Author Archives: cstults

“What is that? A Hershey Kiss sculpture? A storage tank? A kiln?” Sam and I pondered over this sight for several years, unable to guess what the steel object actually was. Pictured above is the google “street view” image- the same image we saw from Hwy 35 every time we went cross country skiing orContinue reading “What is that?”

By the end of the summer our concrete patio had safely cured, and our lumber was dry enough to use. It was time to frame the pavilion! Framing the pavilion was one of our fastest and most satisfying projects to date. We used timber from our property to frame the structure. Early this spring, FredContinue reading “Looking Like a Pavilion Bucks”

We finally tore down the wall and built ourselves a door! As you may recall, we built the first half of the shop door in January… (blog part 1) The door project was on the back burner until August when we resumed working on it. First we had to make room to build the secondContinue reading “It’s In!”

Although we finished the stairs to the office over a year ago, we never installed the railing. Sam and I designed the railing and went as far as ordering the balusters and newel posts during an online New Year’s sale. The parts sat, unopened, in their original packaging all this time. It wasn’t until thisContinue reading “No More Blank Stairs”

That’s what we said when we called Matt, the contractor who poured our concrete slab nearly three years ago. We hired Matt and his crew again for a quick project… A pavilion! Sam and I live in a beautiful place, yet we never spend any time outdoors unless we’re working. We typically enjoy the viewContinue reading “Pour Me Another One”

I had been dreaming of setting up a garden at our new residence, but we never had the thyme. Sam and I picked a sunny location for the garden a few years ago and installed power and water when we dug the utility trenches for the whole building. It wasn’t until this year that weContinue reading “Where’s the Basil Hidin’?”

“Your house isn’t done yet? What have you been doing?!” Well, we haven’t made much progress on the building because we’ve been focused on forestry work from November through May. (Warning- this post covers a lot, so skip to the “before and after” photos if you’re not up for a long read.) If you’re fromContinue reading “The Great Outdoors”

More like, who’s brewing? It’s been 2.5 years since we started this construction project and 2.5 years since we last brewed beer. I’m happy to report, we are back in business! Our new setup is awesome! We moved our stand into the shop. We’ve always brewed outside in the past, so we’re pretty excited toContinue reading “What’s Brewing?”

We’ve grown accustomed to the 330 sq-ft eyesore. It wasn’t until winter approached that we were reminded of the giant hole in the wall. The plastic rustled in the wind, spooking our cats on blustery nights, and the cold air seeped in, driving up our heating bill. It was time to build a door! SamContinue reading “A Hole in the Wall”

Halfway through the week, the rock-moving project was running smoothly. Sam and Jackson were getting the hang of operating the big loader. The rock pit was continuing to grow, and the new drain was all covered up. And… We got some extra manpower. Steve arrived! Now there was one man per machine. Sam operated theContinue reading “Rocktober Fest! (Part 2)”