Cabin Addition

tcsmpsi · May 13, 2011, 12:06:54 PM

Indeed, looking good. Accomplishing so many transcendental applications....not the least of which is a happy partner. ;)

metalspinner · May 13, 2011, 12:15:19 PM

QuoteMetalspinner will enjoy knowing that at times there are scraps on the ground

I do appreciate a good scrap pile.

Now, let's see if you "save" it for some yet unknown future project that never comes to be. :

:D

Coon · May 13, 2011, 01:25:39 PM

Metalspinner, maybe that's what Magic will use to crispify his chicken. ;) :D

Magicman · May 13, 2011, 01:32:29 PM

I understand those projects, but sometimes you've just gotta close your eyes and do what you know you've gotta do. The Grandkids love a bonfire and a good wiener/marshmallow roast.

Coon, I am the "chicken crisping king".

You want white or dark meat ???

WildDog · May 13, 2011, 05:53:48 PM

I'd say I can cook chicken as good as you Magicman, just wish I could build as good. ;)

WDH · May 13, 2011, 08:19:06 PM

OK, I'll bring the chicken :D.

ljmathias · May 13, 2011, 09:55:44 PM

I'll bring the potato salad and sweet tea- sounds like a plan coming together and see, it didn't take all that long for the topic to turn to food.

MM- looking great and now the hard part starts- the 'next' part, whatever it is, is always the hard part, at least till you get it finished on move on to the next part, which then becomes the hard part...

Oh, well, it's moving along, and that's what counts.

Lj

Magicman · May 13, 2011, 10:34:33 PM

After raising that last 12' of studwall, and squaring, the next thing is building and installing my exposed "beams". I have seasoned 2X6's but no beams so my plan is for them to be three 2X6's with a trimmed 1X6 base plate. There will be five, and I'll have to build them in place because of the weight. I'll bolt them to the top plate with ½X10" bolts. After scaffolding, I can then begin raising rafters.

ljmathias · May 15, 2011, 04:55:27 PM

MM you break me up- how's the saying go? It's the cobler's sons who have no shoes? You have a sawmill, and lots of "free" logs, and no beams? Of course, the problem would be lifting them up into place- I've done that with a FEL and with a mini-excavator, and the excavator was far and away the strongest, easiest way to do it. Only problem for me now is my son sold his... :D Be careful lifting those beam boards up- even a piece of lumber can break things if it falls from ceiling height.

Lj

Burlkraft · May 15, 2011, 09:33:53 PM

Lj is right!!

Keep yer head outta the way of things

:D

Magicman · May 15, 2011, 10:57:30 PM

I have a plan, so I'll be back Monday and Tuesday working on the addition.

Wednesday, we have a Grandson's HS graduation, and maybe I can finish the week at the cabin working. I need to get a roof on the addition. ;)

Radar67 · May 16, 2011, 01:04:00 PM

Lynn, your project is looking good. I have a tractor barn to finish coming up and hope it goes as fast as yours. After that, I can get started on the house.

Magicman · May 18, 2011, 03:36:35 PM

The last thing that I said before going over was that "I have a plan". ;)

But before I can implement that plan I have a 12' section of stud wall to complete.

That 6' door header was heavy.

Now to my plan. Since "she" has decided that the addition will have a vaulted ceiling, I need beams to replace the ceiling joist. I didn't saw any, and laminating joist together just didn't seem right. In the future I will dismantle and remove my 100+ year old falling down barn, and I was planning to use the post for logs on a future "bunk house".

My "new" plan is to use some of them as my beams, but none of them are 16' long. They are ERC and obviously ax hewn. My Great Granddad, Granddad, and his brothers built this barn.

I start removing post.

A detail of the mortise construction.

Probably the ax used to hew the logs.

I pulled two 21' sills out from under the corn crib. Now I finally have two beams that will span my addition. They are not ERC, but SYP. They are the two halves from one log opened up like book matched. ;) I'll pressure wash all of my beams before raising them.

Now, back to the Addition. I have it plum, braced, and now it's time to raise my scaffold board. I had to do some thinking because I have no FEL at the Cabin. The Magicwoman helped me with rope blocks as I raised the 2X12.

Raising the East end first. Notice my end tong.

With the East end raised and secure, it's time to raise the West end. The ladder lashed to the outsides of the stud wall served as my "sky hook", and "she" did a good job. I now know how we will raise the beams.

With my scaffold board up and secure, the next step will be removing the siding below the rafter/lath line so flashing can be installed. Then it will be rafters.

ljmathias · May 18, 2011, 04:39:58 PM

Be careful up there. MM- I hate heights although I do a lot of work above ground when I have to...

Friend of mine from church is a very experienced (30 years) brick and block layer. He was working on a wall on scaffolding and slipped- fell 8' and landed directly on his head. Broke his neck/back but not too bad and was able to heal over a two month period- finally back to work but now he's even more careful than before, and that's saying something. Plus, he's very thankful to be alive- two school age daughters and beautiful wife- shame to leave them alone for the rest of their lives...

Lj

beenthere · May 18, 2011, 05:40:17 PM

We can plainly see who is the photographer and who is the worker. ;D

Good to see the progress.

pigman · May 18, 2011, 10:23:30 PM

MM, when you remove the posts from a barn it will fall down, but I guess you already found that out.

Dodgy Loner · May 18, 2011, 10:46:00 PM

Looking good! Those salvaged beams will make the place extra special. It's great that you still have the broadaxe that was used to shape those beams!

Bill Gaiche · May 19, 2011, 12:40:28 AM

Looking good MM. Its more interesting when the planner gives out the plans a little at a time. Keeps you on your toes. Be sure and add that axe to the room, maybe in a shadowbox or such when you are done so it will be a talking point for years to come. bg

SwampDonkey · May 19, 2011, 04:17:23 AM

That's right MM, make the women work to. ;) Those beams have found a good new home. I have some spruce beams in my barn all axed out to. Not as rough maybe as yours, but none-the-less. ;)

Coming along nicely. Be careful up there off the ground. ;)

Magicman · May 19, 2011, 08:12:23 AM

I'm going back to the Cabin today for a couple of more days. I've gotta do all that I can because saw jobs are catching up with me. :

thecfarm · May 19, 2011, 10:57:48 AM

Put a note in that shadow box too about the beams. That way it will not be forgotten about. Good to save though old beams.

WDH · May 19, 2011, 08:17:10 PM

To heck with sawing, you got a cabin to build ;D.

D Hagens · May 19, 2011, 10:57:32 PM

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

Magicman · May 21, 2011, 10:30:08 PM

That is an actual second story bedroom window. The reason for the strange roof line work is to preserve the integrity of that window. Somewhere I have a picture of that upstairs bedroom.