A Step-by-Step Guide to the Process of Completing my Cabin

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Building the Interior Walls
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The Truck loaded
up with 2 x 4's & 6's
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The wood makes
its way indside
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Downstairs
bathroom
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Dealing with a
tough ceiling
 
Installing the Log Stairs
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Installing the stairs
stringers
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The treads are
down...and dirty
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Log railing under
the stairs too!
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Another
angle
 
Treating & Prepping the Logs
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Randy covers himself
to avoid the chemicals
 
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Gary and Randy
ready their gear
to spray this wall
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We need to remove
the "mill glaze"
from the logs
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Spraying on the
bug repellent. 
The hose makes
it much easier.
Running the Electricity
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We started upstairs
cause that was the
most difficult area
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Dad finishing up
running all the plugs
and switches
 
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Mike, our electrician
doing all of the
finish work
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My Electric Box
 
Installing the Plumbing
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Gordon installing
the copper lines
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Gordon is much
happier working
with the PVC
 
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One bathroom
set in place
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And Look!
Running Water!

 

Staining the Outside of the Cabin
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Mama Bear Elisa
Staining away
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Brian Staining
the Peak
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Ken gives us
a cheesy smile
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The back of the
cabin is stained!
 
Learning How To Do Chinking
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The first thing you
do is suck the
chinking out of the
bucket into the gun
 
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Next, Fred shows
us how to apply
the chinking
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Brian learns the
fine art of
smoothing.
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One corner down!
Building my Archway
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Setting up the
scaffolds to put
up the archway
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Mike and Kevin
attach the supports
for the archway.
 
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Hey look, it
even stands up
by itself !
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I took this one with
my truck in the
picture to give a
little perspective