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, January 16, 2012

Cedar trees and tin roofs

I had a special visitor from Raleigh this weekend and missed getting a post out...hope you'll for give me. The boss dropped by to make sure all was going according to plan.

James has been out sick a few days but work continues. The photo to the right is of the cedar tree that's being installed. The bottom trunk supports the floor above. The top of the tree then extends toward the ceiling to create the feeling that a cabin has been built around the tree.





The weather has been a bit cold lately but today Tim started to install the tin roof on the viewing porch and walkway around the cabin. Thumbs up for the first panel being installed.

I'll have some more shots next post with the porch complete and a good chunk of the walkway finished as well.

Things are taking shape. The exterior will be complete in the next week, depending on good weather of course.

More coming,
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