A snail just passed me!

I know, "what happened, he dropped off the end of the world"...No, I'm still plugging away. Believe it or not but the interior work takes the longest and moves like very slowly.

First of all, the cement board was added to the fireplace. Cement board allows the rock with mortar base to stick. As you can see, there's going to be a neat looking fireplace as a focal point in the cabin. The plan is to use flat stones for the hearth and stacked stones for the fireplace and chimney.

The photo of the fireplace opening is the first floor fireplace exposure and the smaller photo is from the loft level to the ceiling.

I was treated to a visit from two of my favorite girls, Darlene and Marlene (mar & Dar are sisters). Mar flew up from Miami to Raleigh and then they drove to the cabin to spend 4 days with me. I can't tell you how much it meant to me to see them. I truly love the mountains but without my main squeeze (and her sister), it's downright difficult. I have so much to share and nobody to share it with...that all changes in June when Dar moves up for good!!!!

You might remember a few posts back when I was harvesting old barn wood. Well, the barn wood made it to the cabin and ultimately to a spraying of a product called TimBor. Basically it kills any bug-a-boos that remain in or on the wood. Non-toxic, so I can chew it and not get sick.

This is a shot of the barn wood drying after a coat of TimBor.

 And the photos to the right and below are of the barn wood in place as wainscoting. There will be a top cap to the wainscoting and a bottom baseboard.


 Each piece is cut to fit. The effect is very rustic looking. Once it's completed the walls will be installed above it to complete the wood wall interior.

This barn wood is about 100 years old. It's still in remarkable shape. Every cut I made produced a solid piece of wood.

They don't make lumber like they used to!

More coming,
z