House building

Clay Showalter · Feb 20, 2022

I bought this one at an estate sale for $5.00

Clay Showalter · Mar 4, 2022

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

Clay Showalter · Mar 7, 2022

This what $550 worth of building supplies looks like.

thanks Joe

Clay Showalter · Mar 30, 2022

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 · Apr 17, 2022

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" · Apr 17, 2022

Clay Showalter said:
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 · Apr 17, 2022

J said:
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" · Apr 17, 2022

Clay Showalter said:
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 · Apr 17, 2022

J said:
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 · Jun 20, 2022

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

"J" · Jun 20, 2022

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

Down here it’s almost a necessity

5Cent · Jun 20, 2022

Clay Showalter said:
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 · Jul 7, 2022

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 · Jul 7, 2022

Clay Showalter said:
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 156056 View attachment 156057

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

Clay Showalter · Jul 7, 2022

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

Absolutely it will be getting one

Clay Showalter · Jan 7, 2023

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.