Weld House Homes

Hello, Is Anyone There?

What's been going on at Weld House Homes?! A ton! And here is a peek at Home #3.

But before we begin the story of House #3, let's heat up its shop.

Cute wood burning stove

All hooked up and ready to warm.

Now back to House #3. Dirt work begins.

Form boards are added.

Plumbing in place.

Rebar in place.

Cement being poured.

Getting it all nice and smooth.

After the slab is cured, steel frame work is erected.

The shop will be connected to the house.

Wood is installed for the windows.

Windows are put in place and metal wainscot is installed.

Patio door

Rock trim and exterior walls are installed.

Back of the house

Front of the house

Time to start roofing.

A little something for the ladies :)

Porch can lights and soffets are installed.

Driveway added.

Woodframing inside.

Rock wainscot outside.

Really pretty rock.

Electrical work taking place.

HVAC and spray foam insulation.

Oh look. A place for Mrs. Welder to come take a seat and visit.

Can you believe I have not been to the work site even once yet?!

Mr. Welder set up a shutter factory.

Staining/sealing the shutters.

And here is how Weld House Home #3 looks today!

Front views

And the back, which will soon have shutters.

It's Mrs. Welder's bedtime. Thanks for coming by and good night.

Mr. Welder and I were completing some end of year Weld House Homes paperwork the other night when I realized I never posted pics of a couple projects. He installed stainless steel countertops in this kitchen.

So far I've really liked having stainless steel counter tops in our kitchen. Wonder if this person does...

And this is an awning that was put up a few months ago.

Isn't it nice how it connects to the house?

Papers have been signed and dirt work is taking place for the next Weld House Homes custom home.

I have to find out if Mr. Welder has asked the owner if we can blog about the process. I'll let you know.

And I know I haven't posted the Weld House Home #2 tour yet. I saw my sister-in-law this weekend and she mentioned putting together a photo book of the house. Maybe I can use some of her pics. I just can't seem to make it over there when there is still sunlight.

We Have an Etsy Shop!

It only has one item...but we did decide to set up an etsy shop. A coffee table is in the works, and I've found a few treasures I need to photograph and list too.

Here's a link to our bare shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/WeldHouseWares

Thanks for bearing with us as we get things going.

I might be a tad partial, but didn't it turn out beautiful?!

Thanks for stopping by.

Weld House Wares in the Works

Yes, we're still alive. Yes, we're still in business. Yes, I still plan to put together a tour of Weld House Home #2. Yes, Mr. Welder has his next house project lined up. And yes, I have a few other projects to share...

But today (after all this time) all I have is a sneak peek of an incomplete farmhouse table. Mr. Welder loves wood working (he even reads magazines about it) and decided between jobs, he would do more of what he loves in hopes that he might not only build houses but furnish them as well. We haven't exactly figured out the avenue we'll take in actually selling his handcrafted goods. I have a shop, but it doesn't exactly offer the space we'd need for items this large. He's also been looking into selling on ebay, etsy, and places like that. So we don't have that part figured out, but I wanted to let you know that we are making progress on the Weld House Wares section of our business. Yes, I'll be back to show you the finished product.

Thank you for stopping by. I'll try to not disappear for so long again.

Better Buildings

I know, I know...It's been a LONG time since I posted. I kidnapped Mr. Welder's camera and though I don't know the specifics of this project, I know it's complete and it looks good, so I'd thought I'd show it off.

These are outbuildings at a church that had seen better days.

To start the healing process, the buildings were decorated with lathe boards.

And once they were all lathed,

Sheet metal and new trim was installed.

Now these buildings are rough and tough and will remain standing for many years to come.

You're probably still waiting (or have given up) on the Weld House Home #2 tour. My camera is in the shop on top of the waiting for the right time to barge in on my sister-in-law. I do still plan to share, so I hope you wait it out with me.

Know someone planning to build a house or remodel a house? Maybe you've heard someone mention some other type of custom project. We'd love you forever if you mention Weld House Homes. Jason would be happy to chat with you about your project. I'm probably partial, but he really is the best :)