1adminjohnhuisman Just some pictures of the progress on the recent project.We have most of the windows in and the house wrap on. Here we have the screen porch roof built: These pictures were taken over a week ago.This week was a bit slow with the holiday and all.As of right now, we have a few inches … Read more
Some projects are like a good book… you can’t wait to get it done bit it leaves you not knowing where to turn next…This is a snapshot in time from the 2013 Ely Minnesota VFW baseball season. A classic pause between batters, a warm sunny summer day, an adjustment of the face-mask and helmet, wipe … Read more
I was going though some old pictures the other day and came across these. They are some shots someone took of the Ely Bandshell in Whiteside Park as we were putting it together. The timeliness of coming across these pictures now is interesting… Over this winter or in the spring we will be doing some … Read more
Here are some pictures of the structural insulated panels, (SIPS), going on to the timber frame: They are not extremely heavy but most of them are a bit much for three guys to handle efficiently… a crane makes the process much easier. The wall panels are all in place here Swinging the roof panels over … Read more
Slow progress on the Timber frame project… the structural insulated panels, (SIPs), have finally arrived. They took a lot longer to get than I had anticipated.A SIP is basically an inside and an outside layer of OSB, (oriented strand board), with foam insulation sandwiched between. They are commonly used, as in this case, as a … Read more
The little island cabin is progressing nicely. The windows have been installed and the house wrap put up. It is ready for roofing and siding. The deck is framed and ready for the cedar decking to be installed. _____________________________ _____________________________________ ______________________ http://huismanconcepts.com/ Anyone who has lived in Ely for any length of time realizes very … Read more
a couple weeks after the footings were ready, the walls and subfloor have been framed up and sheeted… We have been having some beautiful September weather: Here is the architects rendering of the cabin… it should look something like this when it’s done: http://huismanconcepts.com/
One that’s been hanging on the wall for a few years… “Grouse”… 4″x9” pen & ink on paper. http://huismanconcepts.com/artwork-gallery/
Back to the small cabin project on the Island, footing piers are in at the building site: Now floor framing can begin and then walls… http://huismanconcepts.com/ ______________________________ _______________________________________ _________________ This is a great editorial in the Ely Timberjay this past week: http://www.timberjay.com/stories/Up-North-Jobs,11138 I don’t always agree with Marshal, but is this case he says it … Read more