WALLS !!!

Walls!  It makes me feel like we are getting closer to being done, although we are far from it.
We worked through all the hassle of getting the tongue and groove boards to the house. Now I am in training on installing boards as high up as I can reach (that is not far).  This way I can help while the Foreman works on other things. Here is my first wall. Short and sweet.

  

As luck would have it, the nail gun bit the dust and we both had to stop working. The process is relatively easy. My main goal was to get them on straight, level, tight, with the groove side out and nail in the top, not the notch, so the nail won't show. No problem....you can only see a couple nails.

Next week we returned with new nail gun in hand and ready to go! Cutting out the holes for plumbing done. The remainder of this spare 1/2 bath should go quick and easy.

Together we knocked out quite a bit of wall space in the living area. I am liking how this looks and the speed in which it is going. Go us! One of our five children has offered to help in the near future and that is awesome. Looking forward to it!

Goal: keep both sides of room level with each other	In background, Master closet walls completed with plywood.

Here are some new tools that have been a BIG time saver. If you ever install T&G (tongue and groove) you must have a Cepco Bowrench or one like it. It assists in taking out any bows in the wood and tightens the joint. Easy to use and makes pulling the boards together a snap. The second item is a handmade pin. This is inserted over the top board and is long enough to slide down over second board which is already nailed in place. This prevents the headache of trying to hold the board, especially if it is 16' long, while you reach for your nailer.

Side note: our garden is doing great!  First harvest below