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| I just ordered this in a canvas to show off at Joel's cabin - I love this photo! |
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| Marc, Haus, Joel, and Marty after a chilly bike ride. |
Slowly but surely Joel's camp is coming together just how it was planned to. We are excited to continue to build on the camp and execute Joel's wishes for the many crafty details he wanted to incorporate in the finished cabin!
The first thing we did to take the cabin to the next level was to pick out some ceramic tile. Mom, Dad and I went to a store that was recommended to Buck by Ben I think - and we found some excellent tile there called "patchwork". It comes in tan and a darker brown which just struck us as the perfect fit for the common area and the bathroom! We knew there was going to be a lot of tile in the place, so we needed something with some flair, and this tile consists of different shades of brown/tan all within the same color pallet! Luckily we found the carpet the same day - the pieces just seem to come together! Did I tell you that they all match the counter tops too? It's like someone is helping us pick this stuff out...
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| Joel and Haus eating pizza next to the plaster... |
The first thing to be done to get the shower ready for tiling was some
cement board to lay the foundations for the tile. Curty and Billy and
the other Fence Marsh's tackled the job with a little friend we like to
call Ice Hole.
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| The sheet rock crew, getting the shower ready for tiling! |
We all know how much my dad loves to work on details and the jobs that require patience and perfection... Curty is a self proclaimed chainsaw construction man. Translation: Curty prefers the roar of the chainsaw over the pop of a finishing nailer. So, when it comes to the shower tile, we had to call in the professionals... Luckily we had some help from Craig Hellberg for all of the help and design with the shower tile - it looks awesome! You can see that the walls have tiles at an angle and the shower head is accented by straight tile and a thin trim. The shower roof is also tile and is straight to break up the design. They also included a soap holder for the deer urine body wash during hunting season! Ziggy-Zaggy, Ziggy-Zaggy, Ow, Ow, OW!
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| The shower before grouting - thank you Craig! |
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| The future kitchen with the first pass of tile... |
That weekend Curty and I think Haus and of course many of the other Marsh and Winsand locals started the beginning of the tile in the great room. We were so excited to see the first couple pieces of this put down. Dad saw the alternating pattern at Twin Lakes up near Lake Eva, and we thought it would be a great way to break apart the design - I think it's coming together nicely and I cannot wait to see it all grouted!
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| Relaxing after a long day of work down at Tuffy's camp! |
Thank you for all of the help from family and friends - we sure appreciate it, and just look at how far the place has come in such a short time!
-The Marsh's
