The original builders of our house were definitely not detail oriented. Take, for example, the way they installed the insulation in the walls. It says right on it, plain as day, which side should face inward. "Apply this vapor barrier toward living space heated in winter." Apparently, it should have said, "Wrong way, Dipshit."
Tom lives at the other end of the detail-orientedness spectrum, so he takes the time to think through the construction details, and especially about air and water penetration.
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| Planning out door frame construction. |
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| This door from the Habitat Re-Store didn't have a frame. Detail of frame construction with weather stripping added around frame and the bottom of the door. The diamond plate steel threshold came from a local metal scrapyard. |
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| Flashing and wrap to prevent water penetration. |
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| Preparation of opening for sliding glass door. |
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| Sliding glass door installed! We found this one on Craigslist. |
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| Flower garden in mid-August. |
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