The Cottage on The Island -- a work in progress 

Pictures of the work from July - November 2005

built by  Steve Winter with exceptional help from Jason Avis and friends
Many thanks to all.     
More help needed if you are free -- or at least cheap    ;-) 

(click on any picture to enlarge it -- then use the back button to return;
note that resolutions have been reduced to facilitate download)

the view 

Starting point for 2005 ... July

How lumber gets up to the building site -- the high-line

First Bent is up

Little filler Bents going up

The making of a Bent ... this has about 70 pieces ... all glued and nailed

Second Bent going up 

Second Bent is up

Another view of the Second Bent, 3rd Bent on deck

Next filler Bents going up, 3rd + 4th bents on deck

Third Bent going up

 
Third Bent is up

Fourth Bent is up

The Heavy Frame of the Main Section is Done

Moon rising over the project

Jason sheathing the roof

Ice and water shield going on -- half a roll blew into the bush

Sheathing going on

More sheathing going out --216   16 foot 2 x 6s V-match

View of the frame and sheathing from inside

View from  inside

Wrapped up in tarps 'til next year

A Sunset

Other Information:

The COTTAGE is on the Island  (web page password = "woodiok7").  
Click here for visitor information.  
Click here for pictures of the base that was built in summer 2004. 
Click here for pictures of a shed that was built Fall 2003.