MIA Cabin Pictures?

I spent a lot of time this evening going through backups and folders on my computer looking for cabin pictures. I found lots and lots of deer pictures, many pictures of family and friends that have come to visit, some boat house and lake shots...but NO cabin pictures! I am guessing that there are some actual photographs buried in a box somewhere taken when we first bought the place nearly 19 years ago, so I will continue to dig. I am also guessing that we cared more about the family, friends, nature and scenery than the actual structure, so it makes sense that we weren't snapping pictures of the old cabin. The pictures in the previous two posts were taken with my cell phone last week when the pre-stake was done.

Never fear! I will make sure to post more "before" shots before the bulldozer arrives. It kinda makes me wish that Ty Pennington could be there with his bullhorn to orchestrate the demolition...

We are awaiting some figures for foundation options other than pilings, so it is hurry up and wait...

Cabin - Side 2

Right side of cabin looking toward the lake. Storage shed is in the right side of the picture and flags in the foreground mark the back corner of the new house. Master bedroom will actually extend farther to the right in the vicinity of the blue barrel.

Cabin - Side1

Left side of cabin, looking toward the lake. Pink flag on the left is where the corner of the new house will be.

Pre-Stake and Survey

I met a representative of the builder at our lake property today so he could do a "pre-stake." That basically meant that he was going to try to find out where we wanted the house located on our lot. As luck would have it, the surveyors that I had called also came out at the same time. It helped the guy doing the pre-stake because he was getting the benefit of the survey findings. He actually helped them find the corners, but I doubt that he will get any credit for that!

I was very surprised to see what a big footprint the house will have on the lot! It is quite a bit wider than the current structure, so it seems like a tight squeeze. The other realization was that putting this house on a slab is not going to feasible because of the slope of the ground. I don't want pilings that put us up in the middle of the trees, but it will be hard to avoid.

On a positive side, the deer were out; birds were singing, there was a breeze through the pines, and it was quiet. I just have to keep that in mind as we go through all of this preliminary stuff!

New Beginnings

I have never had the desire to be a blogger. It seems a bit self-centered to think that anyone would care to read my thoughts or experiences, yet, here I am composing my first blog post!

The main reason for the blog is to document the process and progress of building a new cabin on our lakefront property. The lot is very nice, and the lake is peaceful, quiet, and relaxing, but the current structure is falling apart. I don't even want to go there any longer. The list of problems and needed repairs is long, and the best option for it is a bulldozer.

Terry and I are finally both on the same page with what needs to happen, and we have found a house plan that will suit the lake and our lifestyle. Thus begins the process to be documented here. Be assured that this is not going to be a walk in the park...but I am getting ahead of myself...