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#1
Owner-Builder Projects / Re: Okanogan 14x24 by a lurker...
Last post by OlJarhead - Today at 08:46:37 AMOh my gosh 
Such a great weekend and we'll be back this weekend for an entire week 
Can't wait!
I've gotten an extension on my DNR thinning project so have time to get the job done right which is good since my arms and back can't take the workload like they used to. But now, I'll get more trees down, peel the bark off the small ones for poles and things and mill the bigger ones.
Have plans to make a D Log shed as well (so the rats can't get in) and so much more!
Stay tuned!
Such a great weekend and we'll be back this weekend for an entire week Can't wait!I've gotten an extension on my DNR thinning project so have time to get the job done right which is good since my arms and back can't take the workload like they used to. But now, I'll get more trees down, peel the bark off the small ones for poles and things and mill the bigger ones.
Have plans to make a D Log shed as well (so the rats can't get in) and so much more!
Stay tuned!
#2
Referral Links / Re: Foundation Plugin for Sket...
Last post by Medeek - Yesterday at 03:56:32 PMVersion 1.9.7 - 04.23.2024
- Fixed a compatibility bug with SketchUp 2024 (Fixnum & Bignum) while maintaining backward compatibility with previous versions of SketchUp.
- Fixed a compatibility bug with SketchUp 2024 (Fixnum & Bignum) while maintaining backward compatibility with previous versions of SketchUp.
#3
Plans Support / Solar saltbox on piers?
Last post by Karen the farmer - Yesterday at 03:37:14 PMHi. I really like the look of the solar saltbox, but with a hill of clay soil, I'd like to minimize any excavation for foundation. Does anyone know of a solar saltbox having been modified for pier/beam foundation?
Thanks
Thanks
#4
Referral Links / Re: Truss Calculators
Last post by Medeek - Yesterday at 02:57:29 PMVersion 3.4.2 - 04.23.2024
- Fixed a compatibility bug with SketchUp 2024 (Fixnum & Bignum) while maintaining backward compatibility with previous versions of SketchUp.
- Fixed a compatibility bug with SketchUp 2024 (Fixnum & Bignum) while maintaining backward compatibility with previous versions of SketchUp.
#5
General Forum / Frame the house
Last post by kellygreer - Yesterday at 02:52:18 AMHello,
I'm trying to frame a house alone. I wonder if it could be done in 10 foot sections and then tied together with the top plate.
I'm trying to frame a house alone
. I wonder if it could be done in 10 foot sections and then tied together with the top plate. #6
Referral Links / Re: Medeek Electrical Plugin
Last post by Medeek - April 21, 2024, 09:33:36 PMVersion 1.4.2 - 04.21.2024
- Fixed a compatibility bug with SketchUp 2024 while maintaining compatibility with previous versions of SketchUp.
- Fixed a compatibility bug with SketchUp 2024 while maintaining compatibility with previous versions of SketchUp.
#7
Referral Links / Re: Medeek Project Plugin
Last post by Medeek - April 20, 2024, 07:54:05 PMVersion 1.2.2 - 04.20.2024
- Fixed a compatibility bug with SketchUp 2024 while maintaining compatibility with previous versions of SketchUp.
- Fixed a compatibility bug with SketchUp 2024 while maintaining compatibility with previous versions of SketchUp.
#8
Referral Links / Re: Foundation Plugin for Sket...
Last post by Medeek - April 20, 2024, 12:33:53 PMVersion 1.9.6 - 04.20.2024
- Fixed a compatibility bug with SketchUp 2024 while maintaining compatibility with previous versions of SketchUp.
- Fixed a compatibility bug with SketchUp 2024 while maintaining compatibility with previous versions of SketchUp.
#9
Referral Links / Re: Truss Calculators
Last post by Medeek - April 18, 2024, 08:04:54 PMVersion 3.4.1 - 04.18.2024
- Fixed a compatibility bug with SketchUp 2024 while maintaining compatibility with previous versions of SketchUp.
- Fixed a compatibility bug with SketchUp 2024 while maintaining compatibility with previous versions of SketchUp.
#10
Plans Support / Re: Perma Columns
Last post by NathanS - April 18, 2024, 10:15:41 AMI have read about these before. I think they are engineered so that the joint between concrete and pt post is strong enough to satisfy the bracing requirements of pole buildings?
I think it is a good solution if you are building a pole structure. The PT wood available at most lumber yards will rot away under ground contact, whereas the concrete pier is a permanent solution.
The main thing is to make sure you understand pole bracing as there's no prescriptive method to follow as far as I know.
It will also change how the house walls are framed substantially - headers, insulation, water and air proofing, electrical, finishes. A potential cost to consider with a pole building is that you end up essentially framing it twice for a finished space. You'll probably still need a slab, and will need to excavate interior ground for a good base for it as well as plumbing.
Just me, but when I think my way through alternative building methods I often reason my way back to traditional methods due to cost, ease of construction, ability to follow established methods, and materials availability.
I think it is a good solution if you are building a pole structure. The PT wood available at most lumber yards will rot away under ground contact, whereas the concrete pier is a permanent solution.
The main thing is to make sure you understand pole bracing as there's no prescriptive method to follow as far as I know.
It will also change how the house walls are framed substantially - headers, insulation, water and air proofing, electrical, finishes. A potential cost to consider with a pole building is that you end up essentially framing it twice for a finished space. You'll probably still need a slab, and will need to excavate interior ground for a good base for it as well as plumbing.
Just me, but when I think my way through alternative building methods I often reason my way back to traditional methods due to cost, ease of construction, ability to follow established methods, and materials availability.