Author Topic: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!! (Read 19213 times)

OldSailor · « **Reply #150 on:** Aug 17, 2015, 07:04 AM »

I'm in agreement with everyone on the build! I hope the weather keeps co-operating until you get the roof sheathed!! Good luck!!!

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #151 on:** Aug 17, 2015, 12:50 PM »

Looks like some rain this week.
Hopefully we don't get too much and all is good on Friday for my trip to the lake.
Want to start getting the roof on.

tomturkey · « **Reply #152 on:** Aug 17, 2015, 06:11 PM »

What are you roof plans over that pile of OSB on the ground in one of the pictures.

Shingles or steel?

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #153 on:** Aug 17, 2015, 06:48 PM »

Quote from: tomturkey on Aug 17, 2015, 06:11 PM

What are you roof plans over that pile of OSB on the ground inon of the pictures.

Shingles or steel?

Metal roof.
Snap lock standing seam.

tomturkey · « **Reply #154 on:** Aug 17, 2015, 07:54 PM »

That is what I thought.

I have never heard of any one screwing down shingles. LOL

ICE WANDERER · « **Reply #155 on:** Aug 21, 2015, 05:51 AM »

I can't wait for the weekend to be over and Drifter post more build porn, I need my fix! LOL

IW

OldSailor · « **Reply #156 on:** Aug 21, 2015, 06:56 AM »

X2!!!!

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #157 on:** Aug 21, 2015, 09:36 AM »

Doesn't look good for this weekend lads.

Looking at 30 MPH winds blowing straight down the lake tomorrow.
May be able to get out Sunday for the day though.

OldSailor · « **Reply #158 on:** Aug 21, 2015, 09:59 AM »

Too bad about the wind, but we don't want to see you go sailing off the roof using a 4'X8' piece of sheathing for a kite!!!

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #159 on:** Aug 23, 2015, 10:12 PM »

Finally got out to the cabin today.
Been blowin' a gale all week. Was gusting 70+ on Friday and 50+ on Saturday.
But this morning there wasn't a breath of wind.
It was a bit chilly though after the front went through.

Good run up the lake with my shiny new prop. I removed the vent plugs and it performs better out of the hole now too.

And now the moment a bunch of you have been waiting for. Time to reveal my rig for getting my materials up on the roof.
I made a little video y'all can lookit.

https://youtu.be/QhkBuvqbx2o

Got about 3/4 of the South roof sheathed today so I'm pretty happy.
I can lift 3 sheets of sheathing at a time with my lift.

mr.clean · « **Reply #160 on:** Aug 24, 2015, 01:56 AM »

Clever material moving rig Drifter. I'm sure it makes the roofing job easier.
Steve

ICE WANDERER · « **Reply #161 on:** Aug 24, 2015, 04:20 AM »

Nice lift, I made one similar when I build my house, but used a drill to whine up the cable, it was a variable speed drill.
The drill had a trigger lock so you could adjust the speed only to one speed, I didn't want to go to fast. It was too bad
that the wind was blowing so hard Friday and Saturday, that you weren't able to work. I bet you're going to be chomping
at the bit to get back there next weekend. Your cabin is coming along nicely.

IW

tomturkey · « **Reply #162 on:** Aug 24, 2015, 05:11 AM »

Your lift just proves that if there is a will there is a way.

I wish you had been my boss at on outfit I worked for. He had the roofing company deliver the shingles for a job to the company warehouse, driving right past the job site. They could have stopped at the job and run the shingles up on the roof for us. He thought we needed the exercise of carrying them up on the roof. I told him either find an elevator or enjoy carrying them up there him self. That was the second time I threatened to quit on that job alone.

ICE WANDERER · « **Reply #163 on:** Aug 29, 2015, 07:05 PM »

I hope Mr. Drifter is out working on his cabin, I need a build fix real bad. How about the rest of you guys!

IW

OldSailor · « **Reply #164 on:** Aug 29, 2015, 07:31 PM »

I need one BAD!! Come on, I'm gettin' the shakes!!!

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #165 on:** Aug 29, 2015, 10:52 PM »

OK, here you go boys!!!!

Got out to the cabin on Friday night and worked hard all day Saturday before heading back to town before dark.
Would have stayed out all weekend but there is a front moving through tonight and they are calling for some pretty crappy weather tomorrow.
45 kph winds gusting over 70 kph out of the East. They are the worst for my place. Coming straight into my dock from across the lake.
There will probably be 3-4 footers hitting my shore. Not good winds for carrying sheathing on top of the cabin.

Got some more sheathing done on the South side as well as some on the North side. Also got a bunch of my collar ties temporarily in place so I could remove the center brace and crane.
I will level out all the collar ties when the loft is in place.

Old Goat · « **Reply #166 on:** Aug 29, 2015, 11:00 PM »

wow incredible

mr.clean · « **Reply #167 on:** Aug 30, 2015, 12:30 AM »

Looking good Drifter thank you for the update. I hope your cabin survives the high winds with out any damage. You have put a lot of time and effort into your build.
Steve

ICE WANDERER · « **Reply #168 on:** Aug 30, 2015, 05:20 AM »

Good going Drifter, too bad about the weather today, I'm sure you'd like to get as much time in as possible, so you
can get the roof on.

IW

Whopper Stopper · « **Reply #169 on:** Aug 30, 2015, 05:55 AM »

Quote from: Old Goat on Aug 29, 2015, 11:00 PM

wow incredible

Yep, what O G said. Very impressive Drifter!

WS

OldSailor · « **Reply #170 on:** Aug 30, 2015, 07:23 AM »

I'm right in there with the other guys!! Thanks for the update and no one wants to see you up on the roof in wind like that!!

Chris338378 · « **Reply #171 on:** Aug 30, 2015, 04:32 PM »

Looks great. You sure have a lot of great ideas to make moving the materials easier.

tomturkey · « **Reply #172 on:** Aug 30, 2015, 07:14 PM »

I forgot that you needed the collar ties on the rafters.

After seeing them I remembered that when I helped my cousin build his house he split 2x6's in half and screwed them to the bottom of his 2X12 rafters to make sure that he had air circulation above the insulation with full 12 inch batts. You could make the extensions at home and haul them over on the ice next winter. We counter snk the pre drill holes for the screws to fasten them on.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #173 on:** Aug 30, 2015, 07:51 PM »

Yeah, they're kind of important. They keep the roof from pushing the walls out.

Good thing I listened to the weather guy, was really windy and rainy just like promised.

masoneddie · « **Reply #174 on:** Sep 01, 2015, 02:46 AM »

Hope you have better weather this weekend Drifter....you've done a great job! Looking forward to the next group of pictures......

ICE WANDERER · « **Reply #175 on:** Sep 01, 2015, 03:18 AM »

It's only Tuesday and I'm already looking to see if there is more progress!

IW

tomturkey · « **Reply #176 on:** Sep 01, 2015, 07:25 AM »

Quote from: Drifter_016 on Aug 30, 2015, 07:51 PM

Yeah, they're kind of important. They keep the roof from pushing the walls out.

Good thing I listened to the weather guy, was really windy and rainy just like promised.

Should have realized that as we had an addition to repair that did not have them. With the huge snow load the walls got spread far enough that the ceiling fell in with the owner sitting in the room watching TV. Took lots of chain and come alongs with jacks on the ridge board to get it back together.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #177 on:** Sep 01, 2015, 05:43 PM »

Quote from: tomturkey on Sep 01, 2015, 07:25 AM

Should have realized that as we had an addition that did not have them. With the huge snow load the walls fgot spread far enough that the ceiling fell in with the owner sitting in the room watching TV. Took lots of chain and come alongs with jacks on the ridge board to get it back together.

DOH!!!!!

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #178 on:** Sep 01, 2015, 05:44 PM »

So far things are looking great for the long weekend.
Going to head out Friday right after work and stay till Monday evening by the looks of things.

matzilla · « **Reply #179 on:** Sep 01, 2015, 10:04 PM »

that water is amazing! My bucket list must include a trip up there!!!

The cabin is looking better and better with each and every update

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Author Topic: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!! (Read 19213 times)