Cabin Addition

[Magicman]

I pressure washed the hewn beams and they look even better.



I found that the 21' ones were Ash and not SYP.  They are wet but the wood grain is a sure giveaway.  Ash makes sense, because it splits easily, and is rot/insect resistant.  (NOTE:  I later found them to be Sassafras)







(EDIT Note: I later found that these were Sassafras.)

[LOGDOG]

Those beams are just beautiful MM. They'll look awesome in your new addition. Add to it the history of your family members hewing them. That's just downright special.

[Magicman]

My thoughts now are to lap splice two of the ERC posts to form each of two beams.  They look so much better than the long enough Ash beams, plus my Dad had stored salt in the old corn crib which has badly leached through on the Ash beams.

I did make some progress on the Addition.



Here the siding has been removed for the new roof line.  I maintained the 12/12 roof pitch on the front of the Cabin.  I then had to stay below the upstairs bedroom window to keep it's integrity.  The back is a 3/12 pitch.



The end support rafters and ridge board is now up.



I'm making some progress raising my rafters.



This shows that the roof rafters and the ceiling rafters are not all the same.  The ceiling rafters are all 3/12 pitch.  The vaulted ceiling is not high, but it will give a more open appearance.

After all of the rafters are up, I'll have to build the foundation and lay the subflooring for the mudroom and porch.  I can then raise the mudroom stud walls and get an idea how the rear roof line will be.  There will be a step down between the two roofs.

[Buck]

Really enjoying this thread Magic. Thanks for posting. Those beams are awesome!

[Magicman]

My plans are to go back over tomorrow for a few days.  I'll finish my rafters, then deal with the LP plumbing before starting on the mudroom/porch.

[Burlkraft]

Good work Lynn  8) 8)

It's coming along nicely  ;D

[Magicman]

Thanks, I made some more progress this week.

Hey MM, the window with the red shutters is that a what I in construction call a blind window? As in an attic window?

I remembered to take a picture of that upstairs bedroom.

This is looking toward the Addition.


I had to eat, so some stew meat, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion in the Crock Pot. 


All of the rafters are now up.

And end view showing the exterior rafter profile and the interior vaulted ceiling profile.  Still gotta add the gable studs.

Another view of the ceiling.
I have mentioned at times that I have no building plans or Architectural Drawings.  Well that wasn't exactly true.



I did draw this sketch showing Pat what the building profile would look like.
Now it is time to start on the foundation for the porch and mudroom.



I had to raid my bridge lumber pile for two White Oak boards for the outside porch banding.



A detail of the porch floor joist.



The porch joist (24" oc) and mudroom 16" oc)



The subflooring is now on the mudroom.



Another view.



Two mudroom stud walls are now up.  The Cabin siding will serve as the paneling on the South wall, so no stud wall there.   Only one more stud wall to build.

I'll deck the porch with 1X12 White Oak next.

[D Hagens]

Ahhhhh.......I see what you're doing with the roof line and the ceiling Very interesting, throw a few extra roof vents in there, it will keep things cooler and prolong your roof
Thanks for sharing the pics

[Magicman]

This is the barn after donating the hewed posts for my beams. There are about 10 more posts to harvest. I'm hopeful that the outside lumber can be my inside wall paneling.



Donor Barn.  WATCH OUT !!!  That thing was dangerous before I started.  Hopefully the siding lumber under the tin will be good.

[LOGDOG]

That wood will be beautiful all polished up Magicman. My wife would be wanting to use the aged tin as well. She loves that stuff. That old door looks interesting. Would be fun to find a use for that. Coffee table maybe?

[sandhills]

The addition looks great, and I'm sure that stew was awful hard to choke down  ;), the only thing I'm not sure about is, when did I teach you how to draw blueprints?  :D

[Buck]

 :D  I was in that class too!  :D

[PC-Urban-Sawyer]

You guys were lucky. You got the advanced class...

Herb

[Bill Gaiche]

MM those drawings are a one of a kind. Thats what kind of drafting paper I use also. Funny thing is that they work out just fine. Your add on is looking good. That old building still has character and has benefits in the modern world. bg

[WDH]

Yes, those plans will be hard to fold up and put in your shirt pocket  :D.

[Magicman]

I'll probably put the traditional 2011 penny plus a business card and that set of house plans inside of a wall before I panel it.

When I dismantled my Granddad's old home, I found his 1943 penny that he put in when he made an addition.  That happened to be my birth year.

[D Hagens]

I'll probably put the traditional 2011 penny plus a business card and that set of house plans inside of a wall before I panel it.

When I dismantled my Granddad's old home, I found his 1943 penny that he put in when he made an addition.  That happened to be my birth year.

MM that's so cool that you're doing that 8) I put my business cards in all the walls that I build

[LOGDOG]

Nice touch Magicman. 

[Magicman]

I'm loaded up with supplies and the 1X12 White Oak decking for the porch.  I look forward to making good progress this week.

[WDH]

I bet that 1x12 white oak is heavy, especially toward the end of the day as it picks up moisture from the air  :D.

[ljmathias]

Beautiful job, MM, and your rate of progress shows how to get things done by keeping at it....  ;)

Hope the 98 F weather we're supposed to get today and tomorrow misses you up there in the North.  Reminds me of a story: when we first moved to the Mississippi, a couple in our church was making small talk and they said they were heading up north for the weekend.  I said, "Wow, you're driving all that way for just two days?  Where in the North are you going?"  They replied without catching the reason for my amazement, "Why, all the way up to Tupelo."

Definitions vary depending on where you live.   :D

Lj

[fishpharmer]

Can't wait to see the white oak deck. Its gonna be nice.  8)

[Magicman]

I did get a few days in before some "unfortunate family drama" side tracked me this morning.



The first 1X12 White Oak going down.  I pre-drilled the nail holes in the decking and used 3½" galvanized spiral nails.



My White Oak porch decking is all down and I used the ends for skirting.



I gotta eat.  Saute' chicken breast/gravy over rice with yellow corn hominy, and butter beans.  I needed some yellow corn bread.



De-nailing two ERC hewn timbers before raising them for porch posts.






An end view of the framed up Addition.



I'm proud of my porch posts.



Time out for some tailgate repairs.  Note: If you see something falling....don't try to catch it.   :-\
About all of my framing is now complete.  Making the lap joints and splicing my exposed beams will be next.  I'll take my sawmill on the next trip.  After my beams are up, I can install my lathing and roofing.



I'm about out of Tim-Bor, so I'll have to get another bag or either some Sol-u-bor.  I'm wetting everything good with 1½ pounds per gallon of water.

I inquired about Sycamore for my flooring on the Drying and Processing board.  I have one 24"+ Sycamore that I can harvest easily.  There are several others in the 15" range, but they would not be candidates for QS.  I'll make those decisions while the sawmill is there.  I also have to saw my ERC for the mudroom wall paneling.

I'm really looking forward to the next couple of weeks.

[Woodchuck53]

MM that is looking real good. I see you invested in some more bandage material. We have to help keep the Rx in business. Take care.

[WDH]

Looks like one of those posts was so banged up that you had to bandage it  .

I like the skirting.  Those unbandaged ERC posts and the white oak deck really make the porch.