Window Wall and Walkway

The window wall has been installed between the dining area and screened porch.  The five sections can accordion open all the way or function as a single door on the fireplace side.  It will be stained to match the other wood.  You can see it through the porch.  Oh, how glorious it will be on days where the temperature invites the outside into the cabin through the large opening.

The walkway between the garage and main cabin entrance are in place.  Mike carefully selected large pieces of limestone as the base for each beam.  The guys have also begun to frame in the garage.  The stone masons, chinking guys, electrician, plumber, solar team...work was going on everywhere I looked.  That's good news after all the weather delays of the late summer and early fall. 

Chink-a-dink

Larry has begun the process of chinking between the logs on the Hamilton Cabin.  Each gap is filled with a dense foam produce, nailed into place, and skim coated with a 3/8" layer of resilient buff-colored chinking material.  The high-tech material is designed to expand and contract with weather conditions while maintaining its adhesion to the logs.

This beam is the most beautiful one in the entire project - if you ask me, that is.  It is on the front left corner of the writer's room.  The ax marks, coloring, age and patina are remarkable.  I love the way the sealant has brought out the deep tones like burnished copper.  The wood makes my heart sing!