If you've been following our blog lately, you might know that Peter is currently helping our friends Lennart and Beata finish building their summer house on the island of Ringsö in Lake Mälaren. He has been on the island all week and I came here this weekend. And a lot has happened during this week, I promise!
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The construction of the log house
Lennart and Beata have built the entire log house themselves, from scratch. And when I write from scratch, I really mean it. from scratch. They have done everything from clearing brush on the site to selecting and getting each log up.
However, construction has been going on for many years and now they need some help to finish. Last year, Peter and his brother helped with the construction of the patio, as well as with the insulating the roof and building an inner roof. This year the to-do list included flooring and the kitchen, so how did it go?
The floor
When I came out for the weekend, there was suddenly real flooring in the house. What a difference! Now it feels more like a "real" home, and you feel for the first time that you should take off your shoes when you enter.
The kitchen
What about the kitchen, how did it go? It's not finished yet, but the difference from last weekend is huge. There are nice new tiles around the old iron stove, and the fridge, dishwasher, oven and cabinets have been installed. Fantastic! Not only is it getting really nice, it's also getting more and more comfortable to stay out here.
Rigging list
At the time of writing (relatively late on Saturday evening), Lennart, Beata and Peter are putting up a ceiling moulding. Things happen all the time here! Peter is staying a few more days here at Ring islandbut will return to the houseboat next weekend.
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Anonymous says:
What a difference in a week! It happens a lot in a few days if you are a few handy people who help, and much more fun than going alone with a big job!
03 June 2018 - 7:43
Britt-Marie Lundgren says:
Suddenly I became anonymous again, but they have done a great job!
03 June 2018 - 9:01
Helena says:
Nice to get a name on the anonymous comment Britt-Marie! 🙂 Certainly there was a difference in a week!
03 June 2018 - 13:39
Kate says:
Wow, what a job...! But what kind of house will they have when it's finished?
// Kate
03 June 2018 - 8:21
Helena says:
It gets prettier and prettier all the time 😉.
03 June 2018 - 13:40
Kenneth Risberg says:
Things are happening here, well done!
03 June 2018 - 8:35
Helena says:
Yes, fun when you get to these parts of the construction and really see results! 🙂
03 June 2018 - 13:41
Lena - good for the soul says:
Wonderful to see it grow! It will surely be a really nice place when it is finished!
Hug Lena
03 June 2018 - 9:05
Helena says:
It's a beautiful place and of course it gets better all the time, the more clear it gets!
03 June 2018 - 13:42
ridge says:
What a lovely log house, it will certainly be very cosy when everything is in place. Have a nice day / Åse
03 June 2018 - 10:15
Helena says:
More and more cosy every time I come here! 🙂
03 June 2018 - 13:42
Snows says:
What an impressive building and what solid craftsmanship! It will be a wonderful feeling to move in when everything is done from scratch.
03 June 2018 - 10:38
Helena says:
Yes this is really a solid craft! 🙂
03 June 2018 - 13:43
Ditte says:
Impressive! And so fun for both the "builders" and you who came this weekend to see everything that has happened. It will be really nice!
03 June 2018 - 11:11
Helena says:
Yes, fun now that the changes are so visible! 🙂
03 June 2018 - 13:44
Lennart says:
I've always liked building.
Has built two houses, one from scratch all by himself.
As a thank you we got a KABE and a two-bedroom car!
03 June 2018 - 14:07
Lennart says:
I have always enjoyed building.
Built two houses, one from scratch.
As a thank you we got a KABE and a two-bedroom car!
03 June 2018 - 14:11
Helena says:
Great dividend! 🙂
03 June 2018 - 20:33
Mr Nils-Åke Hansson says:
And nothing was missing for the building! The kitchen was a little different for the better
03 June 2018 - 15:16
Helena says:
Yes, the change is definitely for the better 🙂 .
03 June 2018 - 20:34
Role o Carina says:
It's beautiful and well done to everyone!
Enjoy the heat....
03 June 2018 - 20:19
Helena says:
Thank you very much!
03 June 2018 - 20:34
cat says:
Go ahead. Yes, we go through the same processes in construction. What fun to see the project. Nice!
03 June 2018 - 20:58
Husis blog says:
Yes, things have really happened in a week. Perhaps there have been both early mornings and late evenings so Peter has almost dreamed of hammers and drills...?.
It will be nice, and it will certainly get nicer.
03 June 2018 - 21:44
BP says:
Unbelievable! What a job the guys and Beata have done! And in that heat. Incredibly impressive. A real log house. Thinking of a characteristic Canadian lodge. Love that cast iron stove, so delicious it is.
As usual, you document the successes and are the supervisor;-) Smart girl;-)
03 June 2018 - 22:14
Mr Steve says:
What a great feeling to make everything from scratch. I particularly like the old wood stove
03 June 2018 - 23:03
Christine - 29°. says:
What a difference in just one week! And how nice it will be. 🙂
Also itching in my building fingers at the moment after working remotely for over a month now and kind of living in a small suitcase. So because of that, it has become both too little free time and hobby building time.
07 June 2018 - 16:07