The Six-Shooter
The foundation should be finished before arrival of logs. This
eliminates weathering of materials.
By the end of the first day you will have attached
sills, girders and vertical upright at corner of wing.
On the second day the first row of logs is in place, sub-floor
is laid on floor joists, door is set up.
cellar entrance is also off this room. While
the Pollards decided upon a full basement,
this feature is optional.
Exterior walls consist of specially milled
white cedar logs. The logs have a natural,
peeled finish on the outside and are dressed
on the inside to provide a smooth interior
wall. Each log is numbered to indicate its
position in the wall and all logs have a
uniform depth of 5¼ in. and a minimum
thickness of 3½ in. When you have walls
that thick, it is easy to see why no other
