About half of the timber frame was raised today. Looks really big! Here is a short video of the raising of the center bent.

Progress continues on the timber frame. The "raising" is scheduled for October 17th and 18th. We are going to have a barbeque and anybody interested is welcome to come watch. Here are a few pictures of the frame construction. The log will be the center post in the greatroom.

I've been a bit delinquent at updating the blog. Progress is being made but is not that visible. The excavator is finally complete backfilling the foundation. We had to bring in 7 trucks of fill (after hauling out over 30 since we had no place to store). The timber framer is about 50% complete preparing the timber frame. He is hoping to raise it around October 15th. We did get the power lines, well power, comcast, quest, and the propane lines buried as well. Propane tank will be delivered on Wednesday. The material for the radiant heating system will begin showing up so we can retrofit the existing house. Overall have had great weather. Did get about 2" of snow one day but was gone the next. We are also trying to contract to get the roof and remaining walls framed so that we are closed in before any big snows.

Timber framer starts on Tuesday (I hope). Here are a few pictures showing some details of the garage level framing including cantelevered deck over garage; utility room area; steel beam, post, and joist hangers in garage; stairwell framing;

Starting to finish the garage level. Hope to get the timber framer started this week. Got some snow this week (winter is coming)!

Thanks alot to my brother Jeff for helping get the 24ft 2x12's up on the deck.

Finally starting to look like something. Installed the main beam today. Renee became the reach fork truck driver. Will be framing the rest of the garage level this week.

I've been a bit slow on updating but that is good news since we have been busy. We now have a foundation with walls!! Plan to get the concrete slab inside the garage poured next week. Should be backfilling this weekend.