We started construction on the new cabin in spring of 1989.
This is a photo journal of the construction of the "new" cabin.
1989
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| Killing trees for the cabin site and driveway |
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| Driveway completed by a bulldozer |
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| Augering holes for the foundation-grade wood foundation posts |
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| Mixing concrete for the post holes |
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Foundation posts complete and capped.
Due to wiggling, the taller foundation posts at the front (north) end
of the cabin were subsequently replaced with creosote-treated telephone poles. |
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| Chicken wire under the joists to keep critters out of the insulation |
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| Staining the first floor exterior cedar decks |
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| First floor 2x6 exterior walls going up |
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| First floor 2x6 exterior walls going up |
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| First floor 2x6 exterior walls going up |
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Second floor joists and plywood flooring installed.
There's that dog again. |
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Second floor 2x6 exterior walls going up.
There's a happy dog! |
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Second floor 2x6 exterior walls going up.
Are there two dogs in this picture? |
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Roof scissor trusses built at Homesteader's Lumber in Big Lake
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| Truss engineering document |
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| Plywood sheathing installed on the roof |
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| Felt paper installed over the plywood on the roof |
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| Metal roofing over the felt paper |
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Installing metal roofing.
Can you find the dog in this photo?
Where's Waldo? |
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Installing metal roofing.
There's that dog again. |
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| Felt paper over the exterior walls for weather guard |
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Installing windows.
There are two dogs hiding in this pic. |
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| R-19 insulation for walls and ceiling |
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Construction done for 1989. Will continue in 1990.
There they are! The two dogs! |
1990
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Cover felt paper on the walls with select pine.
Guess what? There's that dog again. |
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Install railing.
There's a doggy. |
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| Completed |
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| The journal couldn't be complete without another doggy in the picture. |
Oh...and the view
