Category Archives: The Lodge

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Last night we got our first 4″ of snow in NW Montana. It’s cold, but it’s beautiful. I love the snow. It must be those Canadian genes of mine. And today the cathedral window framed wall went up. In a … Continue reading →

It was a very productive week last week. 2/3 of the second floor has been framed. Plus, a huge thing – the concrete foundation for the new shop was poured! That framing will begin in about 2 1/2 weeks after … Continue reading →

It took just 5 1/2 days to complete the downstairs framing. Our crew, DC Construction Company, is amazing. Not only are they believers who love the Lord, they do an amazing job. They are making this place sturdy so it … Continue reading →

Monday marked the finish of the second day of framing at The Shepherd’s Place.

The foundation is in, and our framer/builder, Dan, actually put up a couple walls on Saturday. Dan says, God willing, the first floor walls will be up by the end of this coming week!

Today, October 23rd, the first pieces of lumber for our lodge were put into place. Full scale framing is planned to start on Monday. Here pictured is our framer, Dan, and a crew member (it’s actually his wife who works … Continue reading →

You can’t see it from this photo, but inside these panels are the concrete stem walls. The concrete for them was poured today. It took a little longer than had been expected for one reason or another including a broken … Continue reading →

The concrete contractor has now laid the wood and framework for the concrete “footings,” and on Thursday, they will begin pouring concrete. They have been cutting a bunch of rebar, which will go into the concrete. This is just the … Continue reading →

During the last two days, our excavation guy has dug out a six foot ditch over 250 feet long. Then the water guy put in a water pipe running from the new well to the lodge. Then they buried the … Continue reading →