Author Topic: @ The Cabin 2020/2021 Edition (Read 185936 times)

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #420 on:** Jun 26, 2017, 06:18 PM »

Quote from: OldSailor on Jun 26, 2017, 05:18 PM

WOW!! Do you wear a back brace when you are doing all of that hauling and lifting?? It doesn't help that you are doing most, if not all of the work yourself!! 11 tons of material just might have tweaked your back a tad!!! Thanks for the explanation!!

No I don't wear a brace.
Got one somewhere buried in my spare bedroom which is just a really big closet now.
So full I can't close the door!!! Need to do something about that sometime.

hockeynut12 · « **Reply #421 on:** Jun 27, 2017, 11:08 AM »

Looks awesome there. Cabin coming along nicely. I hope you enjoy your time in Alaska, sounds like you could use a vacation!

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #422 on:** Jul 09, 2017, 06:21 PM »

After last weeks unscheduled trip to Edmonton I finally got out to the cabin for 4 days this week.
I picked up a few things for the cabin while I was down South though.
It will do dual duty as a pump for filling my water tank for the cabin and running fire abatement sprinkler system and fire hose duties.
Wild fires are always a concern here in the summer. Although this year it seems like BC is the province on fire.
Picked up my gas water pump and a bunch of associated goodies.

Need a way to get the water too the cabin so I got a couple hundred feet or 2" poly pipe.

Spent my time up on the roof layin' tin!!!!
Too dang hot though and I went through several gallons of water and a case of Coke Zero pretty quickly.
Spent a lot of time running the generator so I could sit in front of my fan to cool down.

Finished up the North roof.

Started work on the South roof and got about 3/4 of the porch roof done before I ran out of screws.
It was too hot to work today anyway and I left the lake at 9:30AM to find me some AC to sit in.

Temps are supposed to be good next weekend and I hope to get a bunch more roofing done.

OldSailor · « **Reply #423 on:** Jul 09, 2017, 07:42 PM »

It's really coming along!! What's next after the roof is finished??

IFF · « **Reply #424 on:** Jul 09, 2017, 10:24 PM »

Sure looking good Dave

ICE WANDERER · « **Reply #425 on:** Jul 10, 2017, 05:46 AM »

Good job on the roof Dave, I hope you are going to have good weather next week!

IW

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #426 on:** Jul 10, 2017, 11:31 AM »

Quote from: OldSailor on Jul 09, 2017, 07:42 PM

It's really coming along!! What's next after the roof is finished??

Siding and trim.

OldSailor · « **Reply #427 on:** Jul 10, 2017, 01:23 PM »

It sure would be nice if you could rig up an air conditioned space for your hot weather!! Probably not practical is it??

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #428 on:** Jul 10, 2017, 04:25 PM »

Not for the 4 days a year it's needed!!!!

OldSailor · « **Reply #429 on:** Jul 10, 2017, 04:49 PM »

I guess not!

mr.clean · « **Reply #430 on:** Jul 14, 2017, 09:11 AM »

Thank you for the update, may this weekend bring better weather for finishing the roofing.
Steve

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #431 on:** Jul 14, 2017, 07:14 PM »

Quote from: mr.clean on Jul 14, 2017, 09:11 AM

Thank you for the update, may this weekend bring better weather for finishing the roofing.
Steve

Thanks, but no.
High winds tomorrow so I'll be staying home.
My lumberyard didn't get my order of roofing screws in either so I really couldn't do much anyway.
Gonna work on cribbing for the dock though and get some stuff done around the house.

gorf37 · « **Reply #432 on:** Jul 14, 2017, 11:44 PM »

Hey Dave, What's your plan for installing the hardyboard on that big north wall? That shield rock face below looks like a b***h to scaffold or ladder-show.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #433 on:** Jul 15, 2017, 08:28 PM »

Didn't go to the cabin this weekend as there was an issue with my screw order for my roof.
Decided to stay at home and work on the cribbing for the section of dock that is connected to the shore. These will protect the lake side posts and the dock from ice damage in the spring.
I was lucky there was no damage this spring as I ran out of time last fall and didn't get them done.
These should be pretty solid once I fill them up with granite.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #434 on:** Jul 15, 2017, 08:29 PM »

Quote from: gorf37 on Jul 14, 2017, 11:44 PM

Hey Dave, What's your plan for installing the hardyboard on that big north wall? That shield rock face below looks like a b***h to scaffold or ladder-show.

I have scaffolding with screw jacks.

Idahogator · « **Reply #435 on:** Jul 15, 2017, 09:57 PM »

Nice gabions, Dave.

OldSailor · « **Reply #436 on:** Jul 16, 2017, 06:19 AM »

It doesn't matter much what you do, there is always a touch of craftsmanship to it!! Great looking cribs!!! Any job worth doing, is worth doing right!! My compliments Sir!!

icefisher-45 · « **Reply #437 on:** Jul 16, 2017, 07:32 AM »

Cabin looks great, beautiful view.

caldwellite · « **Reply #438 on:** Jul 16, 2017, 10:10 AM »

Working on that lakeside roof and wall would make me nervous. Really enjoy watching your build, thanks.

mr.clean · « **Reply #439 on:** Jul 18, 2017, 06:10 PM »

Sorry the combination of bad weather and material order problems kept you from working on the cabin this past week end. The dock cribbing looks heavy duty should help protect the dock from ice damage.
Steve

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #440 on:** Jul 23, 2017, 08:10 PM »

Another weekend @ the lake is done and I'm closer to getting this dang roof finished!!!!

Idahogator · « **Reply #441 on:** Jul 23, 2017, 11:57 PM »

Looks very well done, Dave.
Filling the gabions may be a welcome change of pace.

Chris338378 · « **Reply #442 on:** Jul 24, 2017, 08:59 AM »

Looks good.

Raquettedacker · « **Reply #443 on:** Jul 24, 2017, 10:13 AM »

Just awesome Dave.......

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #444 on:** Jul 30, 2017, 02:39 PM »

Just some calking and the ridge cap left to do. Will get er done next weekend. Came home before the rains start.

ICE WANDERER · « **Reply #445 on:** Jul 30, 2017, 05:29 PM »

Looks Good Dave, keep it up!

IW

Whopper Stopper · « **Reply #446 on:** Jul 30, 2017, 05:40 PM »

Excellent job Drifter

WS

OldSailor · « **Reply #447 on:** Jul 30, 2017, 06:48 PM »

That metal roof will sound neat in the rain!!! Just as long as you don't have to experience it very often!!

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #448 on:** Jul 30, 2017, 06:56 PM »

Quote from: OldSailor on Jul 30, 2017, 06:48 PM

That metal roof will sound neat in the rain!!! Just as long as you don't have to experience it very often!!

It's quiet as a shingled roof.
Doesn't sound like a tin roof at all.
Probably because it's right on the roof and not strapped.

OldSailor · « **Reply #449 on:** Jul 30, 2017, 07:22 PM »

Too bad! I used to enjoy that sound as a kid!!

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