phoenix / goodwill rebuild

dablack · May 28, 2015, 09:05:32 AM

Thanks everyone. We are very excited. The boss has prioritized the to do list and I am working it. Slowly turning it into a home.

Austin

Den-Den · May 28, 2015, 11:17:29 AM

That is great. You are going to have a nice home that the family will be very proud of.

Hilltop366 · May 28, 2015, 12:56:38 PM

dablack · June 01, 2015, 08:30:51 AM

Finally have a little picture of the work I have been doing.

The small gaps between the pine boards upstairs generally don't pose a problem but no one likes to be in the bathroom and be able to see downstairs.....

So, I finally decided to try to caulk up the gaps. We tried some brown caulk in a test area in our closet and it turned out looking purple. Then we tried the black caulk and it looks great. I tried putting the caulking in and then wiping away the excess with a wet finger but that didn't always work. Some of the low boards are still rough enough to catch and hold the caulk and not allow a wipe off. So, out came the painters tape. I put blue tape on each side of the gap and then went to town with the caulk. While I was on a lowes run, quality control came in and pulled the tape for me. A couple of spots didn't turn out just right so quality control flagged those spots with some blue tape so I can touch those up later.

HA! Turned out great! Some of the larger gaps got some compressible foam rod stuff in the gap first. We will see how it holds up long term.

Austin

Magicman · June 01, 2015, 08:53:23 AM

Looks good.

It also looks like the sawyer had whacked a saw tooth on that lumber. :-\

dablack · June 01, 2015, 12:12:57 PM

I don't know if he whacked a tooth or not. All I know is it looks great and everyone really likes it. Maybe he could sell whacked tooth lumber special for flooring.

mesquite buckeye · June 01, 2015, 12:18:05 PM

Seems like you got a good solution. You can always upgrade things later when it is all done. ;D
Don't ask how I know this.

Bill Gaiche · June 01, 2015, 11:21:57 PM

Its been a tough row for you and the family to hoe. but you have managed to get it done. I am glad to see that you can finally say that you have a home to provide the needs for all of you. Soon you will be able to step back and say finally its done, then you need to plan a vacation for you and the family. You all need a break. bg

dablack · June 02, 2015, 09:09:02 AM

Bill,

Thanks for the kind words. We are still working the "must do now" list but it is getting shorter. I think some time next week, things will really slow down. Poor Madeline still needs a closet rod.....
I always know what I'm going to be doing when I get home.

Austin

dablack · June 02, 2015, 09:13:41 AM

Dennis came by yesterday and he and I did some tradin'

I'm thinking I got the better end of the deal. He dropped off about 650 sqft of blue stain pine for the walls and I gave him an arm full of stickers. He said this load of wall boards, make 16 huge bags of planer shavings!

They should start going up this weekend.

Austin

thecfarm · June 02, 2015, 09:33:04 AM

There,you are in!! It will be alot easier now.

Magicman · June 02, 2015, 12:35:49 PM

Another small step for man..............

Andy White · June 02, 2015, 02:09:42 PM

Austin,
A year ago this past December, did you think it would take less or more time to get to this point? To me, it seems like just a short time ago that we got together for a SAWING! You have traveled far my friend! Keep it up, and soon, you will ask What do I want to do today? The project will end. Time is a great thing to have, 8) 8) 8) Andy

Magicman · June 02, 2015, 02:45:48 PM

Andy, I was looking at the pictures and thinking the same thing this morning. LINK plus reading all 28 pages of the thread. The gathering starts on page 19. ;D

dablack · June 03, 2015, 08:19:57 AM

Andy,

When we cut the lumber Dec 2013, I really thought that I would be in the house by March 15. From other forums, it seems like it takes motivated self builder about a year from first wall to finish. I figured since I had just built a house and I was REALLY motivated, that it would go more quickly.

I haven't checked but it looks like the first wall went up on this build in May of last year. So, the one year rule holds true again. Waiting on the tax return slowed us down a little but I don't see how I could have gotten it done much faster.

Of course without the love and support from this forum, it wouldn't have happened at all.

Austin

dablack · June 03, 2015, 08:25:39 AM

Status Update:

Kitchen sink and dish washer are in.
First in house shower was taken by me last night.
Now the main focus is getting the island installed along with the cook top.
The boss has clear out 99% of the old place. I need to run in there with the cordless drill to pull down her ironing board and my tie rack (ha!). Then the old place will be empty and the new place full.

It got up to about 90F yesterday and we will hit it a couple of times this week. The house stayed nice and cool. You could tell it was a little cooler upstairs than down, but overall it was great. So far, we are fine with only having AC upstairs. Putting on the exterior rigid foam will help make sure it stays that way. Also, putting on the front porch will shade 60% of the south side of the house.

Austin

wwsjr · June 03, 2015, 10:34:05 AM

It has been great to see your progress. This thread brings back some of the best memories of my life. It seems like yesterday we were having fun, being served great food and seeing sawdust fly. It was my pleasure to work with the all Forum members who were a part of this project.

grweldon · June 03, 2015, 03:10:11 PM

I am so happy for you and your family! I know how it feels to finally be able to move in! The rest is still a lot of work, but it's gravy compared to what has been done! Blessings my friend!

dablack · June 04, 2015, 08:33:23 AM

Quote from: wwsjr on June 03, 2015, 10:34:05 AM
It has been great to see your progress. This thread brings back some of the best memories of my life. It seems like yesterday we were having fun, being served great food and seeing sawdust fly. It was my pleasure to work with the all Forum members who were a part of this project.

Willie,

It was a ton of work but we really did have a bunch of fun and a ton of great food. What a great group of guys. You are always welcome at the house.

Austin

dablack · June 04, 2015, 08:37:32 AM

Quote from: grweldon on June 03, 2015, 03:10:11 PM
I am so happy for you and your family! I know how it feels to finally be able to move in! The rest is still a lot of work, but it's gravy compared to what has been done! Blessings my friend!

Thanks! I pulled the hard mounted stuff out of the trailer, carried some heavy stuff and then we ran the first set of dishes through the dishwasher last night. I spend about an hour or so when I get home doing whatever needs doing, and then I have fun with the kids. A little progress and then a little fun. It balances out just right.

Austin

Austin

Andy White · June 06, 2015, 09:42:38 PM

Austin,
Just a quick word, and an apology! When Nancy and I got to your place Friday, everything looked so good. All the furniture in place, and looked like a real home. I'm glad we went when we did, because I think on the way home, I got to feeling really funky. Flu like and feverish. Still feel weak. Anyway, sorry about the mess we left for you to deal with. Stacey and Nancy had to unload most of the pieces, cause I was worn out. I know that was the last thing you wanted to deal with after working all day. I am sorry we missed you, but we will be back again soon. Again, thank you and Stacey for letting Nancy and me be a small part of your great project. It was really fun for me and her both, and we got some quality time together in the shop. Andy

Magicman · June 06, 2015, 10:37:41 PM

Quote from: Andy White on June 06, 2015, 09:42:38 PMIt was really fun for me and her both, and we got some quality time together in the shop. Andy

Honeymoon in the shop. That sounds like the making of a good Country Song.

dablack · June 08, 2015, 08:12:23 AM

I can only offer a quick word and apology too.

I would like to thank you and Nancy for the cabinets. They really are a huge addition to our home. We would have been living with milk crates hanging on the wall if not for the two of you. My buddy Jose came by after work on Friday (he lives farther away from work than I do and pass my place on the way home), and we got all the cabinets upstairs.

My apology is that I don't have any pictures. Saturday morning, I woke up feeling really run down. Things only got worse from there. Sunday was spent in the recliner with a box of tisue. Today I'm at work but only because I really have to. Big meeting at 11 and then going home. So nothing got done this weekend.

Austin

fishfighter · June 08, 2015, 04:00:01 PM

There must be one heck of a bug going around. It started hitting me last week. And now took it's toll all together. I hope this breaks soon. I have two right heart caths to do Friday.

Hope all get a break on that bug too!

dablack · June 22, 2015, 08:58:51 AM

I'm still slowly fighting this bug off. Still not back to 100%.

There has been plenty of work going on at Black Acres but nothing finished to take a picture of. We have started on the master bath. Been putting up wall boards and getting some of the bathroom cabinets in place. Once that is done, I will get a picture.

Then we decided I better focus on getting the cook top in place. It is rough cooking for six on a hot plate! So, to get power to the cook top on the island, I was going to drop power down a post. I finally got the hole drilled down the post. The posts are 6x6s that Dennis cut for me. From the counter top to the ceiling is about 56". Needless to say, it was a tough hole to drill. I got a 1 1/4" ship auger that was 22" long and two 18" extensions. It took some time but worked out great. Today after work, I will put a plug box in the side to get 120v to the island top. I will try to get a shot of that.

Anyway, I didn't want people to think I fell under a stack of wall boards or somethin'....

I will have pics once I complete something...

Austin