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Finishing touches

    

Winter snow

This is a "Woodland" Cedar Kit-house sold by Linwood Homes in Milton, Wa.
 
It's a 2300 sq ft classic northwest Post and Beam Prow House built on a southeast facing ridge. 
 
  Built into the hill, it has a daylight basement
  Began the site prep work, Summer of 2001
  Construction began Spring of 2002 and continued to 2010.
 


View of  Building Site Summer 2001  (Looking Southeast )
Deer Mountain about 1 mile in distance

 This will be David and Jan's "getaway/retirement house"         
  The lot is situated on  a north-south ridge, the first of the Cascade Foothills.
  Some phases of the project were subcontracted.
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Installing heat tubes in the floor of the basement slab 2002

 

 



Lumber Arrives! The Linwood Kit Home arrives by two trucks and three trailers



First wall goes up


More walls and the house takes shape


Setting the main beams


 house on a hill



Siding going on

Final touches to the deck and railing




Lower patio and daylight basement entry


Great room with fireplace.
Standing here was the first indication that this was going to be an unusual house

 

 

Installing the septic system



 

 


Backfilling the septic tank 2004


Installing the hot water heating tubes. Later "Gypcrete" was poured to a thickness of 1.5 inches.


Insulating the ceiling. Note the true post and beam construction







Wiring the service panel



Kitchen Cabinets


Ready for Granite!




Railing installation

Basement Ceiling installation using cedar siding
 



Greatroom ceiling complete



Bookshelf System


Kitchen cabinets complete


Another view of kitchen. Open floor plan allows for talking to guests and cooking



Taking the log chosen for the mantle piece to the sawmill
More on the Mantle Log



Mounting the sawn log Mantle above the fireplace



River rock fireplace Complete
Fireplace is a "fireplace extraordinaire" Pulls in outside air and blows it out the front. It also uses outside air for combustion.




Basement Lopi stove




Carport  and Hot Tub


Slate Tile Installation


Carport on East side of house


Raked windows and mountain view



Sunset on Deer mountain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View of the living room from master bedroom loft


 


 
Stairs lead to loft master bedroom.
The natural wood and earth tones are warm and pleasing

              
              
    

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