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Sophie and I went to the cabin for walk through with Dennis, our job foreman. We talked to the sub-contractor on site who will be placing the fireplace stone and we did a general walk through. Mechanical and framing inspections have been completed and they will begin insulating on Tuesday. Next will be the insulation inspection then up goes the drywall. Once the drywall is completed the painters will come in. About that time we will be 30 days out or so from closing on the home. We were given an estimate near April 15th for completion. What fun is that?

Some of the pictures that follow are of interest - to me at least.

This door is a substitute for our real door ordered but not yet delivered. The original door we wanted was a dutch door but the cost was prohibitive so we opted for plain steel door with a window. This one is a place holder until our new door arrives - sometime in the near future we hope.

When logs settle they may drop in hight as much as 1 1/2 to 2 inches. They are also flexible and expand during wet times. By cutting a slot in the logs where the drywall joins them, the logs will be able to move up and down the drywall without damaging it. The only thing we will need to do is keep up with a little paint when the shrinking logs expose white drywall.

Log home builders have to get creative and find hiding places for wires. This is a light switch near the side entrance showing wires running up the space between the door frame and the logs. At a designated point, a hole is drilled into the log then a square is cut out and the wire pulled through. When done, there will be piece of molding on the wall covering the wires.

Recessed kitchen lighting that will light our refrigerator and counter when complete.

There are places where so many wires and pipes cross each other it looks like a rats nest. Let's hope everything works when they turn the pump on and throw the electric switch.

It is hard to tell but we will have to remove the three mantels and back them with a 2x4 and then re-mount them. There needs to be space allowed for the river rock to be placed up under and around the ends without covering the curve of the log. Otherwise, the thickness of the river rock would cover much of the mantle and it would not look right.