The next day, 17 December 2011, an exciting project. I wanted to use some of the native ohi'a (Metrosideros polymorpha) trees in the design, with four large ohi'a logs holding up the lanai roof and an even more robust ohi'a log holding up one corner of the carport. So Kevin and I selected five large ohi'a trees on the property that Kevin & crew took down with a chainsaw. These trees were in the process of dying anyway, but the wood is still perfectly fine to use.
Here's a large ohi'a that had to be hauled out of the forest. James is attaching a rope and chain to the base.
And Mike is pulling it out with his Chevy pickup.
I had planted three Lemurophoenix on the property boundary, thinking they would be nowhere near the "action". Didn't quite work out that way, even though we didn't have any major problems. Here's James guiding a heavy ohi'a tree so it won't hit my Lemur!
Mike is pulling it out with his truck.
These logs are VERY heavy!
The guys are inspecting three of the trees. All look great.
A bit later, Mike is powerwashing off the bark. This needs to be done quickly, or else it's difficult to remove.
And five besutiful ohi'a logs, ready to be used in the house. The sixth one, to the left, was a back-up.
James also worked with Kevin building my "old" house. This will most definitely be a fun experience! 
