Walt and Betty Gilbert's cabin in West Virginia got its first major enhancement since we added the deck 19 years ago. We added a screened-in porch (windows, too) so that we can enjoy the scenery more hours of the day and days of the year. Our 12'x28' deck is great but occasionally it rains, or the gnats stop by, or it's too cold.

Our nephew, Rick Burnham, with the able assistance of friends Mike Sullivan and Rob Sears, built it for us. We told him what we wanted and he did the rest. (Ten years ago, Rick and friend, Larry Truman, built the 52-step stairs down to the river.)

Below is the progression of the construction. Click on any of the small pictures to see a larger copy.

Some assembly required! Trailer for Rick's race car. (A little blurry, it was dark!) 18 Sep 2000 6:09a.m.	Floor partly done. Betty supervises. Grading and piers done last week. 18 Sep 2000 8:30a.m.	There are 6 inches of insulation in the floor. The floor is 12x16 feet 18 Sep 2000 10:20a.m.	Starting to cut the cabin roof off back to the wall. No time for an oops. 18 Sep 2000 11:04a.m.
South wall up. Air-powered nail gun makes it look easy 18 Sep 2000 2:02p.m.	North wall going up. It's a beautiful Fall day to work 18 Sep 2000 3:12p.m.	West wall and first rafter up. 18 Sep 2000 4:19p.m.	Tricky cutting thru 3" of insulation, and nails. It rains all day. 19 Sep 2000 7:53a.m.
Framing a skylight. Rick and Mike above, Rob below. (Working late.) 19 Sep 2000 6:58p.m.	Joining the two rooves. No time for leaks. No rain today. 20 Sep 2000 7:27a.m.	Shingling the roof. It goes fast with 3 guys and a little sun. 20 Sep 2000 10:36a.m.	Installing the windows. They're heavy and they all fit. 20 Sep 2000 3:19p.m.
Cutting thru to cabin. They framed the door from the inside. 20 Sep 2000 4:44p.m.	Installing ceiling tiles. Mike did the insulation; Rick and Rob do the tiles. 20 Sep 2000 12:28p.m.	Inside rough cedar trim. Mike cuts, Rob nails. (Rick measures) 21 Sep 2000 3:38p.m.	The dual skylights. They make the room really bright. 21 Sep 2000 3:38p.m.
Uncle Conrad sweeps up. A visit from the official family inspector. 21 Sep 2000 4:57p.m.	Conrad does windows Making the pine look like the cedar of the rest of the room. 22 Sep 2000 3:12p.m.	The proud crew. Rick, Rob, and Mike. 22 Sep 2000 9:17a.m.	The final result. Just needs gutters, inside door, and two ceiling fans. 22 Sep 2000 9:19a.m.

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