August 2004

Wow, it is about a year into the building project.  'Been keeping my head down and focused on "continuing, not quitting, keep pushing on".  12 months of decisions, hard work, trials and tribulations - and it's only about half way.

	Floor Joists for the second floor.  Theo the ghost kitty inspects from a corner crows nest. 2X10 Joists are full dimension lumber sawed from the trees we had to cut to build the house.  Rough cut lumber.
	Living room, guest room and entryway will have an "open" ceiling, so the rough cut floor joists will be visible.
	Several pics show the stairway "Horses" which Greg carefully measured out and cut from rough sawn 2X12 mostly graded as #1 lumber
	We put the stairway in with temporary tread steps to easily get materials between floors.  The treads are from 2X6 material left from the sheds we had to de-struct in order to build.
	Stairway will use "Natural Wood" for hand rail and balusters.  We have been skinning limbs and logs with great anticipation.  Should look pretty cool.
	The stairway "horses" (3-support beams rising from 1st to 2nd floor holding the step treads), are rough cut 2X12 lumber from the trees we had to cut down.  The lumber is magnificent, nearly knot free and hard as nails. - rated as #1 lumber.
	Theo kept a good eye on the project from sunrise to sunset.

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SpiderHollow Sing Log Building project:  Lot purchase '97.  Permitted 8/20/03 Ground breaking 8/30/03 Move in 9/20/05