Ship Lap Goes Up Under the Eaves

Yesterday, Gary started installing the ship lap under the eaves of the log cabin. This picture shows the completed area near the living room (piano room) on the east side. It's a slow process around log poles and at angles--lots of measuring and cutting. (Measure twice, cut once!)

This picture shows the ship lap going up under the eaves above the future "Dalmatian" bedroom on the north side. You can see the area already finished under the front entry way.

Gary and his brother, Ernie, installing the first boards of ship lap under the eaves of the front entry way.
The ship lap is half-way installed under the eaves of the front entry way. Gary also installed "can" lighting above the front door. These "can" lights will go all around the exterior of the house under the eaves.

The finished front entry way, complete with ship lap. Gary installed these boards vertically (perpendicular to the logs) and the rest of the ship lap will be installed horizontally (parallel to the log walls.) The silver-looking area in front of the ship lap will have river rock installed on it eventually. The same river rock will go around the front door in the entry way.