Recent content by ag_streak

Well, my builder is done and gone, and the garage door install was completed today. I still have to get the heating system installed, finish some staining on the outside, finish installing some lights, then dive into the insulation and interior walls. The electrical panel that we had to tap...

The 1x12 boards that are flush to the sheathing are 10" apart, and another 1x12 is placed between them, with 1" overlap on each side, so there's a hollow space behind every other board. The space at the bottom is sealed with a strip to prevent critters from crawling up. I hope that helps...

A good amount of progress has been made over the last few days. The two man-doors and a few of the windows are in. The soffits and fascia are 90% done. I’m really happy with the quality. And finally the siding is getting started. I decided to go with board-on-board instead of board and...

The metal roof went on today.

Monday saw the sheathing finished. And I decided to go with 3’x’3 windows instead of 3’x5’ so the openings were re-framed smaller. And the nailers for the metal roofing were installed. Yesterday, I got to work on pre-staining some of the siding that was just delivered. And that’s...

I can't believe two guys framed that sucker out in one day! Amazing! :bowdown: Looks like you chose the right crew!

Looks great! Amazing work. How was the trenching dug, shovels and backs, or by Ditch Witch? And how many feet was it run?

Can I live there? :drool:

26 degrees this morning, and only mid-December! Well, we have a screened porch with a great view on the cabin, so the "extension" in the garage was definitely intended for more interior space. I am debating how to heat it and would love any suggestions. (it will be insulated and probably...

Today we hoped to finish the sheathing but there’s some left to do. This is how it looked last night. Today the gable ends got framed in and sheathed. And the windows of the extension were framed in. After looking at the height, though, I’m thinking of going from 5’ high windows to 3’...

Great point! I hadn't thought of it. Thank you! :beer:

The last few days were a deluge of rain, but it stopped last night and this morning dawned dry and chilly (34 degrees). The guys got back to work framing the wood “extension”. This is how it was framed. First they framed the far wall, which will have 4 windows facing the forest. Then...

Thanks for all the kind words! I truly appreciate it!

Wow! I would kill to have that much space! Awesome!

Wow! I can't believe you got that much done in just two days! That looks awesome!