Building our dream home : a chronicle of Grafton Keep

The stairs need replaced.

They need to be re-built as they aren't up to any kind of code. None of the steps are the same hight, nor are they 10" wide. I'm also "over-building" these as I want them to last as long as I will be around. Therefore, I'm using LVL beams for stringers rather than 2"x 12" beams. The LVL are 2"x 14" and made to span lengths around 24'. The guys at the lumber yard asked if I plan to drive forklifts up the stairs. While I don't intend to, they should be strong enough if I ever needed. These are the three stringers for the lower set of stairs, with more pictures of the install to come as that work happens.

Underneath the new flooring area

Building our property will consist of several phases.

The first is to finish out the building that already existed. The image is what the building looked like when we first bought the property. This will become our workshop and a 1 bedroom apartment we will live in this while building out the final home.