This is Adam Taylor- our Wood expert. He also happens to have access to this abnormally large saw, which we used to cut our 6.25" x 3.5" cants into 5/8" thick pieces of siding. Huge thanks to the volunteers who probably walked away from this work day bruised and exhausted.







The siding was cut in preparation for our wall experiment. Of course with typical construction all of the walls would be built simultaneously, but since this is a new process and we're first time Wall-Builders, we have restricted our learning experience to one portion of the cabin.

Here's the step by step on how we build a wall: 

1. Widen the rough opening to accommodate the new window

2. Apply vertical furring strips





3. Wrap, cut, and flash the opening






4. Insert the window





5. Apply horizontal furring strips





6. Slide in metal flashing above the window




7. Complete the pattern

And repeat!

Green Oak "Continuance"

The first bent was dangerous.
The second bent was nerve-wracking.
The third, fourth, and fifth bents basically put themselves up. ...What really happened was Josh and Blake got into a rhythm of constructing and we enlisted our engineers to help with the raising.

Here we are today!

The team (most of it) has returned from the Holidays with a sense of satisfaction at a job well partially done and an eagerness to push forward with improvements.

The reviewers had some suggestions:

embracing construction methods

experiment with openings

increased natural light