Where did those bulls go??

I took a break with my family last week to chase a few bulls. Looked for three, but only found one, so we took it back with us. Dane and Lindsey joined me on this ride.

Last sill log, July 21, 2009

The last sill log has been installed. While I wait for the deck footings to be dug, I have chosen the four logs for the next round. There will be a total of four doors on the main floor, so I can use shorter logs for this round on three of the sides. I will peel them tomorrow, set them up and scribe them, and cut all of my notches. I will then mark out all the electrical outlets so the wiring comes out between the basement wall studs and the floor joists. I will drill through the second round of logs, just into the sill logs. I will then remove the second round of logs and finish the holes through the sill logs for the outlets.

Once the holes are all drilled, I will replace the second round of logs, secure them to the sill logs with Oly Bolts, and drill holes at the inside center of the logs into the holes I drilled for the electrical outlets. I will fit all the outlet boxes and run the wiring after the house is dried in. 

Making changes to floor plan.

Here I am planning changes to the floor plan with my family on their Montana Trip.

Here is Lindsey Peeling her first log!

Amanda is taking a stab at peeling her first log.   

Here is my Wife, Betsy doing the Log Peel. Notice the perfect execution!
My family wanted to make sure I knew how to peel a log.