My timber frame build

caveman · June 17, 2025, 07:30:59 PM

I look forward to reading your cabin updates and seeing the pictures.

I retired a little less than a year ago. Yesterday I unclogged a drain, sprayed for bugs, swept several spider webs out of the garage and then painted the ceiling and walls of the garage. Today, I helped a friend install trusses and purlins on 3/4 of a barn (36x48 I think). I work my part-time job on Friday. Tomorrow I'll probably do the trim painting in the garage, repair the mower, mow and probably something else.

I recommend retirement for anyone who has plenty to do. Some folks' social life and who they are is their job-those folks are probably better off to stay working. I am adapting to retirement pretty well.

thecfarm · June 17, 2025, 08:57:05 PM

I will have to work a day or two to buy gas and diesel when I retire.

I will be home more and working around The Farm more,using my tractor and chainsaw

aigheadish · Reply #1052 - Re: My timber frame build

I'd love to retire to do stuff I'd like, the funds say no.

Ramon- Tahoe is really lovely. The water is strange and the landscape is beautiful. From what I recall the gondola rides John speaks of, specifically in an area called Heavenly, which looks to be in the town called Stateline, was surprisingly expensive! https://www.skiheavenly.com/ It's a neat little area with decent shopping and a bunch of stuff to do. We only stopped there for a couple hours as we were on a week and a half road trip, but it was neat.

Ljohnsaw · Reply #1053 - Re: My timber frame build

Update 6/17/2025.

Happy Birthday to my sister!

I spent Tuesday afternoon slicing up a 29" x 25' ponderosa pine into mostly 2x8s. Got a couple 2x6s. I had 2 slabs to edge that yielded 3 more boards. I think the tally was 23 2x8s and 4 2x6s. 867 bd-ft from 1 log.

There are lots of large, tight knots, not suitable for structural but should make some nice flooring/ceiling material.

I decided to take a break and have some fun time on my tractor. If you remember last year I had a CalTrans contractor deliver 6 loads of dirt that morphed into 16 loads with some big rock. I did bury some but was left with quite a lot.

I plan on extending by driveway area south from the cabin to alow for more parking and turn around. That will mean digging into the hillside. I was contemplating getting more retaining wall blocks, but after talking with my son, we decided rock would look better. But, where to get some...

This area were the "little" rock are left had a lot of big ones I moved to a stock pile

I may scoop up the little ones, too. Waiting for the contractor to let me know when they have more to bring.

Time to load up another log.