Cross Beams and Cedar Log Post

Richard Musclow (of Musclow Heating, geo thermal specialists in Bancroft, Ontario) stopped in to lend a hand hoisting the tie in beam, (front of house to back of house), building a small, cosmetic wall (hiding the ugliness of a fridge side), and installing my century old, hand hewn log as my center post.

That old cedar log post won’t stay as is - I’ll be sanding, bleaching, and finishing the old log beam - but it will stay where it is. I’m truly excited to have a remant of the old farm incorporated into the new log home.

Once Eric and Richard have the beam and post installed they attempt to stabilize it all by adding a temporary 2 x 6 board from the interior wall to the spot where the beam meets the cedar log post.