Welcome!

I will be documenting the construction of our pole barn home. We decided to build because we had been in the same mobile home for many years. The main reason I started this blog was to help others. When we first started out, we looked for information to help "Do It Yourself" people such as us but didn't find much on the web. With the exception of the concrete foundation work and enclosing the structure, we are doing all the work ourselves. But we have been blessed with family members and friends who have helped us a great deal. We broke ground in July 2006 and we moved in October 2007. If you want to read more about the details of our plans, click here.
Think of this site as a diary of DIY home construction.


Update January 2009:
Hi friends, I had made my blog private for some time but have decided to open it back up again. I was way too busy with other things. I am happy to report we have moved in but still have much to do to complete things. There is still trim to put up, some grouting to do, a few more floors to finish but more on this later. I am in the process of redoing this blog and just wanted to thank everyone for visiting :)

January 30, 2007

Testing the Arch

Tonight we went out and measured and tested the arch to see how it's going to look. Don't think it will be much work to get it framed in now.

January 28, 2007

Update

Went out today and fixed the east window. It had been put in backwards. It slides to the side instead of our others that open up/down. Changing it out took them hours. We go tomorrow and buy the arch for the kitchen entry. We also have to get another toilet flange for the half bath.

January 25, 2007

Going to Lowes for light fixtures, tub

Tonight we bought:
1. Tub
2. Recessed Lighting Kits
3. Bath and laundry room lighting fixtures
4. Porch Lights

January 23, 2007

Choosing Light Fixtures

I'm going to have to choose light and ceiling fan fixtures very soon. The recessed lighting will go in the kitchen and the living room. Ceiling fans in living room and 3 bedrooms. I need to pick out pendant lights for above the bar as well as lights for exterior of house. I think I will choose a few sconces as well for the living room. We're going to have dimmer switches for the recessed lighting as well as the pendant lights above the bar.

January 21, 2007

Building the Bar


We have almost finished building the bar. We are putting laminate over this that will match our kitchen counter top. This bar will serve as a dining room table. I think I can fit 8 bar stools here.

January 17, 2007

Kitchen view before framing the bar and arch


This is a view of our kitchen before we built the bar and kitchen entryway arch. Really looks empty doesn't it?