I think I'll call this entry, "Wake me up, when September ends...." Lots going on, some of it even progress! When we last checked in, we had just finished up the basement framing and joists. Next came the task of putting on the subfloor. Ooops, didn't get this picture in.... this is our 14" basement kingpost being notched for the beam that sits in it.
Now on to the floor - not a lot of pictures of the process, but here it is finished. Pretty staightforward stuff, glue the tops of the joists, set down a sheet of 3/4" OSB tongue and groove and fasten it down.
The Crew on the new floor.
Why we like it here so much...
Next we finally start with the logs. First you have to attach a coupler nut to the bolt in the foundation. This gets attached to a piece of all-thread that extends up through the first 2 courses of logs. That's a lot of work measuring and drilling each log! It looks like this when finsished.
After that it's like playing Lincoln Logs. Except that the logs weigh 50-150 pounds and aren't always as 'precise' as the small version. Lots of tweaking and hopefully not too much swearing. But it starts to shape up and look like walls... Here's J enjoying the evening shade of a 5 log wall.
Each course gets 2 treatments. First you screw it down to the course below it with a 12" 'OlyLog' screw. And you have to do that every 12" along the wall. Talk about sore hands. Then you drill a hole for a dowel (and glue) at each butt joint. This helps strengthen the wall and prevent air infiltration. Here I am working the OlyLogs... That poor Dewalt drill is getting a workout!
And that takes us to where we are now. We've got about 2/3rds of the walls up. Then there will be a little more framing and then we can get a roof on!
No I wasn't drinking here, that's the front opening... or will be when we cut it to size.
My better half, hard at work.
More walls, the back bedrooms this time. After a few layers around a window or door, you extend a log through the opening to help stabilize things and to keep you on track. Everything gets cut to size later.
Each course gets 2 treatments. First you screw it down to the course below it with a 12" 'OlyLog' screw. And you have to do that every 12" along the wall. Talk about sore hands. Then you drill a hole for a dowel (and glue) at each butt joint. This helps strengthen the wall and prevent air infiltration. Here I am working the OlyLogs... That poor Dewalt drill is getting a workout!
And that takes us to where we are now. We've got about 2/3rds of the walls up. Then there will be a little more framing and then we can get a roof on!
Wall pics...
This has the opening for the prow front - a post fits into those notches.
No I wasn't drinking here, that's the front opening... or will be when we cut it to size.
My better half, hard at work.
More walls, the back bedrooms this time. After a few layers around a window or door, you extend a log through the opening to help stabilize things and to keep you on track. Everything gets cut to size later.
That's all for now. Stay tuned!
2 comments:
Tee hee, I tried to leave a comment yesterday and was highly befuddled when it didn't show up.
You guys have accomplished so much since we came to see it! It's totally impressive. And I know you'd have even more done if that pesky employment and homeschool stuff didn't get in the way of all your good building hours. ;)
Here's wishing you more hopefully not too much swearing as you go along in your impressive home-building endeavor.
How about some more pictures? It's been too long! I'm sure you are busy. Can't wait to see the progress.
Jake
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