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First & Second Floor Front Elevation Fra

First & Second Floor Front Elevation Framing View

So with the 5’ overhang of the roof, it just covers the deck enough, which is pitched 1/4” ft. Anyway a little shoveling will probably be required. But on a chilly night, with the moon going along the mountains, a nice fire inside, I think it will be OK.

Uncle Don”s Cabin Cafe……..smell the ribs

Uncle Don”s Cabin Cafe……..smell the ribs…..

Well I have the drawings pretty much complete, sending out for the hip roof truss engineering, then build the walls and get the roof on. I’ll finish the inside next winter. All based on living long enough. No landscaping in the rendering. I might even post the second floor layout. The hip roof trusses will […]

Plow truck engine progression…..starts w

Plow truck engine progression…..starts with a clean engine bay

Plow truck engine progression…..   Nothing like getting the engine bay all cleaned up before putting a nice new engine in there. moving along with a nice job of cleaning the engine bay, parts and components being installed on the engine now. Actually the engine is in the truck now. My picture taking is behind. […]

This is the engine story journey continu...

This is the engine story journey continued….

This is the engine story continued…. I visited the shop yesterday just making sure the truck engine bay was clean as I wanted, and boy they did a fantastic job. They are now cleaning all the redeemable parts from the old engine, that will go on the new engine. Heads and tin came with the […]

Plow Truck is getting a new engine…..

Plow Truck is getting a new engine…..

Plow Truck is getting a new engine….. After spending so much money maintaining this truck and making necessary repairs after sitting for two years, recently developed oil in the water so thought that we should put a new engine in it. Have to have a plow truck, along with trips to the Landfill.

Finally…..The primer came in after 3 wee

Finally…..The primer came in after 3 weeks!

Sure is and always was hard to get some things up here…oh well carry on I don’t remember it being that expensive when I used it on the other areas a few years ago. It is suppose to be nice tomorrow so after rinsing, and this dries good, I should be able to patch in […]

Topsoil & Landscaping while we can…….

Topsoil & Landscaping while we can…….

Landscaping while we can……. I’ve been wanting to do this for a while, but can’t do that much when the place is full of RVs. Rod & brother Bob just went back to Idaho so my landscaping comes to a screeching halt they are soooo helpful around here. They already have made reservations for next […]

Got the front foundation wall ready to f...

Got the front foundation wall ready to frame.

Got the front foundation wall ready to frame. This was a big deal to get done, now I can frame in a 72” rough opening for a double door. Some people are actually interested in this, as for me it’s a journal.   I need the Bituthene primer before I can apply the patch in […]