Work continues on an "as able" basis, so the days of work don't relate to full hours, but pieces here and there. It is generally going much faster that I expected! There are learning pains, and I'm putting up joist hangers that is a bit of a learning curve for me.
The corners went together easily.....
The sides are straight......
.....and the first piece of plywood is up and nailed in! You can actually sit on the bed at this point. I think I will have a happy little camper that gets off the bus today!
My hints for this round:
- Invest in good clamps. Wow...what a difference this has made. It's like having a great set of extra hands, which is nice when you are working with just two.
- Lumber cuts: Lowe's offers two free cuts of any piece of lumber, and after that each cut is only 25 cents! I had the plywood cut there. This helped out tremendously in my time, ease of getting it into the truck, and ease of carrying it up two flights of steps. Those pieces, even cut, are still very heavy. Take advantage of this! Go prepared with your exact cuts and measurements, and it will save you a lot of time, especially if you don't have the necessary tools at home. In this case, a table saw and another pair of hands would have helped, neither of which I have.
- Measure measure measure. Measure again.
- Keep your tools charged.
- Two drills really saves time and irritation. One for drilling pilot holes, one for screws.
I have to get back to work!
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