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Summer 1994 - Purchased Property
Summer 1995 - Put in Septic System
June 2002 - Bought Log Home Kit
June 2002 - Cleared Lot
July 11, 2002 - Secured Building Permit
July 12, 2002 - Initial Excavation
July 23, 2002 - Survey to locate House Pad on Lot
July 30, 2002 - PortaPotty delivered
August 7, 2002 - Footers to be dug (opps problems)
August 8, 2002 - A Solution to solve site problems (we hope)
August 10, 2002 - More excavation to solve position problem
August 12, 2002 - Begin digging footers
August 12, 2002 - Inspection of footers
August 13, 2002 - Put steel in footers and next inspection
August 14, 2002 - Pour concrete for footers
August 16, 2002 - Blocks Delivered for Foundation
August 16, 2002 - Purchase materials for floor framing
August 17, 2002 - Move materials up the mountain
August 20, 2002 - Foundation Blocks laid
August 22, 2002 - Floor Framing completed
August 23, 2002 - Sub floor complete
August 23, 2002 - Inspection of Temporary Electric Service (failed)
August 23, 2002 - Fireplace components arrive
August 23, 2002 - Purchased exterior doors and windows
August 26, 2002 - Confirmed Log Delivery for 8-29-2002
August 29, 2002 - Logs delivered at noon
August 30, 2002  - Day One of log raising with Dave's help
August 31, 2002  - Day Two and all logs moved up to site 
September 1, 2002 - Day Three 12 courses of logs on 3 walls
September 2, 2002 - Day Four completed main house walls
September 3, 2002 - Day Five Passed Temp Electrical
September 3, 2002 - Gable Ends & Fire Dept burned debris
September 4, 2002 - Day Six Trusses arrive & installation begins
September 5, 2002 - Day Seven Trimmed Gables & finished trusses
September 6, 2002 - Day Eight Installed Roof Decking & windows
September 7, 2002 - Day Nine Finished decking & rolled roofing
September 8, 2002 - Day Ten Cleaned Up and headed home
September 9, 2002 - Hired Randy Jenkins to construct porch
September 30, 2002 - Randy finishes porch
October 5, 2002 - Bob and Lyda cleaned the logs
October 25, 2002 - Preserved logs with PeneTreat
October 26, 2002 - Installed outside trim (rough sawn white pine)
November 9, 2002 - Stained the logs with OrganicClear WR-95
March 3, 2003 - A quick trip to check on the cabin
June 12, 2003 - Good news! Electric problems solved
June 14, 2003 - Treated Porch with water seal
June 15, 2003 - Built steps, installed screens in rafters
June 16-17, 2003 - Installed sewer line, routed walls for wiring
June 18, 2003 - Rebuilt the bridge, stained posts
June 19, 2003 - Installed fascia boards and drip cap
June 20-21, 2003 - Framed up interior walls
August 9, 2003 - Purchased plumbing materials
August 15, 2003 - Electricity finally arrives at our mountain lot
August 29, 2003 - Designed and began construction of a lift
September 2, 2003 - Completed the Charlie Horse, our lift
September 4, 2003 - Completed drain plumbing
September 5, 2003 - Began installing wall paneling
September 6, 2003 - Completed fireplace enclosure
October 3, 2003 - Stained fireplace enclosure
October 4, 2003 - Refurbished spring and installed water tank
October 24, 2003 - Metal Roof, Soffit & Fascia complete
October 25, 2003 - Completed under house plumbing
April 25, 2004 - Completed plumbing with hot and cold water
May  2004 -Working on the electrical system
July  2004 -Passed plumbing & electrical inspections
August  2004 -Insulation in interior walls
September 2004 -Finished Interior wood walls
October 2004 -Installed light fixtures in bath & Winterized
May 2005 -Installed Insulation in Attic and Ceiling
July 2005 -Installed Wood Ceilings and stained interior
August 2005 -Installed the stonework around the fireplace
July 2006 -Finished the kitchen
August 2006 -Began installation of hardwood floors
September 2006 -Finished the hardwood floors
May 2007 -Installed Living Room Air conditioner & heater
June 2007 -Constructed Steps, called for an inspection
July 2007 -Installed gutters constructed French drain
July 31, 2007 Certificate of Occupancy issued