I have no idea if they're to code, I know they're not as good as if a professional had done them, but they're in and now the plumber can get in do his rough-ins. The electrician will follow, and shortly after him the insulation guys will go through. Than I can get the drywall up, floors tiled, and before I know it the second floor will be nearing completion.
This was a bit of an adventure trying to get these things built and up. Saturday afternoon mother and I went to the hardware store bought lumber, a box of nails, and set off to piece together a wall or two. We cut some pieces and started to nail them to the floors and wall, at which time I realized we were going about it all wrong. So we tore them up and started anew. This time we cut the pieces and started to assemble them so that we would just have to lift and secure the whole segment of wall. A much better, and probably more correct approach.
We cut the pieces with no issues, but trying to nail those pieces together was more trouble than it was worth. We tried with all our might to hammer those damn nails in but some just didn't want to go. After much cursing and sweat we finally got one section assembled and up. This only took, oh, three hours?! That was enough for one day.
Sunday I went back and bought more lumber and was determined to purchase a nail gun. Nail guns aren't exactly cheap, so I went the more economically viable route and rented one. I got to the house, started cutting lumber and nailing like a mad man and in the matter of an hour I had completed more by myself than what my mother and I had accomplished the day before. Its settled, nail guns are great!
I went back and finished Monday morning. Here's some pictures of the end result.
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