Well it has been a while since I posted last, a lot has changed. These are the last of the Smallen project pictures I have. Since the end of this project I have taken the Branch Managers position at the Wagner Rents in Granby, CO. This was my last project and it was a pleasure doing it with Lone Pine Inc, Bruce Hauk, SR Huff Construcion, Scott Huff, and Scott Smith. I do miss the building aspect but the new challenges that I am taking on is exciting. Thank you for all of you who have looked at this blog.

Here is some of the rails coming together.



The finished look.

We are on the home stretch and are getting the deck ready for handrails.

Mr. Scott cutting a piece of trim and putting on a dado on it also.

Except for the trim along the soffit the final gable is done.


Some custom fascia medallions at the peak.

Well the front gable is done. Unfortunately the weather has been doing a number on us with blowing snow. Hopefully we will be getting the other gable finished tomorrow.

Today was the annual chilli fest at Highland Lumber. Jack's first one. So of course it was all about the race car.

The custom trim around the door. Scott and I took our time to get it just right.




The finished entry way.

Corbel, corbels and more corbels.




The corbels cut and ready to assemble

Yesterday we had winds up to 100 mph. Here is a sign that lost.

So you think you are having a bad day.

Todays weather that we were working in.Siding going up around the door.

We got the $ 8,000.00 front door set today. It is made from alder, the door itself is 2 1/4" thick and the whole unit weighs a ton. We had to do some finagling but we got all of the reveals looking mauvelous.Above is the exterior with the construction dogs giving their paw of approval and the lower is the interior.

More finished siding and trimed out corners.

Picture of the shake shingle gables. We will trim with 2x4 Cedar up the rakes and Doug Fir Corbels in the middle and on the corner.


I took this one off the roofers ladder.

Scott's new "construction" vehicle.

Sunrise through the fog yesterday.

More of the finished sides.

Well we are finally having good weather so we are cranking away again at getting the house done.

The bricks are hollow which allow for dead air space insulation.



Well here are some pictures of the typical construction in Czech along with a picture of their healthy and maintained forests.

Well I am back. Our trip was good. Here is some current pictures of the project. We are a little behind because of all the blizzards and -20+ mornings we have had.