Stud by Stud

As many of our readers may remember, when we worked on previous exterior walls, we supported the roof and completely removed the walls. Well, we didn't really have a choice back then, but we did have a choice this time. The game plan for the den section of exterior wall was to add the new studs as we demoed the old ones. The reason we're removing old studs is that we're removing old windows and adding a new French door.

We started on the south end of the wall. We used the best demo tool ever invented (the reciprocating saw/sawzall) and removed 2 to 3 studs at a time. Then we (my brother-in-law and I) added new studs in the proper locations, taking into account the new closet wall.

We worked on both Saturday and Super Bowl Sunday. Towards the end of the day, we were going to make a dump run. We made our way over to the truck in order to tarp it and were stunned to see a visitor!

The hunt was on! Who was here? When did they get here? The vehicle parked behind the truck was not familiar and was very much in the way. After a visit to the neighbors in front of us, the owner was found (a Super Bowl party guest). Our neighbor was very embarrassed. The vehicle was moved and there were no more problems.

The transfer station wasn't any different than the last time we went (last week).

The weekend's work took its toll on us. Ice for sore joints was in order and very much enjoyed!