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

[bindian]

I got them framed out, but when I started the tractor to go fetch more logs I had either a water pump or thermostat failure...it was blowing coolant out of the overflow, white smoke, then after shut down I could hear coolant draining back into the block for abour 30 seconds. I loaded it onto the trailer and will have to run it to the dealer tomorrow. This is not good as I use my tractor almost daily on the house build not to mention we have hay on the ground again that I was supposed to bale tomorrow afternoon.
It's always something, eh?......{sigh}

Rick,
Whoa here now.:smiley_aafz: You meant to tell us you can build your own log house, yet can not troubleshoot and replace a water pump or thermostat on you near and dear tractor?:mur::mur::mur:

Houston.......................we have a problem!

I wish I was closer to Y'all. I would come over and fix Bessy so she can haul logs for you.....................just to see you continue your log house work.
hugs, Brandi

 

[MotorSeven]

Rick,
Whoa here now.:smiley_aafz: You meant to tell us you can build your own log house, yet can not troubleshoot and replace a water pump or thermostat on you near and dear tractor?:mur::mur::mur:

Houston.......................we have a problem!

I wish I was closer to Y'all. I would come over and fix Bessy so she can haul logs for you.....................just to see you continue your log house work.
hugs, Brandi

Brandi, normally I would dig into it. But, the house is a priority right now and it might be covered under warranty(yeah I know, probably one of those "not covered" things) so I am just going to drop it off and go borrow the neighbors tractor. We want to be under roof by this time next month, so a lot has to happen between now and then.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Love this thread and your progress. But I hate to say it sounds like you might have a blown head gasket. Hopefully not. Hopefully warranted.

 

[MotorSeven]

Yes...white smoke...no bueno

 

[bindian]

Brandi, normally I would dig into it. But, the house is a priority right now and it might be covered under warranty(yeah I know, probably one of those "not covered" things) so I am just going to drop it off and go borrow the neighbors tractor. We want to be under roof by this time next month, so a lot has to happen between now and then.

Rick,
So sorry....I forgot about the neighbor's tractor. Warranty? I forgot what those are. In that case................party on Garth!:laughing:
hugs, Brandi

 

[simonds]

Great job on your home. Will you be drilling holes down thru the walls to the basement at this point for electric wires?.
Good luck on your project.
Clayton

 

[ruralruss]

Oh and Russ is right, tin heats up like an oven...definatly put at least a half inch of foam under the tin.

Our porches are asphalt shingle with 8' ceilings so we just used fiberglass batting like the rest of the house.

 

[tnmike]

Man I hate to hear that about the tractor. Sure sounds like a head gasket. Let's hope our diagnosis is incorrect.

 

[MotorSeven]

Mike & Kyle, nope, correct...blown head gasket.

Bindi, warranty good until 6/12......"Game ON":thumbsup:

Simon, I will be marking the inside of the logs to locate the screws(so i don't hit 'em), then I will stop at the second row which it a foot high and drill 3/4" holes for the outlets wire channel. The next course of logs will have to have the outlet box cut out corresponding with the holes drilled. Switch wire channels will get cut vertically into the door logs with a chainsaw, then a hole drilled straight down into the basement. Switch outlet boxes will get cut into the horzontal log next to the door log when I get to that height(4.5 or 5'). Wide (8") door trim will then cover all the channels and wires.

 

[bindian]

It is real simple to check for a blown head gasket..................milky oil on the dipstick.
hugs, Brandi