November at Dawson Lake

Second Week of October

Here are a few pictures from the second week of October.

The siding is just about complete on the spec home and the insulation is going in.

Bob Chamberland is ready to begin excavating the pool and beach house site when the special excavator arrives on Monday.

The leaves are changing slowly this year at Dawson Lake and peak coloration should be around the 18th of October.  The ducklings that were born in late July are just about grown and are enjoying a pleasant Fall at Dawson Lake.

- Richard Grist

A Visit to Dawson

Mr. Lazes and Tom Murray flew in from Charlotte to review the new beach area plans architect Ole' Sondresen completed this week.  Tom is an experienced real estate marketer specializing in projects like Dawson Lake.

Bob Chamberland and his building construction crew were busy this week installing the West Virginia grown Eastern Hemlock siding on the spec home.  Eastern Hemlock has been used for construction of homes and barns in WV for over 200 hundred years and is resistant to decay and weathers to a pleasingly warm color.

- Richard Grist

The Shift of Seasons at Dawson

As summer winds down, the construction at Dawson Lake is still moving along.  The weather has been exceptional for Bob Chamberland and his construction crews to stay busy.

 With a few more days of fill work, the Hilltop road will be completed and ready for stone and hydroseeding.

The survey crew from Terradon continues to provide assistance when called upon.

Architect Ole' Sondresen met on site with Mr. Lazes, Bob Chamberland and Paul Grist to site the new spec home to be built on the lakefront.  This home is to be built with leading edge "Green" technology and will serve as a model for the possibilities future homeowners could include in the design of their homes at Dawson Lake.

If the Indian Summer continues this fall, construction of the pool and beach cabana will get underway and the amazing spec home on Memory Lane will be completed.

The cool nights create early morning mist on Dawson Lake and the leaves are just starting to turn and this should be a very colorful year.

- Richard Grist

Architecture Comes to Life at Dawson

Work on the spec home continues and it is exciting to see the Ole' Sondresen's architectural design come to life.  The outdoor living area adjacent to the kitchen is well underway with some very nice Elderman Spruce beams from White Pine Milling in Racine WV being installed for the rafters.

The new well has been drilled by Tuckwiller Well Drilling and the grade around the home has been raised to finish level.

The windows and doors are installed and the kitchen cabinets are ready to install soon.

- Richard Grist