I'm going to build a Cabin

[pabloesqobar]

Yeah went and toured it today. The wife with her better judgement says "No" lol. Pictures are misleading. The lot slopes steeply directly behind the small house and all along the cleared area making the 2acres useless. The 2 streets leading up to it and driveway are steep and narrow and awkward. Couple dying trees in the powerlines.

The bigger house wasn't in terrible shape but you have to walk through the big bedroom to get to the bathroom and then walk past that to get to the smaller bedroom. Weird layout.

The smaller house was 75% gutted to the studs and rafters and the part that wasn't, needed to be. Knob and tube. Hacked off water lines. It was a mess. Literally needs a new everything.

So the search continues.

Well, bummer. I was kinda excited about the whole thing.

I guess that's the end of interfering with 420God's thread.

 

[GreatwhiteNorth]

Well, bummer. I was kinda excited about the whole thing.

I guess that's the end of interfering with 420God's thread.

I have nothing further to add.
Says it all.

 

[420God]

Snow melted away a bit faster then I thought so I'm back working again.

Getting muddy moving logs around with the tractor.

 

[vostok]

wheres your floor plans and stuff ...?

 

[420God]

wheres your floor plans and stuff ...?

In my head.

I have to see what I have for logs before I know the dimensions of the build.

 

[vostok]

I'm cautious as those logs will have to dry out before use..?

 

[420God]

I'm cautious as those logs will have to dry out before use..?

They shouldn't need to dry out much since I cut them before they woke up.

 

[bluntmassa1]

I think posting this thread was harder than the work I did out there today, this build might not be so bad.

Good to have you guys along, makes me commit to this.

Hey get back to work!! Lol

 

[jerryb73]

Hey get back to work!! Lol

No doubt he's been off damn near a month..lol I forgot I was watching this thread it's been so long..lol

 

[srh88]

@420God .. Can I move into your cabin yet?

 

[420God]

I'm still working on it in my free time. Winter came back for a couple weeks and slowed me down. I've gotten most of the logs cleaned up and about a third of them stacked.

 

[neosapien]

I'm still working on it in my free time. Winter came back for a couple weeks and slowed me down. I've gotten most of the logs cleaned up and about a third of them stacked.

It's cool man. I'm still ripping out and building them steps I said I was gonna do 2 years ago lol. Weather caught up with me too. For 2 years.

 

[srh88]

It's cool man. I'm still ripping out and building them steps I said I was gonna do 2 years ago lol. Weather caught up with me too. For 2 years.

Damn global warming

 

[neosapien]

Damn global warming

They really wanted me to think on weather or not I actually liked your post.

 

[vostok]

I like them bud rooms at 75% larger than the veg room with the germming room half the size of the veg room

or about the same size as the average bathroom, drying rooms, are better as 2 large rooms, better humidity control /imo

 

[bluntmassa1]

I like them bud rooms at 75% larger than the veg room with the germming room half the size of the veg room

or about the same size as the average bathroom, drying rooms, are better as 2 large rooms, better humidity control /imo

Want to help me build a second home? Lol

 

[Corso312]

Been watching a cool show on the DIY network, called barnwood builders..they take old barns and cabins that are 150 years old and reuse the wood on new cabins..got some real cool stuff on there.

 

[Corso312]

I used to play with Lincoln logs as a kid, if I was closer to ya I'd help ya out n learn a few things.. Its impressive as hell how these pioneers built things 200 years ago with no nails and used crown and dovetail joints and pegs.

 

[420God]

I've caught a few of the Barnwood builders shows, A lot of logs cabin style buildings in it. Wish they spent more time building stuff in the show vs. tearing it down though.

I have a couple books on cabin building with all the style notches and how to do it with or without nails. I'm still considering splitting my own shakes for the roof.

 

[WeedFreak78]

Next project? that cabin wouldn't be complete without it.