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Construction started on this project in May of 2005. The foundation was completed
in the Fall of 2004. This is a hybrid timber frame home, with the center section and family room section timber framed.
The home includes two first floor bedrooms, a 15 x 20 loft and an upstairs childrens playroom/bedroom. This home
is located on Porcupine Creek, Venango County. This area is very close to the village of President. You are welcome
to visit the project at any time, bring your flyrod. Porcupine Creek is a designated wilderness trout stream, one of
the very few in Pennsylvania that contains native rainbow trout.
| We are making progress |
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| First floor walls are completed. |
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| Rear of home viewed from across Porcupine Creek |
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| Planed, cut, and sanded beams, ready for raising. |
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| Setting the loft beams |
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| I give a demo on the power planer. |
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| 2x6 white pine t/g flooring for the loft |
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| Main roof complete, ready for plywood. |
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| We finish bedroom roof and children's room dormer |
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| Viewed from across the stream |
| Josh Pollock and I finish framing |
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| octagon hip roof, what a job!!! |
| 16 x 20 family room with octagon roof |
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| Viewed as you approach cottage |
| Darren helps me finish the roof shingles |
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| I spend Labor Day weekend |
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| working on the front porch |
| Stone work is completed |
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| Wood stove is installed |
| The siding is complete |
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| We begin stonework on front |
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| Stonework is completed on front |
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| Bar / Serving area |
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| Framed picture is a POW woodcarving from WWII |
| Creekside reading area adjacent to master bedroom |
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| Staircase leading to loft |
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| Loft railing and balconey |
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| Bernie Brogley's first elk |
| View of children's room from adjacent loft area |
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| Balsa model, 3/4 inch equals a foot |
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| Mark and I begin framing. |
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| June 6, 2005 |
| Rough cut hemlock beams arrive |
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| A couple of ducks stopped by to check things out. |
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| Raising the first main beam |
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| More beam assembly |
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| We are finished, all beams are raised. |
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| I build the steps leading to the loft |
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| We begin framing the main roof |
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| Rear view from across creek. |
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| Dormer wall for childrens's playroom is erected. |
| My son Matt takes a break |
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| Catches a nice native rainbow behind cottage site |
| Frame out completely finished |
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| Viewed from across the creek |
| Josh and I install windows and doors |
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| July 10, 2005, five weeks to the day, not bad. |
| Finally the roof is completey shingled |
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| Mark and I finish the rear screened-in porch |
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| Aaron catches nice 21 " brown trout in Porky Creek |
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| Wes and Sheri visit over Thanksgiving |
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| Family room as viewed from front door. |
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| Creekside dining area |
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| Kitchen as viewed from staircase landing |
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| Loft overlooking creek |
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| Children's room, dormer windows overlooking creek |
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| Cathedral ceiling above family room |
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