Post by Weegee on Mar 29, 2016 4:13:30 GMT
I GET ALONG WITH THE VOICES INSIDE OF MY HEAD
"So, this is the place, is it?"
Weegee looked over the area he had purchased with some of his hard-earned gold. The area he had chosen was a fair distance away from the other homes in the area, close enough to the river to hear it from where he planned to build, and above all else, possessed the largest tree in the immediate area. Weegee smiled, a genuine large smile as he stared at the beautiful creation of nature. The tree itself was more than five stories tall before the main collection of branches began. He had no intentions of harming this tree, and had instead been stockpiling the wood for the house he would build around the tree over the last month.
He walked over to the areas he had marked off using strips of white cloth he had purchased from a nearby store. Each of the ground floor's rooms were marked off this way, even though he had a schematic drawn up for the building's layout. Pulling a shovel that he had borrowed from his inventory he got to digging, it was early morning and he knew that this job would take all of the first day, which wasn't in the least bit surprising. His plans were to dig out enough room for a decent sized cellar where he could store anything he didn't want to have in the other rooms.
Nothing much else could be done as he finished throwing out the last bit of earth as the sun slowly set. Stretching his back Weegee tucked the shovel back into his inventory after piling the dirt up just outside of the marked areas of his house-to-be. With that done, he began making his way up the tree, leaping from branch to branch before tucking himself away in a nest of branches and sleeping until the next dawn.
As the sun rose Weegee yawned and climbed, well, more or less fell, out of the tree. He was ready to begin work, as he pulled the blueprints of his house from his bag and spread it out on the work table he had set up when he purchased the land. The first thing on the agenda was to get the cellar build before it rained and flooded the pit he had just made for it. With a sigh he reached into his bag and began pulling out planks of pre-cut lumber and his carpentry tools that he strapped around his waist.
Hopping down into the hole he began to lay the lumber down, inserting the edges of each board into precut slits to allow for a firmer seal between each board before nailing them together. Slowly a floor began to piece itself together, board by board being slid into one another before the sound of a hammer banging on nails rang loud in the open air. Weegee hummed a little tune to himself as he fastened the boards down, before moving on to the walls of the room. The walls were a bit simpler to deal with, as he had boards cut specifically to be the height he needed, unlike the floor which took multiple boards in a staggered pattern. One by one the walls were laid forming the room into what could basically be a lidless box. The hardest part, as was the main case in buildings, would be putting the 'roof' on the room. But, before he could finish that he needed a way out.
Weegee marked off a corner of the room, setting planks of wood down around the area. The idea was to build a simple staircase which meant he first had to build the framework for the outside edge. That would be easy enough as it were, a simple ninety degree angle would suffice for the main portion of the frame, giving him a decent slope to run steps up while also allowing him enough room to add plenty of support underneath. A few modifications to some boards, and he had his framework finished. Next he installed the steps themselves, a simple enough job using simple struts at the connection points between each step and the conjoining structure. He gave each step a quick test, jumping slightly on each one before going back under to add additional support.
With the staircase done, allowing for a stable way in and out of the cellar, Weegee moved back to his blueprints, looking over the layout for the cellar once more. He knew he would need structural support for the floor above it, which meant several columns with support beams were going to be needed. Looking back at the pit he made then up at the sky he noted he had been working at least a full twelve hours. He gave himself a little break to eat and drink before he began working once more.
The first order of business, now that he had nourished himself, was to get a column set up. Judging by the size of the room he had created, it would require five columns, each connected to four support beams that would anchor into the walls on each side using trusses. He would have preferred digging holes into the ground and using the weight of the building as an additional anchor, but considering he had no desire of taking chances with the tree's roots, he settled for the second best option. Each column he had prepared was circular in design, pretty much as base as they come, but more than sturdy enough for the intended job. Weegee quickly marked out the five locations for the pillars, making sure that each of the corner pillars were aligned with one another and the central pillar was actually positioned in the center of the room. He cut holes in the floor in each spot, digging up enough dirt to allow the pillar to sink in and create a level field at their tops. This was absolutely necessary if he was to create a floor for the kitchen above, as an uneven floor not only caused problems when walking on it, it provided a problem with structural integrity and helped to found the beginning of structural collapse.
Using a long piece of cloth he double checked that each pillar was level before he began placing boards upright to act as additional support while he got the support beams themselves into place. Once everything had been prepared, Weegee moved the support beams into place, affixing them to their connecting walls with trusses to create an anchor to help with the load. Once all of them were in place, Weegee began placing the boards that would make up the ceiling of the cellar and the floor of the ground floor's kitchen. One room finished in a full day. when working by hand and by yourself that wasn't something you could really complain about, now was it? Once more Weegee headed up into the branches of the tree he was building his house around and settled in for sleep.
The next day his first task was to remove the grass and enough of the top soil to make the ground he was using uniform. That was one reason why he had kept so much of the dirt from digging out the cellar rather than throwing it away. Once more pulling the shovel from his inventory he got to work removing the grass, digging down small mounds of dirt and filling in small holes until everything was as level as humanly possible. Once that had been done he moved back to the area that would be the kitchen. He couldn't make everything that was going to go into making this room a real kitchen, so he had ordered them and had them in waiting to be picked up or brought out. But, that didn't matter much now as he got to work setting up the walls that didn't have doorways. Easy work really, even the doorways themselves would be simple enough just a plain wooden frame. A few hours later the walls took shape and Weegee placed the door frames just where he wanted them on each of the two walls that needed them. With that done, he moved on to make a small room around the staircase that lead to the cellar, complete with doorway and a door. Last but not least he added five pillars within the room, aligning them with one another the same way he had done the cellar before adding support beams and another ceiling. The key point, though, for his particular set-up was to create a stable central structure, namely the columns, that would bear the load.
Another small break was in order as he finished the shell of the kitchen, just enough to eat what might as well be lunch for him. As he finished off the last bite of sandwich he got back to his feet and began laying the floor for the largest of the rooms on the ground floor, the living room. The room itself took up the entire front half of the house, which was exactly as he wanted it. Plenty of space for decoration and plenty of space for any friends of his to stop by and chat. He let his mind wander a bit as he placed the floorboards one by one, connecting them in similar staggered pattern as the floor of the cellar and kitchen. This room would take much longer than the kitchen, if due to nothing more than its sheer size as he placed plank after plank. He was rather glad he had been collecting wood for a full month before having started this.
As the living room finally took shape as an empty shell, Weegee looked to the sky to see the sun starting to set. With a sigh he gathered the extra planks, storing them away with his carpentry tools as he headed into town for a supply run. He hadn't purchased nearly enough nails for the job ahead, so he planned to make amends for that shortcoming. After the trip was finished, he came back home to sleep once more.
With morning came another yawn as the sleepy monk practically fell out of his treetop 'house'. Shuffling over to the worktable, he spread out the floor plan once more, looking over what was next. It seemed a hallway and bathroom were all that were needed for the west wing, before he had to move on to create the rooms for the forge and workshop he wanted.
Once more, he headed over to the western side of the house, pulling his carpentry tools from his bag and strapping them to his waist. With his earlier purchase he should have more than enough nails to finish the build, but if he needed more he knew where to go. One by one the boards were laid, forming the floor of the hallway and marking off the section that would be the bathroom by turning the planks at a ninety degree angle to the rest of the connecting floor. It added some nice visual contrast for now that would be a little less apparent when he got the walls up. He went ahead and set up support columns that would be necessary for the ceiling, aligning them so that they would combine with the wall of the bathroom to create a stable load-bearing area. More boards made more walls, and within a few hours another section of house was complete. Another staircase was installed within the hallway, at the opposite end from the bathroom so as to have, less noise there honestly.
He checked the sky once again, seeing the sun still at a high enough angle that he could continue working, Weegee began laying the floor for the Forge's room. He had the required furnishings for the room ordered, they'd be installed once he contacted the supplier and had them shipped out to be installed, so his job was to provide the room. Taking small breaks between each wall for refreshments of various kinds, Weegee pieced together the room in the same fashion as the rest. Wooden support columns placed strategically throughout the room, support beams connected to each column and wall to form a network of load-bearing support. In between all of these rooms he had built was what basically accounted for a small courtyard surrounding the trunk of the massive tree that made up the central piece of his land. Which reminded him, he needed to add in the double doors that would lead from the living room into that area of the house. He could do that after finishing the room for the workshop tomorrow, since by the time he had the Forge's room finished the sun was getting ready to set.
The next day he had changed his mind, deciding to go ahead and add the doorway first. He kept the design simple for now, allowing for some modifications later on if he felt like it. With the double doors installed he tested them in order to gain quicker access to the next room he was to build, namely the workshop that he would be using the most. It was as quick a build as any, mimicking the layout of the Forge room with the support columns. Having done it several times now he was quite used to the way he had to do things in regards to just how the layout worked. Pulling out the floor plan he made little marks on it on the section detailing the second floor. That and the third would be the most... difficult to complete as he had to make sure that the lower floors held their loads correctly. Moving back to the living room he began installing the windows, making sure not to compromise the structural integrity of the wall as he did so. Sure, his method was, rather backwards, but he had a way of making things work, and by having the boards slotted on the edges allowed for quick and easy installment of additional parts or boards to make up for any changes he made in the future.
Up to the second floor he made a few simple tests on the boards, running across them and jumping on points he figured would be the most delicate, finding them more than stable enough to continue on with the build. His first order of business this time around was to build the entirety of the outer wall first, then section off the rooms as he came across where he wanted them to be placed. The pair of outer walls took a decent amount of time as Weegee added the windows in the designated areas as he build the wall this time. The actual windows that would go into the holes themselves were waiting for him to go pick them up, which he would do during the 'detailing' phase of his build. For now, he used what time he had left to head into town and buy more refreshments.
The next day came as early as the last, though with a much shorter fall for the sleepy monk. Thankfully, the floor handled his fall very well, the boards retaining their shape and the floor obviously not buckling under the impact. Weegee gave a sigh of relief before putting up the 'inner' outer wall, within which he left a large window area for viewing the tree from any side of the house. Since he only had to frame the window that part went by rather quickly, and he was able to move on to creating the walls for the bedrooms and the bathroom that would separate them. Why did he want two spare bedrooms? He often asked himself that question while he was drawing up the floor plan. The answer? Simple enough, they were called guest rooms for a reason.
As the walls rose for the bedrooms he made sure that the corners met where the columns of the living room were, replacing what would be boards at these points with columns as well. After adding the ceiling, which was also the roof for this section, Weegee moved on to roofing the two hallways that lead to the opposite end of the house. Here he planned to furnish a library and laboratory. The lab was actually for much later in time, when Weegee felt he could work on another crafting class, same as the Forge he had planned below. As he was working, the sun slowly sank, causing him to have to stop his build for another night as he set the last board in place for the roof of the library.
The next morning he started immediately on the laboratory, getting the shell of a room prepared for the crew that would be bringing all of the equipment at a later date. With everything done on the second floor he climbed out of one of the windows, leaping onto the roof with a thud of boot on wood. Two rooms remained, really. His personal bedroom, complete with adjoining bathroom, and his personal rooftop garden. He looked at the two sides of his home, watching as the light shined down on the roof. Seemed that the western side got more light, which meant the garden would go there. With that decided he began setting up the walls for his master bedroom and bath. A few hours later and the shell of a room was complete, leaving Weegee to set up the fencing that would run around the outer edge of his home, as well as setting up the trapdoor that would lead from his bedroom into the library.
After a few more hours of labor, he had the fence finished and the trapdoor installed, letting him hop down into the Library and travel down the house to the front door. He opened them for the first time, turning around to look at the rather basic house he had build. He would have to add a lot more details, but for today this was more than enough. He had some purchases to make, which mostly included lighting options. He had some ideas, and as he traveled he finally decided on using lanterns hung from hooks he could attach to many locations in his home.
The trip to the store was a rather easy one, the travel back as easy as it was there. Even though he had no sun left, this was actually the perfect time for him to set up the lighting he had purchased. He strolled lazily through the house, nailing the hooks into the support columns in order to support the lanterns he had chosen for the job. They were a nice little set-up, iron casing around what seemed to be a flame inside. He set several up around the house, illuminating it nicely as he moved from room to room. Once all the lights were placed, he leaped up into the top of the tree once more, settling down for a good night's rest.
The next day was the beginning of the 'Detailing' phase, which involved sprucing up the exterior of the house with some fancy decoration. He figured a decent edge framing would suffice for now until he could hire a detailer to make it all pretty. Taking out some darker colored planks he began nailing them flat against the edge of the house, going all the way around the house and around any doorframes before taking some spare wood and creating small platforms in front of each door for a doormat or something later. The vertical framing was the trickier part, requiring a bit of skill and timing to do what he planned to do. As he set the board flush against the wall he quickly went to the rooftop and nailed it in. Once that had been accomplished, he made his way to the bottom of the board and took his hammer and a nail in hand. With a deep breath, he leaped into the air, giving the nail a quick hit with the hammer as he ascended to set it in place and another to send it into the wood for a good seal. He continued this trend for each of the eight boards that made up the corner framing.
The next part was more of a chore than something rather difficult to do. It just required patience as he had to use multiple smaller boards. It used more nails, but in the long run it was much easier than fighting with a long board and gravity. Once the upper area had been framed in, Weegee began building small rectangular boxes and placing them around the roof of his home. He built about twenty of them before leaping down to the ground, landing next to the pile of dirt from when he had dug out the cellar. Shovel by shovel he brought the dirt up to the rooftop, pouring it into the boxes he had made. The plan was to make several flower boxes, which obviously needed soil, right?
As he poured the last of the dirt into the box he gave a long sigh, looking over his work. He was happy with everything he had accomplished so far. Sure, it wasn't amazingly pretty or anything, but this was now his home. Well, once he had it furnished at least. He gave a ring to all the people who were holding the basic furnishings for his rooms, telling them to bring them around tomorrow, each at a staggered time so as not to swamp the house with people. With that taken care of he moved to the library and spent the rest of his day building shelves for the books he would acquire later.
That morning came quicker than expected, a knock at the door below him sending the Monk falling from the tree to land beside the Lander who had been at his door.
"Morning..."
Weegee yawned and rubbed his eye as he looked over the merchandise that had been brought to him by a crew. Simple beds, tables and chairs to make the place seem less empty. He motioned for the Landers to follow along, showing them where to place each object as he went around the house. He even assisted with the heavier objects, to make things go quicker as he was technically on a schedule. As the first crew departed the second came over the hill, bearing the pieces that would make up the Forge of his house. He showed them into the room before allowing them to set up everything, as they had to do minor changes to his layout in order to prevent the house from catching fire or collapsing. As he helped them get the last of the materials into the room the people with his workshop's furnishings arrived. Showing them into the workshop room he left them to set up everything he needed to make that a wonderful addition to his home.
With a sigh as he stepped out he caught a glimpse of the next portion of his house to arrive. He gave a slight chuckle as he waved the Landers down and directed them to the area behind his house where he wanted the Greenhouse to be set up. Everything was going smoothly, he couldn't have been happier with everything that had gone on today. As the last order came in with the remaining furniture he talked with the foreman who was directing the last group. He asked about a good group that handled painting houses, and was given directions to the office of a place the guy had recommended, the Painted Barrel. Once everything had been placed and the crews all had gone home, Weegee went to the Painted Barrel and placed an order for his home to be painted. With that, he relaxed fully as in just a few days, his new home would be fully completed. Well, now he just had to get those flower seeds he had his heart set on.
Weegee looked over the area he had purchased with some of his hard-earned gold. The area he had chosen was a fair distance away from the other homes in the area, close enough to the river to hear it from where he planned to build, and above all else, possessed the largest tree in the immediate area. Weegee smiled, a genuine large smile as he stared at the beautiful creation of nature. The tree itself was more than five stories tall before the main collection of branches began. He had no intentions of harming this tree, and had instead been stockpiling the wood for the house he would build around the tree over the last month.
He walked over to the areas he had marked off using strips of white cloth he had purchased from a nearby store. Each of the ground floor's rooms were marked off this way, even though he had a schematic drawn up for the building's layout. Pulling a shovel that he had borrowed from his inventory he got to digging, it was early morning and he knew that this job would take all of the first day, which wasn't in the least bit surprising. His plans were to dig out enough room for a decent sized cellar where he could store anything he didn't want to have in the other rooms.
Nothing much else could be done as he finished throwing out the last bit of earth as the sun slowly set. Stretching his back Weegee tucked the shovel back into his inventory after piling the dirt up just outside of the marked areas of his house-to-be. With that done, he began making his way up the tree, leaping from branch to branch before tucking himself away in a nest of branches and sleeping until the next dawn.
As the sun rose Weegee yawned and climbed, well, more or less fell, out of the tree. He was ready to begin work, as he pulled the blueprints of his house from his bag and spread it out on the work table he had set up when he purchased the land. The first thing on the agenda was to get the cellar build before it rained and flooded the pit he had just made for it. With a sigh he reached into his bag and began pulling out planks of pre-cut lumber and his carpentry tools that he strapped around his waist.
Hopping down into the hole he began to lay the lumber down, inserting the edges of each board into precut slits to allow for a firmer seal between each board before nailing them together. Slowly a floor began to piece itself together, board by board being slid into one another before the sound of a hammer banging on nails rang loud in the open air. Weegee hummed a little tune to himself as he fastened the boards down, before moving on to the walls of the room. The walls were a bit simpler to deal with, as he had boards cut specifically to be the height he needed, unlike the floor which took multiple boards in a staggered pattern. One by one the walls were laid forming the room into what could basically be a lidless box. The hardest part, as was the main case in buildings, would be putting the 'roof' on the room. But, before he could finish that he needed a way out.
Weegee marked off a corner of the room, setting planks of wood down around the area. The idea was to build a simple staircase which meant he first had to build the framework for the outside edge. That would be easy enough as it were, a simple ninety degree angle would suffice for the main portion of the frame, giving him a decent slope to run steps up while also allowing him enough room to add plenty of support underneath. A few modifications to some boards, and he had his framework finished. Next he installed the steps themselves, a simple enough job using simple struts at the connection points between each step and the conjoining structure. He gave each step a quick test, jumping slightly on each one before going back under to add additional support.
With the staircase done, allowing for a stable way in and out of the cellar, Weegee moved back to his blueprints, looking over the layout for the cellar once more. He knew he would need structural support for the floor above it, which meant several columns with support beams were going to be needed. Looking back at the pit he made then up at the sky he noted he had been working at least a full twelve hours. He gave himself a little break to eat and drink before he began working once more.
The first order of business, now that he had nourished himself, was to get a column set up. Judging by the size of the room he had created, it would require five columns, each connected to four support beams that would anchor into the walls on each side using trusses. He would have preferred digging holes into the ground and using the weight of the building as an additional anchor, but considering he had no desire of taking chances with the tree's roots, he settled for the second best option. Each column he had prepared was circular in design, pretty much as base as they come, but more than sturdy enough for the intended job. Weegee quickly marked out the five locations for the pillars, making sure that each of the corner pillars were aligned with one another and the central pillar was actually positioned in the center of the room. He cut holes in the floor in each spot, digging up enough dirt to allow the pillar to sink in and create a level field at their tops. This was absolutely necessary if he was to create a floor for the kitchen above, as an uneven floor not only caused problems when walking on it, it provided a problem with structural integrity and helped to found the beginning of structural collapse.
Using a long piece of cloth he double checked that each pillar was level before he began placing boards upright to act as additional support while he got the support beams themselves into place. Once everything had been prepared, Weegee moved the support beams into place, affixing them to their connecting walls with trusses to create an anchor to help with the load. Once all of them were in place, Weegee began placing the boards that would make up the ceiling of the cellar and the floor of the ground floor's kitchen. One room finished in a full day. when working by hand and by yourself that wasn't something you could really complain about, now was it? Once more Weegee headed up into the branches of the tree he was building his house around and settled in for sleep.
The next day his first task was to remove the grass and enough of the top soil to make the ground he was using uniform. That was one reason why he had kept so much of the dirt from digging out the cellar rather than throwing it away. Once more pulling the shovel from his inventory he got to work removing the grass, digging down small mounds of dirt and filling in small holes until everything was as level as humanly possible. Once that had been done he moved back to the area that would be the kitchen. He couldn't make everything that was going to go into making this room a real kitchen, so he had ordered them and had them in waiting to be picked up or brought out. But, that didn't matter much now as he got to work setting up the walls that didn't have doorways. Easy work really, even the doorways themselves would be simple enough just a plain wooden frame. A few hours later the walls took shape and Weegee placed the door frames just where he wanted them on each of the two walls that needed them. With that done, he moved on to make a small room around the staircase that lead to the cellar, complete with doorway and a door. Last but not least he added five pillars within the room, aligning them with one another the same way he had done the cellar before adding support beams and another ceiling. The key point, though, for his particular set-up was to create a stable central structure, namely the columns, that would bear the load.
Another small break was in order as he finished the shell of the kitchen, just enough to eat what might as well be lunch for him. As he finished off the last bite of sandwich he got back to his feet and began laying the floor for the largest of the rooms on the ground floor, the living room. The room itself took up the entire front half of the house, which was exactly as he wanted it. Plenty of space for decoration and plenty of space for any friends of his to stop by and chat. He let his mind wander a bit as he placed the floorboards one by one, connecting them in similar staggered pattern as the floor of the cellar and kitchen. This room would take much longer than the kitchen, if due to nothing more than its sheer size as he placed plank after plank. He was rather glad he had been collecting wood for a full month before having started this.
As the living room finally took shape as an empty shell, Weegee looked to the sky to see the sun starting to set. With a sigh he gathered the extra planks, storing them away with his carpentry tools as he headed into town for a supply run. He hadn't purchased nearly enough nails for the job ahead, so he planned to make amends for that shortcoming. After the trip was finished, he came back home to sleep once more.
With morning came another yawn as the sleepy monk practically fell out of his treetop 'house'. Shuffling over to the worktable, he spread out the floor plan once more, looking over what was next. It seemed a hallway and bathroom were all that were needed for the west wing, before he had to move on to create the rooms for the forge and workshop he wanted.
Once more, he headed over to the western side of the house, pulling his carpentry tools from his bag and strapping them to his waist. With his earlier purchase he should have more than enough nails to finish the build, but if he needed more he knew where to go. One by one the boards were laid, forming the floor of the hallway and marking off the section that would be the bathroom by turning the planks at a ninety degree angle to the rest of the connecting floor. It added some nice visual contrast for now that would be a little less apparent when he got the walls up. He went ahead and set up support columns that would be necessary for the ceiling, aligning them so that they would combine with the wall of the bathroom to create a stable load-bearing area. More boards made more walls, and within a few hours another section of house was complete. Another staircase was installed within the hallway, at the opposite end from the bathroom so as to have, less noise there honestly.
He checked the sky once again, seeing the sun still at a high enough angle that he could continue working, Weegee began laying the floor for the Forge's room. He had the required furnishings for the room ordered, they'd be installed once he contacted the supplier and had them shipped out to be installed, so his job was to provide the room. Taking small breaks between each wall for refreshments of various kinds, Weegee pieced together the room in the same fashion as the rest. Wooden support columns placed strategically throughout the room, support beams connected to each column and wall to form a network of load-bearing support. In between all of these rooms he had built was what basically accounted for a small courtyard surrounding the trunk of the massive tree that made up the central piece of his land. Which reminded him, he needed to add in the double doors that would lead from the living room into that area of the house. He could do that after finishing the room for the workshop tomorrow, since by the time he had the Forge's room finished the sun was getting ready to set.
The next day he had changed his mind, deciding to go ahead and add the doorway first. He kept the design simple for now, allowing for some modifications later on if he felt like it. With the double doors installed he tested them in order to gain quicker access to the next room he was to build, namely the workshop that he would be using the most. It was as quick a build as any, mimicking the layout of the Forge room with the support columns. Having done it several times now he was quite used to the way he had to do things in regards to just how the layout worked. Pulling out the floor plan he made little marks on it on the section detailing the second floor. That and the third would be the most... difficult to complete as he had to make sure that the lower floors held their loads correctly. Moving back to the living room he began installing the windows, making sure not to compromise the structural integrity of the wall as he did so. Sure, his method was, rather backwards, but he had a way of making things work, and by having the boards slotted on the edges allowed for quick and easy installment of additional parts or boards to make up for any changes he made in the future.
Up to the second floor he made a few simple tests on the boards, running across them and jumping on points he figured would be the most delicate, finding them more than stable enough to continue on with the build. His first order of business this time around was to build the entirety of the outer wall first, then section off the rooms as he came across where he wanted them to be placed. The pair of outer walls took a decent amount of time as Weegee added the windows in the designated areas as he build the wall this time. The actual windows that would go into the holes themselves were waiting for him to go pick them up, which he would do during the 'detailing' phase of his build. For now, he used what time he had left to head into town and buy more refreshments.
The next day came as early as the last, though with a much shorter fall for the sleepy monk. Thankfully, the floor handled his fall very well, the boards retaining their shape and the floor obviously not buckling under the impact. Weegee gave a sigh of relief before putting up the 'inner' outer wall, within which he left a large window area for viewing the tree from any side of the house. Since he only had to frame the window that part went by rather quickly, and he was able to move on to creating the walls for the bedrooms and the bathroom that would separate them. Why did he want two spare bedrooms? He often asked himself that question while he was drawing up the floor plan. The answer? Simple enough, they were called guest rooms for a reason.
As the walls rose for the bedrooms he made sure that the corners met where the columns of the living room were, replacing what would be boards at these points with columns as well. After adding the ceiling, which was also the roof for this section, Weegee moved on to roofing the two hallways that lead to the opposite end of the house. Here he planned to furnish a library and laboratory. The lab was actually for much later in time, when Weegee felt he could work on another crafting class, same as the Forge he had planned below. As he was working, the sun slowly sank, causing him to have to stop his build for another night as he set the last board in place for the roof of the library.
The next morning he started immediately on the laboratory, getting the shell of a room prepared for the crew that would be bringing all of the equipment at a later date. With everything done on the second floor he climbed out of one of the windows, leaping onto the roof with a thud of boot on wood. Two rooms remained, really. His personal bedroom, complete with adjoining bathroom, and his personal rooftop garden. He looked at the two sides of his home, watching as the light shined down on the roof. Seemed that the western side got more light, which meant the garden would go there. With that decided he began setting up the walls for his master bedroom and bath. A few hours later and the shell of a room was complete, leaving Weegee to set up the fencing that would run around the outer edge of his home, as well as setting up the trapdoor that would lead from his bedroom into the library.
After a few more hours of labor, he had the fence finished and the trapdoor installed, letting him hop down into the Library and travel down the house to the front door. He opened them for the first time, turning around to look at the rather basic house he had build. He would have to add a lot more details, but for today this was more than enough. He had some purchases to make, which mostly included lighting options. He had some ideas, and as he traveled he finally decided on using lanterns hung from hooks he could attach to many locations in his home.
The trip to the store was a rather easy one, the travel back as easy as it was there. Even though he had no sun left, this was actually the perfect time for him to set up the lighting he had purchased. He strolled lazily through the house, nailing the hooks into the support columns in order to support the lanterns he had chosen for the job. They were a nice little set-up, iron casing around what seemed to be a flame inside. He set several up around the house, illuminating it nicely as he moved from room to room. Once all the lights were placed, he leaped up into the top of the tree once more, settling down for a good night's rest.
The next day was the beginning of the 'Detailing' phase, which involved sprucing up the exterior of the house with some fancy decoration. He figured a decent edge framing would suffice for now until he could hire a detailer to make it all pretty. Taking out some darker colored planks he began nailing them flat against the edge of the house, going all the way around the house and around any doorframes before taking some spare wood and creating small platforms in front of each door for a doormat or something later. The vertical framing was the trickier part, requiring a bit of skill and timing to do what he planned to do. As he set the board flush against the wall he quickly went to the rooftop and nailed it in. Once that had been accomplished, he made his way to the bottom of the board and took his hammer and a nail in hand. With a deep breath, he leaped into the air, giving the nail a quick hit with the hammer as he ascended to set it in place and another to send it into the wood for a good seal. He continued this trend for each of the eight boards that made up the corner framing.
The next part was more of a chore than something rather difficult to do. It just required patience as he had to use multiple smaller boards. It used more nails, but in the long run it was much easier than fighting with a long board and gravity. Once the upper area had been framed in, Weegee began building small rectangular boxes and placing them around the roof of his home. He built about twenty of them before leaping down to the ground, landing next to the pile of dirt from when he had dug out the cellar. Shovel by shovel he brought the dirt up to the rooftop, pouring it into the boxes he had made. The plan was to make several flower boxes, which obviously needed soil, right?
As he poured the last of the dirt into the box he gave a long sigh, looking over his work. He was happy with everything he had accomplished so far. Sure, it wasn't amazingly pretty or anything, but this was now his home. Well, once he had it furnished at least. He gave a ring to all the people who were holding the basic furnishings for his rooms, telling them to bring them around tomorrow, each at a staggered time so as not to swamp the house with people. With that taken care of he moved to the library and spent the rest of his day building shelves for the books he would acquire later.
That morning came quicker than expected, a knock at the door below him sending the Monk falling from the tree to land beside the Lander who had been at his door.
"Morning..."
Weegee yawned and rubbed his eye as he looked over the merchandise that had been brought to him by a crew. Simple beds, tables and chairs to make the place seem less empty. He motioned for the Landers to follow along, showing them where to place each object as he went around the house. He even assisted with the heavier objects, to make things go quicker as he was technically on a schedule. As the first crew departed the second came over the hill, bearing the pieces that would make up the Forge of his house. He showed them into the room before allowing them to set up everything, as they had to do minor changes to his layout in order to prevent the house from catching fire or collapsing. As he helped them get the last of the materials into the room the people with his workshop's furnishings arrived. Showing them into the workshop room he left them to set up everything he needed to make that a wonderful addition to his home.
With a sigh as he stepped out he caught a glimpse of the next portion of his house to arrive. He gave a slight chuckle as he waved the Landers down and directed them to the area behind his house where he wanted the Greenhouse to be set up. Everything was going smoothly, he couldn't have been happier with everything that had gone on today. As the last order came in with the remaining furniture he talked with the foreman who was directing the last group. He asked about a good group that handled painting houses, and was given directions to the office of a place the guy had recommended, the Painted Barrel. Once everything had been placed and the crews all had gone home, Weegee went to the Painted Barrel and placed an order for his home to be painted. With that, he relaxed fully as in just a few days, his new home would be fully completed. Well, now he just had to get those flower seeds he had his heart set on.
Word Count: 4007| Green= Weegee
by requiem of <remoor>
