Your project is looking really sharp! My husband and I ordered the same plan, all of your pictures are very helpful for visualizing ideas for our own project. You sure must feel good looking at your lovely family, all of you working togather for your dream.  Good job

Thank you freezengirl, its been very rewarding

Quote from: astidham on September 25, 2010, 07:18:22 PM
all windows are in as of today!!
the 5x5 diamond window was the hardest to install because of being heavy and large

now were talking very impressed lots of work but look at the results,.,..

put on some more metal on the roof today.
my body gave out on me before the sun did....lol

Quote from: astidham on September 26, 2010, 06:34:24 PM
put on some more metal on the roof today.
my body gave out on me before the sun did....lol

i am confused i thought you were making a barn? oh well that will do ,.,.DAD

Place is looking great!!!

Thanks Mogie01

Great Build!  Ive been following this thread too.  Is this going to be your permanent residence?

When its finished it will be our perminent residence.
then we will start phase 2 adding an addition on, the same plans we have now (Johns 20x30) turned 180!

so your over all foot print will be 20'x60"? also I would like to know what plans you have for finishing out the interior, as Im get closer to that point Im starting to think more about it like to get others input and ideas

I really have not set anything in stone yet on the "finished" interior, everytime I have made up my mind about something on this cabin someone will post an update changing my mind.....

as far as the footprint, it will be in a T shape, but only time will tell.
Also nathan, I am very impressed with your work!...good luck

1 side of the roof finally finished using the new "portable" scaffolding

Adrienne and I started the front side of the roof today, we are starting to get a routine down.
by the time we perfect it the roof will be finished.

Looks like you are making good progress without incident.

the roof is looking great!  I understand what you say about " by the time we get it down i twill be done", I feel that way about almost everything Ive done on mine so far   If you have any tips about what has helped you along the process in roofing I would love to hear it as Im gearing up to tackle mine soon.  Your roof slope appears to be a 12/12 (same as mine), thats what I fear will be most challenging

Quote from: nathan.principe on October 17, 2010, 11:30:43 PM
the roof is looking great!  I understand what you say about " by the time we get it down i twill be done", I feel that way about almost everything Ive done on mine so far   If you have any tips about what has helped you along the process in roofing I would love to hear it as Im gearing up to tackle mine soon.  Your roof slope appears to be a 12/12 (same as mine), thats what I fear will be most challenging

The scaffolding has been the best tool so far, also we are putting a punch mark where the screws go on the ground.
I made a template sheet that I lay on the metal for the hole layout.

dug used climbing gear to lay his metal here;
http://countryplans.com/smf/index.php?topic=8038.100

got a little more of the roof done this weekend.
I am getting close to finished, cant wait to pass this milestone.

wow that looks great,. it will get there but it is hard  and if were easy i could do it lol great job,.,.dad

here is how we got the metal on the roof

the rake trim ridge cap is all that's left




views from the roof

  if you build it i will come,. and never leave,., very well done where is the door? i know you told me it cost you two in the bush,., but i believe if i was there it still won"t be done,., dad

I'll bet it feels pretty good having the roof (almost) done. Do you have the ridge cap on yet? if so you are probably hoping for a little rain! 

not yet, hope to have it on real soon!

put fascia trim and rake trim up on one side of the cabin today.


also put the center ridge cap on

what is the best tool to cut metal trim with?

astidham for facia or light gauge I use a set of tin snips of the newer variety.  I think "Work Force" at Lowes.  For heavier up through Gauge 26 I use a air nibbler that I got from Harbor Freight.  They also make a set of sheers that attach to a cordless drill but I wasn't really sold on them once I seen how they worked,