cabin progress UPDATE "Outside is Complete!!!!!"

[Mr Mom]

were is the sled??
You could have started at the top and went between the dormers and went a long way before you stopped.
The place looks very pretty with the snow all around it.

Thanks Alot Mr Mom

[fishpharmer]

 That is alot of snow.  I guess you are laughing at the big snow in Mississippi.......





Where in the world is that? I mean in general, not specifics.

really beautiful to look at.  The word "snowshoe" makes me tired. ;D ;D

[sbishop]

Mr. Mom....is need the exercise  : Next trip up i'll be taking the sled if there is good crust.

Fishpharmer, who knocked over the salt shaker?  ;D

Sbishop

[sbishop]

Took last week off and a friend of mine helped me install the roof. This guy is retired from 40 years of installing metal roof and i couldn't keep up with him ;D

took us the better part of the week...first day we had the back on, second day the front, third day the valleys, fourth day the caps...was glad went it was over!!!!!

I also had time to install 7 out of 15 windows...

Two weeks ago, i was able to install a railing across the front of the camp!

Next weekend i'm planning on finishing my corners and maybe install a few more windows..and oh ya do some fishing! 8)

Enjoy the pics!

Sbishop

[jander3]

Looks very good.

[fishpharmer]

Your cabin looks awesome!  What kind of fish are in your river?

[sbishop]

Trout and Atlantic salmon. The trout should be running any day now, next bump of water!!

Sbishop

[Stephen1]

looking great, it's great when you get the roof on.

[Meadows Miller]

Gday

Looking Great Mate  ;) ;D 8) 8) 8) What are you using for roofing material  ??? ???

Reguards Chris

[sbishop]

Made a quick trip on Saturday morning to the camp, was able to finish my outside corners. Also added a section of railing to one side, i was going to install stairs on both sides of the deck but decided to go with one...Hopefully soon I'll have stairs  :D

Sbishop

[Mooseherder]

Lookin' good Steve! 8)

[Reddog]

What are you using for roofing material  ??? ???

We call them metal. It is coated steel sheet stock.
I think you folks call it corrugated roofing. ;)

[Meadows Miller]

Gday

: : Duhh I musta been havn one o them days  ;) :D :D :D 

Yeah Corri steel is what we use down here we have Zincalume silver and about 50 colours to choose from but i prefer the zincalume finnish and its cheper and lasts longer  ;)  ;D ;D

[sbishop]

Finally got all my windows in and some steps built...was up to the cabin last week for 4 days with the family. It was clean up time. Wife and son helped my clean up around the cabin!!  8)

Also got my front porch support completed!

Now onto the doors, got some gluing done last night. hopefully by next weekend i'll be installing the doors!

Cheers
Sbishop

PS. Notice all the mud? its only been raining for the last 3 weeks...  :'(

[Reddog]

It is looking Nice.  8)

[Raider Bill]

What if anything did you treat the logs with?

[sbishop]

Raider Bill, the logs on the outside haven't been touch yet.

The inside was bleached about a month ago. I'm still not sure what to finish the exterior with....any suggestions?

Sbishop

[Meadows Miller]

Gday

Your on the last legs now Mate  ;D 8) 8) 8) 8) Ive always used Boiled linnseed oil with a mould inhibtor in it  as it lets the timber breath used that on about 25 buildings over the years  one coat the first summer the once after 12/18 months then about once every 3 to 6 years as it builds ip in the cell structure over the years  you require less coats ;) ;D Dad used a two part sealer on the first couple of homes he did but it was a pita to maintain and scaled up and flaked of after few hot summers down here  ;)


Reguards Chris

[Raider Bill]

I have no idea.

My friend is to the point he needs to treat his cabin. I printed out the sweet and sour mix posted here last year and gave that to him. He also needs to water proof if there is such a thing after the coloring. I also printed him out the parafin, linseed oil, mineral spirits mix.

He is on a very tight budget.

[nas]

Looks great  8)  Good thing you got the canoe handy in case it keeps raining :D

[sbishop]

After taking a few weeks off from the camp...The wife let me back at it this past weekend  8)

A friend of mine stopped by Saturday morning and helped me install my doors, after a few cuts with the chainsaw and a whole bunch of "I think so" we got them installed. The install went good except it took a lot longer then i thought!

Anyone have any suggestion on door handles i can use. the front door might not be thick enough for a regular "weiser" door handle. ???
Sunday i put down a 1/2" osb sub-floor, maybe next weekend i might tackle the bathroom!

Enjoy the pics!
Sbishop

[jander3]

Sbishop,

I noticed you have no settling space for the doors. Were your logs dried prior to installation?

Not sure if settling is a factor for your construction.  Hand scibed cabins built with green logs settle about 3/4" per foot of wall height.  This needs to be accounted for in the door and window installation to prevent binding down the road.


Jon

[sbishop]

Jander3, i did have lots room above my door frame but i didn't make the orignal door frame the right width. So i ended up removing the door framing to install the new doors which had the frame attached to them (pre-hung). But then I had to install the door 1 1/2 higher to accomodate for the sub-floor and finish floor. The logs were cut in late spring of 07, then stack till Aug. So it's been over 2 years now drying. The rear door there's only 1", the front door i've got about 2" for settling. i've got lots above my windows. i'll keep an eye on the doors. Thanks bringing it up!

Sbish

[backwoods sawyer]

Everyone I know that has a log cabin wish they had gone one log higher after the house is 10-15 years because of the amount of settling.

For your door latches, you have several options, a pivot arm that works from both sides of the door and locks into the frame like a safe would work, just padlock it into position. For security use the old barn door lock method of dropping a 2x4 in metal brackets on the inside of the backdoor. It just depends on how bomb proof you want to lock it up, windows are still a week point unless you shudder them.
Most fabricators have an idea for a locking mechanism that is simple to build yet very sturdy compared to a "Weiser"

Looking good.

[sbishop]

Got all the outside window trim installed except for the dormers, those will have to wait till next year!

I also got my door handles installed...I was able to put in a standard door handle!  8)

Hopefully some plumbing later on this week!

Enjoy, Sbishop