Building our dream home in the NC mountains

It's almost mid August 2011 and the love of my life and I are getting ready to begin a year long adventure building our dream cabin in the mountains of North Carolina. We're actually in Oregon, as we speak (8/11/11) wrapping up a glorious 10 day vacation with my wife's sister and brother-in-law at their cabin in the mountains.

Why the title "The Maple Tree Adventure"? Our property is on Maple Tree Lane at an elevation of 4200'...sounds like an adventure to us.

We've talked about this for a long time and now that it's a reality, we are excited to start the process. The process should take about 10 months. The build should be completed by next fall 2012.

Our goal is to offer up a blog entry daily. Some posts might include a photo, others may not. The adventure takes my wife and me in different directions for awhile. She teaches school and will finish out her career in June 2012 in Raleigh. I, on the other hand, will head to the mountains to get the cabin rolling in the next week or so (8/16/11).

Keep us in your prayers, leave your comments and plan to visit us next spring 2013.

Kent & Darlene
210 Maple Tree Lane
West Jefferson, NC 28694

(828) 406-4823

Monday, September 12, 2011

Lots Going On

There's a bunch of stuff going on with the development of our property in preparation for building. The land has been rough cleared. Stumps and tree branches are being moved as I write.

My good buddy Jason with the Health Department has spent some time with me deciding the best location for the septic system, tank and well. The photo to the right is of Jason making notes about the 'perk' test in preparation for the drainfield location.

Today he staked the location of the well. I called Yadkin Well Company and am on their schedule for Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. They can't drill until the county signs off on the well...see why Jason is such an important guy!

I've spent some time cutting and stacking firewood for the winter. The pile of downed trees is large but manageable. This photo is of the stack of 4' pieces ready for final cut when the time comes.

I've been working hard getting ready for final grading and for the footers to be dug and poured. The footers have to be in the ground before the hard winter hits.

I do have a moment of entertainment once in awhile and decided to give chainsaw carving a whirl. Nothing to write home about, but a start. I need a good book on the steps to follow. When I get time, I'll do some research. Meanwhile, 'cubby' is standing guard over the woodpile. The last moment of entertainment was this weekend when I washed clothes...yahoo!!!

More coming,
Z
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