Kyle_in_Tex
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Do you have plans to sheath any of the lower part?
72 YEAR OLD COUPLE BUILD A BARN
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linanddave
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Yes, have started doing that this last week. The whole bottom will be enclosed as a regular barn would be. No windows, just the double door in front and an entrance door in the north side wall. Have got most of the south wall framed, should finish that framing tomorrow. I am doing something a little different with it as you might expect. Am using a variation of " book shelve " girts and traditional banding. Than as shown in some of the other interior pictures we will have clear coated cedar on the inside and cedar with battens on the outside. The cedar on the inside will be installed on a forty five degree diagonal, both for looks and added strength.
We also decided to do our own treating of the sill plate and all of the framing for the bottom two feet. This is working well but is adding to the construction time. Am using Tim-bor with my own special mix. Won't be able to prove how it works for a few years, however have seen this work in log home construction with great success.
We do not have any pictures loaded to our web site of this yet. Have not had a rainy day so all the time is being spend on outdoor stuff. Hot, humid and dry but getting done what we can and taking a lot of breaks. Then when I do get in at night and finally eat, am just too wiped out to do web work. When I get some photos up I will update it here as well.
Thanks for asking.
Kyle_in_Tex
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It sounds like it will look really nice. Please post some pics. This should alleviate anyone's structural worries. Sheathing with the cedar will add tremendous strength.
This is turning into a work of art. You might have to change your online name to Michelangelo.
This is turning into a work of art. You might have to change your online name to Michelangelo.
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linanddave
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Thanks
104 Degrees here today, but we got the framing on the south wall done.
I should not ***** about the weather, it only makes it a little of a problem for us, we can work around it. Small problem when compared to all the farmers and others that have to rely on the weather for their livings. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you all.
104 Degrees here today, but we got the framing on the south wall done.
I should not ***** about the weather, it only makes it a little of a problem for us, we can work around it. Small problem when compared to all the farmers and others that have to rely on the weather for their livings. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you all.
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linanddave
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Little too hot to work and also some storms in the area, so time to do updates.
Lin and I were making some good progress on the south wall too.
Below is a picture of the wall framing done and stained.
The next picture shows the cedar that will show to the interior. The second bay is done, the first bay is close to being done.
Outside of that cedar will go a special black paper and than another layer of cedar installed vertical with batten boards.
There are 14 of these bays total, so it will be awhile. Hope you enjoyed the pics.
Lin and I were making some good progress on the south wall too.
Below is a picture of the wall framing done and stained.
The next picture shows the cedar that will show to the interior. The second bay is done, the first bay is close to being done.
Outside of that cedar will go a special black paper and than another layer of cedar installed vertical with batten boards.
There are 14 of these bays total, so it will be awhile. Hope you enjoyed the pics.
Kyle_in_Tex
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A work of art!
Mind I ask where are you getting all your cedar from? Do you have your own sawmill?
Mind I ask where are you getting all your cedar from? Do you have your own sawmill?
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linanddave
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Wish I did have my own mill. The cedar is grown locally, and we get it from a sawmill in Batesville AR. There are several mills within 50 miles of us, but I like these people. They also produce cedar logs and all the other stuff needed to built log homes. They go under the name of Red River Log Homes.
Thanks for the kind words.
Kyle_in_Tex
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A work of art!
Mind I ask where are you getting all your cedar from? Do you have your own sawmill?
Mind I ask where are you getting all your cedar from? Do you have your own sawmill?
Domush
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linanddave said:
And if these best architects in the country asked a question regarding bracing, would you attack them as you did Jimmy? After all, thousands of random internet people visited your web page, that must make you perfect and anyone who dares show some concern an ignorant idiot.
Seems jerks ripen with age.
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linanddave
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Ok you are both entitled to your opinions. But I don't believe I have attacked anyone. If there is a problem, or was, he was the one that came back after it was obvious that there was no need to. I have never called anyone "an ingnorant idiot" , those are your words.
However, if anyone, an architect, inspector or anyone else had an opinion that I was not in agreement with and I didn't voice my side of the disagreement, I wouldn't consider myself much of a person. Could I be the one that is wrong, certainly, have been many times.
Calling me a jerk, REALLY.
