cabin rebuild

[tommu56]

2 years ago our cabin in the mountains of Central Pennsylvania burnt down here is the new one going up.

36 x 36 8' high with 8' attic trusses attic will be 20' x 36' long

The opening is not a garage door it is picture window omitted to get stone and cement in.

This is only their 2nd day on job metal should be going up tomorrow.

I'm working my wife took pictures some one has to pay for it:laughing:

 

[Zerk]

Looks like you are doing pole barn with an upstairs. Beds upstairs, I am guessing. Nice size.

 

[EddieWalker]

Nice. Can't wait to see how those windows come out, they are going to be HUGE!!!!!

How did the fire start?

 

[DT86]

Very nice! Looking forward to the rest.

 

[tommu56]

Nice. Can't wait to see how those windows come out, they are going to be HUGE!!!!!

How did the fire start?

Some Idiot (me) was welding and grass caught fire went to out house then to generator shed then to cabin it was on piers with foam between joists .

Its my hunting camp there is no utilities there so we have generator gas lights, stove and refrigerator wood stove for heat

Tom

 

[tommu56]

more pictures from today

My wife is up there taking pictures and was confused as to why they didn't run floor to the outside wall
and was worried she would have to look at bottom of the roof i explained to her ceiling will cover it.

The contractor is putting the shell up I'm doing the rest.
She said I hope it doesn't take as long as the old cabin there was stuff that was never quite finished even after 30 years
We can only get there about 1 weekend a month and if it snows you cant get there at all.

Tom

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Nice!!

 

[EddieWalker]

That grass must have been really dry. I've heard warning about welding outdoors when it's dry here, but never really thought about it actually happening. That had to be horrible to have seen it happen and not be able to stop it. Are you doing anything to make this house more fire proof?

 

[tommu56]

The pole garage survived 3 feet of 3/4 stone around it with no grass in stone. The old cabin was on piers with foam insulation I think a spark from the grass got to foam and the rest is history. We plan on duplicating the stone buffer and not welding in the grass I had welded the whole day before the fire with out any problems.

 

[tommu56]

Up date got back up this weekend
Right side

Porch
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc1/tommu56/2016%20cabin%20build
/IMG_0183_zpsbn78pkhc.jpg

inside

one gable not done yet and stairs to 2nd floor

Tom