Construction Update

The crew has now finished drilling the holes for the foundation posts, poured concrete in the bottom of the holes, and installed the posts.  Late last week they came and installed the deck, which makes it much easier to envision how things will lay out now.  

The crew now goes back to the shop to cut the logs to size, and may begin installing the first 5 courses this week.  the log courses will go up pretty quickly, but as they go, they have to drill for the wiring and cut out for doors and windows.  

My approach to construction has generally been to keep things and simple as possible.  Accordingly, we've adopted a very straightforward floor plan with square sides and a simple.  When you start adding irregularities to the shape or roof, you add time and cost to the project.  

I also began the process of upgrading our driveway.  Currently there is a dramatic drop from the level of the highway to the land, so I ordered a load of fill this week and leveled it by hand since I don't have a skid steer or blade for the tractor (yet).  We can now drive on the fill and get it good and packed down and then I'll add another load, and keep doing that until the area is well built up and well-packed.