Cabin – End of Day One
It rained or drizzled all day, but they kept on working. This is what it looked like at the end of day 1…
Living Simply for a Better Life
Construction
About the Cabin Floorplan
The cabin we are building was originally planned to be a 24’x16′ two story structure. Roy decided it would work better if we added a 10′ single story lean-to on the back, to house the kitchen and the bathroom. We spent hours and days pouring over […]
Construction Begins
We now have a 24’x26′ dance floor, and while I type, the girls are dancing on it by lantern light. First the supplies were purchased and delivered by a friend that is helping us with the rough framing. Then the pressure treated “green board” was bolted to the […]
Rough Plumbing Gets Started
When we started on the foundation we rented a trackhoe and decided to do all the damage we could with one rental, so we dug the trench for the sewer and supply lines. We also managed to excavate the current supply line for the third time […]
Foundation Finished!
After resting on Sunday, we were behind our schedule, so we knew we were in for a long day Monday. We both got off work in the early afternoon, and mixed concrete endlessly for hours. Thankfully, friends let us borrow their concrete mixer. We honestly […]
More Foundation Work
On Saturday, we all got going just after sunrise so we could work while it was cool…but the fact that we kept working through the mid-day heat of 104 degrees defeated the purpose somewhat…and the fact that we kept working until after dark proved to […]
Laying the Block
Before the concrete was hard on Monday, the guys put in rebar all the way around the footer. L.B. started laying the block yesterday and got the corners done and all the block stacked strategically for the walls of the foundation. He spent today laying […]