J & J Log Home

We had Don come out to stain the inside logs, we used the same stain as the outside, & will be putting on a clearcoat in a week or so. Finished 2 coats of stain by the end of the day. Today we stained the front board & batten before it gets too cold out. Started: Finished:

This weekend was a weekend of building a soffit and installing rafter vents. We decided that the best thing to do for the log girder was to build a Soffit around it to protect it from Moisture. It will also allow us to hang the vanity lights without having to mount them to the logs. Jeff also installed the rafter vents, which turned out being a pretty easy project. The vents are thin styrofoam strips that are placed between the rafters and stapled on. This is done to allow air flow between the roof overhangs and the ridge vent, without the vents there could be a possibility of moisture troubles. The insulation will go over the vents and secured to the rafters.

We have not been out to do any work for about 4 weeks, do to Jeff being in Oklahoma for work. There is a lot of things that we need to get caught up on. This weekend we decided that we would finish some things that need be completed in order for the rough-in inspection. So we worked on installing the attic ladder, dryer vent and sump pit. On Tuesday we will call the inspector to schedule the rough-in, keep your fingers crossed that everything goes well. Here's the attic ladder installed for access into the closed-in loft: Here is Jeff putting the sump pit in after he dug the hole. We also started closing in the crawlspace. We intend to finish it with cultured rock, and will probably get around to it this spring. There were so many spiders underneath that I let Jeff put the bracing up. All in all I think that we had a pretty productive weekend!