External Construction

This collection of photographs shows the construction of the log exterior.

Note that the photos are shown in most recent order.


Side view of completed exterior
Click to Enlarge 		The roof is completely slated by the GoodWood Solutions team.

Completed Exterior
Click to Enlarge 		The exterior of the house is complete and all remaining work is taking place inside the house.

Tower and Windows
Click to Enlarge 		The windows have been fitted and a decorative panelling has been put around the frame.

Front Door
Click to Enlarge 		The main entrance to the house (the illusion of slight curvature is from the camera lens).

Chimney in place
Click to Enlarge 		The second dormer window has been completed and the stove chimney is in place.

Slated Roof
Click to Enlarge 		The slates help give an idea of what the finished home will look like.

Rear of the House
Click to Enlarge 		This view shows the rear of the house with the treated exterior adding to the wood's character.

Protected and Stained
Click to Enlarge 		The exterior of the house has been treated and is ready to battle and beat the Irish weather.

Eaves in place
Click to Enlarge 		The roof is almost finished (except the Tower) and all the eaves are in place.

Roofing
Click to Enlarge 		Further work on the roof has put the eaves in place and completed the frame for one of the dormer windows.

Side view of Rafters
Click to Enlarge 		Main rafters in place with spaces for two dormer windows.

Side View of Rafters
Click to Enlarge 		The main side rafters are in place.

All logs in place
Click to Enlarge 		All the logs are in place and the Tower has taken shape. The scaffolding has been erected to facilitate construction of the roof.

Preparing the roof
Click to Enlarge 		Most of the logs are in place and the second floor shape is well defined.

Second Floor underway
Click to Enlarge 		Second Floor joists are down and construction of the second floor is underway.

External Ground Floor Complete
Click to Enlarge 		Ground floor complete and the upper level starts to take shape.

External Ground Floor
Click to Enlarge 		Thirteen layers of logs comprise the ground floor.

External Construction
Click to Enlarge 		Raised walls to an average of nine logs in height.

Sorted Logs
Click to Enlarge 		Logs have been sorted and we have built to a height of five logs on all walls.

Unpacking
Click to Enlarge 		The logs are unpacked and sorting into construction order. The base logs are laid out according to plan.
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