Finished Dormers above the Garage

This week, Gary has been working on the dormers. He made five frames, stained them to match the logs, and then added green paint to match the trim on the other windows. After he installs the frame in the dormer, he inserts a pane of window glass and caulks it with silicone. Here is a sample of his "smart jamb"--we copied that term from Middleton Timber, the company where we got our logs for the cabin.


The three dormers on the west side are still not complete. Gary will work on these this upcoming week.



Here are the two completed dormers above the garage. We went so far as to install wooden window blinds so that it would look like there are bedrooms upstairs. The dormer on the right even has a Dalmatian in the window, which makes me want to sing, "How much is that doggy in the window?"



This is the view of the new finished dormers as seen from the "Crow's Nest".



Guess what we did this weekend? We made up a bed on the cement floor of our master bedroom and slept there on Saturday and Sunday night. It was exciting to be able to sleep in our bedroom. There was a nice breeze blowing over our heads coming in through the window.