House building

[Clay Showalter]

I bought this one at an estate sale for $5.00

 

[Clay Showalter]

Working on the last big project, (for now) deck railings and steps

 

[Clay Showalter]

This what $550 worth of building supplies looks like.

thanks Joe

 

[Clay Showalter]

Getting close, just have to grout the stones on the steps and cut the pavers that go around the bottom. I am no stone mason but I get by.

 

[Clay Showalter]

Got the steps installed and grouted, all of the pavers cut and installed, now to put the boarder around the edge and install the polymeric sand.

 

["J"]

View attachment 150350Got the steps installed and grouted, all of the pavers cut and installed, now to put the boarder around the edge and install the polymeric sand.

Clay, is that an elevated deck? If so what’d you have too for the joists?

 

[Clay Showalter]

Clay, is that an elevated deck? If so what’d you have too for the joists?

Yes it is an elevated deck, normal framing like a deck with wood decking. But instead it had a grid system that screws down and then you install pavers, stone, tile on top of it. It can also be retrofitted.

 

["J"]

Yes it is an elevated deck, normal framing like a deck with wood decking. But instead it had a grid system that screws down and then you install pavers, stone, tile on top of it. It can also be retrofitted.

You didn’t have too beef up the structure for the added weight Of the pavers?

 

[Clay Showalter]

You didn’t have too beef up the structure for the added weight Of the pavers?

I was gonna add that it is a little beefier, the joist are 16” on center but only 8’ span. The girders are double 2x10s on the end and made the 2 middle girders triple 2x10. It all really depends on what thickness of pavers you use.

 

[Clay Showalter]

Installed some retractable shade canopies for the deck, makes a huge difference

 

["J"]

View attachment 154631Installed some retractable shade canopies for the deck, makes a huge difference

Down here it’s almost a necessity

 

[5Cent]

View attachment 154631Installed some retractable shade canopies for the deck, makes a huge difference

Oh man, that's a game changer. Looks great Clay!!

 

[Clay Showalter]

Almost done with the well house, made to look like an old outhouse, just need some trim, few pieces of siding and the rocks around the bottom. This also houses the water softener

 

[finelyshedded]

Almost done with the well house, made to look like an old outhouse, just need some trim, few pieces of siding and the rocks around the bottom. This also houses the water softener View attachment 156056View attachment 156057

Ya outta put a crescent moon on that door for the nostalgia

 

[Clay Showalter]

Ya outta put a crescent moon on that door for the nostalgia

Absolutely it will be getting one

 

[Clay Showalter]

Took a hike around the property today, most of this is on the buffer that is owned by the water authority that owns the lake. Our land is bordered on 2.5 sides by the buffer.

The beaver only got 1 out of 3 trees to fall

nice cove behind the house

the goat and pig got in on the hike

Bella did a little swimming

wife found a jar with a terrarium in it

not too far from the house

 

[Mike]

That jar is amazing!

 

[5Cent]

Very, very cool Clay!

 

[Clay Showalter]

That jar is amazing!

I am interested to see how long it stays like that.