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I guess we are not one of those homes where you see the tree up right after Thanksgiving. We don’t have a set time for getting the tree and putting it up… it just sort of happens somewhere along the way. …but it always does happen. So, this past weekend we put up a tree… … Read more

When I started building things 28 years ago or so, I had very little in the way of tools, or money to buy them. I remember when taking a hundred dollars and buying a tool required a long discussion between my wife and I.  The first raised panel cabinet doors I ever made where on … Read more

Someone was telling me the other day that I need to post some shots of these projects from the lake side rather than the driveway side. Once I got over the shock of realizing that there is actually someone who might occasionally read my blog or parts of it, I realized that that is true. … Read more

Just some pictures of the progress on the recent project.We have most of the windows in and the house wrap on.  Here we have the screen porch roof built: These pictures were taken over a week ago.This week was a bit slow with the holiday and all.As of right now, we have a few inches … Read more

Some projects are like a good book… you can’t wait to get it done bit it leaves you not knowing where to turn next…This is a snapshot in time from the 2013 Ely Minnesota VFW baseball season. A classic pause between batters, a warm sunny summer day, an adjustment of the face-mask and helmet, wipe … Read more

I was going though some old pictures the other day and came across these. They are some shots someone took of the Ely Bandshell in Whiteside Park as we were putting it together. The timeliness of coming across these pictures now is interesting… Over this winter or in the spring we will be doing some … Read more

Slow progress on the Timber frame project… the structural insulated panels, (SIPs), have finally arrived. They took a lot longer to get than I had anticipated.A SIP is basically an inside and an outside layer of OSB, (oriented strand board), with foam insulation sandwiched between. They are commonly used, as in this case, as a … Read more

We had a slight dusting of snow this morning on the decks and roofs and cars.A hint of what is to come weather we need it or not.It turned out to be a very nice day, high about 40 degrees and enough sun to be pleasant. This is a little bridge over a small creek … Read more

The little island cabin is progressing nicely. The windows have been installed and the house wrap put up. It is ready for roofing and siding. The deck is framed and ready for the cedar decking to be installed. _____________________________ _____________________________________ ______________________ http://huismanconcepts.com/ Anyone who has lived in Ely for any length of time realizes very … Read more

a couple weeks after the footings were ready, the walls and subfloor have been framed up and sheeted… We have been having some beautiful September weather: Here is the architects rendering of the cabin… it should look something like this when it’s done: http://huismanconcepts.com/