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Author Topic: 24' x 32' Lake Cabin in Oklahoma  (Read 8673 times)
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Redoverfarm
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« Reply #100 on: November 11, 2009, 03:24:55 PM »

So you will be wearing your dancing shoes tomarrow. waiting
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« Reply #101 on: November 12, 2009, 11:16:13 AM »

I slapped the level down on the floor today to check for level.  I'm more than satisfied with the outcome:



I took the close up shot of the bubble, then stepped back and took the picture below in order to display that the level is setting almost exactly in the middle of the cabin floor.



Almost done with the decking, two more rows and I am finished.  Red, I'll be digging out my "dancing" boots so I can do the Cotton-Eyed-Joe on my finished floor. Grin
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« Reply #102 on: November 12, 2009, 03:52:23 PM »

Had a visitor today, lil yearling doe stood for the longest and watched me work.....right up to the minute I used the nail gun and she took off. 

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« Reply #103 on: November 14, 2009, 10:59:21 AM »

I finished up installing the decking for the floor late yesterday evening and was going to take a picture, but it was too dark.  Here's a couple of views;




Notice the framing material\lumber setting where the decking material was in previous pictures.  This worked out really well and saved a lot of work by having the material ready to use up on the deck.



My next chore is to build the steps from the quarter-deck down to the ground.  I've been using the red ladder because I didn't want the stairway to the ground in the way when the forklift operator was setting lumber up to work level.  I think he would have gotten too close and possibly damaged the stairs.  Only takes one small error and a second to destroy hours of work.

My son and I were going to start framing Monday, but rain is forecast and we might face a delay.  I bought a large tarp from Lowe's last month to cover the floor in case of rain and I will stretch it out and put it in place later this evening. 

Framing material is here, trusses are here, OSB roof sheathing material is here, even the T-111 8" O.C. siding is here.  If I only had one more week of dry weather, I would have this thing in the dry.



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« Reply #104 on: November 14, 2009, 12:12:20 PM »

Looks good.  Smiley
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« Reply #105 on: November 14, 2009, 12:39:47 PM »

Thanks Scott, how's everything going with yours?
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« Reply #106 on: November 15, 2009, 04:56:10 AM »

It's going fine. I'm building cabinets.
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« Reply #107 on: November 15, 2009, 06:14:22 AM »

It is traditional here to have a shot of someone dancing on the deck as John alluded to .  waiting
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« Reply #108 on: November 15, 2009, 07:06:28 AM »

Maybe a " NO Rain" dance might be apprioate.  Grin
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« Reply #109 on: November 15, 2009, 10:50:38 AM »

It is traditional here to have a shot of someone dancing on the deck as John alluded to .  waiting

I can dance up a storm I guess.......... it's raining........   Angry
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« Reply #110 on: November 16, 2009, 02:21:24 PM »

Quit raining early this morning around daylight, have been able to get the two long walls stood up and here's a picture of them;



Just a little too dark to see very well, but tomorrow morning I will post some better pictures with all 4 exterior walls standing.
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« Reply #111 on: November 17, 2009, 04:37:20 PM »

Back to work today and the walls are going up;



Looking through the west wall towards the lake.



My son getting ready to make a cut;



Nailing in a cripple stud for a window opening;



Exterior shot of the East wall;



Getting the South wall ready to stand:



Almost ready:



My son up on the ladder getting the North wall plumb;



1st truss on the gable end up and ready to secure;



And finally, I was told that the tradition is to dance a jig when your decking is down.  Just a tad late, but here I am justifying my Irish heritage dancing the jig:



Notice how "light" I am on my feet!!!! duhh





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« Reply #112 on: November 17, 2009, 08:34:07 PM »

Jim, I feel like a piker. I spend all afternoon putting together a stupid TV cabinet and you nearly finished your walls! Maybe I would have profited from having a nail gun on that damn cabinet! I know one thing: if I find that guy that designed the TV cabinet, I'll wring his damn neck!
Anyway, You and your son are making good progress and it's looking great! However, you could use some of the nice warm weather we're having here in south-central Texas!
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« Reply #113 on: November 18, 2009, 08:34:11 AM »

Are you sure that's not John Goodman doing the jig?  Huh?

Interesting appoach with the siding and no sheathing, plus you guys must be horses to raise those walls.  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #114 on: November 18, 2009, 08:39:03 AM »

When will we see trusses? Looking good so far.  Smiley
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« Reply #115 on: November 18, 2009, 10:02:58 AM »

When will we see trusses? Looking good so far.  Smiley

You mean these trusses?



"Interesting appoach with the siding and no sheathing, plus you guys must be horses to raise those walls."

Poppy, we had 3 other guys helping us when we stood up the (2) long walls.  My son and I did raise the (2) short walls, but with the exterior sheeting, it was really heavy. 

I've been told in the past that I favor John Goodman.  I prefer to think he favors me........   intelligent

Jerry, the last time I had someone try to hire me to put one of those Wal-Mart cabinets together, I refused.  They are a nightmare.

Now you can see the overall height of the house as it stands and hopefully placing the exterior sheeting on was justified before standing the walls.  So high that I just don't think it would have been feasible to try and nail em on from the outside.

I'm using 3/8" inch T-111 8" OC exterior siding and its already primed and ready to paint.  Tough stuff, perhaps a little thinner than what I would have liked, but long-term plans may included another type of siding in the future.  Til then, this stuff will work fine.
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« Reply #116 on: November 18, 2009, 10:31:50 AM »


 How'd you get those up so fast? haha

 I'm up in Tahlequah. Your countryside looks like it could be right down the road.

 Lookin' good!

 Parks
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« Reply #117 on: Today at 08:45:57 AM »

The cabin is shaping up and looking great!  I really like the way you built the porch to make moving your lumber easier.  I will be building on a slope also and now plan to use the same tactic.

I hope to start building my cabin in S.E. Oklahoma in the spring.  Seeing this thread and watching your progress is really exciting.  
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« Reply #118 on: Today at 09:11:39 AM »

 cool
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