Building on the Side of a Mountain

Our new home is finally starting to take the shape of a house!  Wednesday afternoon, we drove out to the property to check on the progress. Building on the side of a steep mountain has it's challenges.  Before our eyes, a large crane was moving large steel beams over the top of the house  into place to support the decks and sleeping porches on the back of the home.  What an operation!

 

As we drove up the hill, a large crane appeared in the sky.

The large crane was jacked up on wood blocks to get the needed angle

 to lower the beams over the back of the house.

 



 

Steel beams for the two decks

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workers on tall ladders steady the beams and bolt them into place.

 

Construction finally started on the French roof on Thursday!

 



 

The tallest point on the roof, over the soon- to- be front door!

 

 

This week was spent looking at stucco samples and stone samples.  We have found a local wood maker in Waynesville  to create this rustic door for our entry.

 

 

It will be built from reclaimed timbers.  Being so rustic in feel, we found a stone that is

harvested from a local mountain, called Doggett Mountain stone. 

It is very rustic  and we like it's color.

  I like the idea of using a local stone that is harvested only a few miles from our house.

 

The builder is in the process of getting all the exterior materials samples

 together so we can see how they blend. 

 

It was a very exciting week!  So glad we are down here to watch it being built!