It’s really starting to take shape inside this week. With interior walls getting sound/fire insulation and exterior walls getting some nice thick R-19 as well. Then the Duragroove went up on the interior walls and ceilings while pine log siding went on the exterior walls to add some character.

The master bedroom with pine logs on the exterior walls and Duragroove on interior walls. Interior walls also got mineral wool insulation for sound/fireproofing.

Plumbing began to get roughed in, but the bad news is that no bathrooms were working this week. Time for a nice lake swim to “shower up” each day along with a porta potty. Hopefully we’ll have working facilities soon.

Shower going in with the Schluter system to make the tile job a bit easier.

Next week Nate and the log crew return to get some stain on the logs. We’ve had Barb at the Paint Bucket in Eagle River working to match up our stain choice on the 100 year old pine logs with the brand new white cedar siding which is no small feat!

T&G Pine to be stained to match the original pine paneling leading from the living room down the hallway to the bedroom.

The formulas for the old pine versus the white cedar will be completely different to account for the age and character of the different woods.
For those playing at home, the old pine logs will get a blend of 50% Sashco Hazelnut Stain and 50% Sashco Chestnut stain that has been tinted with two parts black for every quart.

Then the white cedar siding will get a base coat of tinted Sashco Weathered Wood with a top coat of Sahsco Chestnut. The pine will then closely match the cedar. Fingers crossed.