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Building a Legacy Timber Frame Home

Building a Legacy Timber Frame Home

#17 Taking Shape

angelaglong
11 minutes ago
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Lots has been happening since our last post in September, both interior and exterior. In the interior, the builder and subs have been busy doing plumbing, insulation, drywalling, and the front door and side panels. On the exterior, the roof shingles are on (all but the front porch accent roof), the Douglas fir tongue and groove is up on the porch, and going up on the gables, and the front sidewalk is in. We did have to choose new granite (African Rainbow) because the original selection (Lennon) was sold out. We also have spent time looking for lighting and fans for the greatroom, office, and bedrooms. Our front door and side panels have arrived! Craig stained all the Douglas fir tongue and groove, and is staining the cedar trim for the windows, resulting in some aches and pains from the repetitive motion. It's worth it though. He loves being involved in the building of the house in anyway he can. Maybe the builder will let him stain the front door and panels! We found out that the kitchen will be installed in mid-December so we are planning our move for January 2027.


We can see the timberframe again after drywalling. The wood will need some cleanup!
We can see the timberframe again after drywalling. The wood will need some cleanup!
The faux fireplace drywalled. We will put stone veneer on it, and a beautiful hearth and mantle to showcase our soapstone wood burning stove.
The faux fireplace drywalled. We will put stone veneer on it, and a beautiful hearth and mantle to showcase our soapstone wood burning stove.
The drywalled kitchen. Heaters are helping to dry the spackle.
The drywalled kitchen. Heaters are helping to dry the spackle.
The beautiful vaulted ceilings at the gables, with drywall.
The beautiful vaulted ceilings at the gables, with drywall.

The beautifully stained Douglas Fir on the front porch.
The beautifully stained Douglas Fir on the front porch.
The beautiful red maple looking out of the front porch.
The beautiful red maple looking out of the front porch.
The front sidewalk (and also the red car, red job johnnie, and red dumpster)!
The front sidewalk (and also the red car, red job johnnie, and red dumpster)!
The Douglas fir trim under the main roof gable.
The Douglas fir trim under the main roof gable.
The beautiful black shingled roof soon will have an accent roof added to it in a (hopefully) stunning color. What color do you think we chose? Find out in the next blog post!
The beautiful black shingled roof soon will have an accent roof added to it in a (hopefully) stunning color. What color do you think we chose? Find out in the next blog post!
One of the two chosen slabs of African Rainbow granite for the kitchen.
One of the two chosen slabs of African Rainbow granite for the kitchen.
The stained western red cedar window trim is a great match to the Douglas Fir timberframed front porch.
The stained western red cedar window trim is a great match to the Douglas Fir timberframed front porch.
The front door and side panels have arrived and are awaiting stain.
The front door and side panels have arrived and are awaiting stain.

 
 
 

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