Building Gypsy Rose

Wednesday brought heavy rain to southern New England - inches of it. Today, the sun returned and temperatures rose to the upper 60's. The only down side is that the days are so short this time of year and the workday comes to a close at 4:30.

The walls for Gypsy Rose are pretty straightforward, with the exception of the fender openings.

I tend to shun the modern "engineered" building materials (using epoxies, plastics, etc.), but I am completely sold on pneumatic nailers. Perhaps it's because I've never been completely comfortable toenailing studs while keeping perfect alignment. Or, perhaps it's because my right elbow has been failing me in recent years and swinging a hammer has become increasingly painful. I can come up with all sorts of reasons why I love my framing nailer!

Here, the first wall is complete and ready to be set aside so I can begin on the second. My hope is to have the walls framed and sheathed by the end of the day on Friday (tomorrow) and have the rafters and ceiling joists in place by the end of the weekend.