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Owner-Builder Projects / Re: 20x34 2-story universal in...
Last post by beazy - Yesterday at 12:45:45 PM
It's all looking great. Thanks for sharing!
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Owner-Builder Projects / Re: Okanogan 14x24 by a lurker...
Last post by jsahara24 - Yesterday at 07:52:42 AM
Quote from: OlJarhead on April 23, 2025, 02:00:04 PM:) Cool!  I do see some of the others now and then and still pop in often.

I hope to get some forest thinning done this year but have to run smaller saws now or hire someone -- if I knew someone who would do the falling I'd probably hire them for a weekend and see what they can get done!

We have many standing dead ash trees that I'd love to take down, but my wife's father had a tree accident that left him in a wheelchair for the rest of his life....So she is not too keen on me taking down trees, especially dead ones.....which is fair....

So far enough trees are falling in our woods to keep my firewood supply up, but we don't really have to worry about thinning from a fire perspective like you guys out west....
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Owner-Builder Projects / Re: Okanogan 14x24 by a lurker...
Last post by OlJarhead - April 23, 2025, 02:00:04 PM
:) Cool!  I do see some of the others now and then and still pop in often.

I hope to get some forest thinning done this year but have to run smaller saws now or hire someone -- if I knew someone who would do the falling I'd probably hire them for a weekend and see what they can get done!
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Owner-Builder Projects / Re: Okanogan 14x24 by a lurker...
Last post by jsahara24 - April 23, 2025, 12:18:55 PM
I'm here and usually watch your videos, whether you post them on here or not!    But this site is definitely quiet...
#5
Owner-Builder Projects / lumber mills in New England - ...
Last post by philNEngland - April 23, 2025, 12:12:25 PM
Any anecdotes or experience with New England or even Canadian lumber mills and prefab panels for walls & floors?
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Owner-Builder Projects / Re: Cabin Plan Customization a...
Last post by jsahara24 - April 23, 2025, 12:08:08 PM
What do you want to edit exactly?  Like move walls or a just add text/dimension?  
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Plans Support / R60 roof
Last post by philNEngland - April 23, 2025, 12:06:51 PM
Which plans are best suited for an "energy truss" R60 roof?

Thanks.
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Owner-Builder Projects / Re: Okanogan 14x24 by a lurker...
Last post by OlJarhead - April 23, 2025, 11:24:06 AM
Is anyone still checking in?  It's been a little while and I was wondering if I should still post these here?

I got back to the cabin and had a wonderful few days!  I'll be back soon with more projects to get done.
#9
Plans Support / PT/PWF full basement plans?
Last post by philNEngland - April 23, 2025, 11:10:13 AM
Hi,

Are there any specific plans that would be the most suitable for a usable(as opposed to crawl-space) permanent wood foundation?

Further question:  how challenging is it to raise the main floor ceilings?  8' is a wee bit low, for me and my crew.

Sincerely,

PNE
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Owner-Builder Projects / Cabin Plan Customization and P...
Last post by DovieRJarmon - April 23, 2025, 01:19:52 AM
Hello everyone,

For the past 3 years I have been enjoying 10 acres of mountaintop land in central Utah. It is a somewhat burned area, but I absolutely love it. My main question is, how can I edit PDF plans? I have noticed that many of the links to plan editing software on this site no longer work and it is difficult to find reliable software.

I am really excited to start building and will be uploading some pictures of the property and the beautiful sunsets soon.

Thanks in advance for your help!