Better LATE than never.....SEVEN Years in Idaho! (Page 28 of 36)
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This morning I finished the rear wall top plate and supports…. Attached File Attached File Then I moved on the the front wall top plate and three of the five supports…Attached File Attached File |
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Amazing progress and joinery as always. Your work continues to fuel my desire for a mill rather than renting from a local guy. We are in the waiting process now to purchase a family homestead piece and a mill will definitely happen at some point, I'll use the improvements needed around the place to justify the mill for chicken coops, deer stands, and eventually, hopefully, a mother in law cabin and a little getaway cabin. Watching someone else do it from scratch makes it even more difficult to make excuses for the work, it's going to happen and watching this thread has provided many ideas. |
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Originally Posted By LeadBreakfast: Amazing progress and joinery as always. Your work continues to fuel my desire for a mill rather than renting from a local guy. We are in the waiting process now to purchase a family homestead piece and a mill will definitely happen at some point, I'll use the improvements needed around the place to justify the mill for chicken coops, deer stands, and eventually, hopefully, a mother in law cabin and a little getaway cabin. Watching someone else do it from scratch makes it even more difficult to make excuses for the work, it's going to happen and watching this thread has provided many ideas. Glad that i can provide some motivation.....Sometimes I wish I would just stick build everything and get it over with.....but what fun would that be. Depending on where you are I just happen to have a ban saw mill that I am planning on selling. |
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I finished the front wall this morning… Attached File I then moved on to the side wall supports. I decided to try something new… Attached File The board slide through all three post and is secured in place with wedges… Attached File Attached File Attached File The wedges lock the board in and seem to hold it solidly in place. |
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This afternoon I put up both the front and back rafters. The front wall rafters are larger as they will be supporting two 4x8 glass sliding doors… Attached File Attached File The rear rafters went up next and were by far the easiest part of the construction so far…. Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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I completed most of the internal framing today. I install the ‘sun shield’ that will serve two purposes. One to keep direct sunlight off the lumber, and when painted black it will act like a heat sink for the kiln….. Attached File Attached File Attached File I also installed the floor joist blocking and the under floor that will seal the floor insulation in between the floor decking….. Attached File Attached File The reason I chose this design was to provide a channel down the front side of the plywood to allow the solar fans to push the hot air down the front and back through the lumber and then back up through the fans again. Hopefully speeding the drying process. |
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Friday I framed in the openings for the windows and also charred the interior of the heating chamber… Attached File Attached File Saturday was a rain out so this morning I was able to install the windows and then do some of the wall sheeting… Attached File Attached File Attached File I will probably continue the sheeting this afternoon then I will need to make the doors. |
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Attached File Attached File Attached File Finished this up this afternoon. |
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Originally Posted By A_G: Nice! The charred inside helps eith solar heat gain and I imagine that's the reason for it, but why on the outside? For better weathering resistance? Lots of progress in a short time, for one man no less! I bet it has something to do with a fire resistance, plus a consistent look inside and out. I'd also be willing to bet it makes it warmer on the inside because it isn't reflecting as much off. Fantastic work, David, as always! |
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Originally Posted By A_G: Nice! The charred inside helps eith solar heat gain and I imagine that's the reason for it, but why on the outside? For better weathering resistance? Lots of progress in a short time, for one man no less! Originally Posted By M4ger: I bet it has something to do with a fire resistance, plus a consistent look inside and out. I'd also be willing to bet it makes it warmer on the inside because it isn't reflecting as much off. Fantastic work, David, as always! I charred the inside of the heating chamber for heat absorption and retention. I was going to paint it black for the same reason but propane is cheaper than paint, and the char will be more resistant to sun fade. I did the out side as more of a moisture barrier as I am going to put up furring strips and another layer of charred 1x siding when I get it cut. Fire resistance is definitely another reason. |
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Originally Posted By Davidrw5150: Glad that i can provide some motivation.....Sometimes I wish I would just stick build everything and get it over with.....but what fun would that be. Depending on where you are I just happen to have a ban saw mill that I am planning on selling. Only 1k+ miles away or I'd probably take you up on that 
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Originally Posted By Davidrw5150: ROAD TRIP!!🤪 Originally Posted By Davidrw5150: Originally Posted By LeadBreakfast: Only 1k+ miles away or I'd probably take you up on that ROAD TRIP!!🤪 Just a hop, skip and a jump. |
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Friday morning I said goodbye to an old friend….. Attached File A gentleman drove in from MT and took the Woodlands Mill home with him. I then moved on to framing up the four door sections. I need them to be light weight yet sturdy as they will be insulated at some point. Attached File This morning I brought a large pine log from last fall over and cut the 2x8 floor boards…. Attached File Attached File I finished the day by sheeting the doors. They still need furring strips, siding, hardware, and insulation….Attached File |
| Nice progress, just think how much you have done with the old mill. Looking forward to seeing more results from the new one. |
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Originally Posted By TheJMan1: Nice progress, just think how much you have done with the old mill. Looking forward to seeing more results from the new one. I know. It was a a little weird loading it up. But I immediately cut the floor boards for the shed with the new mill and I quickly realized that I was glad that it found a new home. 
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Doors and floors today….. Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File The doors are double hinged and will fold towards the outside walls to allow full access. Attached File The floor boards are just resting laying there and will be the first board to dry in it. The fans and solar panel are the next addition. |
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Originally Posted By Davidrw5150: Doors and floors today….. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/384426/IMG_2028_jpeg-3254730.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/384426/IMG_2027_jpeg-3254731.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/384426/IMG_2031_jpeg-3254732.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/384426/IMG_2032_jpeg-3254734.JPG The doors are double hinged and will fold towards the outside walls to allow full access. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/384426/IMG_2029_jpeg-3254736.JPG The floor boards are just resting laying there and will be the first board to dry in it. The fans and solar panel are the next addition. Looking great! |
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Originally Posted By Davidrw5150: With the 5/4 and 1x material I plan on drying I am expecting 3-4 weeks. That is going by what other folks with the same type kiln are saying they are getting. That's not too bad! It will be nice to not be worried about splitting! |
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OK ….. time for an update….. We have gone through a couple weeks of really high temps so most logging has stopped and I have no access to logs for a bit. I moved into the cabin and began finishing my ceiling and eves… Attached File Attached File I am using a pre stained pine tongue and groove that I picked up dirt cheap a couple years ago because it was severely damaged in a flood and then to add insult to injury it lost its tarp on the truck in the middle of winter and was completely covered in road salt when it arrived at the lumber yard. Anyway after power washing and wet sanding it turned out pretty good and I was able to salvage enough for what I needed…. Attached File Attached File |
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After the ceiling was complete, I moved on to the front eve and finished that and also used the cedar that I put in the kiln for the trim…. Attached File Attached File Attached File I also finished most of the eve in my loft with plywood and cedar trim as well… Attached File The wall will be painted leaving the cedar raw and the remaining insulated areas will be finished with plywood and painted as well. The next few weekends I will be working on my KLR 650 getting it ready for a cross country trip I will be taking to visit my dad back in Ohio at the end of August. I have a laundry list of repairs and maintenance that need to be accomplished to include the ‘doohickey’ replacement, fork seals, coolant flush, new brakes and rotors (front and rear), and maybe even a new paint job if time permits…..Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Davidrw5150: After the ceiling was complete, I moved on to the front eve and finished that and also used the cedar that I put in the kiln for the trim…. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/384426/IMG_2071_jpeg-3279549.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/384426/IMG_2070_jpeg-3279550.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/384426/IMG_2073_jpeg-3279551.JPG I also finished most of the eve in my loft with plywood and cedar trim as well… https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/384426/IMG_2074_jpeg-3279553.JPG The wall will be painted leaving the cedar raw and the remaining insulated areas will be finished with plywood and painted as well. The next few weekends I will be working on my KLR 650 getting it ready for a cross country trip I will be taking to visit my dad back in Ohio at the end of August. I have a laundry list of repairs and maintenance that need to be accomplished to include the ‘doohickey’ replacement, fork seals, coolant flush, new brakes and rotors (front and rear), and maybe even a new paint job if time permits…..https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/384426/IMG_2076_jpeg-3279556.JPG That looks fantastic! |
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One more item checked off the list for the cabin interior…. Attached File Attached File Attached File I built two panels using leftover metal and the cedar I had in the kiln. I then used a cedar 4x4 and 2x4 and installed privacy panels / railing for the loft. Attached File Attached File Tomorrow I will top the whole thing with a cedar 2x6. Next weekend I will do the privacy panel/ railing on the other side of my ladder to the loft. |
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I built and put up the final rail section in the loft today. Attached File I also installed the top handrail ( a clear 2x6 cedar board) Attached File And I also trimmed out my closet as well… Attached File Attached File I will probably make heavy canvas curtains for the closets to accent all the wood. |
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Originally Posted By BillyDBerger: That came out wonderful! Kudos to you as a craftsman and visionary of what it could be. Originally Posted By A_G: Look really good. I quite like the way the wood, corrugated sheet metal, and charred wood all look together. Thanks guys! It turned out much better than I had hoped! |
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Originally Posted By A_G: How has the summer been up there so far Dave? It's been murderous here and I was done with the heat on the first 90+ day in June, but I hate hot weather. Been more humid than usual too, which I hate too. Been pretty mild......last two weeks of June were 95-105 every day. Kinda sucked but it cooled off into the 60's at night. Now we are unseasonably cool barely getting into the 80's and low 50's at night/ |
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Originally Posted By Davidrw5150: Been pretty mild......last two weeks of June were 95-105 every day. Kinda sucked but it cooled off into the 60's at night. Now we are unseasonably cool barely getting into the 80's and low 50's at night/ Originally Posted By Davidrw5150: Originally Posted By A_G: How has the summer been up there so far Dave? It's been murderous here and I was done with the heat on the first 90+ day in June, but I hate hot weather. Been more humid than usual too, which I hate too. Been pretty mild......last two weeks of June were 95-105 every day. Kinda sucked but it cooled off into the 60's at night. Now we are unseasonably cool barely getting into the 80's and low 50's at night/ Pass some of that this way. That's great as it allows you to get work done. I barely want to go out and water my trees even around sunset. 
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