Vicky & Bob's Retirement Cabin Build: Back to building

We had a 6 year plan. We bought our land, we'd slowly start working on it and by the time Bob retired in 6 years we'd be ready to build. The timing changed when Bob was offered early retirement - and took it - no looking back! This worked out great for us in terms of time & money. We really want to move from our current home and live mortgage free with lower taxes. The plan now is to start building as soon as possible. We've got the house plan drawn, priced logs, have decided where we want the house on the lot and have started clearing the land. This blog will be a chronicle of our homesteading. From the first walks around our property to move in date, we hope to capture it all here in words, photos, & video. Friends & family keep tuned in - you may all be called on for expertise, a strong back, or maybe just to join us on the porch for a cup of coffee!

Vicky & Bob

Jan 14, 2012

Monday, September 16, 2013

Back to building

We've started working on the cabin again every weekend. We lost most of the summer due to family matters, but we're back at it.

The sanding inside is a 2 step process. 1st I use the grinder with sanding disc to take off the heavy stuff. Have to be careful not to dig too deep. 2nd I use the orbital sander to smooth out any rough spots. Bob always seems to find other things to do when it's time to sand. Hmmm...

Sanding progress

We've had a time trying to stain the outside with all the rain we've had. We've had almost 2X our normal rainfall this summer! We're a little more than halfway around staining the outside of the cabin. We're using Penofin Brazilian Rosewood oil stain. The color is Sable. The top photo is the closest color rendition.