Framing Frustrations

The framing Phil did today was difficult to photograph, but more difficult to install. Phil subdivided a space. He built a frame with two doors, and stood it upright, only to have it about 1/4" too tall. So he took it down and shaved off all the legs.

Brief aside: we have been shocked by how warped some of the 2x4s are, how chewed up along the edges. The lumber we bought is stamped as a fairly good grade, which makes it that much more discouraging. With as much difficulty as Phil has had to get things plumb, it makes sense why metal studs are the current vogue in building.

After cutting down to size, Phil set the framing upright and was happy with it....

Until he remembered that he's not putting in pocket doors, but normal swinging doors. Just to be on the safe side, he went to check dimensions needed. And he had built the height about 1.5" too short and the width about 1.5" too skinny. (As he said: "This would go a lot faster if I had ever done this before.")

So he took it down again, and shaved it off again. The project he hoped would take just a few hours took most of the day.

But eventually that wall was finished, and he subdivided the space further.

The boys continue to spend hours each day in the tub. They are sunburned, which they don't love, but laughed and had a good time, which I do love.