We finished up the floors and started on the main area walls on Monday, and we got to use a cool machine that you hit with a hammer to make a staple go into the ground. It took a little time to figure out how to use it efficiently, but eventually we got a good … More Floors Down, Walls Coming Up.

On Monday our team put up the roof, and it is very blue. I love the color, and I think it looks very well with the barn style. Red would have probably gone a little better with our school colors, but I am a fan of the blue.

The other half of the group worked on the interior walls of the bathroom. The room is turning out to be the prettiest feature of the house. I’m in love with the look of the wood!

Yesterday my half of the group worked a lot on the side of the house continuing the Board and Batten pattern. There were a few tricky parts where we had to make holes for the electricity and other tubing, which we had to line up perfectly or they would not fit. In the end I … More Exterior Walls Soon Done

The other half of the group started on the outside of the house. This year we decided to make our exterior have a Barn-style look, and I think it looks beautiful! 

Yesterday we came back to see freshly sprayed foam insulation in all of the exterior walls. It was a hot day, and I was surprised how cool the inside of the house was all because of a little foam! My half of the group worked on the inside of the house, by starting on the … More Foam in and Walls Up [Inside]