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12-8-16 update

Beams up an installed over 1/2 of the house - bedrooms, bathrooms, washroom

The beams over the living area are a work in progress. 

Each 20' beam is being lifted and installed by myself and my husband. No small feat!  

Break for Deer Season

Just a quick post :: After our Break for Deer Season and our First Annual Thanksgiving Family Dinner, we are getting back to building.

The rafters are going in slowly and carefully. Ladders don't take kindly to your knees after continual usage. Never the less, as of today, we have rafters up and over 1/4 of the rooms.

Oh and deer season went well:

DAY 50-52 Scaffolding and so much more

DAY 50-52 Scaffolding, plumbing and interior framing

Finished installing all support boxes inbetween the side wall beams to support the ceiling.  We received some scaffolding on loan for the duration of the build. We put together one large 14' section with two landings. The wheels are coated so hopefully we won't damage the floors that will be eventually stained. That should help us work smarter and not harder.

 In the center photo you can see we started the interior plumbing. These pipes make up the vent from the master bathroom that will go up and vent out the cupola. We are using 2" pipe for that section and metal straps to hold them in place in a slight upward angle.

Break time in the hammock on a hot day

DOORS!  Finally, no rain and time to polyurethane the doors. One coat complete. We will lightly sand and put on another coat to seal the deal!
That's Bailee photo bombing in the right photo.


















Ended the day with leveling and adding sand around
the foundation that had washed away with all the rain.

BTW, these 5 apple trees are doing great!

Can you pick them out? hint, there are cages around them.

NEXT:

For Gary: more plumbing & interior walls

For me: finish cedar window shutters, boards have been cut

DAY 9 - Chimney Delivery - Cupola Completion

Day 9 (its been a slow week-we are not in a hurry) Yesterday, the support beam was installed. The installation of the underground plumbing will start today and the cement pour will start in 3 days. (All approximations!)

 BUT,

Today we received delivery of the chimney parts!  We will need them in the next week or so when the roof is installed.  We are using 6" SuperPro Cathedral Ceiling support, 6" x 48" Class-A chimney pipe, Guardian 304 Stainless steel (5/8" mesh) chimney cap, 6" Champion stainless storm collar and vented roof flashing. The cast iron oven will be installed in the living area that will have a cathedral ceiling.


In addition to the Chimney, the handmade cupola will be installed as well.


My talented husband designed and fabricated the cupola. He made the wood frame, painted and installed reclaimed aluminum panels on two side walls. We purchased 36x24 end-louver flush mount vents for the other two side walls and topped it off with a very nice copper deer weather vane. Some final finishing will take place this week.

His lovely wife painted the flat aluminum star so it looks 3d. There are two, one on either side of the cupola.