to be doing what they can to work with me on things. So far it has been working out pretty good. Sometimes I just decide to go in to work. There is always some kind of maintenace work to be done to an old Peterbilt truck and lowboys. I have actually found that sometimes going to work is like taking a paid holiday from my building.

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  7. Mark, it's looking great. Can't believe how much you've accomplished this winter. Pretty danged awesome!

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  8. Thanks Jeanie. I can't wait until I start on the upper part, but I gotta look after all this bottom stuff first. For a little while, it is'nt going to show many major changes.

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  9. Looking good, its coming along fairly quickly I think given the circumstances of weather and such. Have to go back to work to get a rest ha for sure.

    Were starting to get your cold snap and snow down here now, thanks.

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  10. Hey Coal. All of a sudden it does seem that I have been a little busier at work this week. It is pretty non stressful knowing that money is coming in instead of always going out. It seems alot of different places are getting a good cold snap. It's in the -10C range here. Thats about perfect for winter I think.

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