Christmas at the Cabin

OPEN HOUSE

PLEASE COME VISIT OUR

CARING CABIN

OPEN HOUSE

SATURDAY,

OCTOBER 27th, 2012

10AM - 4PM

Drywall, Wood, Paneling, Paint and Carpet

We are moving right along on the remodel.

 

Cool!  The Caring Cabin has been featured in the Bothell Reporter.  Check it out!
Bothell Reporter Article

Lumber Package Delivery

The lumber package has been delivered and it's now time to start framing the interior space for six bedrooms, each with their own half-bath, the lounge area and the shower room.

Exterior Stairs Built

There were some existing "railroad" square log stairs that needed to be replaced with a NEW staircase and handrails.  A great big shout out to framer Dave, from Spann Construction, and his assistant Willy, for doing a fabulous job on the stairs!!!

 Handrails were added on both sides and then a nice finish stain was added to the wood.

Landscaping Work

Things are staying busy on the outside of the log cabin, too!  Many of the trees and bushes were overgrown and needed a good trimming.  We removed two large Green & Clean dumpsters filled to the brim with trimmings.

We even had to rent a chipper to fit it all in the dumpsters.  Chase and Vivek figured out how to "counter-weight" the chipper, when repositioning it, by having Alex stand on the back side.  The chipper was much easier for the boys to lift and roll.

Our GREAT helpers in Chase Madsen, Vivek Patel and Alex Yancey!

 

 

The Messy Part

Alex and Vivek worked hard to open up trenches to place the plumbing and ventilation in the floor.

Time to Rebuild

It's time to get plumbing to six bedrooms and a shower room.  That requires us to cut the existing concrete to put everything in place.  This is what that looks like.

Interior Remodel Begins with Demolition

All the wood paneling will be carefully saved and reused.

The furnace and hot water heater will be relocated up in the loft storage area

to open up space for a bedroom.

Log Cabin Exterior Restoration

The exterior of the cabin is being restored to its original glory.
The old finish is removed by blasting surfaces
with crushed walnut shells.

Accumulation of the fine walnut blasting material.

 Some of the log ends had begun to rot
and needed to be replaced.

 

 The rotted logs were carefully removed by a highly trained

restoration specialist using a chain saw.

The new Douglas Fir log is scribed and cut to fit

perfectly into the cleaned cavity.

 After all the rot is repaired and all the surfaces
walnut shell blasted, all surfaces are then hand sanded.
Every square inch!

BE SURE TO RETURN TO
SEE THE NEW LOOK.