Update

Since our last post we have gained much ground.
We have finished the second floor t&g.
We have plumbed the main line into the house and ran the sewer line out.
We framed the first floor, insulated it and covered it with osb.

And we have sanded the entire first floor logs.

Working on The Floor Joists

For the past few weeks we have been sanding logs, notching logs to fit hangers, chinking and setting the floor joists.

A Typical Week

Dad and Blane jr. head off to work around 7 AM every day while Mom and the children focus on daily activities including homeschooling, keeping house and preparing meals. When Dad and Blane jr. return home around 6 in the evening we eat dinner together then we gather together for family worship when we sing, read scripture and pray. After this time we have been running work lamps out to the cabin and work until 9:00 or so. Then on Saturdays we usually get started around 8:00 in the morning and work till about 5:00 then we prepare for the Lords day. Sundays are the best! We meet with our church family for worship and fellowship.

Working at Night

What We Hope to Accomplish this Year

I hope the hardest part is behind us now and things will move along at a better pace. My vision for this year is to complete everything to the point that we can celebrate next Christmas in our new home. We still have much work to do, but with a roof on the house we can work rain or shine and should be able press on without being at the mercy of the weather.
These blessings need a little more room than our 800 sq' currently provide.

Roof Part 2

Working on the roof was very labour intensive and as we were trying to complete it before winter hit we were blessed by our church family to have several men out almost every Saturday for a month to help.

We had to build "sleepers" on top of the roof for insulation.

After this was done everything else was conventional procedures for roofing with R-38 fiberglass insulation, 7/16 osb, 30# roofing felt, architectural  asphalt shingles and a ridge vent.

Roof Part 1

It has been a while since my last update and the roof is now finished. Here are some photos.

Laying the tongue and groove. It was not so easy. We found it easier to cut them in shorter lengths. A little warping of a board made it almost impossible to fit it in.

Inside View

Each board was carried up a ladder.

Adding facial boards

Sleepers with insulation and air vents

Ready to Lay Tongue and Groove

The bird block is finished and last night we removed the ridgepole lifting poles. Today I (Tammy) have been putting a clear sealer on one side of the tongue and groove. This evening we will start nailing the tongue and groove to the rafters. A small crew of guys from our church are planning to come help on Saturday. We don't have an easy way to lift the t&g up to the top so it should be interesting to see what we come up with. I sure hope the t&g goes together quickly. Some pieces are a little warped.