Log Progress
Home Up Foundation Excavation Log Progress Roofing

 

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The first 4 pictures are while being built at the yard in British Columbia.  The rest are during actual erection on our lot in Colorado.

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Looking thru kitchen and
laundry room area
towards front door and
master bedroom. 
The larger building in
background is NOT ours.
(early August, 2005)

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Looking in back door of kitchen
towards quilt room
(early August, 2005)

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Looking at back door of kitchen
and at laundry room
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Looking across master
bedroom - towards front door.
The larger building in
background is NOT ours.
(early August, 2005)

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First truck load of logs
10/17/2005

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Placing first row of logs
10/17/2005

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Whole house with 1st
row of logs
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Crane lifting a log.
10/17/05
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Master bedroom
partly up
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Finishing up on
the first day.
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Bob Taylor -
Log Home Builder
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Getting started on
2nd day
10/18/2005
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Progress seen from
across the road
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Placing a log on
the garage.
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Carol supervising
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Huge beams across
great room.
10/19/2005
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Good progress
all around 2nd day.
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Erecting floor joists
above kitchen
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More progress from
across the road
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Placing one of the
longest logs - 45 ft.
10/18/2005
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Overall progress on
3rd day
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Erecting beams over
the great room
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Erecting 22 ft post in
center of front windows
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Jim climbing on joists
to get pictures
10/19/2005
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Hoisting a log
10/20/2005
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Swinging a log
into place
10/20/2005
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Walking the high walls
10/20/2005
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Unloading logs
10/20/2005
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Overview on 4th day
10/20/2005
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Carol leaning
against house
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View of house from
across street
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Placing point log
in guest bedroom
10/20/2005
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Setting logs above
quilt room
10/20/2005
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Nearing the top
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Checking the blueprints
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Great room beams
10/20/2005