New House, 2010

So since our house burned in 2010, we have begun building a new one.  Here are a few pictures of the start, in 2010 . . .

Before the road was built.

Erica, Rob, Me, Eliza--cementing in the center pole, after Kelly slipped it in the hole using his backhoe and a chain.

Putting in the twelve outer poles.

Headers up, ready for the roof joists.

View looking to the north--the road is finished now.

Roof joists going up.

Ready for the OSB roofing.

Joe doing his "Fiddler on the Roof" imitation . . .

My sisters came over to help us get the tar paper on the roof--we finished the last piece after 11:00 at night using flashlights, just in time, because it snowed the next day.  I didn't take any photos that winter, this is actually a photo after the snow melted in 2011.  We were pretty much unable to make it up the hill that whole winter (except walking).  A very nice couple in our ward "gifted" us with a 5th wheel trailer to live in while we were building, for which we were very grateful!  One of the pluses about building a "pole" building is the ability to put on the roof and add things like floors and walls later.  Also, if you live in an area where there is a lot of water run-off (which we do) the water just runs underneath the house without causing water damage (one of the things we learned from our last house).