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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Re: The Lake House
« Last post by lighter on February 09, 2026, 09:54:47 AM »My brother made an excavator, with thumb and blade, available.....delivered in a heavy dump trailer on Wednesday. Perfection, bc my truck heavy enough to haul it.
Contractor from home arrived Thursday morning, and we were rolling 10 hour days till 7pm last night. Contractor drive home 2.5 hours.
So far, the two small metal chicken houses torn down and hauled away. We took 2 loads to the dump. A metal recycler took one.
Built 50' wide retaining wall out of boulders on property. It overlooks a pristine area on the lake ...no docks or houses visible in photos......this is where the arch will go.
There were some big black oak trees, suitable for milling. I'd say we have 22 two inch thick boards, so far. Most 10' long. Just gorgeous. Contractor dropped a dead Hickory and moved (3) 12' sections, to be milled, next weekend.Likely will get 9 more boards .
He cut a 12' fireplace mantle, for his home, 4" thick.....another cut for general purpose TBD. There in the shop, stacked on a trailer with metal bars separating them. The bars were salvaged from the woodcutting shed roof....it collapsed under the ice.
Contractor used the excavator to move largest logs into the wood splitter. We were flat getting it done. A large wiod rack salvaged from woodshed is now filled on the back patio. Front porch rack moved under the deck. I need to tarp it.
The front porch has wood stacked beautifully in a brick alcove. On the other side of door, the alcove has a bench. Super charming, esp since front door painted black with fussy little window decoration removed.
2 doors need adjusting/repairs.
A window is dropping concrete at the top.
Roof, deck, attic vent repairs upcoming....will see about including window repair.
Wow.....I feel like I just bobbed to the surface!
Jovial and light....almost giddy.
I think the neighbor family working out well, so far. She's the matriarch, the son is 34yo with the mind of a 7yo child....very positive and friendly....loves to be busy (was in charge of hammering in wedges on Alaskan sawmill job.). Contractor moved faster when the that help. Husband is a mechanic who likes to learn/figure things out, build and problem solve, yup yup yup. He also managed something housekeeping adjacent, in a hotel.
The journey continues.
Lighter
Contractor from home arrived Thursday morning, and we were rolling 10 hour days till 7pm last night. Contractor drive home 2.5 hours.
So far, the two small metal chicken houses torn down and hauled away. We took 2 loads to the dump. A metal recycler took one.
Built 50' wide retaining wall out of boulders on property. It overlooks a pristine area on the lake ...no docks or houses visible in photos......this is where the arch will go.
There were some big black oak trees, suitable for milling. I'd say we have 22 two inch thick boards, so far. Most 10' long. Just gorgeous. Contractor dropped a dead Hickory and moved (3) 12' sections, to be milled, next weekend.Likely will get 9 more boards .
He cut a 12' fireplace mantle, for his home, 4" thick.....another cut for general purpose TBD. There in the shop, stacked on a trailer with metal bars separating them. The bars were salvaged from the woodcutting shed roof....it collapsed under the ice.
Contractor used the excavator to move largest logs into the wood splitter. We were flat getting it done. A large wiod rack salvaged from woodshed is now filled on the back patio. Front porch rack moved under the deck. I need to tarp it.
The front porch has wood stacked beautifully in a brick alcove. On the other side of door, the alcove has a bench. Super charming, esp since front door painted black with fussy little window decoration removed.
2 doors need adjusting/repairs.
A window is dropping concrete at the top.
Roof, deck, attic vent repairs upcoming....will see about including window repair.
Wow.....I feel like I just bobbed to the surface!
Jovial and light....almost giddy.
I think the neighbor family working out well, so far. She's the matriarch, the son is 34yo with the mind of a 7yo child....very positive and friendly....loves to be busy (was in charge of hammering in wedges on Alaskan sawmill job.). Contractor moved faster when the that help. Husband is a mechanic who likes to learn/figure things out, build and problem solve, yup yup yup. He also managed something housekeeping adjacent, in a hotel.
The journey continues.
Lighter