20x30 1 1/2 story in Northern PA

peteh2833 · August 24, 2007, 05:46:01 PM

Here is the begining of my project. It will be a slow project but as I complete parts I will post and keep everyone up to date. Here is the begining of the piers. Here are 2 pictures from pouring the piers. The one picture has the camp in the back ground and the 14 piers for the 1 1/2 story 20x30 addition. Also my 2 little helpers are in the back ground. The other picture is looking down one of the 14 piers. More to come.

peteh2833 · September 04, 2007, 08:01:49 AM

Just to keep everyone updated. I haven't made it back to camp lately. With school starting and my 3rd baby due in less than 2 weeks I haven't been able to get up there. I hope to get the floor framed in the fall or winter.

September 04, 2007, 08:55:12 AM

Three babies in less than two weeks -- that's gotta hurt.

Please keep us posted.

peteh2833 · September 05, 2007, 07:11:58 AM

Sorry should have stated it better. I have a 6yr old, a 4yr old, and a new baby in less than 2 weeks.

glenn kangiser · September 05, 2007, 10:04:15 AM

No problem -- I was just giving you a bad time.

July 08, 2008, 11:24:56 AM

I ordered my lumber yesterday for the cabin. I ordered enough lumber to get the place dried in. Also had a 10% coupon off at Lowes and 12 months same as cash. Hope to get started in a few weeks. They also are delivering the lumber all the way to camp which is 100 miles from the store for $134. Can't beat that. Lumber will be there July 15. More to follow. Pete

glenn kangiser · July 08, 2008, 07:04:48 PM

Sounds good, Pete. That should give you a good start.

peteh2833 · July 08, 2008, 07:45:48 PM

Yes it will. The only lumber I'm missing is the loft floor joists. I'll probably get the local sawmill at camp to make some 4x12x20's for the floor joists so I can leave them exposed on the first floor. I have all of the other lumber need for subfloor, walls, rafters, ridge beam, wall sheathing and roof sheathing and headers for windows and doors. I know I'll be making a few more trips to the lumber yard but this should get me pretty far. Hopefully I can get it dried in before winter. Pete

glenn kangiser · July 08, 2008, 10:02:12 PM

Well, It looks like your crew in the top pix is ready to go to work, so you better try to keep up. Keep us posted, Pete.

July 23, 2008, 07:21:00 AM

The lumber was finally delivered on Monday, July 21. I got the new septic line run and the steel beam down the center of the camp. I also got the ground covered under the camp with a vapor barrior and 2b gravel. Forgot the camera so I'll get some Pics next time. I'll probably start the sub floor in a week or so.

Sassy · July 23, 2008, 12:03:26 PM

So did you have a boy or girl? Congratulations - need pics of the new little one, also

You're making good progress now,

peteh2833 · July 23, 2008, 12:51:41 PM

I have a son that is 7, daughter that is 5, and the youngest one, a boy is 10 months now. Hope to be framing soon.

peteh2833 · August 06, 2008, 03:53:21 PM

Well I got the beams installed and all squared up. Corner to corner was right on the money and everything else is level. I also got the beams anchored to the piers and the front double 2x10's installed. Just no picture of the 2x10's. We had some heavy rain so I had to work between the rain drops. Hopefully next week will be the floor joists and sub floor. Here is a couple pics. Pete

gandalfthegrey · August 06, 2008, 04:42:55 PM

I grew up not far from your camp, in Coudersport, PA. Been to Tionesta and Braadley. Looks like your getting it things together just fine.

August 06, 2008, 05:22:19 PM

Thanks. We used to go to family camp up on Denton Hill off of Billy Lewis Rd. I bought this place a few years ago so that my family would have their own place to go to. Now we have out grown the smaller camp so I'm building a bigger one. Pete

peteh2833 · August 13, 2008, 06:40:20 PM

I got the joists in and the center blocking done. Forgot the camera so I'll get some pics next week when I'm up at camp. More to come. Pete

peteh2833 · August 22, 2008, 05:43:59 PM

Here is the latest progress. I forgot the camera last time so here are the pictures of the floor joists and then the recent pictures of the plywood on the subfloor. Pete

Floor Joists

glenn kangiser · August 23, 2008, 12:25:00 AM

Looks good Pete.

One of those deck pictures was supposed to have someone dancing on it. A tradition here.

peteh2833 · August 23, 2008, 01:50:25 AM

My daughter was but I didn't get a picture of it!!!!

Pete

ScottA · August 23, 2008, 08:05:16 AM

Nice work. I hope you still have room to get under it for plumbing and such.

August 23, 2008, 04:41:36 PM

I already ran the drain pipes for the kitchen and bathroom. I left a sheet of plywood unsecured over the bathroom area so that I could get to it later. I'm still undecided on insulating the floor. I might just put another layer of plywood down and then hardwood floors and see how it is.

peteh2833 · September 12, 2008, 09:26:56 PM

Here is what 1 1/2 days with help do for you. I got all 4 walls up, the let in ledger done and some of the sheathing on. It is all square and plum. Can't wait to get the joists up so I can get the rafters up and the roof on and dried in before winter. Also, we were able to make a make shift roof from a big tarp that I had. Keeps the rain off!!!!!!!!

glenn kangiser · September 12, 2008, 10:11:55 PM

Looks good. Thanks for the update.

Redoverfarm · September 12, 2008, 10:22:48 PM

peteh2833 yes it is amazing what an extra set of hands will do. Moving right along. At least in the dry somewhat. Keep us posted.

peteh2833 · September 13, 2008, 06:30:43 AM

Thanks. I also picked up the rough cut floor joists for the loft. They look really nice. Hopefully I'll be taking them up there and installing in a couple weeks. Pete