The Hut, Interior (map)

Bales of cellulose await loading into the hopper

The bay window with all the surrounding maple paneling completed

The bedroom has two closets, each paneled with maple. We used the maple with the most defects for this job.

The completed paneling in the bedroom

Another view of the completed paneling in the bedroom

The cherry paneling had to be scribed where it met with the maple ceiling, since the maple ceiling was warped and cupped due to moisture damage

A view of the bedroom closet with the new canister lights installed on the ceiling above

The first flooring was laid near the chimney in the kitchen

Leslie inspects the hickory flooring

New canister lights in the great room

New canister lights in the bedroom

The toilet closet was paneled with cherry scraps down low and maple up higher

The cherry paneling in the bedroom was scribed around each oak rafter

Up close and personel with the cherry paneling in the bedroom

The completed insulation job in the bathroom. Cellulose was blown into the various cavities in the exterior wall.

Careful work by Skip the electrician

The first window extension jamb and sill installation in the bathroom

Another window with a completed extension jamb

The extension jamb on the triangular window

The hickory floor was carefully scribed around the stonework of the chimney

The chumney hearth showing the careful scribe work on the flooring

Closeup of the floor around the hearth

I installed cherry flooring on the ceiling above the bedroom closet; this flooring was extra from our house construction 15 years ago

More flooring around the side of the chimney

More flooring around the side of the chimney

More flooring around the side of the chimney

Side of the great room from the loft

The great room and chimney with the scaffolding

Green board installed in the shower

The interior bedroom wall was insulated, both for sound proofing and to shut off part of the house in the winter

Johnny finishes the final corner of flooring in the bedroom

Katey helps break up the cellulose bales as they enter the hopper

The bathroom wall prominently displays a natural knot in the maple

The maple flooring in the loft, partially completed

Lucie sands the front door; for some reason, the door was delivered with black mold on the lower half

The paneling (maple) and trip (cedar) in the dressing room, all from scraps left over from our basement project

The wall paneling was carefully installed around the braces of the frame

Paneling in the bathroom, partially complete

Paneling in the hallway and utility area

Completed paneling in the bathroom, wide angle view

Paneling in-progress in the great room

Paneling in-progress in the great room

Paneling in the loft just after it was completed

Paneling in the loft just after it was completed

The panels in the peak of the roof needed to be assembled in advance, then slide up behind the post-and-beam structure using a sledge hammer

Schelly emerges from the Hut just after a session with the insulation blower

Schelly cuts flooring on the chop saw

A nasty job, Schelly blows insulation into the bathroom wall

The bedroom before the closet was paneled

The wood stove prior to installation

The wood stove with its first fire

The wood stove and pipe, just after installation

Fisheye view of the toilet closet

The first window to be completed with its trim, in this case, walnut wood

Fisheye view of the bedroom and closets

Fisheye view of the bedroom, ready for the floor sander

Fisheye view of the bedroom, ready for the floor sander

Great room cleared of tools and ready for the floor sander

Great room cleared of tools and ready for the floor sander

The great room with the doors stacked against the wall

Looking at the bay window from the loft

Bathroom hallway

The chimney and gear room