The Log house Project begins........
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MotorSeven
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No thermo yet...I gotta go to "Town"....
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MotorSeven
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Sandpaper arrived today. Today I used my new Ryobi airless 5 gal paint sprayer to put a second coat of Tung Oil on the walls and first floor ceiling. I wish I had bought this the first time around since I used 50% less Tung Oil then with the garden sprayer.
I did all the edging today with a 7" disc sander. I pick up the floor sander at 0700hrs....so tomorrow I'm getting it done.
I did all the edging today with a 7" disc sander. I pick up the floor sander at 0700hrs....so tomorrow I'm getting it done.
Might the 2nd coat of tung oil still be a little sticky for sanding the floor tomorrow?
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MotorSeven
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Nahhh, it was dry this morning...no problemo.
A pic of the edging with a 7" disc sander:
Ready to drum sand w 50 grit:
Halfway with the 50:
As I figured, the carpet glue was a pain in the arse. I ended up going at 90 degrees to the grain to get it off most efficiently. Even at that it was slow going with many paper changes. After getting the glue off I did one run with the grain....much better.
A pic of the edging with a 7" disc sander:
Ready to drum sand w 50 grit:
Halfway with the 50:
As I figured, the carpet glue was a pain in the arse. I ended up going at 90 degrees to the grain to get it off most efficiently. Even at that it was slow going with many paper changes. After getting the glue off I did one run with the grain....much better.
Obed
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M7,Halfway with the 50:
As I figured, the carpet glue was a pain in the arse. I ended up going at 90 degrees to the grain to get it off most efficiently. Even at that it was slow going with many paper changes. After getting the glue off I did one run with the grain....much better.
I can't wait to see the finished product. That floor is going to be beautiful. We love our hardwood floors. No vacuuming needed! Just sweep and occassionally mop with a lightly damp mop.
You are doing an awesome job.
Obed
Obed
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M7,Anyway, we got the denial letter, and it turns out the agent put is in for a $226K loan when we only asked for $205K....
Getting financing when building your own house on acreage can be difficult. It seems that many, if not most, banks will not finance a house on a "farm". When we built our house, we got a mortgage through Farm Credit on our other piece of empty land (61 acres) on which we were not building. We used that mortgage to finance some of the construction on our current property. When the 61 acres sold, we paid off the mortgage and became completely debt free. No payments come with a wonderful feeling.
In addition, I have heard that it is hard to get a loan on a house after construction has started. For a construction loan, the banks want to inspect the property as it is being built, foundation, framing, electrical, etc.
In the end, getting turned down for the loan may be a blessing in disguise. For some reason, people tend to spend more for things when they buy using credit instead of cash (more expensive houses, cars, TVs, etc.). And you can build your house however you want it built instead of the way the bank wants it built.
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MotorSeven
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Obed, it is a blessing. We will finish the house(might take a little longer) with our own finances, then re-finance with a local credit union. This will end up saving us almost $3K in closing costs and get us a loan a whole percentage point lower.
I agree, having "bank money" can lead to extra spending. To be honest, we have done pretty good so far and are almost done...not much left to splurge on. We just paid cash for our new appliances...$3300. We will pay cash for the electrical(already have most stockpiled) and I am building the kitchen cabinets out of my own wood. So, what's really left inside is a bunch of trim work and a river rock fireplace hearth. We have almost paid off both the Lowes and Home Desperate CC's, so there is plenty of room there for the "little stuff"(and they just raised our limits again).
Big ticket items remaining are: well & septic and the spiral staircase. We are currently banking funds for that stuff and if all goes well...maybe within two months. There is no hurry since I need that time to get all the other stuff done....besides it's hay season too.
I agree, having "bank money" can lead to extra spending. To be honest, we have done pretty good so far and are almost done...not much left to splurge on. We just paid cash for our new appliances...$3300. We will pay cash for the electrical(already have most stockpiled) and I am building the kitchen cabinets out of my own wood. So, what's really left inside is a bunch of trim work and a river rock fireplace hearth. We have almost paid off both the Lowes and Home Desperate CC's, so there is plenty of room there for the "little stuff"(and they just raised our limits again).
Big ticket items remaining are: well & septic and the spiral staircase. We are currently banking funds for that stuff and if all goes well...maybe within two months. There is no hurry since I need that time to get all the other stuff done....besides it's hay season too.
tony Cecil
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No question you are a very hard working fellow......Many year ago I was up in Vermont, and couple of strong men were putting in a well.....It is really rocky up there, but they had a three inch steel pipe which they put a cap on as they hand drove each section...they built a bench around where the pipe went into the ground to stand on, then with a sledge too turns hitting the end....We were all offered a chance to help....It`s possible that you may be able to do your own well, if it were not too deep.....and if I were younger and motivated as you, I am sure I could do my own septic...I just don`t know if the local people would let you get away with it....The charges are just getting awfully high Tony
bindian
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We can put in our own septic systems down here. If anybody else does it for you.............they need to be licensed.
hugs, Brandi
That's when if you do it right, the folks down the road greet you with, "Hey, good neighbor"
If you do it wrong they greet you with, " Hey, stinkin neighbor"
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MotorSeven
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Tony, I will tackle a lot of things. Some I prefer to hire out because of the time involved and my comfort/skill level: block & brick laying, tile(I can do it, but I don't like it), sheetrock(haaaate it and no there will not be one sheet of the stuff in our house), electrical(be glad to help), septic systems(we have good friends here that do it for a living), wells(we have a lot of limestone here...no way to "drive a well"), dozer work. And I'm sure I missed a few, but I figure I saved enough $ on many many things, I can let the pro's get some critical things done in a timely manner.
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MotorSeven
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We spent all week messing around with a semi broken hay baler. Yesterday it really broke, so I made a deal with a local farmer to cut my hay for the rest of the year. This allows me to get back on the house.....sanding in particular.
50. then 80 and then 100 today and the first floor is done. The old finish really didn't ant to give it up...this is a pick of the 100 grit after 3 passes:
So, lot's of paper changing was required to get it finished;
I am coating it with Waterlox....instructions say to use a wool applicator....NOT...how about a cotton dishrag? :laughing: So the first coat is on,...pic's of that tomorrow.
50. then 80 and then 100 today and the first floor is done. The old finish really didn't ant to give it up...this is a pick of the 100 grit after 3 passes:
So, lot's of paper changing was required to get it finished;
I am coating it with Waterlox....instructions say to use a wool applicator....NOT...how about a cotton dishrag? :laughing: So the first coat is on,...pic's of that tomorrow.
We spent all week messing around with a semi broken hay baler. Yesterday it really broke, so I made a deal with a local farmer to cut my hay for the rest of the year. This allows me to get back on the house.....sanding in particular.
50. then 80 and then 100 today and the first floor is done. The old finish really didn't ant to give it up...this is a pick of the 100 grit after 3 passes:
So, lot's of paper changing was required to get it finished;
I am coating it with Waterlox....instructions say to use a wool applicator....NOT...how about a cotton dishrag? :laughing: So the first coat is on,...pic's of that tomorrow.
Are you sure it's ready for a finish?
The pictures look like it is not sanded enough to have leveled the surface and removed all the old finish.
Are some of the boards cupped in places?
The sanding belt looks like the pressure is on one side and it is glazed with old finish.
I'm not being critical, I know you are working hard. It just doesn't look ready for finish. A lot of times a finish emphasizes the problems more.
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MotorSeven
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Yep, it's ready to seal. Remember, I don't want it perfect, I want some of the old varnish on it and a little unevenness is also ok. I want to retain some of the character of the old floor. If I take it down to all bare fresh wood I will loose that.
Good to go then:thumbsup:
I was particularly caught in the picture by the line behind the belt sander along the wall that you could not reach with it. A little belt sander wouldn't work because it would be cross grain or with grain wouldn't gain much more closeness to the wall. An orbital would take forever.
I like the Patina in some of the old finishes but not others.
My old knees are past the stage of what your doing. I laid 800 sq. ft. of floor tile in part of this house 20 years ago when I built it and my knees still ache just thinking about it. Did hardwood in house prior to that.
Now it's time for you youngsters to see what us old guys feel like most of the time when we do a lot less
brin
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Motor.....My opinion is you are working on and will be living in a work of art...What you have created is so unique and you built it all yourself...I mean , even harvesting the wood...it just does not get better than that...Congratulations...
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MotorSeven
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It did take a while with a orbital & 80 grit. And I actually have callusus on my knees
I can only wear the knee pads for a coupe of hrs, then I have to get them off.....they are almost as painful as the floor.I had a fan on it all night, so first coat soaked right in and was dry this morning:
How about this board for "character":laughing:
And the second coat is on:
The Waterlox says 3 coats should net net a 75% sheen and fade to 50% in 6 months. that's fine with me...I hate glossy wood:thumbsup:
Now while that is drying it's time to get on the mill and cut some walnut up for the bathroom walls and maybe the trim around the interior doors & windows.
Thanks Brin!
EddieWalker
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You might want to double check that.
On or around 2005, Federal Law made it illegal for anybody to put in a septic system on their own land. The rule before then was something to the effect that if you had ten acres of land, you could install your own system. Now it doesn't matter how many acres you have, you have to have a licensed installer put it in. There are some permits involved too, but that seems to vary by location.
Eddie
