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 :)

May 12, 2007

Finished drywall around windows


Tonight we finished drywalling the 9 windows in the house. Lots of small pieces, took a while but am glad it's done. Now I think that the only drywall work we have is the bar. I plan to do more mud and taping in the next few days. I was thinking yesterday about flooring, painting and buying furniture. I got so overwhelmed that I decided I wouldn't dwell on those things right now. One thing I've learned is that it's ONE thing at a time and ONE day at a time when you are building your own.

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