A bit more progress on the timber frame project: We had the heat tubes installed last week, ready for the over-pour.Because of the snow storm on Tuesday in most of the state, our over-pour guys canceled.We never did get the storm they were predicting here but I know many parts of the state got hit … Read more
The drywall hanging is well underway here now that the electrical and plumbing rough-in is, for the most part, completed. Here are some shots of the drywall being installed around the timber frame structure: In some of the above shots you can also see the loft floor has been installed. In this particular home, the … Read more
After suffering through some cold work on the outside of the building, the plumbing and electrical are far enough along that we can start some drywall work. I try to take as many pictures of the plumbing and electrical in the walls before they are covered. They are often handy to have for future reference. … Read more
This was intended to be a quick sketch.It is not very large, only 9″ high by 12″ wide.It is intended to be a pre-sketch for a larger project… we will see… _______________________ __________________ Winter is not letting up here at all.We got 13″ of new snow last Friday and now we are back to temps … Read more
Back in November we finally finished a remodel project that was, for the most part, completed except for the kitchen. We had been waiting for some custom made tile for the back-splash behind the soapstone counter-tops. I just realized I never did get around to posting these completed pictures. The tile was custom made in … Read more
“Table Conversation” 13″ x 20″, pencil drawing by John Huisman. A quick sketch of the boys, my two oldest, in relaxed conversation at the table. _____________________________________________ ____________________________ http://huismanconcepts.com/artwork-gallery/
I gotta say it was a bit painful to wake up this morning to the disheartening news that Bob Dylan had done a Superbowl commercial… I watched the commercial on the internet, (I did not watch the game and don’t even know who was playing)… The commercial was well done and even almost touched on … Read more
We never acquired much for the kids to play on outside around here when they were growing up.I think we had a little plastic thing with a slide on it at one time, but they never did much with that really. What we did have was these huge rocks sticking up beside the driveway varying … Read more
Last Friday January 3rd, I was heading to town and saw a wolf with coming out of the sandpit two miles south of Ely on Highway 21. He seemed to pause and not be moving so fast so I turned around and went back. As I approached, he came down the bank into the road … Read more
This is a last minute project for a Christmas present for my wife. It started with a “stepping stone” project that my daughter did in 7th or 8th grade art class, about eight or nine years ago. It was a concrete disk with glass chips imbedded in a design she came up with of a … Read more