House Party!

The deck went on today, but only temporarily.  I decided not to fill the floor with insulation quite yet because I don't want it to get wet.  I caulked the metal underbelly, so if water did get into the insulation at this point it may have a hard time getting out, which would be a very bad thing.  I wonder if I should install some vents in that area in case moisture ever gets trapped in there...

The flat deck will be a handy surface to frame my walls on.  Once I get all the walls framed, I'll wait for a day or two of good weather to take off the floor, stuff it with insulation, re-place the underlayment, and then raise the walls to support a temporary roof (tarp) to ensure the floor stays dry.

I took advantage of the deck to layout my tentative floor plan with tape.  Then I invited my roommates to my first house warming in hopes of getting some feedback on the final design before I begin framing the walls.  It was a bring-your-own-chair event, so we all marched out to the trailer and had a seat on the "couch."  I sat on the "composting toilet" in the bathroom.  There was a brief dance party in the "living room."  

Next up, I need to finalize my floor plan and framing detail on Google Sketchup.  I also need to finish acquiring my windows so that I know how large to frame the openings.  Then I'll head over to Sustainable Northwest Wood for more 2x4s and get to framing!