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[Tororider]

Sorry for your loss.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Sorry Bo and wife. Losing a good dog is hard. Especially if you have to make that tough decision. It sounds like she had a great life until her last day. It takes a long time to get over your loss.

I lost my golden the year before my 1st kid was born, 10 years ago. Still miss him. 3 kids later and I've decided I still can't afford vet bills nowadays. I'd love to have a good dog again.

 

[MoKelly]

I am so sorry about your dog. Our pets are so much a part of our family it hurts when they are no longer around.

MoKelly

 

[bindian]

So sorry to hear about your friend. I just left my Booger at the vet. He came down with Auto-immume disease and will stay at the vet for two days for fluids and steriods....................then............they will test again to see if his kidneys are shutting down. 50-50 chance of him surviving. He is almost 12 years old and my faithful tractor dog.
hugs, Brandi

 

[dave1949]

Sorry to hear about your dog, Bo.

Your cabin is coming together. I've enjoyed following your progress.

 

[MacLawn]

Oh me Bo, I'm also sorry about ye hound! I say get another one. My chocolate lab mix will be 9 in August. We love the little rascal!

Ye house - WOW - just plain out old WOW. I don't think I've ever seen a log house built with that size logs, unless it was old Ben Cartwright's place. Man Bo, that's plumb scary looking! Getting them things way up there! But, ye're a whipper snapper at just 64 (I'm 65...), so ye can handle it. Keep the pics coming. Loving this!

Oh, and I've never heard tell of nary sheetrock under ye insulation! Wha' in the world is that about? Plastic on the ground, yes indeed for a moisture barrier, but Sheetrock? What'd ye inspector say is the reason?

 

[BoFuller]

The inspector scratched his head also. He asked where the engineer was coming from. When I asked the engineer, he said he subbed that portion to a junior who has since left. A few things would have made more sense, but it's done now.

I have half go my rafters left to do, but the last several days it has been too windy to work with them. Today a tree blew over. Winds in the 20's with gusts in the 40's.

T&G arrived and is waiting to go up as soon as we finish the rafters.

 

[MacLawn]

Ok, good. Now, I'm just wanting to see more of ye work! I love this building stuff!

 

[BoFuller]

We finished the rafters on one side.

 

[BoFuller]

 

[PAGUY]

Bo - I saw a rental cabin in Yosemite Park that was built with logs like yours. It was on a show called Motion on the Live Well Network. They had it painted with redwood paint on the outside. Just thought I would share that there are other similar log cabins out there.

 

[zing]

I am facinated by this, the sheer size of the logs you are handling is so impressive. :thumbsup:

I am sure you will get to this and will eventually provide pictures, but I am too impatient and have to ask. What do you do about windows? Do you actually cut right through one of those huge logs and remove a section?

 

[Beltman60]

BO

Haven't checked in for a while and when I did I found out you lost your dog
don't know what to say but sorry for your loss

beltman60

 

[BoFuller]

I am facinated by this, the sheer size of the logs you are handling is so impressive. :thumbsup: I am sure you will get to this and will eventually provide pictures, but I am too impatient and have to ask. What do you do about windows? Do you actually cut right through one of those huge logs and remove a section?

When we stacked them we marked where the windows will be and made sure we didn't put any rebar there. Once we have the roof on and actually have the windows on site, then yes, we plunge in with the chain saw and cut out the opening. I will probably nail a 2X4 along the edge of the cut to use as a guide, to get a straight line.

 

[BoFuller]

BO Haven't checked in for a while and when I did I found out you lost your dog don't know what to say but sorry for your loss beltman60

Thanks. There are still tough days.

 

[BoFuller]

Bird blocks are done. Actually I'm calling them pterodactyl blocks! Instead of 2X10, I used 4X12's with 3 inches of insulation inbetween.

 

[BoFuller]

 

[weldingisfun]

Bo, have you considered naming your place Fortress Fuller? That is one stout building. Sure am enjoying your thread. Keep up the good work.:thumbsup:

 

[BoFuller]

Got a start on the T&G today.

 

[amstaff]

Really enjoy seeing the updates!

Looking GREAT Bo!!