Building a stick frame house in the woods in 90 days

[J F]

Interesting stuff guys, way above my pay-grade, but I enjoy reading it. (especially with all the excellent paragraph spacing...my eyes thank you for some white space in the sea of type. :laughing

It seems as if competency is the needle in the haystack anymore. Your mom sure is lucky to have you handling all this stuff, Pete. The house is looking very nice, though.

 

[pacerron]

Peter,
I recall earlier on that you were buying a dual compressor unit, but now you are referring to a dual stage/single compressor?
We were comparing the electronic air cleaners at the time to the one in my XL20i Trane system and the one in your home.

Refresh my memory; what make and model of inside and outside unit did you install in your mom's new house?
Ron

 

[pclausen]

Ron, I have a 4ton XL20i at my house, with the 2 and 4 ton compressors in it.

Mom has the American Standard equivalent to the XL16i, the dual stage single compressor. The specific model numbers are as follows:

Platinum XM Heat Pump 4A6H6036
Platinum XV Air Handler TAM7A0B30H21SA

Btw, the reason the original Nest thermostat base shorted was the the original installer insisted on connecting the blue common wire, which the Nest installer manual cautioned was not needed in 99% of all installs. I told him, but what does a dump end user know, he was in a hurry to get to the next job...

 

[FairfaxStu]

Mom has the American Standard equivalent to the XL16i, the dual stage single compressor.

American Standard? I thought they only made toilets and bath fixtures?:cool2: Does Trane actually make the unit?
-Stu

 

[hr3]

The bigger issue was that mom's generator shut down after about 1 hour of running due to an overload condition. Didn't really have time to look at it this morning in my usual rush to get the logs to the mill and then head to work, but after I talked to her about it a little more this evening, she explained that the A/C was also acting up. So I took a look and the inside coil was completely frozen over.

Do you think this might have been caused by the AC unit not being wired correctly ??? I know on the Generac load shedder that y1 is broken to shed if your Onan is the same and the guy messed up... You might want to check.. that when you lose power it's shedding properly..

 

[pclausen]

American Standard? I thought they only made toilets and bath fixtures?:cool2: Does Trane actually make the unit?
-Stu

Actually, Ingersoll Rand is the parent company for both Trane and American Standard. They also make air compressors.

Do you think this might have been caused by the AC unit not being wired correctly ??? I know on the Generac load shedder that y1 is broken to shed if your Onan is the same and the guy messed up... You might want to check.. that when you lose power it's shedding properly..

I'm going to thoroughly simulate an outage to ensure that everything is how it is supposed to be when running on backup power. Just trying to prioritize things.

Speaking of which, the deer fence is coming along nicely, as is hauling the final pile of logs to the mill. This is what I got left to haul at this point.

Deer fence line going up the hill to the left of the driveway entrance

Looking back down

Going back downhill from the high corner

Looking back up

Bottom section which has a couple of "hexagon" turns

One of 3 access gates (5' x 7'). All gate posts are set in concrete, as is every other post in the rest of the fence line

Coming back up on the low side of the house

Looking back down

Area to the right of the driveway. Work in progress

They are watching the fence going up from the woods!

Trusty Ford 1700 used to drill the 40 holes for the posts that got set in cement

 

[MarkV]

I admire your efforts at removing and selling timber from this project. I was curious if you could post a finally tally of what your poundage to the mill ends up being when you are done? Also wonder why you didn't bring in someone to harvest what you have taken out? I know in my area no one is interested if the yield is going to be too small for them to bring there big equipment in expense ways. Was that the case here? We have what is locally called "short haulers" who take on smaller sites but the timber seller gets much less return on the timber. They would work your site from what I have seen you haul. Have the sales been worth the effort now that you have been through the process?

MarkV

 

[pacerron]

Peter,
Does this fence have any relation to the property line?
Google maps outline properties with a very faint line at the proper elevation in most areas, but not in your area.
Ron

 

[pclausen]

Ron, the fenced in area is around 1 acre. The property is over 5, so no, it does not really follow the property line except in the front where it is running somewhat parallel with it, set back about 30 ft.

Mark, during this 2nd phase of logging, I have hauled out 8 loads so far averaging around 8 tons per load. A lot more was hauled out initially, 7 loads via a "real" 18 wheeler logging truck, plus all the loads I did. I think I have a spreadsheet with the tonnage. I'll try to dig it up and update it once this 2nd round is completed. There will be a 3rd and final round, which will be to open the view to the pasture and mountains.

We tried getting someone to come in and cut and haul it for us, but the relative small size of the job did not make it cost effective. Mom's next door neighbor had his land logged about 8 years back, and he ended up having to pay the logger $2000 in the end.

The total sales will probably end up being around $13k or so. We paid about $10k for the 100 hours of work the excavator did initially to pull out the trees and cut them, and then there is all my time, fuel, wear and tear on my equipment, and cost of ownership. In the end, it will be a wash at best I think. But if feels good that the trees is actually used to make lumber, and I enjoyed the work, at least the parts where I can sit in the tractor.

 

[radioman]

Seat time is always the best even if it comes with wear and tear . I wouldn't worry about cost as you were able to use cash to offset other cost as it a win in my book

 

[FairfaxStu]

Peter:

What are you going to use for entry gates? Something custom made would be cool perhaps with a Clausen family crest on it?
-Stu

 

[pacerron]

Ron, the fenced in area is around 1 acre. The property is over 5, so no, it does not really follow the property line except in the front where it is running somewhat parallel with it, set back about 30 ft.

Peter,
I'm guessing that the yellow line I added to the property outline, plat 6, is about right for the deer fence then?
What kind of fabric are you using for the fencing?
I anticipate steel, to keep the dogs in as well as the deer out.
Ron

 

[B7510HSD]

Actually, Ingersoll Rand is the parent company for both Trane and American Standard. They also make air compressors.


I'm going to thoroughly simulate an outage to ensure that everything is how it is supposed to be when running on backup power. Just trying to prioritize things.

Speaking of which, the deer fence is coming along nicely, as is hauling the final pile of logs to the mill. This is what I got left to haul at this point.

Deer fence line going up the hill to the left of the driveway entrance

Looking back down

Going back downhill from the high corner

Looking back up

Bottom section which has a couple of "hexagon" turns

One of 3 access gates (5' x 7'). All gate posts are set in concrete, as is every other post in the rest of the fence line

Coming back up on the low side of the house

Looking back down

Area to the right of the driveway. Work in progress

They are watching the fence going up from the woods!

Trusty Ford 1700 used to drill the 40 holes for the posts that got set in cement

I guess I must have lived in the city far to long I can't for the life of me figure out how them poles (deer fence) will keep deer out do they just know this is your line and don't cross it???

 

[J F]

:laughing:

 

[FairfaxStu]

I guess I must have lived in the city far to long I can't for the life of me figure out how them poles (deer fence) will keep deer out do they just know this is your line and don't cross it???

I think Peter is going to mount motion detectors to each one. When triggered they will pop up bunker mounted machine guns to ward off would be intruders.:dance1:
-Stu

 

[ljnelson109]

I think Peter is going to mount motion detectors to each one. When triggered they will pop up bunker mounted machine guns to ward off would be intruders.:dance1:
-Stu

Haven't you all seen Lost? When fence is active, if you pass between the poles any living thing will simply be vaporized.

Lee

 

[FairfaxStu]

Peter:

In all seriousness, I would like you to detail the installation of the gates and and the electrical parts that go behind it. I may have to install something similar in the future for RAB.

-Stu

 

[benbeno]

I think you life in another world.1. why repeat all those pictures,2.do you think only the ironpost wil stay theire to hold the deers away?Boy ohh Boy Goldmember and questions like this...., my litle son know what Peter is doing theire.

Benbeno

 

[Don87]

Maybe just put up signs that say "No Deer Permitted Beyond This Point"

I mean the " Deer Crossing" signs seem to work along the highways, the deer pretty much just cross near the signs.:cool2:

 

[radioman]

May I ask why are you trying to keep thee deer out in an area where there are likely to have deer? planning a garden ?