Usually it’s not good when you get framed, but in this case it is a wonderful feeling; for the first time I have outer walls on all 6 ends,
and I closed the window openings with clear plastic, so I have an actual feeling of being indoors.
Here are some pictures taken showing how it looks now.
For the first time in two weeks it rained. It did not last long though, and soon the sun came out making this the view from the deck;
It is a good thing a house usually has only two gable ends, because it gets a bit repetitive.
But now the last gable end frame has been made, I just have to get the top triangle in place,
but as Dave wasn’t here today I will have to do that tomorrow.
Today was the first day with some rain, so that made working on the scaffolding not so appealing. So what to do?
Good time to build a stairs from the treated pine left over from the decks. It won’t win any prizes, but it does what it is supposed to do;
OSB is pretty strong, but it isn’t built to withstand the elements. So when the OSB is on, it is covered with a foil,
plastic/tyvek like, which is a water and air barrier. Wrapped up like this, the wall is ready for its final outside layer;
siding.That basically means slapping on horizontal boards of cedar wood with an overlap of about half an inch.
Once that cedar is stained it will match the stained logs. But for now the eastern gable end is water proof.
So tomorrow the scaffolding moves to the western Gable end to do framing and sheathing on that side.
Okay, this post will not look new, it will look much like a previous one, as it is indeed the same thing,
merely on the east side of the house. It’s been framing time again, so another 25 2×4″ ers bite the dust.
What might be nice to mention is the the tree you see behind the ladder, which is half unrooted due to excavations for the foundation,
will be used to support the second floor of the log home.
Now the floor bounces about an inch when you make a jump,
which feels a bit wobbly, so Dave suggested we cut down the tree,
and is dying anyway, and make it the center piece of the great room.
One starts to appreciate the basic things in life like a toilet as my only option now is a shovel.
So I am planning for my first American Standard Toilet to be installed soon;
It may look a bit spooky, but there will be walls covering the back side; this picture was taken after dark,
with a small light bulb and a flashlight to highlight the crapper.
Next visit this toilet will be hooked up to my septic tank and water line.
As I walked out to get water (the tap point is just outside still) this morning I ran into Bambi.
She wasn’t spooked, but by the time I got my camera she made it down my driveway;
Well, frankly, it’s hardly a question when it comes to US homes; most have walls made from OSB (Oriented Strand Board).
My log walls obviously don’t require OSB, but the gable ends and extension does, so work has been done on those today;
As you can see, half of the western extension wall has been done, and almost all of the eastern Gable End.
The windows that were visible when stick framed are covered for now, so it is all protected from the elements.
Once the windows are to be put in, it’s easy to cut out the holes in the OSB.
You can also now see the little diagonal connection I made between the front and side decks.
When all OSB is in place, the only entrance will the the front door, so being able to access the main deck from the side decks became essential.
Sometimes after work it just has to be time for sushi, so what better way to inaugurate the new front deck than with Sushi!
