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Hauler

Hauler

Been fallin so long it's like gravitys gone
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kvr28 said:
I always wanted to use this method to build a small cabin, much easier than lifting logs









How to Build a Small Log Cabin - Tiny House Blog

I have always wanted a log cabin, just some little place to get away with my thoughts and relax.
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Rather than the middle board being solid, couldn't you achieve the same result with a vertical 2x6? Spaced at 24" on center? Alternate the layout with the board above so you have roughly 12" on center stability when fastened. Fill the void with insulating foam.
 
kvr28

kvr28

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Hauler said:
Rather than the middle board being solid, couldn't you achieve the same result with a vertical 2x6? Spaced at 24" on center? Alternate the layout with the board above so you have roughly 12" on center stability when fastened. Fill the void with insulating foam.
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Probably could, I think the cost of the insulating foam to fill all those voids would be a hell of a lot more than full wood though.
 
kvr28

kvr28

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CuddleBug said:
First of all, what is holding the roof down? It looks like it's just sitting on top unattached. Secondly, how long has this method been around? I swear I switched timelines at some point...
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A long time, couple different methods for the roof, basically a tie down strap from the footing or pour a bond beam.

We poured a bond beam for our barn, basically spiked rebar at different angles on the top row and attached rebar to it.



Poured and stripped the forms



And then went with wood off the beam

 
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CuddleBug

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Yours looks a lot better than theirs. The one they did made me wonder what the point was, all that work and it looked like a mud hut.
 
kvr28

kvr28

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CuddleBug said:
Yours looks a lot better than theirs. The one they did made me wonder what the point was, all that work and it looked like a mud hut.
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It's the hippy way, they use a clay mixture for the coating, I poured it on a slab, used chicken wire and surface bonding cement
 
vad

vad

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Always thought I'd be able to do something like cool like this. Born too late and took stupid unfortunately.
 
kvr28

kvr28

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vad said:
Always thought I'd be able to do something like cool like this. Born too late and took stupid unfortunately.
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Buddy I was almost 40 when I built the house and then everything after over the last 16 years, it's never too late
 
vad

vad

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Yeah. I've heard that. But it is true that our money is worth far less now. I'm lucky to be the first generation where making 100k per year is a paycheck to paycheck salary.
 
kvr28

kvr28

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vad said:
Yeah. I've heard that. But it is true that our money is worth far less now. I'm lucky to be the first generation where making 100k per year is a paycheck to paycheck salary.
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This is also true
 
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