J & J Log Home

The roof framing is finished on the entryway and just needs flashing & shingles. Yesterday put a good dent into the decking as well, just have to finish the stairs & figure out some nice railing, then clean & stain the logs.

Few more days and the front entryway will be done!

Main roof is done except for some flashing at the top, then just have to stain the logs & put the decking down. Was nice to sit outside & have a coffee after the rain this morning.

Things have been slow because of weather & work travel, but it is coming along.

Getting started with the porch finally. Here are the 12" supports, they go down past the frost line. Dug by hand & took about 7 bags of concrete each. The cement mixer paid for itslef yet again! Mike & I got the first one up by hand: Last 2 I did myself using a chain hoist & some braces, worked out well: All 3 up, I also have about 1/2 the joists done now too but didn't get a picture. next will be putting a horizontal log across the top, then building a roof ontop :

Jessica needed a bookshelf, so we finally came up with a plan. We looked online a bunch & found some interesting designs. Started with the cheapest pine 1x10 we could find & "distressed" it, then followed with super dark stain, & some clear coat. Then we made about 22 separate boxes, 12"x24", & stacked them in random patterns, overall it's about 7' square, lots of room for books. We rearranged the room a bit, moved the desk over, and hung up our first picture (after 2 years!) This was a wedding gift from Uncle Duane (he painted it!) & Auntie Elaine. Next up is a porch & entryway...waiting on a building permit.

The dogs like the heat coming through the south facing door.....they are so lazy, but at least they are getting along. We are working on building a bookshelf, pics when it's done....