Well finally decided to start my thread since we have finally started actual work on the building. We bought 13+ acres in August of 2010 and after much thought and mind changing we settled on a 24 x 32 with a walk out basement built into a side hill that was covered with trees of all sizes.(https://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x341/nysono/IMG_1570.jpg)
road into where camp will be(https://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x341/nysono/IMG_1572.jpg)
there was an old camp (10 x 20) on the property built in the 20s or 30's but it was uninhabitable and had to come down.
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and many trees had to be cut, mostly soft maple and cherry, I did sell one load of logs and the rest is fire wood.
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Now it was time to get the stumps out.....big equipment makes a much easier job
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and start digging the walkout basement
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basement dug, wow there are a lot of rocks!!!!
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rocks are to big and to many of them to use for backfill so off they go to low/wet spots
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That is about as far as we got last year before fall rains and plenty of snow. This spring has been absolutely horrid for building in this area, one of the wettest on record. Finally dried up enough to start on the footers
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first of at least 4 cement trucks in. Of course it poured just after the last of the cement was offloaded.
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Second portion of the step footer built and ready for concrete.
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We will pour this on friday and hope to get blocks going in on saturday. The weather has not been nice to us this year. If all goes well hope to have all blocks in,floor poured and cap on by 7/10, wishful thinking Im sure
w* Beautiful country there... at least you've gotten a good start, looking forward to more pics of your progress. We've had a really wet year here in the Gold Country of California, also and it's supposed to rain tomorrow & Wed.
More pics will follow as progress continues. I have to say thanks to all on this forum, I have learned alot and have enough confidence that we (family and friends) can get this built without hiring outside help. Though I will say Im not looking forward to the roofing portion, 10/12 pitch with the peak about 32' up on the walkout gable end.
Steve
Great start! How far into your trail did that cement truck need to go? Have you firmed up all your choices already such as type of siding, roof, flooring etc, or is it evolving as you go? We've got plenty of yellow birch in our area which makes beautiful flooring. Tamarac is nice too but more reddish and not quite as hard. Knotty pine's gonna go on my walls as it's cheap, ready, and local.
Looks like we'll finally have some sunny days ahead. You're to my west in Tug Hill so I'd imagine you get your rain around 30 minutes before I do in Herkimer County. Happy independence day. I'll be up at the camp.
Cheers,
Doc
Quote from: AdironDoc on June 28, 2011, 11:01:35 AM
Great start! How far into your trail did that cement truck need to go? Have you firmed up all your choices already such as type of siding, roof, flooring etc, or is it evolving as you go? We've got plenty of yellow birch in our area which makes beautiful flooring. Tamarac is nice too but more reddish and not quite as hard. Knotty pine's gonna go on my walls as it's cheap, ready, and local.
Looks like we'll finally have some sunny days ahead. You're to my west in Tug Hill so I'd imagine you get your rain around 30 minutes before I do in Herkimer County. Happy independence day. I'll be up at the camp.
Cheers,
Doc
not sure about flooring, advantech for now. t/g pine on walls definate. Im working all weekend, yeah for me....oh well got to have money to build. Gotta love the medical field, always have a job.
Yep, don't see the medical field losing customers ::) What do you do? I'm a registered nurse but am retiring in July - have worked in just about every dept (ICU, clinics, education, supervisory, ER). Once I'm officially retired from the VA I will sign up w/a registry & do some home health.
Hopefully you get some nice weather soon but not while you are working at your official job, it can rain then ;)
Nice to see another build going on in NYS. I hope to start mine in a couple of weeks. I drive through Tugg Hill on the way to my property, I am north another 3 hours. Spent alot of time snowmobiling in that area, very nice area.
Quote from: AdironDoc on June 28, 2011, 11:01:35 AM
Great start! How far into your trail did that cement truck need to go? Have you firmed up all your choices already such as type of siding, roof, flooring etc, or is it evolving as you go? We've got plenty of yellow birch in our area which makes beautiful flooring. Tamarac is nice too but more reddish and not quite as hard. Knotty pine's gonna go on my walls as it's cheap, ready, and local.
Looks like we'll finally have some sunny days ahead. You're to my west in Tug Hill so I'd imagine you get your rain around 30 minutes before I do in Herkimer County. Happy independence day. I'll be up at the camp.
Cheers,
Doc
cement truck had to drive in almost half a mile, 2400ft to be exact, my property is 2500 ft deep and we built as far back as possible.....solitude is wonderful.
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Nice looking land. Excited to have another build to follow.. do you have any plans drawn?
Good luck with the weather.. its been very wet here in MN/WI too.
Quote from: Sassy on June 28, 2011, 02:51:23 PM
Yep, don't see the medical field losing customers ::) What do you do? I'm a registered nurse but am retiring in July - have worked in just about every dept (ICU, clinics, education, supervisory, ER). Once I'm officially retired from the VA I will sign up w/a registry & do some home health.
Hopefully you get some nice weather soon but not while you are working at your official job, it can rain then ;)
Im an ultrasound tech, 25 years worth.....Im getting too old to be taking call though, the body doesnt respond well to the 2-3am call ins.
congrats on the retirement, some day Ill get there.
Quote from: duncanshannon on June 28, 2011, 06:57:00 PM
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Nice looking land. Excited to have another build to follow.. do you have any plans drawn?
Good luck with the weather.. its been very wet here in MN/WI too.
Plans I did myself, pretty basic, 24 x 32 with 1/2 loft. 10/12 out 6/12 in scissor trusses. 2 x 6 walls, Ijoist floors on first floor and 4 x 6 rough cut for loft joists. Past through the code guys here and we all know how picky they can be. Best thing I found out was since I am heating with wood my last inspection before getting CO is after all is framed/sheeted and stove is installed, So just 3 inspections 1: forms before pouring 2: basement before backfill, 3: framing after sheeting/stove installed.
After that I can do as I please of course with saftey in mind.
Tug Hill Plateau is doing its thing, ringing every bit of moisture out of every passing cloud as it comes off of Lake Ontario. I had a load of stone (23ton) and a load of sand delivered last evening and the road into camp is suffering. If this keeps up Ill have as much money into the road as I do into the camp.
Of four weekends I've spent just east of Tug Hill, four of them have been a washout. Our dirt road in has been all but impassable, the creek overflowing on the lawns of many homes, and local roads washed out or covered in deep mud. Oddly, every time I drive down to Utica, it's partly cloudy. Back to camp, raining. Jeez! I hope this is not typical spring/summer weather up here.
Same here in Western NY, just that it's Lake Erie not Ontario off to the west. But this is not lake effect, it just is raining everywhere.
Put gravel down on the drive when I gifrst got the property and it has been good for a few years. But after this spring, it got so rutted up I think I need several more loads, and maybe a drain off to the side.
Last year, I had a huge box truck deliver all the wood for my shed - in April! He had no problem driving up then. This year I would have been shuttling everything in from the road in my car.
Quote from: SouthernTier on June 29, 2011, 11:16:03 AM
Same here in Western NY, just that it's Lake Erie not Ontario off to the west. But this is not lake effect, it just is raining everywhere.
Put gravel down on the drive when I gifrst got the property and it has been good for a few years. But after this spring, it got so rutted up I think I need several more loads, and maybe a drain off to the side.
Last year, I had a huge box truck deliver all the wood for my shed - in April! He had no problem driving up then. This year I would have been shuttling everything in from the road in my car.
I know its not lake effect but a cold front coming across the lake gets a little boost to the moisture already there. Hope the weatherman is right, says the next 3-4 days are suppossed to be reasonably dry. Starting the 5th Im up there for a week to do whatever I can.
Very nice start. I feel your pain with the weather. Framed my place summer of 09 - rainiest in ME history. And I was camping in a 30 yr old Sears tent during the build. Hang in there!
nice, the next 5 days are supposed to be reasonably dry and I have to work 3 of them.....ughhhhhh. Luckily I have great family and friends, they are starting blocks tomorrow without me.
Well its been a busy week, while I was working the weekend of the 4th family and friends started laying blocks. I have been off all week trying to continue and today we set the last block of 825 (8 x 10 x 18's). I definately dont want to be a mason when I grow up..... here are a few pics<a href="https://s1177.photobucket.com/albums/x341/nysono/?action=view&current=IMG_2088.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x341/nysono/IMG_2088.jpg" border="0" alt="blocks ready to go"></a>
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more...moving up to the next level
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back wall window openings going in
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this is the way it was 7/4/11 at the end of the day......while I was in the A/C working family was sweating away getting a great start, Thanks to all!!!
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Front corners up..
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FINALLY.......
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Exterior walls parged and sealed
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Thanks to all who helped. Core fill blocks thursday and pour the floor next saturday, weather permitting. French drain going in tomorrow and will place floor drain as well.
Dogs enjoying camp life
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That's a lot of block! Where would we be without the help of family and friends, looks good.
Many hands make light work, as they say. Reminds me of a video I saw of an Amish barn raising. Must have been 40 people on the equivalent of several bucket brigades. At the end of the day they had a working barnhouse and silo. I don't think I even know 40 people. Maybe a sign would help... "Help needed. All you can drink cold beer". :)
Lookin' great, sono, keep the photos coming!
Why not have block layers create a "safe" room, 10' X 16' and move a gun safe before the blocks are finished, then pour solid conrete top. The door opening is smaller than the safe is so once the safe is in there, that is it, it can't be removed short of tearing down the block door opening. It gives a family a "safe" room that is protected from just about anything. A steel fire door that opens in to the room would keep you from getting blocked in. Just an idea while your still pouring concrete. Tickhill
Awesome work sono (and friends), I think you would all make great masons if you had to :)
Just curious, did you look at drystacking?
If you don't mind sharing at some point, running total of costs to date would be appreciated ;D No rush though!
Quote from: Tickhill on July 12, 2011, 11:22:16 AM
Why not have block layers create a "safe" room, 10' X 16' and move a gun safe before the blocks are finished, then pour solid conrete top. The door opening is smaller than the safe is so once the safe is in there, that is it, it can't be removed short of tearing down the block door opening. It gives a family a "safe" room that is protected from just about anything. A steel fire door that opens in to the room would keep you from getting blocked in. Just an idea while your still pouring concrete. Tickhill
I think Ive had enough concrete work for a while, besides that I want to build this without going into debt.
Quote from: h0rizon on July 12, 2011, 11:39:26 AM
Awesome work sono (and friends), I think you would all make great masons if you had to :)
Just curious, did you look at drystacking?
If you don't mind sharing at some point, running total of costs to date would be appreciated ;D No rush though!
Thanks for the compliment......It is good to have a professional mason in the family to help. I did not consider dry stacking based on the professional's recommendation. Im quite confident this basement will last more than one lifetime.
Costs to day are:
Excavation (including stump/old camp removal and spreading dirt out of basement to low areas) $1500
blocks $1500, mortar/sand $350, concrete (20 yrds total) $2000, rebar/french drain $200. Total +/- $5550
I would at least put a water/snow shield membrane on exterior of basement wall. Tar is good but the shield will be alot better and once you start backfilling, its too late without alot of extra work. I did the tar and 6 mil plastic and I wish I had done the membrane.
Quote from: Tickhill on July 13, 2011, 03:40:55 AM
I would at least put a water/snow shield membrane on exterior of basement wall. Tar is good but the shield will be alot better and once you start backfilling, its too late without alot of extra work. I did the tar and 6 mil plastic and I wish I had done the membrane.
With the parging 1/4 to 3/8ths thick along with the fiber reinforced sealer I dont think there will be a problem with moisture especially with the camp being on a hill with grade sloped all around. If I were building on flat ground I definately consider the membrane as additional insurance.
looks great---did you find treasures in the old camp when you tore it down???? cool old camp as well.
Quote from: Turkeyhunter on July 13, 2011, 10:08:15 AM
looks great---did you find treasures in the old camp when you tore it down???? cool old camp as well.
The old camp was picked over pretty well by the previous owners. I did salvage the copper and gas lights and a few other things but not much. We did find an old Arm and Hammer baking soda CAN un opened... pretty cool the see the tin box instead of the cardboard, ill try to get a pic and drop in here
looks awesome..where on tug hill are you? we bought some land in west turin last year and are just starting too....
Quote from: independentjim on July 13, 2011, 04:55:37 PM
looks awesome..where on tug hill are you? we bought some land in west turin last year and are just starting too....
Barnes Corners area
I've done a lot of stucco, would not like to do that for a living & also wouldn't like to be a mason :-\ Nice work!
Thanks so much for your posts. I'm getting ready to break ground in the next few weeks on a 24X36 1 1/2 story with a walkout basement next week. Located in South West Virginia. Very rocky area. I have someone that is doing the exavation and footers for $1,500.00 unless he has to use the hammer.
Your posts contain great information and of course photos are worth a more than sometimes words can convey. Please continue and thanks again for this thread. If you have any suggestions feel free to touch bases. [cool]
Richard
Well a great weekend if you can stand the heat. We did get quite a bit accomplished I think.
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floor joists and center beam coming in
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unloaded
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sill plate going on
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walkout wall being framed
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center beam (doubled 1 3/4 x 11 7/8) and first joist going in
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almost done with joists
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1st sheet of flooring
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floor on...no I didnt do a jig I was exhausted!!!!! I did think about it though.
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framing started...didnt dare put sheeting on without trusses going on soon. Besides a 12 x 12 section of wall fully sheeted was more than our crew could have handled safely I think
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3 walls down one to go
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final wall going up....
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Im very happy with the progress this weekend but man am I beat, gotta go back to work to rest up!! 3 more good days and we should have a roof over our head. Unfortunately it has to wait for a few weeks now.
Quote from: RGillispie on July 16, 2011, 12:45:10 PM
Thanks so much for your posts. I'm getting ready to break ground in the next few weeks on a 24X36 1 1/2 story with a walkout basement next week. Located in South West Virginia. Very rocky area. I have someone that is doing the exavation and footers for $1,500.00 unless he has to use the hammer.
Your posts contain great information and of course photos are worth a more than sometimes words can convey. Please continue and thanks again for this thread. If you have any suggestions feel free to touch bases. [cool]
Richard
Glad to help anywhere I can, if you have any questions just ask, I may not know the answer but have a few connections that are helping me a ton. Plus everyone on here has been a great help for me too.
Wow! Looks great! I was up in Herkimer working too. Very hot! Had to jump in the creek more than once. Thankfully, the nights were cool and I found myself using a blanket. At this rate, you'll be done in no time. Good to have a crew too. Keep those photos coming :)
Doc
I'm sure enjoying watching your progress from the comfort of my air conditioned home! Amazing job, keep it up - it looks like you and your crew are doing a hell of a job.
got a little more done this week. Backfilled after work this past week. Had friends and family up today and got some of the sheeting on and basement doors in. Here are some pics:
sheeting started
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back wall
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It helps to have friends with the right equipment
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This is the end of the day today
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That's some great progress!
I'm gonna show my ignorance here, though, and ask what's up with the grid pattern on the sheathing?
nail lines from manufacturer
Its been a slow week for building and I have to work again this weekend but off all next week. the plan is to get the reaminder of the blocks parged and sponge sand finished, get loft built and floor on before setting trusses and sheeting next weekend, might be overly aggressive but gotta have a goal to shoot for right?
Quote from: nysono on July 30, 2011, 07:10:17 AM
Its been a slow week for building and I have to work again this weekend but off all next week. the plan is to get the reaminder of the blocks parged and sponge sand finished, get loft built and floor on before setting trusses and sheeting next weekend, might be overly aggressive but gotta have a goal to shoot for right?
you always have to have well layed out plans............. and extra help ;D....good luck on the work next week 8)
Awesome progress!! You are making it look way too easy!
Wow, it's really going up fast now! Looking back to your first photos where you were clearing the lot, it seemed you're on the side of a gently sloping hill? If so, how's the view from the top floor? Looking great, keep posting!
Glenn
Well the week is over and we accomplished all that I had planned, I am exhausted but in a good way. Loft built, deck on, trusses set, sheathing on and the rest of the block parging done. So many thanks to all that helped. pics to follow, downloading now.
well as promised here are some pics....
loft is built...4 x 6 rough cut hemlock on 16" centers
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deck going on
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trusses going up, sure helps to have family/friends with the right equipment
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, the last one
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sheathing started
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end of the day saturday
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first sheet sunday morning
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final piece of roof sheathing
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Im sure OSHA would have had a field day with us but oh well....... you do what you have to.
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Quote from: AdironDoc on August 02, 2011, 10:01:33 AM
Wow, it's really going up fast now! Looking back to your first photos where you were clearing the lot, it seemed you're on the side of a gently sloping hill? If so, how's the view from the top floor? Looking great, keep posting!
Glenn
view from the loft is pretty wooded and high!!! Might be looking into birds nests in the spring, but I like it.
Just ordered the steel for the roof to be here friday, plan for this weekend is to have it all up, praying for one more dry weekend..........
Quote from: nysono on August 07, 2011, 07:52:04 PM
Im sure OSHA would have had a field day with us but oh well....... you do what you have to.
Man, heights don't bother me much, but I might get a little shakey on that one. Looks good, and I agree having family/friends with the right equipment is priceless.
Wow, you guys got a lot done! Gonna look really nice.
well we did it, accomplished the steel this weekend!!!!!! I even got one window in today. Lots of little stuff to do that doesnt show up but have to be done...squash blocks, hurricane straps, deck lags.....it goes on and on. Here are a few pics
first sheet
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My Dad, building a rock retainer wall
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a little more progress
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Drip edge install
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ah, the piece we have been looking for, last sheet
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DONE!!! last piece of ridge cap
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Many thanks to all!!!!
good progress, looks good!
That's awesome - nice work!
Did you rent the lift for the weekend to get the roof on?
Quote from: duncanshannon on August 14, 2011, 07:33:19 PM
That's awesome - nice work!
Did you rent the lift for the weekend to get the roof on?
A friend owns the lift, I get to use it til Im done, just put fuel in it and buy him a beverage or three....
Wow, looking great! I like the retaining wall too. btw, was looking at Tug Hill region facts and noticed you get the most snowfall in the Eastern USA. 250 inches on average? Will you be able to access your place in the winter?
Quote from: AdironDoc on August 15, 2011, 07:49:00 AM
Wow, looking great! I like the retaining wall too. btw, was looking at Tug Hill region facts and noticed you get the most snowfall in the Eastern USA. 250 inches on average? Will you be able to access your place in the winter?
I can access only by snowmobile, which I have 2 of, so Wife and I can get in anytime (4 wheelers for that transition time, spring and fall). Yes 250" is a low snow year for right where camp is, lovely lake effect from Lake Ontario.
Here is a link:http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/pr97/may97/noaa97-r215.html (http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/pr97/may97/noaa97-r215.html)
We get our fair share, I cant wait to be up at camp after one of these......Sorry cant make it to work today.....
You guys sure don't mess around. Looks great!
Quote from: pmichelsen on August 15, 2011, 08:37:37 AM
You guys sure don't mess around. Looks great!
The goal is to get dried in by snowfall which can happen in October. Much harder to take building materials in on snowmobile
Wow! How far off a plowed road are you? I've got 2 miles of trail to main camp, 500 ft to guest camp. Ironically, main camp lies just across the creek from guest camp. I guess I'll be needing snowmobiles as well..and ATVs..Sheesh! Time to work harder!
Quote from: AdironDoc on August 15, 2011, 12:13:16 PM
Wow! How far off a plowed road are you? I've got 2 miles of trail to main camp, 500 ft to guest camp. Ironically, main camp lies just across the creek from guest camp. I guess I'll be needing snowmobiles as well..and ATVs..Sheesh! Time to work harder!
From a plowed road to the front door of camp is just about 1.7 miles...most of that (1.2) is a groomed snowmobile trail after hunting season. We wanted to be off the "main drag", I guess this is it.
atv/snowmobiles/camp......that is how I justifiy (in my mind) why I have to take call. The option to not take call is not there so I might as well get some enjoyment out of it.
Just got off the phone with building materials supplier.....I have to special order soffit if I want green to match roof, no big deal...oh but wait, I have to order a whole box ?32pieces? and I only need about 12. What are your thoughts on white (in stock) soffit......anybody got pics ?????
Thanks
What is the soffit material? Paintable?
Quote from: MountainDon on August 17, 2011, 12:13:07 PM
What is the soffit material? Paintable?
Material is vinyl, yeah its paintable but a PITA to do so.....but you bring up a good point, I can always put it up and if its that much of an eyesore then paint it.
Thanks
Can you use the extra green soffit material under the large front roof overhang?
Could always buy the box and then try to resell the stuff you don't use.
Wow, that went fast! d*
Jeez, just realized I havent written plans down for the weekend, I find it keeps me on track.
Plan to sheath gable ends, get windows and doors in.....if time allows start soffit.
Steve
Quote from: whatever on August 18, 2011, 07:16:11 AM
Can you use the extra green soffit material under the large front roof overhang?
Nah, Ive got other plans for that but that is next year
Quote from: pmichelsen on August 18, 2011, 07:50:36 AM
Could always buy the box and then try to resell the stuff you don't use.
yeah true but funds are drying up FAST.......
Well, we accomplished nearly all on the list....
gable ends are sheathed, all windows in except the basement and doors are in!! A good weekend again. Basement windows this week after work and get soffit ready for next week. I will get the stove and pipe ordered so I just might reach my goal of being dried in and ready for the last inspection by Labor Day. No pics yet, I didnt have time to download last night.
AHHHHHHHHHHH, success, we are dried in. Chimney and stove pipe to go in this week and the big stuff is done for this year. That is a good feeling. I will get some pics tonight.
Congratulations.
Do you have any pictures since the windows went in?
I will get some tonight. Gotta frame some walls around stairs to basement and rock the master bedroom in for a little privacy this week. Get stove situated and railings up then I can call for a final inspection and get my CO. Days are definately getting shorter so after work time is getting cut down significantly....but so is the wallet so its all working out I guess.
Hey Steve, congrats on phase 1! You figure finishing the inside will be more fun than the shell? Once you rock a few walls, it's like "instant home" because of the space you've created. Can't say I enjoy spackling, but have fun!
PS. Post more photos! Would love to see more details of inside and outside features and space.
Glenn
Ok finally got some pics to post, not as many and no action photos. My camerawoman (wife) was not there when most of this was done
windows in.
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stairs built to loft, photo is from middle of great room
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our first attemp at stairs not to bad if I have to say so myself
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stairs down to basement
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basement from man door
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wrap on
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it is not very fun putting tyvek on alone, I did both gable ends above the 9' mark alone
notice the hammock in the foreground, my wife's favorite spot
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its 32' to the peak from the ground on this side, glad I had the lift
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soffit is up.....12' of F channel is lot easy to get leveled by yourself either, duct tape helps for a third hand. Glad my stepdaughter came up that evening and is not afraid of heights or it would have taken me two nights...
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view from the loft looking into great room
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view out the loft windows, yup its half way up the trees.....
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Ill post more as there is more progress, it has slowed down at this point and what is being done doesnt show like setting trusses or framing walls, its alot of hidden work right now. Stove and chimney will be the big one this weekend I hope, maybe some railings for the deck. I still have to think about the loft rails and am watching AdironDocs thread closely
Well we did manage to get the chimney up and the deck railing on. We pick up the stove on Wednesday and hopefully it will go in Thursday evening. Then its just the loft railing and some hand rails on the stairs and I can call for a final inspection and get my CO...... Shooting for next Tuesday for the final. No free time for me this week for sure and I have to work at the hospital Saturday, got my work cut out for me.
Quote from: nysono on September 12, 2011, 09:05:25 PM
... and I can call for a final inspection and get my CO...... Shooting for next Tuesday for the final.
I hate you. ;)
I hope the humor can come across on the internet.
On a serious note, I noticed you don't have the insulation in yet. Is this a seasonal residence?
It's really looking good! :)
Wow! Looks awesome and just in time for autumn. Even got an accent rug in.. lol. You were talking stove next?
Quote from: Squirl on September 12, 2011, 09:09:46 PM
On a serious note, I noticed you don't have the insulation in yet. Is this a seasonal residence?
Yes it is a seasonal and since I am heating with wood I dont have to have insulation in before the final inspection. If I was heating with anything else I would have to have that all done too. I can insulate (and do other things) at my leisure (i.e. before snow flies which means a month or so.)
Quote from: Squirl on September 12, 2011, 09:07:11 PM
I hate you. ;)
I hope the humor can come across on the internet.
Yes it did, I completely understand where your coming from...Block work is no fun and it seems like you will never get above ground but it will come together soon. We laid 3 courses for a garage (a friends, not mine) 24 x 34 this past weekend and my back is still feeling it.
Quote from: AdironDoc on September 12, 2011, 10:24:03 PM
Wow! Looks awesome and just in time for autumn. Even got an accent rug in.. lol. You were talking stove next?
Yeah wood stove, a friend of my wife's gave us a stove, this one I believe..http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=us+stove+magnolia+2015&gs_upl=1313l7770l0l11319l14l11l0l1l1l0l297l2189l0.3.7l10l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1013&bih=550&wrapid=tlif131590894222010&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=10474678460607096018&sa=X&ei=WS1vTtG4M4fa0QHfxoyPCg&ved=0CCYQ8wIwAQ# (http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=us+stove+magnolia+2015&gs_upl=1313l7770l0l11319l14l11l0l1l1l0l297l2189l0.3.7l10l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1013&bih=550&wrapid=tlif131590894222010&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=10474678460607096018&sa=X&ei=WS1vTtG4M4fa0QHfxoyPCg&ved=0CCYQ8wIwAQ#)
we have to pick it up wednesday night and hopefully install Thursday. Supposed to be in the upper 30's this weekend at night so might get to use it a bit (if I didnt have to work)
We did get the stove in and all the railings up. Had the inspector stop and have to remedy a few things, nothing major at all. Biggest pain was putting in a fire block in all stud bays (anything over 10' needs a block) Just finishing those few things up now and will call for the review. Should have a CO in a week....... Insulation starting tonight after work. I am not looking forward to that inchy mess at all. Pics to come
Just a thought, Here there is a guy who will provide and install insulation cheaper than I can buy it. Might check around? I hate that itchy feeling.
Glad you got so many things squared away. As soon as the insulation went up, I wanted it covered ASAP to avoid itching all night in our beds.
I was up a week ago insulating my 16 x 24 with R-19 at $44 per three rolls craft paper covered at Lowes. If there was a cheaper place, I'd drive further to get it. Bought knotty pine 8" boards at $7.41 per 12 ft length and got the whole first floor done in the 16 x 24 cabin. The eaves are still vented and the floor has no insulation, so the 31 degrees called for two things. A "big buddy" indoor room heater and 5 blankets! Toasty from the neck down. The icy cold gives me a headache!
I'll be back up on Friday and will be itching once again. Anyone know of where to get the cheapest insulation?
Have you seen this stuff? http://www.roxul.com/residential/products/roxul+comfortbatt%E2%84%A2 (http://www.roxul.com/residential/products/roxul+comfortbatt%E2%84%A2)
I don't have my pricing here with me so I'm not sure how it compares to fiberglass, but I know it doesn't make you itch!
Quote from: RIjake on September 26, 2011, 10:12:12 AM
Have you seen this stuff? http://www.roxul.com/residential/products/roxul+comfortbatt%E2%84%A2 (http://www.roxul.com/residential/products/roxul+comfortbatt%E2%84%A2)
I don't have my pricing here with me so I'm not sure how it compares to fiberglass, but I know it doesn't make you itch!
Ah that's interesting stuff. I haven't seen it anywhere local or at the bigbox stores. Ironically, rockwool I used to work with in old buildings always itched so much worse than fiberglass. Now it's "comfortbatt". ;D
I got my r-38 at lowe's, bought 10 packs last night at $54 for 64sq ft. It was $64/pkg if buying less than 8 pkg. I did manage to get some up last night and it wasn't too bad. Johns/Manville I believe is the mfg, seems to be less itchty than the owens/corning. I will get some pics tonight.
Insulation for me means .....
full overalls tapped to wrists and boots
large brimmed hat and goggles
Tyvex works well and throw out when done
this is a bit off topic from your build but...
Do you need to tyvek the gable ends of a structure (in MN/WI if that helps) when its just attic space (a cold zone) and not a living space like your place is?
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Quote from: duncanshannon on September 27, 2011, 07:57:59 PM
this is a bit off topic from your build but...
Do you need to tyvek the gable ends of a structure (in MN/WI if that helps) when its just attic space (a cold zone) and not a living space like your place is?
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Yes. House wrap isn't meant to be an air barrier, it's meant to be a Water Resistive Barrier (WRB). If you don't have house wrap on the gables then any water that gets behind the siding up there will probably end up behind the house wrap that's on the lower wall. Which isn't a good thing.
Alan
Quote from: Alan Gage on September 27, 2011, 08:42:33 PM
Yes. House wrap isn't meant to be an air barrier, it's meant to be a Water Resistive Barrier (WRB). If you don't have house wrap on the gables then any water that gets behind the siding up there will probably end up behind the house wrap that's on the lower wall. Which isn't a good thing.
Alan
I agree!
got the CERT OF OCCUPANCY on saturday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its nice to have an inspector that is reasonable and punctual. Its definately a good feeling having that piece of paper.
Congrats! That was quick, huh? I'm glad to see your hammock is up, which to me, means your work has slowed and your relaxin' has picked up.
BTW, I was up at my camp two weeks back. 2 miles of twisting and dividing trails, hard hills and ravines, and finally in and out of pine stands to find it. Who shows up? A small SUV with two county tax assessors. Seems they wanted to "have em' a look". Got to give them credit for actually finding the place. Even with GPS, they'd have had to figure out which trails lead where. Next time I'll paint my place camouflage!
congrats!
Quote from: AdironDoc on October 03, 2011, 09:59:14 AM
Congrats! That was quick, huh? I'm glad to see your hammock is up, which to me, means your work has slowed and your relaxin' has picked up.
BTW, I was up at my camp two weeks back. 2 miles of twisting and dividing trails, hard hills and ravines, and finally in and out of pine stands to find it. Who shows up? A small SUV with two county tax assessors. Seems they wanted to "have em' a look". Got to give them credit for actually finding the place. Even with GPS, they'd have had to figure out which trails lead where. Next time I'll paint my place camouflage!
Im just waiting for the tax boys to come and find me.....gotta love NY
Quote from: TheWire on October 06, 2011, 10:19:13 PM
The tax guys are now apparently using aerial and satellite photos to find new building and even improvements like decks.
Been that way a while in the burbs. I got an ad from a solar company last yaer. They had printed a satelitte photo of my porch roof along with the measurements of the proposed panels and expected savings schedule. Jeez! They had calculated the square footage of my house.
Up at the camp, I suspect I'll put up my shed and other stuff under the canopy of pines adjacent to my house. A fence and gate may keep them from roaming in without an appointment, but how do you keep anyone from looking down? It's like a spy novel.
Quote from: TheWire on October 06, 2011, 10:19:13 PM
The tax guys are now apparently using aerial and satellite photos to find new building and even improvements like decks.
WE HAD a property line error! Fence in the wrong place. That property line had not been surveyed for like 80 or 90 years. Has now been like three times in two years. The surveyor we hired has nothing good to say about these satellite surveys and ease dropping. But they continue to give the counties all this propaganda on how accurate and useful they are and have been nothing short of a nightmare for us. Plus you go down to the county and get the photos most cases they will not match up at all with the actual survey. Then the surveyor comes along and he has to explain to the property owner this photo is off a lot from where it should be.
With us the neighbor built a hay shed that drifted across the property line. Satellite picked that right up. They wanted to charge us for the new building and took exception that we did not get a permit for such building. Problem was it was the neighbor and we are still trying to resolve error number one. It is not a case for adverse possession in Idaho. Might be some place else.
Right next to error number one is error number two is there is a 7.5 acre parcel we own that the satellite and the computer picked up as being ten acres. It is taken out of a 180 acres we own but was deeded separate. We still can not get planing and zoning and the tax assessor to agree on that. Our title show it as 7.5 that is not the problem. The problem is the computer and satellite software is forcing it to be 10 acres. With the stupid bureaucracies and the computer is never wrong we have to straighten this out every year since this started. Last year they said that we were going to have to prove it and have it resurveyed. My wife told them it has been surveyed. It is on file twice. They same as called her a liar. My wife told them to go down and pull the survey and look at it. They did it shows 7.5 acres, the plat shows 7.5 acres. The computer shows 10. Well I'll be dog gone..... You would think that..... no never mind..... I bet once again right after the first of the year there will be the letter and phone call.
We live on a private road so there is no USPO code. For several years, our insurance & mortgage info would be for Black Oak instead of Blue Oak... so I have to call them & say it is incorrect & explain the whole story - they try & try to get their computers to input the correct road name but they never do. I even went down to the post office & spoke w/the post master - no luck there as they weren't going to add it to their data base. The tax people have never made that mistake, though d*
Quote from: rick91351 on October 07, 2011, 12:50:27 AM
the plat shows 7.5 acres. The computer shows 10.
That sounds very frustrating, and as you said, the town is never wrong when it comes that, right? Why not challenge the computer's version. If the town insists they are right, gift the town the imaginary 2.5 acres as a park in your name, so that you'll be back to 7.5? That ought to make em scratch their heads. ;D
Quote from: AdironDoc on October 07, 2011, 11:15:13 AM
That sounds very frustrating, and as you said, the town is never wrong when it comes that, right? Why not challenge the computer's version. If the town insists they are right, gift the town the imaginary 2.5 acres as a park in your name, so that you'll be back to 7.5? That ought to make em scratch their heads. ;D
Doc my wife and I are rofl rofl [rofl2] [rofl2] over your idea. Thanks so much
Rick
Genius! heh
Rick: just to clarify a few things up. I think by saying the taxman uses "satellite" photos (which are almost always aerial photos by airplanes, not satellite, but somehow they are always called "satellite" photos) this means they are looking to see if any new buildings have popped up. Here in New York, 20% of the state get flown each year, so the aerials are never more than 5 year old. The photos are available at http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/gateway/mg/ These are the same photos that google maps/google earth uses for their "satellite" view.
Separately, there are tax maps available, often electronically. The tax maps are are what the tax man uses to calculate the tax. Although these are often available electronically (for example, for the county where my shed, and future cabin are, you cn turn on the "parcels" layer at http://maps.cattco.org), they are actually digitized in from old paper tax maps.
All the tax maps I have seen explicitly say that the "map was prepared for tax purposes only, and is not to used for surveying and conveyancing". In other words, the tax maps don't necessarily match up (and in my experience, in fact rarely match up), with the deed description, which in my neck of the woods would be a metes and bounds description (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metes_and_bounds), and elsewhere may be a PLSS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Land_Survey_System) description.
So I can see the case where some jurisdiction overlaid an electronic version of the tax map over recent aerial photos, and since the tax map does not reflect actual survey locations, an assessor may try to put your neighbor's new shed on your tax burden, which of course would mean lots of wasted hours (and maybe dollars) trying to convince the assessor of where the actual survey line is.
So I guess just trying to point out that "surveys" are not done by satellite or aerial fly-overs, those just take photos. The errors come in from when the inaccurate tax maps are laid over these photos. The solution would be for the tax maps to be redrawn based on the survey data, but this would take a lot of time and money, especially when each parcel's survey data is described as metes and bounds.
finally had a fire
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my wife's favorite spot
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her view
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leaves are changing and falling fast, this weeks rain/wind will drop many more
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dogs enjoying the camp life, searching for something, probably frogs
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Congrats on the fire! I'm really looking forward to lighting mine up.
Dogs and frogs. Mine loves'em.
Alan
I can see why your wife likes that spot best. As to your own favorite spot... hopefully they aren't mutually exclusive! Great pics.. thanks for posting. Any deer trails on your acres? Hopefully no rain this weekend!
Awesome looking place! The woodstove in close proximity to the kraft paper insulation makes me nervous. Even if the woodstove has the proper clearances, if that paper and its embedded tar catch a stray spark or too much heat it would quickly become an inferno. You might want to consider a temporary shield of cement board or even drywall.
Quote from: TheWire on October 12, 2011, 12:55:52 AM
Awesome looking place! The woodstove in close proximity to the kraft paper insulation makes me nervous. Even if the woodstove has the proper clearances, if that paper and its embedded tar catch a stray spark or too much heat it would quickly become an inferno. You might want to consider a temporary shield of cement board or even drywall.
I knew there would be a comment on that, as I thought the same thing. Cement board is going in this week. There is a heat shield on the back of the stove and surprisingly it really does its job. We havent really stoked the stove to its potential yet until there is a bit more of a safety feature behind it.
Quote from: AdironDoc on October 11, 2011, 10:38:29 PM
I can see why your wife likes that spot best. As to your own favorite spot... hopefully they aren't mutually exclusive! Great pics.. thanks for posting. Any deer trails on your acres? Hopefully no rain this weekend!
No its not mutually exclusive, I just havent had the time to enjoy it much yet but that will be changing soon. There are a few deer trails on or at the edge of my property and we have seena few bucks on our way in and out, one was a "wall hanger". We definately need to thin the coyote population a bit, they started howling within 100-150 yrds of camp saturday night and the dogs really didnt like it, we couldnt get them settled down until a few hours later. Yes, rain starting tonight and muzzleloader season starts saturday, I havent had good luck with black powder and a high moisture day,be it snow or rain. Oh well, it is what it is, and we cant control that....sure beats working though
Wow, Steve! Last time I was there it was just a hole in the ground. I'm jealous as my shop isn't even on paper yet. Looks good and can't wait to see it in person next month.
Tim
Quote from: azatc on October 12, 2011, 01:50:02 PM
Wow, Steve! Last time I was there it was just a hole in the ground. I'm jealous as my shop isn't even on paper yet. Looks good and can't wait to see it in person next month.
Tim
We will be staying there while you are here hopefully. Should be a good hunt, at least the amount of time you have allows you to be selective......to an extent
slow week this past week, I did manage to get 99% of the insulation done, cement board behind the wood stove and propane is now installed and all lights working. Hunted (blackpowder) saturday and my season ended at 820am, a tasty little buck is now in the freezer. That does give me some time to get more work done this week after work instead of hunting.....better hurry, rifle season opens this saturday.
We havent done a whole lot lately (hunting season takes precidence). We did get the cook stove and basement propane heater installed this past sunday and purchased a few of the kitchen cabinets, need to get one more and the counter top then installation time. Last weekend of deer season coming up so more time to work on camp is coming especially if this weather holds out......no significant snow at all yet. Pics to come this week if possible.
We were wondering what plans you used. Did you use the 20x30 and modify them for your home? If you modified them, who did it and approved them?
Quote from: gplatt on December 10, 2011, 10:05:23 AM
We were wondering what plans you used. Did you use the 20x30 and modify them for your home? If you modified them, who did it and approved them?
I did the plans myself after reviewing alot of plans on the internet, and no, I dont do this for a living, I work in the medical field. Did everything on graph paper to scale took that to county code officer and he reviewed and approved. As long as I kept the "living" space under 1500sq ft I didnt need an architect stamp. It was a pretty simple process but I did use alot of paper and erasers making changes until I said thats it, lets build it.
Any other questions dont hesitiate to ask.
I think driving the truck into camp is about done, lake effect snow has arrived. This web cam is about 2miles from my camp.
http://northernchateau.com/northernchateau.htm
We are planning a home similar to yours and were wondering how much you paid for your roof trusses. Did you get both roof and floor trusses from SR Sloan?
Trusses and I joists came from Fabco, local truss manufacturer, I will look over paperwork to get you a price.
Finally was able to get into camp and look over paperwork for trusses and I joists
I joists were $36 each and truss package was $1900
I joists are 24'
Trusses are scissor trusses 10/12 outside pitch 6/12 inside 24' with 1' over hang, 2' on ceter and 2 gable ends
Hope that helps, sorry it took so long.
Looking good wondering if you are heating the lower half with the concrete. And if so with what type of system.
Thanks from the fingerlakes
Quote from: snowlover on January 03, 2012, 07:15:50 AM
Looking good wondering if you are heating the lower half with the concrete. And if so with what type of system.
Thanks from the fingerlakes
I dont heat it usually, I do have a 30K btu ventless heater in there but havent used it much yet. We were up there over the past weekend andwe were very comfortable with the woodstove. The basement doesnt seem to get much below freezing as of yet (that might change tonight with 10-15 below forecast). I plan on putting in a "room" in the basement this coming summer so next year we will see just how hard it is to heat it.
Well, lots of things done at camp but pics are delayed due to home computer failure (on work computer now). I will try to get some posted after this weekend.
Ok finally got some pics to post if I can remember how:
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insulated, comfy with the fire
got the dry wall up and trim around the windows
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took the cabinets in on sled this past winter, had to have something to do since there was not enough snow to ride sleds much
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you can guess what this is for:
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I can honestly say I very much dislike plumbing!! But I sure like to use it.
this!!!!
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oh the joy of having a shower
I didnt get any pictures of the well going in though. We dug it with a excavator, 12, yes, twelve feet deep. About 15 wide and 12 long, put a 3ft x 3ft tile in and 6" shedule PVC in center of tile. Dumped 23 tons of cobble stone in around tile and covered. This gives me about a 1200+/- gallon resourvoir that refills in about 8-10 hours. Well is 225' from camp and over 300 from septic field. As dry as it has been this year we have had all the water we need.
It has been a hot one this year for sure:
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the bell is from our honeymoon to Maine 2 yrs ago
we picked a lot of rock over the past 2 years so we decided to put it to good use:
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I have never done this before but Im very happy with the way it came out, the mantle I cut out of a hickory log with a chainsaw, need to keep the camp look, great worm tracks just under the bark, I need to get some close ups to show all.
We started the tongue and groove today and it is going pretty well. hope to have this wall done by next weekend:
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Ths summer has been much more relaxing since all is dried in and livable but the progress appears much slower than watching a whole camp go up in a few months. Frustrating sometimes but very satisfing also
Your cabin is looking really nice - great job on the fireplace. Wonderful to be able to start enjoying it, isn't it?
I really like the fireplace - nice job!
another weird winter here in northern ny, 57+ degrees right now and very, very litle snow left. This is not good for the water table and the wells that depend on it. Oh well, I guess I need t look at it like I did last year, no snow to ride snowmobile allows me to save more $$ for camp projects. Haven't done anything this winter to speak of, at this point I would like the snow gone and spring to arrive so I can get going on more projects.......I dont expect it will ever be done.
hey there, great job! i love the t/g on the walls and the way that you did the area for the wood stove. I read your comment about slowing down once you got things comfortable, and i totally understand.. we started our build about 4 years ago.. worked on it off and on.. but we spent the whole summer there last year - simply loved it - but did not get a whole lot done - or so it seemed! we spent christmas break there, and i try to get out every weekend, but now the push is on, because we are going to be living there permanently starting this coming summer. i also wonder if it will ever really get done!
we experienced the same weird warm temps here in the poconos early this week, but the cold air came back with some blustery winds last night and today. i imagine that you are experiencing the same thing.. i am looking forward to seeing more pics once you get back to work! jt