Update...got the roof boards on...1400+ lnft of 8" wide tongue and groove pine (my hands and knees are killing me!) instead of OSB sheets...cost...
Soooo...back on the land and ready for the next batch of pics...first one shows roof joists up...next two are details of the ridge pole and...
Out of town right now...but have all the roof joists up and secured, and am starting on the roof 1st of the week. Will post updated pics soon....
Got the posts and ridge pole up, and working on joist holders/hurricane straps (100)...next up will be roof joists (2" X 6")....getting close to...
Moving along...got all 4 walls up and am now prepping to set the posts and beams. Laminated 3 boards @ 2" X 6" X 96 to make roughly 4.5" X 6" X...
Just doing our part in the great water cycle!
The shower building has a very small compost toilet inside...no way my wife would go outside! I agree with the mud room idea, and might do one in...
Funny you should say that...."second tree to the left" !!
My BIL left that ladder...best I've owned..awful heavy, but at the top you can stand or climb on both sides. Best thing I built so far is that...
Tell ya...it's getting more REAL all the time!!!!
The base posts are "ground contact" treated wood 6" x 6"...they are sunk 24" into the soil (which is mostly clay below 4"), and the middle three...
Started on the walls finally....also built an outdoor shower (now that I have county water) that has a propane heater...wife said she wasn't...
All the water on Earth has always been here...it just circulates from water to ice to clouds.
Well, my BIL says he's going to come sometime soon, and could use all help offered. He's been here (Atlanta) before and it takes about 12 hours....
Funny you should say that...I am using screws throughout, never been real good with a hammer! That hammer you see is more of a "persuader" to be...
Got the cabin base done...in between all the rain we've had. Now on to the walls..my SIL's new husband is an architect and drew me up detailed...
Agree..I buy TS whenever I can...works great and is reasonably priced.
I tell ya...that is the best saw I've ever owned. Never fails to start, and now is sporting that 20" bar, and is much better than the 16" it came...
[ATTACH] Update...don't have the opportunity to get on much, but got started on the cabin! First pic is (obviously) the footer holes, rented a 1...
Got some stuff done this week...got the metal roof on and started trim and paint on the shed...also started process for getting the well up and...
