Timber cutting begins

This is Jon Bachmann from Toad River Timber Frames.  He'll be cutting each timber to fit together to create the frame of our home.  These are the first beams being cut.

Moving one garage into another

Today we began cleaning out the attached garage. Mark had emptied the new garage earlier this week. Then putting everything we're keeping into the new garage.  The new garage will also hold most of the contents of our home...hopefully.
He's also taking down the OSB and insulation then putting them up in the new garage.

Last load of White Pine

Mark dropped off the last load of White Pine Friday.  Now just 1 more load of Red Pine to pick and deliver to the Timber Framer, Jon Bachmann, next week.  These timbers are 8"x10" and 10-24' long.

Taking off siding

The beginning of the demo!

Moved the garden!

Had to move the shrubs and perennials away from the foundation to save them for the new landscaping next summer. So everything is now in the backyard.

Picking up another load of timbers from Wille Logging

These are white pine timbers cut near International Falls. Mostly 8x10's, ranging in length from 8'-20'.

First load of timbers!

                              First load of timbers!  Bringing them to the timber framer's saw mill.

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