The Cabin Stairs

Some 22 years ago, the stairs leading to the loft at the cabin were framed. Over the course of the intervening years, I applied finish to all of the framing around the stairs. I installed oak treads and risers. I installed handrails.

Yesterday, Desiree and I began the process of finishing the open wall behind the woodstove. This project is being done to Desiree’s specifications. We are using locally sourced, rough-hewn fir with 4-inch spacing between the balusters.

The project is rife with angle cuts and tight-space challenges.

It’s a task requiring the efforts of both of us.

So far, so good.

I am sharing three photographs documenting our progress.

Before We started

Progress

View From Above

—Mitchell Hegman