Now we're Logging! Well, almost...lol

[redbeard]

Now I see the plan coming together, I too thought you were building on site,What will you use for equipment to handle logs at final log home site?

[traditionaltoolworks]

Now I see the plan coming together, I too thought you were building on site,What will you use for equipment to handle logs at final log home site?

Crane. I will rent a crane and operator for final placement and assembly. There's a good chance that the roof will be assembled on the ground and not on top of the building until we reassemble at the lake.

Essentially this was about the cheapest way to be able to move heavy timber and logs around at a small building area, so that I could move it up to my property. The plans are approved though, but the structural engineer, I need to get them approved by the homeowner association still.

Here's a pic of the big blue oak, which is deciduous so valuable for seasonal lighting around the home.

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[redbeard]

Very picturesque, Looks very isolated and private it is really going to be something when your sitting on your porch looking out over the lake.

[traditionaltoolworks]

Very picturesque, Looks very isolated and private it is really going to be something when your sitting on your porch looking out over the lake.

Yeah, that's the plan. It's not as isolated as you would think, there are neighbors, just spread out, all the lots are from 1-2 acres, but they are fairly narrow. My lot is about 200-220 feet wide. it is enough that the houses are not on top of each other, and the trees help separate the homes as well. Oddly, my property has a good amount of trees, and where my home will go is pretty secluded from the rest of the neighbors. There is a bunch of houses down at the street, those houses line the street but are not lakefront. They face the other side of the lake and line the top of the golf course. My property is a large hill over them, and one of my neighboring lakefront lots is at the same level, the other is much lower. The plan is that if I can get the house move forward enough, their homes won't be any consideration. The lot at the same level is a small red barn house, about 1200 sq.ft. The lower lot doesn't have a home on it. They were trying to sell the lot recently for about 2.5x what they bought it for about 10 years ago (trying to sell it for about $280k). The real value is in going through the process and getting a house on there. Without a home the lots are worth a lot less. I do have enough room that if I can get the house up, I could easily build a detached garage/shop with the space I have.

On the lake side there are 2 sets of French doors on both main and walkout basement. Should have a nice view of the lake from the bed in the master bedroom as well as the living room (on main floor). Also the walkout basement will have a great view from the bedroom and shop, both with a French door as well.

[traditionaltoolworks]

Brief update. Got the mill setup and cutting and cut myself a stack of blue stained ponderosa pine 8/4 boards, 15" wide, and 16.5' long. The top is close to 3" thick, so almost a 12/4. I might use that top one for a wall bench in the shop, up at the lake. I was also thinking about making a couple mantels, but not sure this is big enough, I think I'd want a bit bigger myself.

Unfortunately I took my camera but it was on the wrong setting all day, so these are the only pics worth posting...

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[TreeBones]

Looks like a nice set up. My mill hasn't seen the inside of a building since I picked it up from the dealer back in January of 95.

[traditionaltoolworks]

Looks like a nice set up. My mill hasn't seen the inside of a building since I picked it up from the dealer back in January of 95.

Come on Ron, you'll give me a complex...lol

Just seems to be nice to have it closed up when it's not in use, IMO. Wasn't that hard for me to modify the door to accommodate it, so it seems to make sense.

I need to figure out how to offload the wood from the sawmill easier, I saw one guy made himself a t-stand, which lets him pivot the wood on to stack beside the mill.

Got myself a workout moving those 16.5 foot slabs around into the storage area...(especially that 12/4 board on top... ).

[Backwoods sawyer]

Good to see that you have been able to make some sawdust. Rollers and pivot points can make handling the heavier pieces a bit easier on the back.

[TreeBones]

Come on Ron, you'll give me a complex...lol

I have one acre here but almost no flat ground . Any space that I can stack lumber is used and the roadways become my outdoor shop during nice weather. I have one space that could accommodate a shop but that will not be happening any time soon.

[traditionaltoolworks]

Added a JP Teele SetDial setworks to my LumberMate 2000 today. It arrived yesterday afternoon while I was waiting for the grader to show up.

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