Building our dream home : a chronicle of Grafton Keep
Starting to work on new stairs
2026-05-10 00:45
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 th...
Installing subfloor boards
2026-04-26 00:24
With the reconstruction of the roof, we added new flooring space on the top floor.
With the reconstruction of the roof, we added new flooring space on the top floor. These beams needed to covered...
Finishing up the exterior sheathing
2026-02-02 18:48
Completion of exterior sheathing
Once we removed the old plywood, and finished re-framing the windows, we continued moving forward on the sheathing of the exterior. Once all of the sheathing was ...
Removing the external sheathing & reframing all the windows
2025-10-16 21:19
We removed all of the old plywood, re-framed all of the windows, and are in process of re-cladding the exterior
The workshop is the first of many stages to finishing our dream home and property
The workshop has 3 floors. The ground floor will become our metal shop / blacksmith studio. The 2nd floor will become our woodworking and pottery studio. The 3rd floor will be turned into a 1 bedroom apartment that we will move into for the duration of the build on the primary house.
This is the workshop building on the day we took ownership of the property. Many changes need to happen to make this less craptastic!
