Getting Closer

DaveOrr · July 25, 2015, 05:17:24 PM

Right!!!
First wall is up!!!
Only 3 more to go.

DaveOrr · July 27, 2015, 07:41:45 PM

Got a couple of more panels up today.
Starting to look like something now.

July 29, 2015, 11:23:31 PM

Two more sections of wall built and raised today!!
Only 3 more to go and then it's on to rafter installation!!!!

DaveOrr · July 30, 2015, 06:37:07 PM

Last piece of the South wall is built and raised.
Put one of my 3 free temporary windows in for light and ventilation.
Currently on rain delay as there is a T-Storm moving through the area. I'm thinkin' I'll take it easy tonight and just watch a movie and drink a few rums.

DaveOrr · August 01, 2015, 11:17:43 PM

Got 1/2 the front wall up and the other 1/2 almost ready to go. Just need to cover my window openings and install my last temporary window. In case you're wondering those front windows are going to be 5'X8'!!
No use having a wicked view if you can't see it!!

August 02, 2015, 05:57:07 PM

The walls are all in place!!!!!
Have to finish off the top plates install a beam in the front wall and then build my scaffolding so I can install the ridge board and rafters.

DaveOrr · August 03, 2015, 07:05:42 PM

Managed to get most of my front wall beam built but started running low on screws so I switched over to working on my scaffolding as I wanted it at least partially built today.
Got the beam 3/4 done and the scaffolding about 1/2 done.
It even has good locking casters on it to move it around the cabin.

DaveOrr · August 04, 2015, 07:08:26 PM

Took a pic from the lake as I was heading in to town this morning.
Looks pretty good up there EH!!!

rick91351 · August 04, 2015, 09:04:23 PM

WOW You are looking good!!! I just am amazed!!! How much more time do you have before you have to knock off??

August 04, 2015, 10:50:03 PM

I go back to work next Monday Rick.
Then I'll have to just work weekends until freeze up in mid October.

rick91351 · August 04, 2015, 11:35:22 PM

Looks like you will be doing the going back to work to rest up thing.

DaveOrr · August 05, 2015, 06:03:49 PM

You got that right!!!
I'm beat!!!

DaveOrr · August 06, 2015, 05:13:06 PM

Got my front wall beam finished, also got the scaffolding done. It works great!!
Also got my gable end ridge braces in place and have mostly completed assembly of the ridge board. It's going to be interesting trying to get the 41' long piece of 2X12 eighteen feet up in the air!!!!

Well it took most of the day but I got the ridge board in place and secured!!!
Took about 2 1/2 hours to rig the crane and about 3 1/2 to raise the ridge and secure it.
I figure the board weighs in at about 250#.

Think I'll do light work the rest of the day and start rafters tomorrow.

DaveOrr · August 07, 2015, 06:47:33 PM

Got my 4 gable rafters up and in position.
Took longer than expected as I had to work to get my master rafter fitting properly.
Lots of up and down the scaffolding with a 16' 2X10 testing and marking.....................
The good news is the rafters all fit perfectly.
Time for dinner and then see how many I can get done after dinner.

August 08, 2015, 06:05:01 PM

1/2 way there!!!!
Will raise a few more after dinner.

JRR · August 09, 2015, 07:51:33 PM

Good work! Very impressive.

DaveOrr · August 09, 2015, 08:20:52 PM

Thanks JRR

Got the rest of the rafters up!!!
Now that my vacation has come to an end here are the totals.
Lost 43#'s and gained a cabin!!!!!

rich2Vermont · August 10, 2015, 05:37:59 AM

That is one heck of a weight loss plan! Nice work! Are you doing all this solo? If so, even more impressive.

DaveOrr · August 10, 2015, 09:23:45 PM

Quote from: rich2Vermont on August 10, 2015, 05:37:59 AM
That is one heck of a weight loss plan! Nice work! Are you doing all this solo? If so, even more impressive.

Yes, all solo.

DaveOrr · August 16, 2015, 08:54:27 PM

Got the gable ends all framed up this weekend and I also got my rig to get the sheathing up on my roof about 2/3's finished.
Next weekend I should be able to start sheathing the roof.

August 23, 2015, 10:14:34 PM

Finally got out to the cabin today.
Been blowin' a gale all week. Was gusting 70+ on Friday and 50+ on Saturday.
But this morning there wasn't a breath of wind.
It was a bit chilly though after the front went through.

Good run up the lake with my shiny new prop. I removed the vent plugs and it performs better out of the hole now too.

And now the moment a bunch of you have been waiting for. Time to reveal my rig for getting my materials up on the roof.
I made a little video y'all can lookit.

https://youtu.be/QhkBuvqbx2o

Got about 3/4 of the South roof sheathed today so I'm pretty happy.
I can lift 3 sheets of sheathing at a time with my lift.

Adam Roby · August 24, 2015, 05:43:27 PM

Nice contraption, that will really come in handy when the shingles go on.

Rys · August 24, 2015, 07:42:52 PM

Neat!

upa · August 25, 2015, 07:32:33 PM

Very nice and impressive work, looking forward to seeing more.

NathanS · August 26, 2015, 07:50:26 PM

All the site built rigs you built are awesome. Keep it up.