The Timberframe Barn Project

The railings are taking shape.  Next we will be staining and treating the wood before the carpenter bees can get to any of it!

Mochi always enjoys her visits to NC.  

Here she is living a dog's life while her parents work like dogs :)

 Can you see what this project was?  It was staining the raw wood;  bottom posts and bottom of the deck above.

Hmm....Maybe another coat of stain along the deck base.... but looking good!  

 I have my eye on a transformation for this potting bench that's currently on the lower deck.
   Was inspired by a Pottery Barn catalogue....  
http://www.potterybarn.com/products/abbott-zinc-top-entertaining-buffet/?pkey=cdining-furniture-outdoor%7Cbars-ice-chests-outdoor%7C&
....especially after seeing the price.        

Stay tuned!

Another view of the posts all stained.  Benjamin Moore Translucent Stain.  It's a silver/grey color which should weather in time to match the rest a little better.     One gallon covered all of this with a little left over for a second coat.

Somehow all the chores that need to be completed have a different feel out here in the gorgeous mountains, than when at home!

Spring 2015 Updates

A busy first quarter and spring kept us away from the cabin on weekends a little more than we liked,  but a wedding is a good reason for that!  We have started to make an effort to finish off the timber frame barn.  It will be a long process and our ideas on finishing will probably evolve over time.

A smoky Sunday morning in the mountains....

The timber frame will be a challenge but we will start with the underskirt and railings.

The upstairs bathroom ceiling being primed for paint.   We're going to paint the ceiling white.

Dragged the settee from Georgia and now this section of the upper deck is my favorite place to relax. 

An old salvaged ammo box makes a handy little table.

The sun burned off the early morning fog

 Planted a snowball bush here on the hillside in front of the barn; fingers crossed it takes.  
We will be checking on its progress!

Maybe an Oak Leaf Hydrangea here?

 Got em!   Unfortunately the carpenter bees are a menace, drilling their nesting holes all over the wood.   They are a marvel of engineering though, how they drill their hole and fit their fat bodies inside.   We hate to kill them but they are so annoying and destructive...

 The barn workshop...

Useful little gadget, a corner level for the railing posts

Making progress!

This is the view!!