Second Floor Is starting to come together

The second floor is on and the walls are the next to go on. The last two days were great weather for the builders. They completed the flooring and started the walls. Ploof excavating has completed the landscaping and planted grass seed over the leach field. Final grading will happen in the spring. We also rented a lift truck. It takes alot of planning to put together a house like this. It might seem easy, but you have to think of every step before it happens and always be prepared for the next.

Logs Completed 2nd floor going up

The Logs are completed. Due to rain, snow and Deer season the work has slowed down. The studding for the first floor is going in so the 2nd floor can be put on. If the weather clears up the second floor should be completed by the end of the week. Ploof excavating completed back filling last Saturday. They also put hay down over the leach field. A small retaining wall on the south side was also added. We are still waiting for the power and the well to be started. Hopefully that will happen soon.

The Logs Are Going Up

John and his crew were working hard to complete the placing of the logs. It generally takes about a week but with the precut logs it has helped John complete the task earlier. The weather on Thursday was bad. It rained hard most of the day with some snow flurries. Hopefully the logs will be completed today. The windows were ordered yesterday and we should have power soon.

Floor Decking

The floor decking was completed on Friday. The logs start going up on Monday. I had to buy a generator for the construction because the power is still not connected.

1st Floor Deck Framing - Basement Walkout

The first floor was laid today the plywood decking will be completed tomorrow. The logs will be started on schedule Monday. Today I bought a 6200 Watt generator for the construction and for emergency back up power. In two of the pictures you can see from inside the basement looking out. Notice the steel beam in the Prow area of the basement. A side view of the home shows both rock walls completed.

The Framing Has Started

The framing has started on our long awaited log home. In the pictures you can see the walk out area with our new rock retaining wall next to it. The flooring should be done by Monday and the logs will be going up on Tuesday. The weather will determine if they will work or not. Let's hope the weather holds up. If everything goes ok the logs should be up in about a week, then the roofing can go up.

Septic System

Today the septic system was completed. The pipe was laid down and insulated. A support pipe was also put around the 4 " pipe so driving over it will be safe. The inspection will be on Monday so the rest of the system can be filled over. Wink, myself and one of Ploof's men helped put in the sonic tubes for the support of the decking. Each hole was dug to 4 feet. All 11 of them. It took most of the day but it's now done. The cement will be done on Monday afternoon.

Retaining Wall

Ploof Excavating was building a retaining wall for the new home. This will allow us to walk out on a level surface from the basement and will also keep the dirt where it should be. As you can see it looks awsome and will be a strong wall. He is also working on the septic system. We now have a septic tank. Today he will be digging the hole to the leach field. This will have to be inspected before it can be covered.