Most of the siding went on earlier in the winter. We are using LP Smartside siding and trim from Voyageur Lumber in Ely. Here is a shot of one of the sides that was finished in December: Then the screen porch was framed in and the siding was just put on there recently as the … Read more
A door project I have been working on in the shop: Here are the styles and rails, shaped and ready to assemble. It is a double door so, of course, twice as many pieces. Here I have the panels assembled and have put the first coat of finish on them. I always pre-finish the panels … Read more
This past week I was lucky enough to be invited on a trip to Warroad Minnesota to take a tour of the Marvin windows facility and learn a bit more about the windows and doors that we primarily use on all our projects, how they are made, history of the business and other interesting tidbits … Read more
This week the “Gypcrete” over-pour happened.As I talked about in my last post here:http://huismanconcepts.com/in-floor-heat-tubes/We had all the in-floor heat tubes down and ready last week.The guys from Floor Technologies came up this week and we had perfect weather, (no snowstorms), with an early temp of about 0 degrees but a high nearer 30 which was … Read more
A bit more progress on the timber frame project: We had the heat tubes installed last week, ready for the over-pour.Because of the snow storm on Tuesday in most of the state, our over-pour guys canceled.We never did get the storm they were predicting here but I know many parts of the state got hit … Read more
The drywall hanging is well underway here now that the electrical and plumbing rough-in is, for the most part, completed. Here are some shots of the drywall being installed around the timber frame structure: In some of the above shots you can also see the loft floor has been installed. In this particular home, the … Read more
After suffering through some cold work on the outside of the building, the plumbing and electrical are far enough along that we can start some drywall work. I try to take as many pictures of the plumbing and electrical in the walls before they are covered. They are often handy to have for future reference. … Read more
This was intended to be a quick sketch.It is not very large, only 9″ high by 12″ wide.It is intended to be a pre-sketch for a larger project… we will see… _______________________ __________________ Winter is not letting up here at all.We got 13″ of new snow last Friday and now we are back to temps … Read more
Back in November we finally finished a remodel project that was, for the most part, completed except for the kitchen. We had been waiting for some custom made tile for the back-splash behind the soapstone counter-tops. I just realized I never did get around to posting these completed pictures. The tile was custom made in … Read more
“Table Conversation” 13″ x 20″, pencil drawing by John Huisman. A quick sketch of the boys, my two oldest, in relaxed conversation at the table. _____________________________________________ ____________________________ http://huismanconcepts.com/artwork-gallery/