Thursday, March 18, 2021

I Bought Land

For the first time in my life, I invested in land!

Plus, it’s a very cool area called the Columbia River Gorge. The town is Stevenson, which I have always had admiration for, population 1600.  Although it’s a good 20 minutes from my sweet spot of windsurfing, it has some of the best views of the gorge and 2 great breweries and loads of good restaurants.


















at No comments:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)

Front Door Entry Steps

 This was my first attempt at gluing and clamping, to make large wood planks. I was surprised how easy it was, although I probably did not d...

  • Ridge Beam
     Sitting on top of the four posts is the ridge beam, consisting of two 2x12 LVL engineered wood connected together to make a 4x12 . I was ab...
  • Rafters
     Rather than trusses, I am using 2x12 boards 20 feet long as rafters. These bad boys are heavy and awkward. The first 2 took about 3 hours t...
  • Eves
    Like the roof, I decided the eaves needed to be done by someone other than me. It is just too far off the ground and quality is critical. I ...