AZ ranch

BoFuller · Jul 29, 2014

bindian said:
Mr Bo, How about getting a photo with someone in the photo? Just to show the sheer size of those logs. hugs, Brandi

Wow, this is the only one I found. I'll have to take some more.

BoFuller · Jul 29, 2014

There was this one.

Beltman60 · Jul 30, 2014

Man those guys have some big wood in your neck of the woods :laughing:

bindian · Jul 30, 2014

Mr. Bo,
Those photos show huge logs. Take some photos of someone standing outside with the whole house. That would show the true scale of the house.
hugs, Brandi

Kyle_in_Tex · Jul 30, 2014

I would almost call that a brick sh$t house,,,,but it is made of logs.

BoFuller · Jul 30, 2014

bindian said:
Mr. Bo, Those photos show huge logs. Take some photos of someone standing outside with the whole house. That would show the true scale of the house. hugs, Brandi

Okay. I came back to civilization to work one day, now tomorrow I head back for 6 days. I'll try to get a picture with someone standing next to it.

BoFuller · Aug 2, 2014

Perspective!

weldingisfun · Aug 2, 2014

Impressive. Thanks for showing it to us.

Knight9 · Aug 2, 2014

Wow! Those are MASSIVE logs!! Very impressive.

:thumbsup:

BoFuller · Aug 2, 2014

I was really surprised at how fast the metal went up. One side before lunch and the other side after lunch. We have the living area covered now, but still have to do the eaves. A big storm sent us to the ground, and all weekend is suppose to be bad storms.

bindian · Aug 2, 2014

Thanks Mr. Bo.
hugs, Brandi

BoFuller said:
Perspective!

dave1949 · Aug 2, 2014

That is a unique house. I've been watching it come together, interesting.

It is out of the normal expectation and takes a while to get used to. Visually, I think a stone facing on the exposed foundation walls would add some bulk at the bottom and help balance the massiveness of the logs. I think that would be a more traditional appearance also for such a cabin.

Looking forward to seeing the interior come together.

BoFuller · Aug 2, 2014

dave1949 said:
That is a unique house. I've been watching it come together, interesting. It is out of the normal expectation and takes a while to get used to. Visually, I think a stone facing on the exposed foundation walls would add some bulk at the bottom and help balance the massiveness of the logs. I think that would be a more traditional appearance also for such a cabin. Looking forward to seeing the interior come together.

I thought about that and I think it would really look good, but I don't think I want to go to that much work when I'm planning on eventually having porches all the way around. Thanks for the input though!

dave1949 · Aug 3, 2014

BoFuller said:
I thought about that and I think it would really look good, but I don't think I want to go to that much work when I'm planning on eventually having porches all the way around. Thanks for the input though!

Porches. Ah. You can still get the same look if you have a continuous porch support wall and face that with stone. It would be quite a project to go all the way around doing that, but doing one side, say the front/entrance side would be more doable.

Or, stone face one wall combined with a dry-stacked natural stone wall ~2'-3' tall surrounding a flag stone patio on one side.

Just some thoughts to give you more heavy lifting to do. :laughing:

BoFuller · Aug 3, 2014

Progress will slow down somewhat during August, since we just bought a mobile home in Phoenix and will be moving during the next 2 or 3 weeks. This will be primarily for winter months (dec - Feb) and the log home the other nine months.

bindian · Aug 3, 2014

BoFuller said:
Progress will slow down somewhat during August, since we just bought a mobile home in Phoenix and will be moving during the next 2 or 3 weeks. This will be primarily for winter months (dec - Feb) and the log home the other nine months.

Okay, now I am confused. You're gonna live in that log house just 9 months and a trailer the other 3? Why, may I ask, are you doing this?
hugs, Brandi

BoFuller · Aug 3, 2014

bindian said:
Okay, now I am confused. You're gonna live in that log house just 9 months and a trailer the other 3? Why, may I ask, are you doing this? hugs, Brandi

Okay, I was trying to keep it short and simple, but you called me on it. I retire in another year and then it will be full time home at the log home. My wife is going to work 5 more years. 200 miles is too long to commute (one way), so on the days she works, she will stay in the "winter" home. For the next year while I'm working, the trailer (winter home) will be primary home. And even after we are both retired, we will have a place in civilization for whenever we feel like coming down from paradise. Best of both worlds.

bindian · Aug 4, 2014

Thanks for explaining Mr Bo.
hugs, Brandi

BoFuller said:
Okay, I was trying to keep it short and simple, but you called me on it. I retire in another year and then it will be full time home at the log home. My wife is going to work 5 more years. 200 miles is too long to commute (one way), so on the days she works, she will stay in the "winter" home. For the next year while I'm working, the trailer (winter home) will be primary home. And even after we are both retired, we will have a place in civilization for whenever we feel like coming down from paradise. Best of both worlds.