The Log house Project begins........

[MotorSeven]

I'll post some pic's later, but there are some things learned I want to relate:

500 Watt Halogen Work Lights...I bought a couple of doubles on stands when TSP had them on sale. Couldn't keep bulbs in them. They either last an hour, a few hours or a few days before burning out. I replaced half a dozen bulbs.....then I noticed the bulbs were burnt to a crisp. Hmmmm, these things put out a tremendous amount of heat, and the enclosure has ZERO venting. So I took the glass covers out of the frames and I have not had a failure in a week...which is a big improvement.

Extendable Paint Roller Poles...I had a nice one to start with, but right away snapped the plastic threaded part that goes into the roller handle. Went to town and bought another one that had metal threads......yep snapped that one today(Arnold Swartzenager voice: "I don't know my own strength!"). In desperation I looked around and found a 1/2" section of metal EMT...yes, it threaded right into the roller & didn't come loose over 36' of wall. A stick of EMT is way cheaper than a fancy two piece pole.

 

[Bilko]

I had the same problem with those lights. So what I did was drill holes in the top and bottom of the fixture to allow the heat to dissipate. Haven't had any blow bulbs since.

 

[Iplayfarmer]

I had the same problem with those lights. So what I did was drill holes in the top and bottom of the fixture to allow the heat to dissipate. Haven't had any blow bulbs since.

That's good advice. I picked up a set of work lights at a yard sale with burned out bulbs. It was as cheap to buy a 10 pack of bulbs from Amazon as it was to buy the two I needed. Now I have 8 spare bulbs, but I'd rather not go through them all at once. If I get a burnout, I'll try drilling holes. I'm thinking I'll stick with the bottom and sides just incase the lights end up out in the rain at some point.

 

[MotorSeven]

Here is a pic of the 1,000bf or 4/4 Poplar "Culls" I picked up from the sawmill for $135:

It took some time to sticker and stack, but it's the best bundle I have bought so far...all really nice boards.

Framed out hallway from Master bath to Bedroom:

Loft bathroom frame out:

 

[MotorSeven]

Loft knee wall framed out(there will be storage in that "V" area along the entire length):

Basement walls(my basement should be empty right???):

But noooo, it looks like this:

 

[MotorSeven]

And this:

And the new fridge(yes it's plugged in and yes it has a case of Miller in it:thumbsup

 

[tnmike]

You may be doing this but I thought I would post this anyway
The 500 Watt halogen bulbs must not be touched with the bare skin
The oil on your skin will destroyed the bulb post haste. Use nitrile gloves to install them

 

[MotorSeven]

You may be doing this but I thought I would post this anyway
The 500 Watt halogen bulbs must not be touched with the bare skin
The oil on your skin will destroyed the bulb post haste. Use nitrile gloves to install them

Yep, I always kept the bubble wrap on them until after they were installed.

I meet the electrician today, and go to Home Desperate to pick up all the supplies.

 

[tnmike]

Get ready for super sticker shock on those supplies.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I see your supermotard bike. Now I have even more respect for you if that is possible!

Maybe soon you'll have time to ride it again.