Class of 1974 Bunkhouse

Motivated by the success of the Class of 1984’s Crew Cabin project, several members of the Class of 1974 led by Jim “Porkroll” Taylor decided that their alumni class would celebrate its 40th anniversary with a reunion work-week, and the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge would get a trend-setting bunkhouse. TimberHomes was closely involved in the design work to develop a frame that could be cut by volunteers. We served as instructors and supervisors, and this alumni class, plus a few more recent grads (and a few Dartmouth elders) did the heavy lifting of cutting joinery and raising a timber frame. We worked closely with the class over the fall and spring to complete walls and roof, and building interior partitions, bunks and cabinetry.

Front Entrance of the Class of '74 Bunkhouse

Affectionately know as the Seventy-Fortress

Josh and a volunteer (Dave) on dueling boring machines

Two All Star volunteers check out the Class of '84 Crew Cabin

We use this tool to gingerly bump a massive beam into place

Shannon with two volunteers from the class of 1974

With Rick Ranger, who took many of these photos

Sean Dalton gives a demonstration on making pegs

Jim "Porkroll" Taylor, an instrumental force in manifesting this project

Chuck and the beamsicle make light work of a heavy beam

Raising Day: pike poles help pouch on the central beam

Halfway through the raising, wall plates hold together the first two cross sections

Some of the volunteer crew helping to enclose the building post-workshop

A mostly enclosed bunkhouse