The graders were finally able to get out to the property to level the interior and secure the lifting poles. We'd considered grading some areas of the exterior, but decided to wait till we were ready to dig the utility trenches and do that all at once. It is so nice to have a solid, flat area inside the house now.
Jeff was then able to get the third and fourth log stacked to complete the first course. He's very glad to be past that step, since it was difficult getting the holes and rebar lined up. The rest of the courses won't require this because the rebar is pounded in after the log is stacked.
The toughest part is getting the logs up the hill and in the proper position to lift. Each side is different, requiring a different process and it takes a few hours per log to complete.
But, now having done each once,Jeff has learned what works and what doesn't work. Hopefully now that the first course is up, progress will speed up a bit.
This week, we will need to have the first course inspected by the engineer and then the city. Hopefully this can be done sooner rather than later and we can get back to stacking logs. 54 logs to go...
The toughest part is getting the logs up the hill and in the proper position to lift. Each side is different, requiring a different process and it takes a few hours per log to complete.
But, now having done each once,Jeff has learned what works and what doesn't work. Hopefully now that the first course is up, progress will speed up a bit.
This week, we will need to have the first course inspected by the engineer and then the city. Hopefully this can be done sooner rather than later and we can get back to stacking logs. 54 logs to go...
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