Insulation

Last week we had the inspector out for the rough-in inspection, it turned out that there were still some things that we needed to do before he would give us the okay to continue. Things like fire caulking, dryer vent, and also a few things that the electrician failed to do. It probably did not help that we were not there when the inspector arrived. He tripped the temporary security system which we put in to prevent thieves from stripping the wire and copper out of the house. After we finished those repairs last weekend we called the inspector and had him come out again this week, and he gave us the okay to move forward.

It seems that there are so many little things to do when building a house. Given that this is our first house and neither of use has any experience (other than google), it would be helpful if someone were to write a book that gave detail instructions on how to build a house starting with digging the footers to the final inspection.

We called the painter out to put the finishing clear coat on the logs and insulated the roof. We decided to go with a satin finish for the clear cote. It will help with the protection without making the logs overly glossy. Once that is done we are looking forward to nailing, insulating and chinking the inside...lol.

Inside logs stained (High Sierra Applewood) & clearcoated (Sashco Symphony)