Log Prep

We have been very fortunate that Kenyon's dad has been able to spend a lot of time helping us. Also, David Willson from LHBA has been up to help for several days. Without their help, we'd be much further behind, and there are some jobs that are just easier with more than 2 people!



In addition to getting the logs ready, we needed to get the foundation ready for the logs. Kenyon and his dad are making the sill plate, which is the pressure-treated wood that the logs have to sit on.

We made the decision to vary from the standard LHBA plans and hang our floor from the top of the foundation rather than from the log. So, prior to placing the logs, we needed to hang the joist hangers from the foundation. You will notice our pretty pink sill seal that will eventually form a barrier for the wooden joists from the concrete. Because our structure will be exposed (or hopefully only semi-exposed) through the winter we aren't actually putting in the floor until next year.

Since we have to place the log down onto the rebar for the first layer of logs, we need to make a template of exactly where the rebar is on the wall to know where to drill our holes into the log. The template was then placed on the log, centered, etc etc.

The first hole being drilled into the log!

As if drilling with that big of a drill wasn't fun enough, check out the 36" drill bit! We had a good 4-man team to make sure the drill was going in straight. Perhaps overkill, but those holes were straight!