The Swoops Have Arrived!

With huge excitment we took delivery of the Swoop trusses. Each was carried carfully down the hill along with the trusses for the north bedroom dormer.

The swoops arrive

A new roof for the chackteau

A very good day on the site today.  The second roof section has started to go up.  This section is really just a shell for now covering the old portion of the fishing shack.

Here is the support post and the ridge beam covering the unimproved section of the old cabin

De-tails De-tails

storm drain work

rafter tails, ok lenthwise, just need to bump out the front and back.

rafter tails

The master bath dormer is boarded in

I really like the way this dormer is looking

master bed window with the scaffolding the framers are using to work on the peak

Made an unfortunate discovery today.  Somewhere in the planning stage the rafter tails were changed from 24″ to 18″.   Waiting for the estimate, on the change order.  Not a lot of noticeable progress today, but it was a beautiful fall day.

STARTING THE ROOF

The framers have returned today and got quite a bit of the roof covered with the OSB panels that were hauled down last week.

What a difference.  Here are the pic’s from today.

 

The updated drawings

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maple forest cottage - cedar cliff edition

I have had a difficult time adding the new sketches of our plan.  But I was able to get this one in.  We have received permit approval for the roof section over the living/dinning area.

I really wanted to remain faithful to the original plan, but we did end up making a couple of changes.  The first change is on this side.  Instead of the big curved window unit, we are using a french door with a Juliet balcony.  I have kept the overall shape the same, and I think it will work better for us.

updated sketch

The framers have been on another job for a few days, but I hope to see them on Monday again.  Yesterday a load of 8/8 posts to hold up the living/dining section were delivered.  Also 140 OSB boards were delivered and had to be carried down to the site.  Husband and kids exausted…..

kids and friends moving 8×8’s down to building site.

kids and friends moving 8×8’s down to building site.

kids and friends moving 8×8’s down to building site.

Stacks of freshly carried down the hill OSB, covered from the rain storms.

More roof framing

The framers were here the last couple of days and have just about finished the main roof area. I hear they will move to another job for the rest of the week.

New framing for the master bath window.

bedroom 2 area and power room. we are not doing the garage so the power room moved to the breezeway area.

the pantry and master bath bump out

So happy to make my first Word Press friend – Jane – ” Building the Maple Forest Cottage In NC”

I was really excited to get a response from my comment on Jane’s Word Press Blog.  It is really good to know that I am not the only one out here obsessed with this house.

I had to confess to her that I was not able to stick religiously to the original plans, like she has.  I hope everone will forgive me for both the changes that were forced on me and those that I made by choice.  Anyway I believe that you will see the full spirit of the Michaela design.

Here are some pictures from the last couple of days.

wrap around deck

Master bath dormer

main entry

Master bath with pantry

future area for swoop

pure rafters 14/12 baby!

Master BR

master bath dormer

carring the house down the hill

For our site, it is not possible for the lumber to be delivered next to the house, and a crane is not realistic… so each stick has to be carried down the hill.  Here are some pictures of the latest delivery of roof rafters, really really heavy, carried 100 steps down, then we climb 100 steps up for the next.

I’m sure that some people will think we are crazy, but it is the maple forest cottage, it’s

hand carrying each rafter

stacks and stacks of rafters

Temporary 2nd floor working platform.

start of season III of building, season II of framing.

particle board and windows being added

exterior of south elevation breakfast nook window openings. Also the corner of the walk-in pantry that we added to our version.

worth every step.

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