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| HOUSE IS SET |
The Cabin was delivered today (12/6/23) and set on the platform.
The interior is not finished, so there is much for me to do—electric, insulation, rooms, propane and water lines, flooring, etc. Due to winter setting in and my other responsibilities, we are probably looking at this time next year before we are able to move in.
The side of the building you see in the photo will gain a closed-in room addition, which will become the "wash house" for toilet, shower and laundry.
I will try to keep you up-to-date on all that, but first, let me tell you about the delivery.
I love, Love, LOVE watching professionals at work, and these guys were top-of-the-line transport professionals. Watching high and low for every possible hindrance along the path to our space in the woods, they trimmed branches, took down trees (that I had missed), and wiggled and wobbled their way onto the 40.
It was no easy task.
What amazed me even more was the technology invloved.
The cabin is 40-feet long and had to be off-loaded from the trailer before they could get onto the property. Then they used a power "mule" to bring it the last quarter of a mile.
They had to first put dolly wheels underneath the rear of the building to be able to "drag" it along.
Now....if you have never seen this before, prepare to be amazed.
The power-mule was remote-controlled!!! Unfortunately, I didn't get any pix of them working through the tight roadway. 
SETTING ON THE PIERS
The driver kept moving from side to side checking clearances high and low and on the sides—which in some instances were less than four inches.
Have you ever tried to twist and turn a 40-foot building down a winding path? The building doesn't bend.
I have always marvelled and admired the big- rig drivers who can back their rig into an "impossible" space, but I think these guys moved ahead of them today on the skill scale.
Gracie's brother, Bob, got involved today by removing trees that had to be brought down; and then he got excited after it was set up.
He wanted to give us some steps to be able to get into this cabin which is set three-feet off the ground. He has been digging out an area where he wants to put his cabin, and has had to deal with large rocks. He brought some of those rocks to build us a set of steps, which you can see in the photo. (Not a good shot)
It was a long and tiring day. I hope we can get past the excitement and sleep tonight.
