Dormers and roofing

This weekend, we were able to get the other dormer built and start the all important roofing! The weather did not cooperate and we really did not finish what I hoped! This was certainly not because of a lack of effort. Our friends Steve and Ric came out on a rainy Saturday and Sturman, Tim, Brian, Larry, Scotty and my Dad came out on Sunday! Once again, we could not have done it without you guys! Thanks!!!

Hopefully in the next week or two we can finish up the entire roof, get the soffit panels hung and cover the fascia boards. Then we can install the front door and windows!



Steve and Ric help us with the dormer. Ric is thinking "Oh boy...someone is gonna get hurt!"



The crew finishes up the dormer on Sunday.



Yee Haw!! The first shingle goes on!



Scotty excitedly awaits his next set of instructions.



Finally got just about all the front roofing finished! Starting to look like a cabin now!

Porch roof and dormers!

Well, we finally had some good weather and were able to get a lot accomplished! The porch roof is on and one of the dormers is built. All the the plywood is on the roof, so were are just about ready to roof! We are hoping that the weather cooperates one more weekend for us! Please feel free to stop out there and check it out. We would be happy to see our family and friends!

We were able to get the rafters and plywood on the porch done on Saturday.


This is Brian looking at me and wondering "How does he hunt so little, yet always gets a buck?"


This is how we officially spent our first night in the cabin!


This is our view just a few steps from our front porch on an early summer morning!


Our friend Mike helps us figure out the dormer. I will have more pictures of the cabin with the dormers next week! Talk to y'all then!

Floor decking and roof rafters

Well, on days two and three, we were able to get most of the flooring done and assemble the roof rafters. We had a fantastic seven man crew on Saturday, including some of the guys I work with during the week! Thanks again to all of you who have continued to offer your assistance!


This is what our ceiling will look like from below.


We set up a pretty elaborate scaffolding system to help install the rafters.


Here we are creating the template for the rafters. Once this is done, we can just trace, cut and install!


This is what it looked like after most of the rafters were installed!


Just wanted to get one more picture of our Irish mongrel before he crosses the pond! Good luck and we will miss ya!

The beams are in!

After a typical morning rain, we went to pick up the beams and flooring from the Amish mill. The weather finally broke and we were able to get the 4x12 Hemlock beams in. Wow...were they heavy!!



It took five of us to carry the beam into the cabin. These beams were not kiln dried, so they still contain a lot of moisture.


First beam going up....another one of those memorable moments!



Joe gives us his feelings about being the anchorman on the beam installation crew!



A well deserved break after the eight beams are installed. Good work men!



Nothing better to see when you lay the level across two of the beams! Up next, the flooring and roof rafters.