159: transformation initiated - interior renovation

It’s a long story I’ll tell later, but after such a focused effort to build it and so much enjoyment for several years, we neglected the cabin in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 while logging acreage and building pastures, barns, and fences, while stocking and fishing trout ponds, while raising and tending goats and sheep, while planting and cultivating a large blueberry field, and while building a groomed and benched 1K mountain bike trail.  During this time, an unchecked mouse infestation made it uninhabitable and gross.  It was my fault for creating a habitat for them between the hard chinking on the exterior and the pretty pine slats I covered it with on the inside.

After consulting with a friend with a PhD in Environmental Health, I was able to safely remove the pine as well as existing mouse nests and other residue, and with the help of another friend who performs a variety of skilled labor I was able to get most of the insulating foam removed as well.  Next steps will be to restore the logs on the inside to a clean warm finish, frame real windows, caulk the interior with a synthetic product that is attractive and leaves no cavity between or behind, fill the gaps between the floor and the walls with leveler or concrete mortar, and refinish the floor with high gloss marine poly.  Then, rustic office furniture, electricity and lights, and high speed internet.

Look for posts, photos, and ruminations in 2020!