A timber frame cabin memoir

[caver]

Yes if I had to do this all over again I would have burnt my last years vacation on contract or checkups before I retired. Legacy has a builder they work with who can erect them and get them as far as you want but they were 6 months booked out. Anyway I would have sold my house and just moved to my cabin. But i wanted to DIY major parts of it. Juggling two homes and the cabin being about 120 miles away makes it difficult at times. I had an old back problem flare up in January so for two months I did not work on it then 2 became 3 became 4. When I neighbor rented her cabin to me over a year ago that was so helpful. Once I'm living over there progress will go quick. I looked into a log home but went this route. Putting about 30 rough cut 2x8's up in the loft area was kicking by butt. I could only get them so high on the backside with the tractor. I had an IBC tote cage on my forks. I would put a half down boards on there then cinch the load and raise as far as I could go. Then get up on my scaffolding and slide them off one by one. You can see two bundles here and there's another out of sight.

 

[civilian]

I heard these are good screws for vinyl windows. Something about recessed bit allows you to loosen screw and fudge window into level. I can't find them except amazon in way bigger quantities than I need. I painted my window jambs and will try and mount the basement windows next time I go over. I may just get some regular flathead screws. Andersen says minimal 1.5"View attachment 3540918

I have never seen that recessed diameter under the head. On Kreg screws or elsewhere. That smaller diameter under the head I assume allows the window to adjust some when you back the screw out a tiny bit. Did you try Anderson themselves? Jon

 

[caver]

That's what I read in some forum but they seem hard to find so production may have ceased. they were made by GRK. These are too long but this is the screw.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003VCGASU/?coliid=I1K9PHLZ16GIB3&colid=3P14HTE51SK9F&psc=0&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it

 

[JJT]

I heard these are good screws for vinyl windows. Something about recessed bit allows you to loosen screw and fudge window into level. I can't find them except amazon in way bigger quantities than I need. I painted my window jambs and will try and mount the basement windows next time I go over. I may just get some regular flathead screws. Andersen says minimal 1.5"View attachment 3540918

I use deck screws and fender washers. Overkill I know. The manufacturer, (Pella) calls for roofing nails.

 

[EddieWalker]

I use Hardie Screws for windows. I like the coating on them, they have a bigger head and shank then regular deck screws, and I always have a bunch of them in my truck. Probably 99% of the windows I've removed have been installed with roofing nails. Very few of them are sealed in anyway. I use caulking around the window, then tape them to the house wrap.

It's amazing to me how much money people will spend on new windows without realizing that they are not sealed, and some of the gaps are so big that they fill up with leaves!!!

 

[caver]

That's the plan. Tape and caulk except no caulk on the bottom to let any water that gets in a way to leave.