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Simpleman
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2015 01:16pm
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I started this project roughly 3 years ago and have loved every weekend working on it. I started falling trees in February of 2012 and have been busy ever since. Hope you enjoy seeing my pictures as I have truly enjoyed seeing other members pictures and reading post. Learned Alot from sharing with others.
Falling/de barking logs
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Walls going up
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Roof going up
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Starting to work on chinking.
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Steve_S
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2015 01:22pm
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Very Nice Simpleman ! I could drop that right in my build clearing without a blink ! Nice to have storage underneath and safety from any possible flooding.
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Simpleman
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2015 01:23pm
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Im currently trying to finish up the exterior chinking. Pulled most of wire for inside and would like to start plumbing in May.
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Simpleman
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2015 01:26pm
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Yes, I'm located on the Pearl river. Great fishing and hunting.
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skootamattaschmidty
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2015 02:27pm
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Wow looks great! I love log cabins! You have done a great job!
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2015 03:18pm
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Quoting: Simpleman Great fishing and hunting
FINE log cabin and hunting and fishing...what more could a man ask for!!!!!! You have done a fine job on your build!!!!
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Littlecooner
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2015 04:32pm
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Log cabin on the Pearl River. Wow, Heaven on earth. You should be proud. 
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cabingal3
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2015 07:56pm
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beautiful!
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Simpleman
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2015 10:38pm
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Thanks for all the comments, hoping to be able to put my growing family in it this next hunting season. If I new 3 years ago that today I would have 5 kids I would have built a bigger cabin. The reason that I built this cabin is most likely the reason everyone on this forum is building their cabin its a place that we could always go to as a family and make memories.
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Shadyacres
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# Posted: 3 Apr 2015 05:40am
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Sounds like you've had no trouble making memories without the cabin ! LOL Sorry , couldn't resist. Seriously though , cabin is looking sweet and the kids will love being there as much as possible at least till they get to their teen years , then all bets are off.
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Steve_S
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# Posted: 3 Apr 2015 06:12am
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Simpleman, you have a Great Log Cabin a good wife and 5 children to enjoy it all with. Your truly blessed my man. Now you better start planning "Dads Hut" out in the back 40 for your personal "Meditation Shack".
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Kudzu
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# Posted: 3 Apr 2015 08:14am
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What county is your property located? I have a friend that just recently bought acreage on the Pearl River, I think his is in Copiah County.
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Simpleman
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# Posted: 3 Apr 2015 09:40pm - Edited by: Simpleman
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Hi Kudzu, my land is south of Copiah county in Lawerence county.
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AK Seabee
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# Posted: 5 Apr 2015 01:04am
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I was raised in Long Beach and used to hunt and fish along the Pearl river. Great memories. Enjoy your cabin Simpleman!
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jrbarnard
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# Posted: 6 Apr 2015 09:55am
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Good lord, I wish I had that cabin.. lol
Very nice. Keep posting the pics ;)
Russ
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Simpleman
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# Posted: 14 Apr 2015 10:53pm
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Front exterior of the cabin is chinked. Did I mention that this is time consuming! I'm pretty good at underestimating time to completion on projects.😉
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Jason Markin
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# Posted: 15 Apr 2015 12:01am
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This is one of the best log house designs I have ever seen - simple and elegant. I love to spend evening in this house by just watching the sunset. Please post some more pics of the same.
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tfsimmons
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# Posted: 15 Apr 2015 03:01pm
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Simpleman,
Beautiful cabin!
What is the process for chinking?
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Simpleman
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# Posted: 15 Apr 2015 09:17pm
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The process that I am using is to first stuff gaps between logs with wool (treated with borates) or roxul insulation (cheaper). Important to have insulation that will repel water/moisture. Then I nail galvanized nails every 1" to 1.5" apart. Must use galvanized nails due to the lime in the chinking recipe which will cause nails to rust if not galvanized. The nails are what allows the mortar mix to adhere and stay in place. The chinking recipe that I use is 3 parts sand, 1 part Portland cement, and 1/2 part lime. Add just enough water so that you can ball up the mortar mix in your palm. I use a small 2" margin trowel to pack and spread the mortar mix on top of insulation through nails. So far so good. I researched using synthetic chinking but due to budget constraints went with the above. Difference in cost came out to close to 10k. I'll try and take more pictures of the process.
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AU2009
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# Posted: 16 Apr 2015 09:35am
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Simpleman,
Good call...we used permachink on our cabin and it must not have gone on right. its already started to separate after 5 years. Needs to be ripped out and redone, will probably go with traditional chinking.
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Simpleman
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# Posted: 19 Apr 2015 10:06pm
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Installed last window looking out kitchen to porch this weekend. Had alott of help from all my little helpers and almost finished chinking back porch. Also got a chance to fish a little and boil some crawfish. Great weekend!
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 20 Apr 2015 10:31am
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looks like you had all kind of help!!!
like the slider window...I have 3 of those in my camp...easy to shoot out of!!!!!
nice white perch!!!! and that pile of mud bugs looks awesome!!!! Makes me hungry!!!
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Simpleman
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# Posted: 20 Apr 2015 11:04pm - Edited by: Simpleman
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Thanks Turkeyhunter, I could work every minute of every weekend but it's nice to take some time off from time to time to enjoy what the cabin life's about.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 29 Apr 2015 03:01am
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It`s all been said , great job , very , very attractive cabin !
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Simpleman
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# Posted: 14 Jun 2015 07:39pm
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Finished Chinking the exterior of the cabin and with the dry weather was able to get a few concrete trucks in to pour my slab under the cabin. I don't know where I will spend the most time, under cabin or on porches.
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woodrow03
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# Posted: 14 Jun 2015 10:06pm
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Awesome!
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