Bring on the Rain! ...well not quite yet...

Hello all!

As the weather has gotten a lot nicer as spring wears on, we've been loading up and camping on the land during weekends for longer working sessions. This weekend was looking like rain but it managed to hold off until about 3 pm on Sunday with a few sprinkles early in the mornings. We were able to finally put up the frame work and roof and partial wall on our Fortress of Solitude.

It is a small fortress

But it is a happy fortress

The frame is almost completely made of reclaimed wood removed from a basement project (which we found on Kijiji). If you look close you can see the 3 new looking 8 foot 2x4's in the roof that were stolen from the cabin supply of wood and the two new 2x6's for the door frame. Floor is the left over piece of flooring OSB from the cabin as well. Wall boards are from pallets that we were able to get for free and dismantle on our own. Sorry we have no detail pics of the wall side...more to come once we complete it!

On the cabin front we had some help from our newlywed friends Dick and Joann who with their amazing help we were able to get all the rafters and attached to the frame!

Steady Dick

Sunbather

More bracing is needed and the extensions to put up the last final outside rafters. Then we can slap fascia and tin on there and call it a roof! Once that's up we're into windows, door, and toe up installation. Then it is time to bring on the bales!

It has been so cool to see it all come together from this...

Manager Morgan still makes me giggle when I see this

Lastly here is a flower!

I am happy to report they don't smell like feet

We have a few more pictures here that you can peruse at your leisure.

Thanks for stopping by.

Doss & Co