Project
History and Status
Timeline
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June 19, 2000 |
First Viewed Property |
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June 20, 2000 |
Bought Property |
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November 4, 2000 |
Initial Plans Submitted
for Drafting to Dirkson Design |
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March 15, 2001 |
Signed Contract with Jim
Mardinly/Pacific Logs |
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April 3, 2001 |
Found Water (6 gpm at just
95 feet!!!) |
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April 16, 2001 |
Signed Construction
Contract w/Henry Wells (the best log man in
Colorado) |
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April 23, 2001 |
Broke Ground |
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April 28, 2001 |
Pacific Started to Carve
the Logs |
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May 2, 2001 |
Footings Poured |
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May 18, 2001 |
Basement ICF Walls Poured |
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June 25, 2001 |
Log Package Scheduled to
Arrive |
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Thanksgiving 2001 |
Planned completion date
(or sooner) |
Pictorial History
First is a shot of the site
after the trees were removed from the building location.
On April 3, 2001, we hit
water at 95 feet at a flow of 6 gallons per minute. This is quite remarkable given the fact that we are located on a high
ridge. Furthermore, the well 1000 feet
away and 300 below our elevation had to drill more than 700 feet. Don Ankrum was the “water witch” that found
the spot. He said we’d find plenty of
water and not too deep. Was he ever
right! (Thanks Don!)
Here is Scott on the rig
from Rocky Mountain Pump and Drilling with the beautiful spray.
On April 23, 2001, we broke
ground. Jerry Miller is handling all the excavation work. He works magic with his backhoe and
bucket. It was as if the machine was an
extension of his hands. Very
precise. Fortunately, the soil is
decomposed granite as far down as we need to excavate. This simplifies the digging and produces
excellent fill for the parking area and for the road back to the well location
(the new road is evident in the second shot).
In the pictures below, Jerry works his machinery while Henry observes.
May 2, 2001 the footings are
poured. Turns out, the man helping
Henry with the footings was a minister at the Grand Island, Nebraska Church of
the Nazarene. He knew Barb’s grandma
and grandpa Briener very well. It is a
small world.
The next shots are of OUR
CABIN, taken at the yard at Pacific Log Homes in 100 Mile Station, British
Columbia, Canada
The first is looking through
the front door towards the arch to the bedrooms.
The next shot is of the west
exterior side. The front entrance is on
the left.
Next is a picture looking
through the lower level bedrooms. Arch
to great room is on the left.
The next shot is of the east
(left in photo) and north (right in photo) walls.
Here is a shot from May 18,
2001. The day we poured the basement
walls. Henry and Rocky star.
Here are two shot from well
above the building site. Same location,
different days (and lighting, as you will note).
STAY TUNED, MORE TO COME…….