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bad dancer
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# Posted: 9 Oct 2013 11:24pm
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Greeting members.
Just thought I would share my new project that has been going on for a couple of years.
11x14
We milled the timbers on site except for the roof rafters which we tied together and boated them over to the island.
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MamabearCali
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# Posted: 9 Oct 2013 11:27pm
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Looks good! A nice little shelter!
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bad dancer
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# Posted: 9 Oct 2013 11:35pm
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Moving along with the shape.
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OwenChristensen
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# Posted: 11 Oct 2013 02:03am
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Wow! That's pretty cool. What kind of mill are you using?
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TheCabinCalls
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# Posted: 11 Oct 2013 09:58am
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Great structure. What kind of views do you have? The design so far looks like it calls for walls made of glass.
So how often to get out there to work on it?
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bldginsp
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# Posted: 11 Oct 2013 10:03am
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I can't imagine doing that in a 'boat in' situation.
Got pics of milling the lumber?
Nice timber frame.
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bad dancer
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# Posted: 17 Oct 2013 10:16pm
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With the paper on it looks a bit better.
playing around with the window placement.
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bad dancer
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# Posted: 17 Oct 2013 10:22pm
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It has been slow going. Not having built anythin g before, I am the starbucks napkin architect/designer/project manager/ and builder all wearing the same hat.
I hand mad the door sill during the summer which was interesting. My current modus operandi is to put every thing together like lego and rough it out. When I am happy with the look, I bust out the nails.
I used pretty basic post notching which I did by hand until everything was nice and snug. The beams do shrink and expand a bit as the season changes.
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ericfromcowtown
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# Posted: 19 Oct 2013 09:08pm
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Beautiful. I spent much of my childhood on North Pender, and still consider it my adopted home town. Much has changed on the islands since my family first moored our boat on North Pender in the 80s.
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bad dancer
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# Posted: 19 Oct 2013 09:39pm
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I bought a used fir window door at the used buidling supply store for $150. Pretty sweet deal. Deck is next.
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Montanagirl
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# Posted: 19 Oct 2013 11:00pm
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Adorable!
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bad dancer
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2013 12:39am
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A shot from the road.
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hattie
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2013 12:45am
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Beautiful!!!!!
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bad dancer
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# Posted: 21 Oct 2013 12:03am
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For the siding. I have used tongue and groove cedar on on reverse side. Flat side expose.
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bad dancer
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# Posted: 21 Oct 2013 12:08am
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bad dancer
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# Posted: 21 Oct 2013 12:10am
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SonnyB
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# Posted: 24 Oct 2013 09:39am
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Looking good!
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Oilerfan
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# Posted: 24 Oct 2013 10:56am
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Bad Daner your design is great. I wish i could have constructed the overhang as you have but with the snow load in the rockies it likely wouldn't have lasted long. Maybe on the next one!
Are you using the knot free T&G cedar board? I would like to do the same but not sure the pocket book is going to permit such an expense. May have to go with knotty for half the price.
I love the black framed windows. I had to go with white but man black looks good.
I will be interested to follow your build. Good luck.
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Rob55
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# Posted: 26 Oct 2013 04:31pm
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Beautiful
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ErinsMom
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# Posted: 26 Oct 2013 08:01pm
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I love the look. After giving up on ever building, I have again have hope. I have spent the last week (vacation at beach; temp 50) searching the net for designs such as yours. Felt the roof line would be easier for this middle aged lady. Would like to have loft in mine.
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rockies
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# Posted: 26 Oct 2013 08:09pm
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http://www.vc-arch.com/plans/plans2.html
This is a very nice small cabin with a simple roofline and a loft.
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bad dancer
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# Posted: 31 Oct 2013 01:02am
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Thanks for the props. The cedar is "clear" t&g. I buy it local from Langley out in the valley. I usually pick up about 300 lineal feet at a time. It comes in 3' to 6' sections and averages about .35 a lineal foot.
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