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MikeOnBike
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# Posted: 4 Apr 2011 11:43 - Edited by: MikeOnBike
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honusbam,
The beams run along the 12' side. The piers are spaced 5' apart so there is a 1' beam overhang at the ends.
You could place your piers the same distance and have little to no overhang or place them down to 4' apart.
I think on a 10x10 I would set the end piers in at least 6" so they are tucked under the structure.
The frost line on a cold year with little snow is about 3'. I ran into large rocks when digging my holes so they only go down about 2' but my piers are sitting on rocks at least 2' in diameter. I don't think I'll have any problems.
My shed project for this year will have a couple of piers as shallow as 6". This second location has more rock and it is closer to the surface. My only concern is that the piers won't have much lateral resistance because of the shallow depth.
Snow depth this morning is about 25". Looks like we have a positive melting trend. Might be able to make it to the cabin in 2-3 weeks.
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JeffinCO
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# Posted: 22 Apr 2011 00:32
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Hi,
I love your site and progress. I too am building a 10x12 cabin in CO. I am torn between framing with 2x4 vs 2x6 for the walls. Yours looks like 2x4. With the snow load and wind sheer I would think one would go with 2x6. Any commonets or suggesitons about this?
Thanks
Jeff
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MikeOnBike
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# Posted: 22 Apr 2011 01:15 - Edited by: MikeOnBike
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Jeff,
Thanks, the project has been a lot of fun. Hopefully in a month I'll be deep into the next shed project.
I think that 2x4 on 16" OC is pretty standard even in extremely heavy snow load areas. With the 12/12 roof I don't expect too much snow accumulation but the record snow water up there for the last 30 yrs. is about 70lbs/sqft. If you build with 2x6 I think you can go to 24" OC. There are a lot of 2-story houses framed with 2x4 walls. That is a fair amount of load on the lower walls.
I didn't want to take anymore away from the floor space than necessary. I also don't need to heavily insulate the shed. The cabins we build in a few years will have 2x6 walls for insulation space.
Unless you are in an extremely high wind or high snow load I don't think it is an issue. I would choose to fit the amount of insulation you want to stuff in the walls.
Only 8" of snow left but we have had a lot of spring rain the last couple of weeks. I won't be able to get up to camp for another couple of weeks to see how well it fared. We peaked at 36" of snow and 11.9" of snow water.
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MikeOnBike
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2011 19:08 - Edited by: MikeOnBike
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It finally dried out enough to get into our place. Lots of water this year. The pond is full and the overflow is running with plenty of water. The spring is flowing well too.
I only had one day this weekend. Lots of mosquitos and not enough breeze to keep them away. The humidity was really high so we sweated it out while working inside. The shed looked fine. Maybe something chewed on the door jamb but that was it.
First we unloaded the shed. Out came the chairs, fencing supplies and lumber. I wired the shed with an outlet on each wall, a light under the loft and a 3-way light and outlet in the loft.
We insulated about 2/3 of the first floor and put 3/8" paneling on the bottom back and east side of the first floor.
More rain coming.
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Gary O
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2011 19:37
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Hey Mike
Great progress!
How warm did it get up there, and how long does the swimmin' hole last?
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MikeOnBike
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2011 19:52
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Hey Gary,
It was 74 yesterday. Only the second day above 70 this year. It was great weather for working though.
This is the first year we have had the outlet to the dam closed so I don't know how long it will hold out. Probably not long enough for the water to warm above intolerable.
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Gary O
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2011 20:05
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Quoting: MikeOnBike It was 74 yesterday
Perfect
We're coordinating our next trip.... might be in a week or two.
Still comin' down our way?
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MikeOnBike
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2011 20:14
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Looks like our June trip got cancelled. My brother is overseas this summer so I'm working by myself this summer. That's going to require more trips to the mtn. and it takes $100 to fill the pickup. We might be able to make a trip in the fall if everything goes smoothly and gas doesn't go up. Was looking forward to seeing your place and putting a little hurt on my bottle of Highland Park.
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Gary O
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2011 20:23
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Quoting: MikeOnBike and putting a little hurt on my bottle of Highland Park
Ah, the tease....
Quoting: MikeOnBike and gas doesn't go up
funny
Maybe by the time you come down our way we'll at least have a few more amenities.
Cabi and I are sure gettin' the itch.
So glad to see you get in.
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MikeOnBike
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# Posted: 14 Aug 2011 13:20
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We have steps! Just got back from a 6 day trip to the mtn. One of the first projects was to put in steps. I don't know why it has taken a year to get the steps installed. There always seemed something more pressing. Next pressing project is to finish painting.
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JDSD
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# Posted: 24 Feb 2012 19:34
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Looks nice guys doing a great job planning to pretty much do the same here before long... only difference is I live onopen prarie with few trees on the property but do have a well but it is of the main road though. Only thing available at the time... but it is ours and is paid off... looking forwaard to building (or least start building it this coming year probably acter my knee hezls after surgery this spring or late summer...... mean time it in the planning stages....have a good day and keep us informed how it goes...later
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