Wall Jacks One and Two

Kevin, Arthur and their 2 new best friends Wall Jack 1 and 2 have been busy the past few weeks.  The new buddies are built from 2-inch & 1 1/2 pipe telescope style, one inside the other and boat trailer winches.  These incredible tools have played an important roll in raising the assembled skeleton walls, enabling one man to do the work of several. 

As each room came together and support beams were raised into place I marveled at how my house is coming together.  At the end of each day Kevin and I walked the floor plan deciding where the fireplace, the closets, the bookshelves and next years Christmas tree will go.

The wall in the picture above is for my future office.  I am already fantasizing myself there blogging away to my hearts content. 

It’s New Years Day 2011 and a marathon of Star Wars movies are on again. Kevin and Arthur are watching it again.  I am in my currently very tiny office blogging dreaming about my new office…….

Below are a ‘VERY’ short re-play of progress.

Above:  Moving one of the wall tie beams out the carport onto the sub-floor.  There are a total of four beams like this used on the house, all cut from the same Pine tree. (cut from 20 foot long chunks ranging from 14 to 16 inch diameter)  Chain sawed to size then cleaned up with a skill saw.  You can match up the knot holes at a glance. 

Arthur working Wall Jack 1 on his end, and Kevin on the other positioning one of the support beams,

The last exterior wall going up thanks to Wall Jacks 1 & 2.

Last exterior wall in place! (for the the main floor that is, Arthur's loft is next.........)

~Cheryl

Adirondack Chairs ~ More Playing with Sticks

Using Kevin’s shop yard as a backdrop obviously isn’t as appealing as our still green yard, unless you’re a fellow carpenter builder welder etc, but until he finds time to build the staging area I want this will do. But I was iPod armed and can’t wait to share these lovely new Adirondack chairs he’s been working on.

A couple who had hoped to win the raffled off set of these chairs at the charity auction a few weeks ago requested these.

Simple armchairs and bench of wide pine slats of slanted backs and seats easily conjure up early fall suppers on the deck. It makes me think of Indian summers, tired scarecrows, late pumpkins and the leaves changing color.

They also bring me back memories of summer grilling, sunshine, cold beer and lemonade, water fights and lightening bugs.

Either way, they call us out of doors.

And of course, the pine, as always, is courtesy fall off from the Sawmill.

An unfinished set runs $175.00 

Single stained Finish – additional $20.00 charge

Blended Stain Finish – additional $50.00 charge

Pieces sold separately - $75.00 each

Dimensions:

Chair – 20 inches wide, front seat height 12 inches, 21 inch arm rest height, 20 inch seat depth

Bench – 48 inches wide – all other dimensions same as chairs

~ Cheryl

Available through Etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/85182946/adirondack-chair-and-bench-set