That's Not a Shed, That's a Cabin

Well, sort of. It's a cabin for now, temporarily. And damn is it going to be nice!

This weekend was P-R-O-D-U-C-T-I-V-E. I feel amazing, while simultaneously feeling incredibly sore. My body's going to hurt tomorrow and Chris said his will too. Chris was the hero of the weekend, taking the lead on most projects and hanging from the most precarious spots. He's gotten pretty good at walking on a 45 degree roof by now.

We arrived early Saturday morning, and unfortunately had to bring the wood up to the site from the landing. That took about 30 minutes as it was probably close to 500 lbs. of lumber. We got set up and went right to work, wasting no time. We struggled getting the ridge beam right, but finally were happy with things and moved onto the rafters. There were about 8 cuts to make per rafter and about 20 rafters, so the cutting, measuring, and organizing took us about an hour. Oh, and it was raining. Yep, raining. Wasn't it supposed to be sunny with a o% chance of rain? Hmmmm. But it wasn't that bad and it didn't slow us down. By the time we got half the rafters hung, it was too dark to work. So dark we couldn't even see the nails we were trying to hit. So, we called it a day, drove to the Tavern in Wilmington and had some dinner. They have some of the tastiest fries I've ever had and after a full day of work, they hit the spot.

We set the alarm early for Sunday, woke up early and started work. It was cold this morning. Like 35 degree cold. We worked to stay warm basically. But, there was some satisfaction in knowing last night was probably our last night in the tent. Goodbye tent, hello cabin! We quickly put on the rest of the rafters and the overhang before we went to get breakfast and some more nails. We got back and went right back at it, cutting plywood and attaching it to the roof. That was a little harrowing, clinging to a 45 degree roof, hammering away. But we were safe, did things, right and got it done. We also were able to frame the space above the walls up to the ridge beam.

We left tired, but with smiles on our face. We're very close to being winter-ready with the temp. cabin (Mini-Cabs) as I started calling it. Two more day trips and we should be ready. Things to do include: shingles, plywood the top framing part, fascia and soffit board, create the door lock, and install the steel door. Hopefully two days will get it done. I feel confident.

All in all, very rewarding weekend. The whole experience has been amazing and just seems to get better and better. I can't wait to share it with my family and others. All this and we're only one year deep in owning the land. We rule!