Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Pre-Christmas Update

Dec 20th - Lots of snow now!


The deck has a railing! Not that you can really see it with all the snow!

Can you see how deep this is? There must be a good 6+ inches!

Frost inside the windows. . . its very pretty. Enjoy this photo because soon this cabin will be all closed up & there won't be frost on the inside!

Ava standing by the front door - with the new door knob!!

Nice thing about working in the winter is the cabin is a giant freezer - no need for the guys to take their hamburger home. I did close up the package for them - you never know who else is hungry up there!

Not a whole lot went on between Dec 20th & today. The electrician was finishing up the rough-in. There may be insulation going in the walls & sheet rock being hung but I don't remember when they were going to start. We're just about finished for the season.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Cabin ~ Dec 10-13. 2008 ~ First Snow!!

So I had to make a quick run up to the cabin on Wed & Thurs. Lucky for me, I didn't have to go Friday too! Ava came both days & was NOT happy about being in the backpack. She tolerated it well but I wouldn't have called her happy.

Wed we saw the siding going up! Along with the shingles.


The debris pile was going away!! They brought in some big trucks & big equipment to do the job. I'm glad Dad hired it out. It was just too much for him to tackle on his own. When I was there the guy said it had been 2 loads of each truck & 2 of the trailer - 6 loads! And they weren't even done!

SNOWY SATURDAY!!! The first snow of the year! We found a cute little snowman on the deck built by one of the construction guys.

The siding is done & ready for paint. The shingles will need to be painted this year, the siding can wait until spring. I'm working on colors - dark brown for the body & lambswool (a neutral) to match the window framing for the trim & possibly shingles. I had thought it should all be dark brown but have since changed my mind.
The roof was going up while we were there - its color is MUCH better than I'd thought it would be. Dad did a good job picking it. I was leaning towards a darker green, but this one looks great.
The electrician was out on Thurs & Friday - he'd gotten a lot of work done! We now have a meter. . .
Lighting boxes for the light fixtures & fans - this is the chandelier & ceiling fan that will hang in the living area.
The can lights for the kitchen - Dad was surprised it takes so many. Wait till he sees what will happen in the basement storage!

Electrical boxes are in and so are the vents for the heating system!
Here's our fabulous new furnace! What a luxury to have central heat - it will really beat those old baseboards. All Season's has done a great job!

A quick look at the rest of the storage - lots of duct work siting around, the locks for the doors, & just general stuff needed for construction.

Big trucks





Monday, December 8, 2008

Cabin ~ Dec 7. 2008 ~ Christmas Tree Hunting

First - the cabin! We have siding!!!!
And a deck! Okay, the deck is just temporary to help the workers - it will later be Trex.

The door is hung to the basement. We chose to keep the door styles the same all round the cabin. This door will let a bit of light into a dark storage area and still keep things secure.
Inside, looking out - all the windows are in and the sheeting is up. We have a closed in cabin! The furnace goes in this next week & electrical will be done soon. Once that's finished we can move on to the drywall.

Christmas Tree Hunting Time!!

The one has been found! We found this one just as we got out of the Trailblazer. . . talk about luck!

Ava found a tree just her size. That one please.
Emma & Daddy cutting the tree. . . Em is cutting in this photo!
The kill! And the weapon! This is the only thing we hunt in our family. . . .Christmas Trees.
Headed back - Daddy said he couldn't have carried the tree without Em's help.
The family & the tree!

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Update on the Cabin - Thanksgiving Week

I'm still trying to catch back up! This was what we saw Thanksgiving weekend.
Let's start with Thanksgiving! Here's the family. . .

And Em made the pies - look how proud she is!!
Ava's newest trick is trying to cross her legs when she sits. . . .

And here's the Cabin!! We have felt on the roof. . . doors. . . windows
The back door. . . .
A close up of a door knob. . .
Here's the bedroom's new windows!
The tub in the main bath. . . .
The girls & Omp looking into the attic:
Here's the attic! Looking towards the living room. . . .
And looking towards the bedrooms.
Plumbing under the cabin: