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  • Rock Me Gently by Powell River Books Blog on Nov 10, 2009

    It's November, the windy time of year. The fjord nature of Powell Lake makes a natural funnel to increase its speed and change its direction. We are fairly protected in Hole in the Wall, but we do get our share. The cliff to the north usually prot...

  • Rafters, Battens and Collar Ties by Powell River Books Blog on Nov 5, 2009

    OK, I'm getting into dangerous territory here. I'm definitely not a construction expert. I'm not even a construction wannabe. But I did watch John as he put his new cabin roof up stage by stage. His last cabin had a barn style roof. This time, h...

  • John On a Cold Wet Roof by Powell River Books Blog on Nov 5, 2009

    Last April I shared pictures of our neighbour Jess putting a roof on his new cabin. I called it "Jess On a Hot Tin Roof." This fall, John has been working hard to get the roof on his new cabin. While a few days were sunny and "warm," none of them...

  • Beam Me Up, Johnny by Powell River Books Blog on Oct 28, 2009

    Our good friend John has been working steadily on his new cabin this month. So far, you've seen a little bit about the float assembly and raising the cabin walls. Much of the construction has been done by John himself, but when it came to the high...

  • Float Cabin Raising by Powell River Books Blog on Sep 12, 2009

    Yesterday, Wayne and helped our good friend John "raise" his new float cabin. John's been working for over a year in preparation for this day. First he had to find a logging company willing to sell him the large cedar logs he needed to build his fl...

  • Jess on a Hot Tin Roof by Powell River Books Blog on Apr 26, 2009

    Fall and winter have been quite times up the lake. Most cabin owners secure their dwellings for the long cold months and don't return until spring or summer sunshine warms the scene. An exception to this rule (not counting Wayne and I) is our friend...