Staying home this weekend!

For the first time in a month, we are not traveling north to Michigan.
Closing on the cabin will probably be next Saturday. So we intend to pack the Jeep full of tools and materials for use on the cabin and drive up there on Friday night. I have spent a few hours walking around in the local building supply stores. I am taking written and mental notes about all the areas involved in the finishing of our cabin. I have not made up my mind about how much of the impending work to do myself. We need to provide all of the plumbing, electrical and finish carpentry in order to complete our cabin. I believe I am capable of doing all this work, but how long it would take is another matter. We would like to be done with all this work in one year. But, if I do it all myself, then one year seems too aggressive.
I may have to farm out some of the work. If I had to choose what to sub out today, I would choose the plumbing. I say this because I am still not confident that I understand all the codes associated with Plumbing. I have come to realize that correct plumbing plans are critical. If you mess up on the plumbing, the results can be ugly. Drains are the tough part. Proper venting is very important. If you get it wrong, you end up with a slow flushing toilet, and stinky odors in the house. Not to mention clogged drains. I don't want this to happen, so I am thinking of going with a plumber for this part.
I have more confidence in the Electrical area. Plus I have the added benefit of advise from my Dad and my brother in law, Steve. My Dad is a retired Electrical Engineer. Steve has done a lot of wiring on his own projects. I feel fine about tackling this myself, with their advise and help. Inside carpentry is the part I look forward to. That involves putting up the interior wall coverings, framing and installing kitchen and bathroom cabinets and all interior doors, etc.
We are planning on using Knotty Pine throughout the entire cabin. No drywall! We want to capture the "up north" cabin feeling.

Looks like I have some chores to do here at home also. The grass needs to be mowed, and the shrubs could use some attention.
It's going to be a very busy summer.
Bye for now.