Small Pond Project.........

[cartod]

Never mind the pond, I want to see more pics of those beams!!!!! You are building my dream house.

Eddie

Stumps coming out now. Thanks Eddie it's our dream house too. I was able to use our oak and cherry trees we took off the property for some of the posts and knee braces. Give me a few hours and I will put up some pics of the house. Here is a panoramic of the back yard pond I just took.

Here is the future dam photo

 

[cartod]

As promised, here are some photos of the Douglas fir mortise and tennon trusses and some interior shots of the house. We are very fortunate to be able to build this but I can honestly say the pond project was a lot more exciting.

Posts being cut two years ago:

Fireplace mantle was the lone black walnut tree.

 

[cartod]

Short video of stumps being buried below

[video]http://vid22.photobucket.com/albums/b307/cartod/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0948_zpsf0d79e8a.mp4[/video]

 

[EddieWalker]

Fantastic pics!!!! I envy you and where you are in life. Exciting times for sure Is the porch roof a half circle? I'm planning on tearing down my 9x12 porch and creating a half circle porch that goes out at least 16 feet next year.

Looks like you have the perfect setting for an amazing pond with an incredible view.

Eddie

 

[cartod]

Fantastic pics!!!! I envy you and where you are in life. Exciting times for sure Is the porch roof a half circle? I'm planning on tearing down my 9x12 porch and creating a half circle porch that goes out at least 16 feet next year.

Looks like you have the perfect setting for an amazing pond with an incredible view.

Eddie

Thanks Eddie, yes porch is half circle. Let me know when you get close to building it and I will show you my builders secret to matching the roof line perfectly to the porch's half circle........if you are putting on a roof.

 

[cartod]

Day 2, all stumps removed.

 

[forgeblast]

Wow! Awesome!!!

 

[Threepoint]

Todd, very impressive projects, both the house and the pond! I just came upon this thread, so started at the beginning with your initial post, asking for advice on a small pond! Interesting to see how it's evolved just since February. With so many of us enjoying this thread, you do realize that you must plan on having a big house and pond warming when you're farther along. Especially for your Eastern neighbors.
:drink:

 

[wngsprd]

Your place is looking great! The pond site looks so much larger than what you first drew on your earliest photos. Thanks for sharing.

 

[dave1949]

Your place is looking great! The pond site looks so much larger than what you first drew on your earliest photos. Thanks for sharing.

I noticed that too?? I think we were shown the Mrs. cartod pond proposal sketch. :laughing: