A Step-by-Step Guide to the
Process of Completing my Cabin
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Building the Interior Walls (Click Here for More) |
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The Truck loaded up with 2 x 4's & 6's |
The wood makes its way indside |
Downstairs bathroom |
Dealing with a tough ceiling |
Installing the Log Stairs (Click Here for More) |
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Installing the stairs stringers |
The treads are down...and dirty |
Log railing under the stairs too! |
Another angle |
Treating & Prepping the
Logs (Click Here for More) |
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Randy covers himself to avoid the chemicals |
Gary and Randy ready their gear to spray this wall |
We need to remove the "mill glaze" from the logs |
Spraying on the bug repellent. The hose makes it much easier. |
Running the Electricity (Click Here for More) |
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We started upstairs cause that was the most difficult area |
Dad finishing up running all the plugs and switches |
Mike, our electrician doing all of the finish work |
My Electric Box |
Installing the Plumbing (Click Here for More) |
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Gordon installing the copper lines |
Gordon is much happier working with the PVC |
One bathroom set in place |
And Look! Running Water!
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Staining the Outside of the
Cabin (Click Here for More) |
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Mama Bear Elisa Staining away |
Brian Staining the Peak |
Ken gives us a cheesy smile |
The back of the cabin is stained! |
Learning How To Do Chinking (Click Here for More) |
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The first thing you do is suck the chinking out of the bucket into the gun |
Next, Fred shows us how to apply the chinking |
Brian learns the fine art of smoothing. |
One corner down! |
Building my Archway (Click Here for More) |
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Setting up the scaffolds to put up the archway |
Mike and Kevin attach the supports for the archway. |
Hey look, it even stands up by itself ! |
I took this one with my truck in the picture to give a little perspective |
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