wtnhunt Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Our contractor decided to put off pouring the basement floor until later on and move on with the main floor and get to laying logs. Floor went down last week. Spent about 8 hours on the tractor last weekend moving dirt and working with the slop in the basement trying to get the mud out. Just about dry down there now, but more rain in the forecast for this evening. Plan to eventually frame in a wall down the right side to be able to shoot inside. Should be enough room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 logs going down this week Front of the house, will come back with siding to match the house on the garage later on when we get out from under the payments on the wifes durango. Will be a good sized deck on the front. Our two younger daughters bedrooms will be on this end of the house. Master bedroom on this end. Plan to put a double door on the left side, Christina's bedroom will be on the right side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Thats really starting to take shape now...looks great! How tall is that basement roof(I know I can count the blocks in the wall but I have'nt had my first cup all the way yetLOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Thats really starting to take shape now...looks great! How tall is that basement roof(I know I can count the blocks in the wall but I have'nt had my first cup all the way yetLOL Poured 8 ft walls Gary. Should have inside ceiling height in the finished rooms around 7'9" when I am done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Looking good William. Both exciting and brings back short term memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Poured 8 ft walls Gary. Should have inside ceiling height in the finished rooms around 7'9" when I am done. That will work nicely...looks like a "Dad's Room" in the making down there...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Looking Good. Hope you can get that basement dried out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Looking good Willy. I can't wait to see your Leggo stack all piled up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Looking pretty good William. Keep the pics coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doe-ee Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Ahhh....Progress! Must be exciting. The log home builders here first build the house on their lot, number them, dismantle and then transport to your lot and rebuild there. Is this the method that was used for your house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 The log home builders here first build the house on their lot, number them, dismantle and then transport to your lot and rebuild there. Is this the method that was used for your house? This is not a pre assembled home package Diana. They are cutting and fitting each log to the floorplan specs. The logs were delivered here directly from a mill. Kind of nice, because this has allowed us to make some minor changes from the original floorplan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 I appologize for being a little slow. I didn't realize you were building too. I hope it goes smoothe for ya! Are you doing any expiditing yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doe-ee Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 This is not a pre assembled home package Diana. They are cutting and fitting each log to the floorplan specs. The logs were delivered here directly from a mill. Kind of nice, because this has allowed us to make some minor changes from the original floorplan. Good point to remember. It's always been a dream of ours to have a log house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerforged Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Looking good William! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Fantastic William. Nice to see things moving along again. :) I can't wait to see more progress pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Yep, movin' on up, reaching skyward! Looking good, William! Hope it keeps rolling along for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nut Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Good stuff William. Happy for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Poured 8 ft walls Gary. Should have inside ceiling height in the finished rooms around 7'9" when I am done. That's not bad... looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Starting to look more like a house. Hope you don't get that rain so your able to dry out some more down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Looks great! Keep updated pics comint!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkV Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 congrats to the both of you, and I hope it turns out just like you want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildguy Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 that looks like its going to be a nice house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 That's going to be a great looking house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 hope you get it closed in before long...everyone that I know said they would never build a log house again..too much upkeep?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 Are you doing any expiditing yourself? I guess if you could call it that. Have helped our contractor quite a bit. looks like a "Dad's Room" in the making down there...LOL LOL. Don't need much, will be a room down there eventually on the end opposite the opening. Will have an indoor archery lane and an area to work on stuff too, hopefully will be able to get it dry enough and keep it dry enough to reload down there. Also plan for a double door on the left side at the point of egress for the basement, a big washtub type sink and a stainless table near the door. Will make for a place to bring deer inside away from all the flys when it is so warm here. hope you get it closed in before long...everyone that I know said they would never build a log house again..too much upkeep?? Everything I am getting is that the products they have out now are better than what they used to have, that from contractors, painters, and mills. Sikkens has a product that can go 6 to 7 years between reapplication. Not too terribly bad. To be honest log was not my first choice for that reason Martin, but it is the wifes dream. Do whatever I can to try to make her happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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