Short on words, long on photos

I am working all hours at the moment, seven days a week and to be honest I need to in order to make the most of the good weather before the winter comes. I don't have much time for blog writing so you will have to forgive me if this week I am a bit short on words but, I will make up for it by posting lots of photos.

It has been a really good week and I can't remember when we last had one when so much was achieved. Kevin and I got on with the deck furniture (railings etc) and on Thursday the new framing team arrived who worked through to COP on Saturday. In the two and half days they have been with me they have achieved much and I hope that by the end of this coming week they will have finished framing the roof. On Saturday, Dwayne also finished grouting the stone work and all that remains there is to touch up a few places, clean and seal the stones. I am very pleased with the final outcome there and all credit to Dwayne who has worked hard and diligently to get it all done.

What it looks like now from the road.

Then, going around the house anti-clockwise. You can see the two longer posts in the front for the porch and maybe just make out the cutaways in the top log of the house above the door, where the beams for the porch will sit. From there they will come out horizontally and sit on the posts. I hope you will see them next week.

This photo gives you a good idea what the boys achieved this week on the roof.

The deck furniture is starting to look really good. This weekend, I stained what we put up during the week. I have used Rustic Timber for the posts, which is what I am using for the fir on the inside of the cabin, the decking and a darker version for the window trims. For the railings and spindles I am using the same stain I used for the logs - golden wheat.

No change to the roof on the other side of the garage.

The deck furniture in place outside the kitchen door with a gap for steps down to grade. Around the back here we also managed to put up the beam that will support the deck roof joists.

This one gives you a good impression how it all looks. It will change considerably when the North Wing deck is in place. The bottom of the stone work will eventually be covered with fill from the septic system.

The climbing wall on the North side of the cabin. Really I'm showing off Dwayne's handy work with the stones.

I have made a decision about garage doors and will order them tomorrow from Western Building Centre in Eureka, where they are less than half the price here in Canada.

And back to the front.

Well, I need an early night so I will sign off now and post again next week end.