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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 :)

April 24, 2007

Progress on the drywall



Started this evening hanging sheetrock in master bedroom. Finished with all except the closet. We also hung some by the front door in the bar area. I have to go buy 2 more gable vents this week to put in east end of the house. We've already put 2 in the west end. Had no idea since I didn't buy them, that they are 24.00 each at Lowe's. I was guessing they were around 10.00 each :) I am getting an education in what all these seemingly "little" things cost.

On another note, I've been trying to decide on flooring. Recently I found a great deal on clearance boxes of bamboo flooring. This is just like the laminate wood. I've never installed laminate, ceramic tile or any other type of flooring for that matter. But I don't know if there would be enough on this clearance sale to do our living room. We are planning on having ceramic tile in kitchen and laminate or this bamboo in living room. I am thinking of acid staining the concrete floors in bedrooms.

I am still in the last stage of narrowing down my paint colors for the rooms too. The drywall still has a while to be done, so while I have this time I need to start making decisions about this stuff.
Yes, I am dragging my heels.

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