Reframe!

For being 100+ years old, Glenlochan is a solid structure, built with old ship beams throughout the home which add to the historical interest and structural integrity.  However, as with most homes of this age, the floors were uneven and needed leveling and the walls were far from dry-wall ready.  In the era that Glenlochan was built, walls didn't have to be level - plaster was used to cover the uneven studs and make the walls appear level.  But, when the plaster is removed, the result is very uneven walls.  As such, Rob's been working all summer on various aspects of the interior of the main structure. Leveling floors and walls and reframing windows takes a lot of time as a solo worker. Here's a few shots of Rob, hard at work, in the summer heat and humidity:

 

 

Luckily, beginning last month, we have reinforcements!  Our framing sub-contractors have begun their portion of the project, which will include additional work on the existing structure, re-roofing the home and adding roof dormers to the front of the roofline, and framing the entire addition we are adding to the rear of the home, in addition to getting the exterior completely ready for the installation of the Hardi-Plank siding. 

 

 



 To date, they have been hard at work reframing the entire exterior of the home, replacing the old studs with solid 2x6 studs around the full perimeter which serves to level the inside and outside of all four exterior walls. As they complete a section, the home is sheathed in preparation for the new exterior Hardi-Plank. Here's some additional shots of the reframe process and progress (note the nifty equipment that makes second story work a lot easier!)



Seeing such fast progress on the reframing is so rewarding after the many months of demolition.  And, Rob is far from idle these days - he is continuing his work on the home, too, along with serving as the general contractor of the project.  Never a dull moment.