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.

Basement Floor

KW poured the basement floor last week. The floor has two drains that Patti & I put in ourselves. Yes! we did dig the holes and put in the PVC pipe. It was hard digging but we managed with only a few cuts and scratches and or aches & pains. Anyway the floor looks great, nice and smooth. Construction was suppose to start this last Monday but they had to finish the last job they started while we were waiting for the bank this summer. I did talk to John from HS Construction and he gave me a list of materials to start for next Monday morning. Jim Ploof will work on the retaining wall in the front of the house tomorrow. Spafford Well drilling came out and checked out the area for the well. They said it will be soon!! The power poles will be set soon, possibly another 3 weeks. This will make it hard for John and his crew using generators. The weather seems to be holding out for us lets hope the bad weather comes after the roof is on in about 6 to 8 weeks. Ploof has also back filled around the foundation so it will be easier for John and his crew.

Electric Power Update

I talked with CVPS today and they will go out and mark the location of the power pole. The metal beam will be delivered this week most likely tomorrow.

Foundation & Drains

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Patti & I went out to the site this afternoon to put in the two drains we will have in the basement. We will have one on the side under the bathrooms and one in the utility room. It took us about 30 minutes to dig the holes and put the pipe in. The back filling will happen on Wednesday or Thursday. Hopefully the tar will be sprayed on Wednesday before the back filling. Also the basement floor will be poured next week.

Logs Delivered

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The logs were delivered today and with more than a few problems they are safe on the new home site. One of the first problems was the fork lift arrived an hour late. The logs were too long to go down the road so they were taken off the tractor trailer and stored on our neighbors front lawn on Rt 53. We just met them today and they saved us more headaches. We also met another neighbor on Istimus Rd. which was very helpful and took many pictures for us. We are lucky to have such great new friends and neighbors. Anyway the fork lift kept on breaking down and they had to call the mechanic to fix it. Another 2 hours wasted. They had to go back to Bristol and pick up another trailer to move the lumber from the neighbors lawn. The driver of the fork lift was just a truck driver and was slow moving. He was not use to the equipment. HS Construction had two members to help with the logs for the day which was good. Rick & Kate the Lincoln logs dealer were also there to help and count the building materials coming off the truck. K W Foundations was also on site to remove the forms of our new basement walls. We had a beautiful warm day in the 70's with the threat of rain all day, but with only a few drops of rain to speak of. After all work was completed it was 5pm. Patti ordered a port-a-potty which also arrived today. She also kept everyone happy with food and drinks. I'm so lucky!! The contractor talked to the foundation and excavator on the phone which was real good for communications for the rest of the job. Patti also ordered the foundation to be sprayed tar for a sealer.