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##Flooring
The octagon floor is made of eight triangles. Because our posts didn't quite end up in the right place, each triangle is slightly different, but all follow the same general shape. To make them, we cut 2x6 boards using a chop saw powered by our generator, but some cuts had too sharp of an angle, so we cut them by hand. Above the triangles is a sub-floor made of locally cut and processed wood. It was full We nailed parallel subflooring boards to the floor joists, making sure to overlap the ends of boards over joists, and then trimmed each board by cutting around the perimeter of the octagon with a circular saw. We left 1 1/2 inches of overhang to cover an additional band of 2x6s that will eventually reinforce the screws that hold together the triangles together. We discovered live worms in the subflooring boards so we covered it them in deck stain to kill themthe worms and protect the wood.
##Wall Frames
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File:NorthWallPicture.jpg|North Wall
File:NorthWestWallPicture.jpg|North-West Wall
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##Loft Construction
##Future Steps
As of 12/16/2021 the octagon was Tyvecked to be waterproofed for the winter. In the spring or future, the octagon will need plaster on the walls to protect the light straw clay insulation. One window still needs to be framed and installed in the top of the South-East wall. It would be good to add some kind of waterproofing or filler between the ridge cap and the roofing to prevent water from being blown upward and leaking through the ridgeline of the roof. Additionally, 2x6s need to be added to the outside of the floor joist triangles and flashing needs to be added to the bottom of the walls.