The framework is up and the sun is finally shining!

Floors and concrete wall

We are so thrilled about the results of the concrete wall. I love the way you can see traces from how the cast was buildt. Henning is checking out the proportions of the kitchen corner. This wall will be the lowest part of the whole livingroom/kitchen space.

The cone shaped holes are very nice, but you can still see the steel reinforcing bars, so I guess they will have to be concealed somehow. It looks abit darker now with the moist and ice than what will be the case when its indoor.

The wall with fillet edges. Niiice!!

This is were the staircase will be. The wall looks sleek and nice from here. I can`t wait to see what it will be like to enter the cabin and walk up those few stairs to total bliss with the great mountain view.

The upper level is finished and they are about to start on the walls. In a couple of weeks it will be up and thats when we can really see how the spaces will be like.

Henning is testing out the sofa in the livingroom..

Casting the concrete wall

Some vertical growth is very welcome! What you see is the cast for the concrete wall. The cast will be removed on friday this week. Now, one can more easily envision the scale of the cabin and its spaces. The contractors say that once this is finished, the outer walls and roof will be finnished during november..wow!!

It looks so tall from this angle. The main conceptual reason for the wall is expressing the level-difference between the upper and lower parts of the cabin. On the right side of the wall, there will be a small stair.

I`ve never seen these smart ones before. They make sure the concrete won`t press the sides of the cast apart. They also create a hole in the concrete in a certain pattern. I wonder how these holes usually get to look so nice in other buildings I`ve seen? Anyone?

The concrete was poured minutes before I arrived and was still wet.

A little bit above where the scaffolding is situated infront of the wall, is where the `hems` floor will be. (a deck covering the bathroom, that will serve as a small space with three mattresses.) In this pic you can also see the floor in the north part is in progress.

The I-joists placed in a grid on top of gluelam beams.