October 25, 2009 Hello kitchen, goodbye couch

Suddenly there are real paneled walls and recycled, repurposed kitchen cabinets.  The orignial thought was to panel all the walls. Paneling would be much quicker than cutting and screwing in drywall, taping, mudding and sanding to perfection, not to mention painting the finished walls all the way up to the highest peak. A good thought but the cost of paneling is much higher that drywall.That's next year's starting project.  Dan foamed the lodge so well that the mice are inhabiting the garage. What better place to cozy up in than a nice upholstered couch.  What better way to dispose of the couch and the mice than setting a little fire.

Checking the tree pre-fire

Mid-October 2009 Farm Update

Evergreens growing tall 

Pumpkins harvested 

Garlic planted  

Corn ready for harvest

October 19, 2000 Insulation

Bedroom 

The framing is complete.  The insulation begins, a job which goes much quicker than the others with an electric stapler and a little cutting when needed.
Before starting this, Dan foamed all the floor seams to keep the mice out.  Thanks, Dan!

Loft above
Mudroom below 

A stoop for the steps 

October 3, 2009 Lodge takes shape

View from the loft 

Shower base

Bedroom on the left
Kitchen on the right 

The interior framing defines the large space and shows what the finished lodge will look like with a great room, bedroom, kitchen area, mud room and loft.  The shower base is being installed in case we decide to hook up water someday.

Mud room ahead

Loft floor