Our first load of logs - YIKES!

After giving up on getting the logging truck up the muddy driveway - we had the logs unloaded at the bottom of the driveway.

The logs are much larger than I expected. I had made a scale model of cabin and ordered the logs based upon the model. After seeing the acutal size of the logs I might have way too many.... looks like everyone gets a log for Christmas this year!

One stuck logging truck

Not a very clear picture - but I had to give the logging truck a push. All the rain made mud, mud, mud....

View down the drive way

Foundation close up

The vertical logs (called RPSL's (Ridge Pole Support Logs)) need a solid base to rest on. The RPSL's rest on the columns you see in the picture.

The blue tank in the background is the well tank - which holds the water from the well.

The foundation.....

I had a crawl space foundation poured - 30 x 30.

Toys - BIG TOYS!

At log cabin building class we took they recommended using a block and tackle system to lift the logs. While that is a noble way to get the logs in place - I just don't see it happening.....

So I rented a telehandler - it can lift 3 tons up to 42 feet - and it's a blast to drive. This is the telehandler in the area we have cleared to stage the logs.