Loft logs installed. June 23, 2010

Here are the loft logs completely installed. We peeled them all, slabbed all the sides flat to accept the loft floor, and installed them all in two days. Tomorrow we will install the two logs (cap logs) that will go over the tops of the two end logs, and the nine loft logs you see on the top photo on the left side, and the two end logs and five long loft log ends on the other side of the house. The photo below shows a view of the loft logs from high in the air. The open space on the top right is the family/great room, which will be open to the ceiling.
Once we complete the cap logs described above, we will then install three more rounds of logs. When these are completed, we will begin the post and pole roof system. We will also cut the ten highest deck posts to a height that matches what we end up with on the side walls. We will cut a flat on one side of each log and scribe it to fit the top of the highest deck posts. It will then accept both sides of the roof system.