James Geiger

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  • Days 6-8: Drywall and Roofing

    Over the past few days we began installing new drywall and insulation. We also prepped the roof so we can install new underlayment and shingles. I am happy to report that the new roof is on and looks great. The drywall going up also helps give a better idea of what the final product will…

    February 19, 2022
  • Day 5: “Old” Roof Teardown Continued and Office Wall Build

    I wanted to post a quick update today, as we are making good progress and things are starting to take shape. The old roof has now been completely torn down and the existing roof has been fully reinforced with new 2 x 4s. We also built the wall between the office and the dining room.…

    February 15, 2022
  • Day 4: Subfloor Completed and “Old” Roof Teardown

    I apologize for the lack of blog posts recently – the work was split up over a few days and the crew worked late a few nights. That said, the subfloor was finished yesterday and was re-insulated, so I am happy that part is done. We were then planning on rebuilding the entire back roof…

    February 12, 2022
  • Day 3: Floor Joists and Subfloor

    Today the focus was on wrapping up the floor joists and starting the installation of the plywood subfloor. As you can see in the last picture below, the floor is not sloping anymore and is now level. The builder also added more joists to help strengthen the floor. Tomorrow the plan is to finish the…

    February 7, 2022
  • Day 2: Demolition Continued

    For the second day on the project, the focus was on removing the old floor so we can make it level. In doing so, we discovered there was rot to some of the old floor joists and repairs would be needed. This will be continued on day 3, so stay tuned.

    February 6, 2022
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