Cabin Construction

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0408dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B>An almost daily "log" of the cabin construction.  Thanks to the help of a group of friends from Georgia we were able to get most of the work done in less than 10 days.  Not quite an Amish barn rising but close!</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0418dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#336666" FACE="Arial" ><B>The White Pages Online</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The White Pages Online"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Cabin Construction</B>   |   <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cabin Move"><U>Cabin Move</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="East Wing"><U>East Wing</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id82.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="East Wing 2"><U>East Wing 2</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id83.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="East Wing 3"><U>East Wing 3</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id97.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="East Wing 4"><U>East Wing 4</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Construction Photos"><U>Main Construction</U></A>   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pictures"><U>Main Picture</U></A>   <A HREF="id96.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Site Index"><U>Site Index</U></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0418dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Cabin Construction</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>07-23-01</B></I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="11cc7550.jpg" border=0 width="455" height="341" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Getting the house logs ready.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="143d8620.jpg" border=0 width="472" height="354" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Peeling the house logs in the rain under a tarp!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="11ec7550.jpg" border=0 width="455" height="341" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The floor and foundation almost ready for the logs.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>07-24-01</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="127c7550.jpg" border=0 width="455" height="341" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Everything according to plan.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1255e620.png" border=0 width="350" height="354" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Starting the walls!  The vertical boards are to keep everything plumb.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="120c7550.jpg" border=0 width="455" height="341" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> A good hard days work.  We will cut the window and door openings out with a chain saw when we finish stacking the logs.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>07-25-01</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="129c7550.jpg" border=0 width="455" height="341" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> Ready for the gables and the window openings.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="12c0a620.png" border=0 width="266" height="354" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Easy does it folks!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="12ec7550.jpg" border=0 width="455" height="341" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Working on the ridge pole.  A long and tedious job but they are doing excellent!</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>07-26-01</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="130c7550.jpg" border=0 width="455" height="341" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> Raising the ridge pole.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="132c7550.jpg" border=0 width="455" height="341" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Working on the Diamond Willow saplings for the loft railings.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1340a620.jpg" border=0 width="266" height="354" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> We have had rain every day so far but it has not stopped the progress!</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>07-27-01</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="136c7550.jpg" border=0 width="455" height="341" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> Interior view of the cabin</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="138c7550.jpg" border=0 width="455" height="341" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> The first part of the roof system done.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="13ac7550.jpg" border=0 width="455" height="341" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> What an incredible week's worth of work!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="13ca3550.jpg" border=0 width="419" height="341" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Thanks New Salem for all the hard work!</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>07-31-01</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="140c7550.jpg" border=0 width="455" height="341" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> We're getting closer!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1420a620.jpg" border=0 width="266" height="354" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> A view of the loft from the front door.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>08-05-01</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="147e8550.jpg" border=0 width="488" height="341" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> Putting the insulation in the roof.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="14980550.jpg" border=0 width="384" height="341" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The roof is almost done.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>09-05-01</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="1570a620.jpg" border=0 width="266" height="354" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> Sanding the inside walls.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="15c0a620.jpg" border=0 width="266" height="354" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The logs are sealed.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="15ec7550.jpg" border=0 width="455" height="341" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The porch is done.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>October 2001</B></I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="1818e620.jpg" border=0 width="398" height="354" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> A nice warm place for us to live!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="17703590.jpg" border=0 width="259" height="345" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Putting in the cabin floor.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="17abb4c0.jpg" border=0 width="443" height="332" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The finished floor, half the price of carpet and easier to keep clean!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="17cbb4c0.jpg" border=0 width="443" height="332" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Trying to get moved in.  Yes that is snow!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="17ebb4c0.jpg" border=0 width="443" height="332" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Moving in, finally.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pictures"><U>Back to main Pictures page.</U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>