Inside job...

The interior of the garage has been primed and painted. Susan and I carefully masked the door and windows, and sprayed the sheet rock ceiling and OSB walls. We left the sheet of plastic up in the garage door opening, and fired up a kerosene heater to help dry the paint. The drying process is very slow due to the lack of circulation and the large buildup of moisture in the closed space. As soon as we could, we unmasked and opened the door and windows to remove some of the moisture.


The siding is complete on the east and west sides. George and DJ are now installing the siding on the deck area and the patio area. After that is done, they will start on the garage.


Susan and I have begun running the wiring in the basement. So far we have one bedroom and the storage room wired, and a power line run to the vault.

The installers from Overhead Door came up to install our garage door today, but slid into a ditch at the base of the driveway. It has been snowing steadily all day, and their truck didn't have snow tires or four wheel drive. I managed to extricate their truck with my tractor, and they wisely decided to go back to Emmett and come back when the roads are open.

Multi-tasking

George and DJ are hard at work installing the Hardie Plank siding, soffits and vents on the exterior walls. In order to reach the high walls, an elaborate scaffold system has to be erected. Installing the narrow siding planks requires about three times more work than the standard 16" width siding does.



After seeing the finished product, we agree that the extra effort is well worth it. The "farm house" look that we are trying to achieve is really beginning to show.



Susan and I finally finished installing the radiant barrier on the underside of the rafters. Working from scaffolding and dangling from extension ladders, we hung approximately 3500 square feet of barrier, using over 6000 staples in the process. Not only will this have a significant effect on keeping heat out of the house in the summertime, but to a lesser extent will aid in retaining heat in the colder months.



The plumbing inspector came up yesterday and gave us a green tag on the plumbing rough-in. The supply side and the drain/vent side were both pressure tested and approved. The next inspection will be the final inspection with all fixtures and faucets in place.



The electrical inspector gave me a green tag for the rough-in wiring in the garage ceiling. We immediately installed the sheet rock ceiling and will now frame in the man door and windows, install trim around the ceiling, and paint the inside of the garage. Once that is done, we'll install the main electrical panel, then the garage door and opener.