January 12th Photo Update
We moved into Glacier Bear Retreat on Christmas Eve. What a gift it was to wake on Christmas morning, open my eyes and realize where I was. Wow. Words can't describe the joy and the gratitude I feel to be…
We moved into Glacier Bear Retreat on Christmas Eve. What a gift it was to wake on Christmas morning, open my eyes and realize where I was. Wow. Words can't describe the joy and the gratitude I feel to be…
Today was a very busy day, filled with plumbers, electricians, masons, finish carpenters, tile and siding contractors and more. Our front door has arrived and I stained it yesterday and today. Tomorrow I'll add the finish coats, preparing it for…
The house is really starting to look like a house! In the last few days, the hardwood floors have been installed, stained and coated. I love the color! Thanks to Jon at Glacier Hardwoods for the great work! The interior…
In the past few days our house looks a lot more like home. The painting is complete and the floors have been installed in the great room, kitchen and dining room. The stain will be applied tomorrow night, then two days…
The drywall is underway with the sheet rock hung throughout the house. The taping and texture should be finished in the next week. Now that the house has walls, I can see the end of the tunnel! Winter is here.…
I've spent most every day of the last two weeks at the property, keeping an eye on what's happening. The snow is already flying and we're pushing to get the house completed prior to the road closing January 1st. The…
Update as of November 17th- (posted later) It's already November and we're still under construction. I know, I'm impatient, but I've built large commercial projects faster than we're building this home... and I'm (once again) learning patience. Sigh. I keep…
As of November 8th, we almost have a complete roof! We just returned from the islands, to find the house dried in, with 90% of the shingles on. Hunting season in Montana seems to steal our sub contractors... The most…
I returned back to Montana today to find the framing still isn't complete, so the roofer wasn't able to start last week. Sigh. This house is a supreme lesson in patience. The roofer WILL start this Thursday, so the remainder…
During the past few weeks while we did what we could to get the roof on the house, our framers were keeping busy working in the shop on days they couldn't do things at the house. The turret is almost…