Row 10...Starting RPSLs and Girders.

Halfway there.
Row ten....six more to go.
First RPSL in place.
Main girder installed.
RPSL Footing.

Logs Going Up

Putting on the first logs.

Benny with Logs

Our Boom Truck driver.

Benny riding the logs.

Benny getting ready to spread some gravel.

Logs Arrive

Foundation is ready for logs.

The first 42 logs (utility poles) arrive.

My friend Bryan unloading 4 at a time...He is a master on that machine.

These are southern yellow pine logs averaging 40-45 ft and around 13-14 inches on the butt end.

All 84 logs.

Nick helping with garage trusses.

Foundation Complete.

Getting Started

Foundation Dug.
Foundation for house being started.
Garage Foundation complete...Sort of.
Garage going up.

Land Clearing.

Land before clearing. We got a lot of ice storm damage last winter so the trees have some recovering to do.
Me and Benny.
The road is cut in.
Pulling out logs.
Our bulldozer guy!
The house will go somewhere in here.

Log Home Model

Here's the 1/24th scale model of our future home. A few minor changes have been made since the model was built, but this gives you a good idea.

Floor Plan

This is the first and second floor plans.

3D Model

Here's a 3D drawing of the log home we will build. This was done using Google SketchUp. It's a very easy to use 3D Modeler.