Author Topic: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!! (Read 19194 times)

mr.clean · « **Reply #90 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 02:10 AM »

I agree Drifter about the view what type of windows will you have to install to reach a comfortable level between beautiful view and thermal efficiency . I'm guessing triple pane with argon gas between the glass layers. Curious about what you are going to do for potable water supply . Stay safe and remember one day you will be able to sit back and enjoy all of your labor.
Steve

masoneddie · « **Reply #91 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 05:40 AM »

Looking good Drifter...can't wait to see the roof going on! Thanks again for sharing your build with us...awesome job!

SeisMec · « **Reply #92 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 05:01 PM »

Looking good!

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #93 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 05:53 PM »

Quote from: mr.clean on Aug 02, 2015, 02:10 AM

I agree Drifter about the view what type of windows will you have to install to reach a comfortable level between beautiful view and thermal efficiency . I'm guessing triple pane with argon gas between the glass layers. Curious about what you are going to do for potable water supply . Stay safe and remember one day you will be able to sit back and enjoy all of your labor.
Steve

The windows are up to my neighbour to worry about.

He's one of the local window guys and is getting them for me @ cost.

Water is going to be pumped up from the lake into a tank under the cabin.
It will be connected to a large RV water pump and the rest of the system.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #94 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 05:54 PM »

The walls are all in place!!!!!
Have to finish off the top plates install a beam in the front wall and then build my scaffolding so I can install the ridge board and rafters.

Whopper Stopper · « **Reply #95 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 06:21 PM »

Excellent Drifter!

Are you working all by yourself Dave? Be careful buddy!

WS

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #96 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 06:58 PM »

Quote from: Whopper Stopper on Aug 02, 2015, 06:21 PM

Excellent Drifter!

Are you working all by yourself Dave? Be careful buddy!

WS

Yep, 100% all done by me.

mr.clean · « **Reply #97 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 11:45 PM »

You are making great progress Drifter especially for a one man crew. I assume you will have a filtering system for the lake water. Is the holding tank for the water insulated to prevent ice formation?
Steve

ICE WANDERER · « **Reply #98 on:** Aug 03, 2015, 05:43 AM »

You are doing an excellent job Drifter, I'm very envious of your location and the fact that you're building it by yourself.
How much more time do you have before you have to be back to work, willy ou have the roof on before then? We are enjoying
your build.

IW

Lavman · « **Reply #99 on:** Aug 03, 2015, 06:22 AM »

Go Drifter! Looks great you are making great progress! Thanks for the updates and pictures, awesome!

OldSailor · « **Reply #100 on:** Aug 03, 2015, 01:33 PM »

Drifter, I am constantly amazed by what one person can accomplish when they put their mind to it!! Keep on keeping on!!!

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #101 on:** Aug 03, 2015, 07:01 PM »

Quote from: mr.clean on Aug 02, 2015, 11:45 PM

You are making great progress Drifter especially for a one man crew. I assume you will have a filtering system for the lake water. Is the holding tank for the water insulated to prevent ice formation?
Steve

No insulation. The cabin will be dry in the winter.
Probably not going to bother filtering. Not really a need.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #102 on:** Aug 03, 2015, 07:04 PM »

Quote from: ICE WANDERER on Aug 03, 2015, 05:43 AM

You are doing an excellent job Drifter, I'm very envious of your location and the fact that you're building it by yourself.
How much more time do you have before you have to be back to work, willy ou have the roof on before then? We are enjoying
your build.

IW

I go back to work one week from today.
If I'm lucky I will have the rafters up before then.
After vacation I will be working on weekends until the roof is sheathed and roofing underlay is installed.
Then cover with a big effing tarp until spring.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #103 on:** Aug 03, 2015, 07:05 PM »

Managed to get most of my front wall beam built but started running low on screws so I switched over to working on my scaffolding as I wanted it at least partially built today.
Got the beam 3/4 done and the scaffolding about 1/2 done.
It even has good locking casters on it to move it around the cabin.

masoneddie · « **Reply #104 on:** Aug 04, 2015, 03:15 AM »

That's awesome! You're a one man gang Drifter!!

Can't help but ask....after you're done with the scaffold, I'm quite certain the beams have been figured into your build. Where are going to use them?

Lavman · « **Reply #105 on:** Aug 04, 2015, 06:11 AM »

Looks great Drifter!

I watched another episode of Ice Lake Rebels last night, couldn't help but think about you and your build up there, a real slice of heaven.

mr.clean · « **Reply #106 on:** Aug 04, 2015, 07:06 AM »

I thought maybe you were going to use the cabin as a base for ice fishing trips and would need a water supply year round. I remember now your cabin is built on rock so getting water supply lines buried deep enough to prevent freezing would be difficult and expensive.
Steve

ICE WANDERER · « **Reply #107 on:** Aug 04, 2015, 07:34 AM »

Good idea on the roll around scaffolding, as for water if you put in a big enough tank, it would only have to be refilled
once a week. I built a few camps here and when I plumbed them I made everything easy to drain.

IW

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #108 on:** Aug 04, 2015, 07:03 PM »

Quote from: ICE WANDERER on Aug 04, 2015, 07:34 AM

Good idea on the roll around scaffolding, as for water if you put in a big enough tank, it would only have to be refilled
once a week. I built a few camps here and when I plumbed them I made everything easy to drain.

IW

Yeah, I plan to have lots of drain valves and points I can hook up the compressor to blow out the lines.
Currently I have one 275 gallon tank and am trying to get my buddy to get me another.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #109 on:** Aug 04, 2015, 07:06 PM »

Quote from: mr.clean on Aug 04, 2015, 07:06 AM

I thought maybe you were going to use the cabin as a base for ice fishing trips and would need a water supply year round. I remember now your cabin is built on rock so getting water supply lines buried deep enough to prevent freezing would be difficult and expensive.
Steve

In the winter we just go down to the lake and drill a hole to fill a bucket or two for washing and cleaning.
FYI our frost line here is 12 feet!!!

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #110 on:** Aug 04, 2015, 07:07 PM »

Took a pic from the lake as I was heading in to town this morning.
Looks pretty good up there EH!!!

Raquettedacker · « **Reply #111 on:** Aug 04, 2015, 07:31 PM »

EH??
Looks Freeeeeking awesome Dave.. What a paradise you have there...
I can't get over the work you have done in such a remote spot...
Congratulations to you....

mr.clean · « **Reply #112 on:** Aug 04, 2015, 07:38 PM »

You picked a nice spot for your cabin Drifter. Your frost line is deep compared to my area only 4 feet. I would be cautious of drinking the lake water unfiltered but you know the area better then me.
Steve

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #113 on:** Aug 06, 2015, 05:11 PM »

Got my front wall beam finished, also got the scaffolding done. It works great!!
Also got my gable end ridge braces in place and have mostly completed assembly of the ridge board. It's going to be interesting trying to get the 41' long piece of 2X12 eighteen feet up in the air!!!!

Well it took most of the day but I got the ridge board in place and secured!!!
Took about 2 1/2 hours to rig the crane and about 3 1/2 to raise the ridge and secure it.
I figure the board weighs in at about 250#.

Think I'll do light work the rest of the day and start rafters tomorrow.

ICE WANDERER · « **Reply #114 on:** Aug 06, 2015, 05:16 PM »

Nice going Drifter, you're on your way to your goal.

mr.clean · « **Reply #115 on:** Aug 07, 2015, 02:15 AM »

Impressive Drifter your scaffolding and crane system appear to work great for getting heavy items into place and you to the proper height. Just curious do you or did you work in the building trades your construction skills and knowledge leads we to think you have done something similar at one time in your life. Take sometime to enjoy the Canadian adult beverage of your choice and admire your work.
Steve

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #116 on:** Aug 07, 2015, 09:56 AM »

NAH, the closest I came to working in the trades was a summer working in HVAC when I was younger.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #117 on:** Aug 07, 2015, 06:46 PM »

Got my 4 gable rafters up and in position.
Took longer than expected as I had to work to get my master rafter fitting properly.
Lots of up and down the scaffolding with a 16' 2X10 testing and marking............... ......
The good news is the rafters all fit perfectly.
Time for dinner and then see how many I can get done after dinner.

Whopper Stopper · « **Reply #118 on:** Aug 07, 2015, 07:29 PM »

Excellent work Sir!

WS

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #119 on:** Aug 07, 2015, 10:47 PM »

Got 4 more rafters installed after dinner.

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Author Topic: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!! (Read 19194 times)