My timber frame build

Ljohnsaw · April 18, 2024, 01:45:34 AM

This was from the end of March. About 7 feet left then.

The dead tree in the center, just to the left is my skytrac poking out. Way in the back is the top of my well house, 8 foot tall. So, a little melting to do still.

Warm some days in the upper 50s and freezing overnight.

Stephen1 · April 30, 2024, 06:21:12 AM

Getting there. Should almost be gone now?

Ljohnsaw · April 30, 2024, 10:35:09 AM

Wrapping up my job down here and will start hauling my equipment up next week. The "local" CalTrans camera to my property has been MIA for a couple years now, so no eyes on the snow. Supposed to be flurries Saturday just above me.

TimW · April 30, 2024, 10:43:26 AM

Hot dog! Lights, camera, action!

Ljohnsaw · May 31, 2024, 09:41:15 PM

A neighbor reported a burglary last week up there so my son and I flew up the hill to check things out at my place as well as others. Nothing seemed to have been touched.

There was a couple little banks of snow left. No winter damage this year 😁 A very tall dead pine that the woodpeckers had made some big holes in broke off midway up. The remaining will be much safer to drop.

Yesterday I took my mill head up and used the Ford to set it on the track. Hydraulics are nowhere near as smooth as the skytrac. But got her done. Installed a "gravity flush" RV toilet in my bathhouse. Want to see if I like those for the cabin. Much easier to winterize. My camp trailer pad was a bit sloped so moved 4 or 5 buckets of dirt.

Today up went the camper. Turns out there were a couple little dips on the "improved" pad that were not in sync on each side of the pad. So, by moving the trailer a little forward or back I was able to level without blocks!

I ran the well pump yesterday for a few hours and got a couple hundred gallons before a tree shaded the solar panel. When the sun came around, it didn't start back up. It didn't get hot, it's got power (through a Linear Current Booster) so not sure what's up. I think I have spare brushes if I can find them, so I'll try that Sunday or Monday.

Always something.