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
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.
