Good to hear from you John. I'm sorry for the bum diagnosis but it sounds like you are beating it back. I'm just back from a trip to blackbeards lair visiting the folks. Dad is now 90 and Mom is 88, both in good health and spirits. We had the cold blast and have been warmer the past few days. I got about 20 trees to the mill after the snow and sawed today when the rain came.

Yes its been very cold in PA as well until yesterday, now we have 3 days of rain but we need it pretty badly so no complaints here....

Sorry to hear about your diagnosis however it sounds like you are coming out on the other side which is great news!  

Merry Christmas!

I don't know much about log cabin construction, however you may want to try to watch some of the folks on youtube who document their builds pretty well.   Not sure if they are doing it right, but they seem to turn out pretty good.  Good luck...

Tutorial 21 - Roof Sheathing (7:13 min.)

Version 0.9.9z - 12.07.2024
- Added Roof Sheathing within the Advanced Options.
- Added the following membrane types to the Roof Sheathing Module: BUR, MB, TPO, EPDM, PVC.
- Enabled multi-ply insulation with the roof sheathing module.

Well it's been some time since I last posted .  It appears that winter has finally caught up.  Recent temperatures have been in the mid 20's dipping to single digits. 

I decided to shut Dogtrot down for the winter.  The solar has really a blessing this summer.  The generator has only came on twice and that was because of night use.  Even then it only ran for a little over 2 hrs each time.  The ending voltage was 54.4 volts when shut down .  About the same as last year only to be put back in line in April at 51.4 volts .

I almost forgot something.  In June 2023 I was diagnosed with bladder cancer.  Chemo was the weapon of choice for 5 months followed by radical cystechnomy surgery in January 2024.  It turned into a lifestyle change but for the best as they say " I'm still on the right side of the grass".  Just ending the last of a year of Immunotherpy next month. I feel good just trying to gain my weight back and battling the annoying side effects.  

Just glad that for the most part the build in Dogtrot is finished with the exception of add ons ,improvements and enjoyment.

I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving and that your have a Merry Christmas.

Tutorial 20 - Steel Decking (8:19 min.)

Version 0.9.9y - 12.04.2024
- Added Steel Decks w/ Concrete Slabs (Verco®): B-36, N3-32, W2-36, W3-36, SV, DV.

This look amazing! Well done. We are also building a 20x40 similar to this, but we are doing two bedrooms downstairs (1 on each side) with a bathroom for each and the dining room and the kitchen in the middle (living room in front/kitchen in back of 20 x 18 room). Do you have all your bedrooms upstairs? We are winging the layout unfortunately as we didn't see much online. Is there anything you wish you had built in? Done differently? Would appreciate any advise. We are also putting a screen porch on 16' of the porch but leaving the rest uncovered. Would appreciate your thoughts after you have lived in it about what you would add/delete from the build if you did it again. Thank you so much and you have a beautiful family. Take care. 

Quote from: tgraydon on December 01, 2024, 01:43:17 PMLove your cabin! Are there plans available?

Yeah, what a nice build!

Here are plans, which are a close match (12x18 footprint vs. 12x16) https://www.countryplans.com/little-house.html and here are some more photos and stories of other builds done with the same Little House plans: https://countryplans.com/gallery.html

Best to ya!