Timber Frame Roof on Kusa Addition

The Timber Frame Roof on our Kusa Addition is underway. The ridge beam and rafters were sawn from pine logs at a local Amish saw mill.

The 4"x7" rafters are notched to fit the 4"x11" ridge beam.

Framing Begins on Kusa Room Addition

The framing begins at our Kusa Room Addition. 2x10 floor joists are installed 16" on center to support the 3/4 " Advantech flooring panels. Advantech sub floors are both stronger and more weather resistant than either plywood or osb floors, and offer a 50 year warranty.

The floor panels are glued and nailed to the joists to avoid floor squeaks.

The walls on this project are built with 2x4 studs and 7/16 osb sheathing, which is typical for residential construction.

Lake Front Bathroom Remodel Slideshow

Paving Stone Patio

I was recently called by a customer on Nez Perce in Hide-A-Way Hills to replace a patio. The existing patio had been built using 12x12 flag stones. The flag stones had been installed incorrectly and had become uneven and cracked causing an unsightly and dangerous area.


To install the new patio the old stones were removed along with the pea gravel underneath. We then placed a border of pressure treated 6x6 timbers to contain a base of compacted, crushed limestone.


The limestone was then covered with a layer of leveled sand to to provide a stable base to set the paving stones. The patern we chose is called Muster K it is made with offset crosses of 4x6 stones with 4x4 stones filling in .