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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #60 on: Jul 23, 2015, 12:43 AM »
Thank you for the drawings clears things up ,you will have one nice get away when the build is finished. You are making great progress for a one man build. What plan do you have to raise the walls?
Steve

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #61 on: Jul 23, 2015, 07:19 PM »
Very nice build.....cant wait to c finished product  @)
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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #62 on: Jul 23, 2015, 11:45 PM »
Took longer than anticipated but got the big section 12'X16' of wall raised and the rest of the wall ready to go up. Ran into a couple of snags with my home made wall jack and had to do a little onsite re-engineering. Got er up single handed though.   @)























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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #63 on: Jul 23, 2015, 11:46 PM »
Thank you for the drawings clears things up ,you will have one nice get away when the build is finished. You are making great progress for a one man build. What plan do you have to raise the walls?
Steve

See my last post Steve.
I made a wall jack to raise my walls. :)

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #64 on: Jul 24, 2015, 02:55 AM »
Drifter thanks for the wall raising photographs . You have put a lot of thought into the build clever rig for getting the walls into place.
Steve

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #65 on: Jul 24, 2015, 03:16 AM »
Excellent job Drifter!! 
Continued success on your build, looking forward to the next photo's!   :clap: :thumbsup:

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #66 on: Jul 24, 2015, 04:02 AM »


             What a great accomplishment to get the wall up like that by yourself, you sure are doing an amazing job. :clap: :thumbsup: I
              can't wait to see more pictures of your build.

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #67 on: Jul 24, 2015, 07:04 PM »
Thanks guys!!!
More pictures to come.
Not today though as it was a dash to town and run errands day. ;)
Back @ camp now but think I'll go fishin' instead of workin'!!! ;)

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #68 on: Jul 25, 2015, 05:13 PM »
Right!!!
First wall is up!!!
Only 3 more to go.   ::)









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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #69 on: Jul 25, 2015, 05:30 PM »
Excellent :clap: :clap: Thanks for sharing :thumbsup:

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #70 on: Jul 25, 2015, 06:43 PM »
It is surprising what a person working alone can come up with to get a third hand. I have done it many times.

Your wall lifting gadget is similar to what the guys that set the modular houses I worked on made to lift the roofs of the modulars.

Drifter one Q. why the lower window in the first section of wall?

So you can enjoy the view from the throne! ;D

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #71 on: Jul 25, 2015, 08:18 PM »
It is surprising what a person working alone can come up with to get a third hand. I have done it many times.

Your wall lifting gadget is similar to what the guys that set the modular houses I worked on made to lift the roofs of the modulars.

Drifter one Q. why the lower window in the first section of wall?

So you can enjoy the view from the throne! ;D

It's not actually lower. The front one is higher. :)
It's the master bedroom window and the bottom is @ 48".
The front window bottom is @ 54" so the 40" flat screen doesn't block the view.  ;D

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #72 on: Jul 26, 2015, 12:47 AM »
Looking good Drifter it appears your wall raising rig works great. Do you take a break from the build and fish or get back to work after your trip to town?
Steve

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #73 on: Jul 26, 2015, 07:14 AM »
OK drifter got it figured out.

Looks like 12 foot walls. It looks like you double studded at the joints between sections. That sure makes it easier setting the sections than trying to get a joint over a stud.

Dang I wish I could be up their giving you a hand. I sure miss pounding nails.

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #74 on: Jul 26, 2015, 04:27 PM »
Looking good Drifter it appears your wall raising rig works great. Do you take a break from the build and fish or get back to work after your trip to town?
Steve

Every once in a while I manage to get a little fishin' in.
Got out for 3 hours when I returned from town on Friday.
Landed 2, lost one and had 3 short hits fishing lakers.  :D
Biggest landed was 6-7#'s

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #75 on: Jul 26, 2015, 04:31 PM »
OK drifter got it figured out.

Looks like 12 foot walls. It looks like you double studded at the joints between sections. That sure makes it easier setting the sections than trying to get a joint over a stud.

Dang I wish I could be up their giving you a hand. I sure miss pounding nails.

Yep, you got it.
PS there isn't a single nail in the building. :D
There would have been but my generator isn't big enough to run my compressor.
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Gone through about 60 or 70#'s of screws so far.  :woot:

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #76 on: Jul 26, 2015, 06:01 PM »
Wow that is a lot of screwing.

You know they still make hammers and nails!!!

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #77 on: Jul 27, 2015, 07:40 PM »
Got a couple of more panels up today.
Starting to look like something now.












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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #78 on: Jul 27, 2015, 10:05 PM »
Tonight's repast!!!
NWT Surf & Turf!!!
Onions, corn and taters with caribou cubes cooked in tinfoil on the BBQ with fresh lake trout Tex Mex style on the BBQ.
It was quite tasty!!!



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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #79 on: Jul 28, 2015, 01:00 AM »
You are one hard working fellow Drifter I'm sure the NWT surf&turf tasted great after all the work.
Steve

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #80 on: Jul 28, 2015, 02:37 AM »
I'll 2nd Mr.C's reply....The fruits of your labor are really coming together now Drifter.....looking great!  :clap: :bow:

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #81 on: Jul 28, 2015, 04:54 AM »

   
          Drifter you're going gang busters with your build.  :flex: :clap:

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #82 on: Jul 28, 2015, 11:57 PM »
Thanks guys!!!
Took today off to run into town and do chores as well as meet up with Jim Forbes AKA Bill Dance on here and his wife.
They are heading out to Plummers Great Slave in the morning for some troot action.
I gave them the 50 cent tour of Yellowknife and we had lunch before I left for the lake again.
I did manage to get the rest of my floor painted before sunset though. ;)
I have 12 more days before my vacation is over and I hope to have some roof rafters in place before I go back to work and have to get my work done on weekends between then and freeze up in October.

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #83 on: Jul 29, 2015, 11:20 PM »
Two more sections of wall built and raised today!!
Only 3 more to go and then it's on to rafter installation!!!!   :thumbsup:










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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #84 on: Jul 30, 2015, 12:54 AM »
Drifter may you continue to have good weather for the rest of your vacation. So that the remaining wall sections and roof maybe completed at the cabin. I know you want it some what sealed up and protected before winter arrives in the NWT . I watched this past Sunday's broadcast of the first episode season 2 "Ice Lake Rebels" was a amazing to see how fast Great Slave can get covered in ice thick enough to walk on and lock house boats in place.
Steve

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #85 on: Jul 30, 2015, 04:40 AM »

           Way to go Drifter, you're on the way to get the roof on! :clap:

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #86 on: Jul 30, 2015, 06:09 AM »
Go Drifter! WOOT! Coming along strong Sir, thanks for the continued updates  @)

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #87 on: Jul 30, 2015, 06:33 PM »
Last piece of the South wall is built and raised.
Put one of my 3 free temporary windows in for light and ventilation.
Currently on rain delay as there is a T-Storm moving through the area. I'm thinkin' I'll take it easy tonight and just watch a movie and drink a few rums.   ;D





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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #88 on: Jul 31, 2015, 06:42 AM »
Cheers Drifter! Love your build man, you are living the dream!  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Re: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!!
« Reply #89 on: Aug 01, 2015, 11:15 PM »
Got 1/2 the front wall up and the other 1/2 almost ready to go. Just need to cover my window openings and install my last temporary window. In case you're wondering those front windows are going to be 5'X8'!!   ;D
No use having a wicked view if you can't see it!!   :whistle:










 



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