Day 35: Work continues

Work continues. Because it is not very nice to work in the cold, it's good some work can get done.

Back fill started

We've seen a variation on the photo before, but what is important to note here is that the foundation is covered with sand. Before the sand was put down, insulation was put against the foundation to make sure frost from winter doesn't get down far enough to hurt the foundation.

One of the main timbers

This timber will be the focus of the rest of today's blog. It's approximately 34 feet long and 10 1/2 x 11 inches at one end and 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 at the other. This was probably over a 100 foot tree when it was cut to be used in the original construction. Unfortunately those kind of trees have not quite had time to grow here again. We did get the two trees that form the sill on the north wall shown in previous blog posts. The problem is we need many more. The decision today was to purchase them instead of trying to find them in the woods. The second floor will require about 200 2x6x16 foot boards for flooring. The bill for lumber will be a bit.