The Log house Project begins........

[MotorSeven]

How about just a safety net down below?

Trust me, if it were up to me I would leave the "Infinity" deck look. My wife seems to have a different opinion:laughing:

she wins

 

[Iplayfarmer]

she wins

...and nobody loses.

Good call.

 

[tony Cecil]

M7

I happened to walk past a `wire` guarding today , along a river, and it was quite interesting how your eye doesn`t focus on the wire, but more on a distant object...The strands were quite close together, maybe five inches, and it really didn`t make any difference.....I know it sure doesn`t look rustic, but it did do what you are thinking about. I personally liked your `branch` look, and think you would be pleased with the look...Tony

 

[Obed]

M7

I happened to walk past a `wire` guarding today , along a river, and it was quite interesting how your eye doesn`t focus on the wire, but more on a distant object...The strands were quite close together, maybe five inches, and it really didn`t make any difference.....I know it sure doesn`t look rustic, but it did do what you are thinking about. I personally liked your `branch` look, and think you would be pleased with the look...Tony

Saturday my wife and I went to Lowes and looked at high tensile wire. They had some 1/4" galvanized stranded wire covered with clear vinyl. The wire was $95 for 250 ft. The hardware required to attach both ends of one cable was $11.50. We are probably going to go for this solution when we finish our back porch and deck. The prospect really makes me happy. I was dreading obstructing our view with normal porch railing.

Obed

 

[Bill 55]

Buddy of mine built a large deck on his camper at the lake. He ran 1/2 inch galvanized conduit horizontally between the uprights instead of spindles or railing boards.It looks neat, doesn't obstruct the view, and wasn't super expensive.

 

[MotorSeven]

Obed, check out Tractor Supply first, I think you will fine the wire cheaper there. They have the stranded cased wire, but also look at the slick galvanized 1/4" or 1/8" wire(not in plastic sheathing). That stuff is very strong and you won't have to worry about the sheathing discoloring/cracking over time. I use the same wire except in aluminium for my elec horse fence...Alum because it breaks easily when a cow or horse gets tangled up in it. Galvanized won't break very easily at all, but it can because it is not stranded, just one heavy wire.
14 gauge:
http://www.tractorsupply.com/bekaert-14-gauge-galvanized-electric-fence-wire-1-2-mile-spool-3601059
12.5 gauge:
http://www.tractorsupply.com/high-tensile-wire-12-1-2-ga-4-000-ft-coil-3601326

Bill, yes, EMT painted black would be real cheap(.50 cents a baluster).........hmmm, options, options:thumbsup:

 

[tractorshopper]

M7, been following this thread for quite a while. Desperately jonesing for an update.

 

[MotorSeven]

M7, been following this thread for quite a while. Desperately jonesing for an update.

Stand-by....we decided to sell some real estate(no, none of our farm land) to fund the log house. I will be ordering the big gable glass and the rest of the 8" stove pipe for the wood stove this week. $ will get things moving again:thumbsup:

Weather permitting(we have had a lot of rain) I will be skidding logs and milling the rafters and purlins for the front and back porches.

 

[955Lincoln]

Lots of rain here too M7 and the ground still hasn't frozen yet....such a mess!

 

[MotorSeven]

Lots of rain here too M7 and the ground still hasn't frozen yet....such a mess!

a veritable pig waller here, but I do have two 22 ton loads of gravel on the way this morning which will help.

Oh, and lots of RAIN in the forecast

 

[tony Cecil]

Nice to see some activity....We are powder dry here on the coast of S C, and here it is the beginning of Feb....Normally the road is a mess, and water in the fields, and cold...Seventies tomorrow....Tony

 

[MotorSeven]

 

[shane]

No kidding. Can't get anything done. Rains every other day here in Mid. Tn. I started a 16x20 deck yesterday. Thinking now I should have used Gopher wood.

 

[MotorSeven]

Looks like we get a break this week...no rain for 4-5 whole days!

 

[dennymelcher]

RD,
After hearing of your adventure from an old friend of yours (same initials as yours) almost two years ago, today he finally sent me this website address. I have been pretty much glued to the computer since mid afternoon.
I have to come up and see your place sometime soon, I'll be sure to come up with the other RD and of course we'll clear it with you before coming.
I am just fascinated with your house and your patience with this project, I am so envious.

 

[MotorSeven]

Ha, the last time Ross was here I had a chainsaw mill........lot's of changes since then. It did teach me that I am too A.D.D. to build a house with a chainsaw mill...they are s....l...o....w. Y'all can drop in anytime:thumbsup:

 

[AndyBees]

I suppose things are moving pretty slow due to all the rain. At least, the cold hasn't been a problem.

Get ready for the March winds, they may come at any time. Usually there is some dry time with the winds which will give you an opportunity to do things that couldn't be done during all the rainy times!

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

....Y'all can drop in anytime:thumbsup:

you forgot to tell them to bring extra buckets of elbow grease, spinal fluid and ibuprofen....:laughing:

 

[MotorSeven]

you forgot to tell them to bring extra buckets of elbow grease, spinal fluid and ibuprofen....:laughing:

Shhhhhhuuuuusssssss

In reality all the heavy stuff is done. I am glad of that but I do miss that type of challenge/work. The smaller stuff is hard for me to focus on.............

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Hopefully, you'll get some drier weather and your gravel down so you can get her done.