We have had temperatures in the sunny thirties so this past weekend we got to work on David and Ashley’s new cabin. Although David has been working on a bandsaw mill at his work (Voyageur Log Homes) for several months, that machine is much different than our little Hud-Son mill where you do everything by hand. So Will taught David how to use our mill and they cut the final few 2″x12″ floor joists, Then they went to work on the floor joists. By evening, David had run out of nails for his nail gun. Will had some but they were a little different and only drove partway in. So they quit for the evening.
This morning, Ashley and I went to town and bought another box of nails and a couple more little plastic greenhouses so we could put more flats of plants on the enclosed back porch as we’re running out of room on the ones we already have. I’d bought one at WalMart but it was a really small version of the ones which are commonly sold. Cute but not efficient. So if you’re going to buy a plastic greenhouse, look carefully at the size; mine was only 11.4 inches deep. Only room for one flat per shelf, where our old ones have room for two flats! And the little one cost as much as the “normal” ones!
David got off work earlier today so it’s off to the cabin site. — Jackie
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Progress! It is so exciting! Now, if only spring would get here!!
Hooray! Spring has come. Really!
Great to see the progress…they will appreciate all the construction pictures in a few years-we forget how much work it was when we are sitting in a nice warm cabin. Enjoyed meeting you at Grandparents Day!
I know they will. I often look at my book, Starting Over and remember how it all happened with out log house. It doesn’t seem possible it started in 2005!
P.S. I enjoyed meeting you too!
Gee, I thought you folks up north got some snow Sat night/Sunday? We received two inches with maybe some coming on Wed, yikes! Gosh, I spring coming ever?! Lol!
Yep, we got 7″ this Sunday. Will spring ever get here????
Do you guys need building permits up in your neck of the woods? Just wondering.
Yes, but they are minimal, compared to many areas. First we needed a privy permit, then a “land use permit”. Privy permit was $100 and land use permit was $300. The privy will be inspected to make sure the soil, which is sand and gravel, will perk. No inspections on the actual cabin.
Is David & Ashley’s cabin going to have a loft? Is it going to be two story?
Now that the weather is nicer (still cold) they should make a lot of progress on it. I hope your spring weather sticks and doesn’t revert back to winter.
It’s going to have a full loft bedroom/storage area. A “great room” with vaulted ceiling is pretty but not good for heating as the heat goes up and the downstairs can get cool.
Looking good !!
We sure think so! It’s exciting and the building will go fast once the weather cooperates and the floor is down.
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