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Building a House #7598524 03/29/13
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5,628 West by God Virginia Toddly OP Campfire Tracker
OP Toddly Campfire Tracker Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5,628 West by God Virginia	We broke ground this month building our dream home. Here's a few shots of our progress. Cut all the wood off the lot last year and will use it for the post and beams. Removed stumps Dug footer Poured footer Last edited by Cartod; 03/29/13.

Re: Building a House Toddly #7598533 03/29/13
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,170 Likes: 2 WI. R Redneck Campfire Kahuna
Redneck Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,170 Likes: 2 WI.	It looks like a beautiful spot.. Will it be high enough (ground) to ensure you will have no issues with water and/or runoff? Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69 Pro-Constitution. LET'S GO BRANDON!!!

Re: Building a House Toddly #7598535 03/29/13
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,979 ny adirondacks T TheOldTree Campfire Regular
TheOldTree Campfire Regular T Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,979 ny adirondacks	Those excavators are fun to pull stumps with!

Re: Building a House Redneck #7598538 03/29/13
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,165 Likes: 35 TN slumlord Campfire Kahuna
slumlord Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,165 Likes: 35 TN	Has that wood been "treated". And what type of wood is that?

Re: Building a House TheOldTree #7598548 03/29/13
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5,628 West by God Virginia Toddly OP Campfire Tracker
OP Toddly Campfire Tracker Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5,628 West by God Virginia	Originally Posted by lauren Those excavators are fun to pull stumps with! Now I need to find a place to dump them all. Anyone need 50-60 stumps?

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Re: Building a House slumlord #7598558 03/29/13
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5,628 West by God Virginia Toddly OP Campfire Tracker
OP Toddly Campfire Tracker Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5,628 West by God Virginia	Originally Posted by slumlord Has that wood been "treated". And what type of wood is that? No, it is poplar, oak and cherry. I'm drying all of the boards in a greenhouse Living room trusses are Douglas Fir from Oregon. Last edited by Cartod; 03/29/13.

Re: Building a House Redneck #7598579 03/29/13
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OP Toddly Campfire Tracker Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5,628 West by God Virginia	Originally Posted by Redneck It looks like a beautiful spot.. Will it be high enough (ground) to ensure you will have no issues with water and/or runoff? Yea, there should be no water issues. Its on the top of the hill and we have sloped all ground away from the house.

Re: Building a House Toddly #7598584 03/29/13
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TheOldTree Campfire Regular T Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,979 ny adirondacks	If you know someone with a log truck with a Prentice loader probabbly 2-3 loads, I bet they even know where there is a hole to throw them in.

Re: Building a House Toddly #7598587 03/29/13
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,165 Likes: 35 TN slumlord Campfire Kahuna
slumlord Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,165 Likes: 35 TN	Have you been schooled on powder post beetles? I would treat all of that wood with disodium octaborate tetrahydrate. either Timbore or Boracare will work it will save you much pain and suffering down the road from not using kiln dried certified lumber. be sure to also treat the soil and foundation for subterranean termites. Unless you're rolling the operation with cash, your financial institution will want a WDO report from a licensed applicator. And if you're bank rolling the whole thing out of pocket, I'd still pre-treat ASAP. not sure when the precisely is the best time to apply the octoborate. I am also not sure your greenhouse will suffuciently dry that hardwood below 8% humidity. Those beetles operate between 10 and 30% moisture content of the wood. good luck

Re: Building a House Toddly #7598591 03/29/13
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Redneck Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,170 Likes: 2 WI.	Perfect! I've always said - build on the highest spot you can... Who's building it? Or are you doing it yourself? Time to complete? Size? Nice to see what grass looks like again... (sigh).. Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69 Pro-Constitution. LET'S GO BRANDON!!!

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Re: Building a House Redneck #7598598 03/29/13
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Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Likes: 6 Minnysoda	Looks like a slice of heaven. Build a big deck and shoot deer and turkeys off of it. Congrats!

Re: Building a House Redneck #7598599 03/29/13
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OP Toddly Campfire Tracker Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5,628 West by God Virginia	Originally Posted by Redneck Perfect! I've always said - build on the highest spot you can... Who's building it? Or are you doing it yourself? Time to complete? Size? Nice to see what grass looks like again... (sigh).. Yea its been a long winter. The build is too complex for me. I hired a very reputable builder that has built this type of home before. Last edited by Cartod; 03/29/13.

Re: Building a House Toddly #7598634 03/29/13
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WyoCowboy Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,867 Montana, formerly Wyoming	Originally Posted by Cartod Originally Posted by lauren Those excavators are fun to pull stumps with! Now I need to find a place to dump them all. Anyone need 50-60 stumps? Fire �The constitution of the United States asserts that all power is inherent in the people, that they may exercise it by themselves, that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed!� � Thomas Jefferson

Re: Building a House slumlord #7598640 03/29/13
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5,628 West by God Virginia Toddly OP Campfire Tracker
OP Toddly Campfire Tracker Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5,628 West by God Virginia	Originally Posted by slumlord Have you been schooled on powder post beetles? I would treat all of that wood with disodium octaborate tetrahydrate. either Timbore or Boracare will work it will save you much pain and suffering down the road from not using kiln dried certified lumber. be sure to also treat the soil and foundation for subterranean termites. Unless you're rolling the operation with cash, your financial institution will want a WDO report from a licensed applicator. And if you're bank rolling the whole thing out of pocket, I'd still pre-treat ASAP. not sure when the precisely is the best time to apply the octoborate. I am also not sure your greenhouse will suffuciently dry that hardwood below 8% humidity. Those beetles operate between 10 and 30% moisture content of the wood. good luck The big timber will be used as post/beams on the outside of the home and will not be in contact with the ground, they will be stained and waterproofed. Will that chemical allow the use of stain and waterproofing? Last edited by Cartod; 03/29/13.

Re: Building a House Toddly #7598659 03/29/13
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2legit2quit Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 20,683 cold & forbidden	wow looks to be a gorgeous place! congrats on accomplishing your dream home! some great advice available here, and while it may seem confusing and a pain to check it all out am thinking the headaches you can endure now may save you major headache down the road. good luck to you, hope it's a home filled with many happy memories over the years to come I absolutely love the American Dream and watching people participating in it! I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.

Re: Building a House Toddly #7598667 03/29/13
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slumlord Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,165 Likes: 35 TN	check out this link: I have read that you can, but I've mostly applied to cedar and natural outdoor stuff like planters, posts, and arbors it does/will leave a white residue because it's a wettable powder application mixed with water, but it does not leave a film. but here is a lot of info on this product, and if you don't see the answer specifically you can always call their number. http://nisuscorp.com/architects/products/tim-bor-professional

Re: Building a House 2legit2quit #7598672 03/29/13
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Bluedreaux Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2007 Posts: 14,653 Texas	Those living room trusses look awesome. Originally Posted by SBTCO your flippant remarks which you so adeptly sling

Re: Building a House slumlord #7598694 03/29/13
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1096here Campfire Regular 1 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,116 Plymouth County, Ia.	Congratulations on your beautiful new home. May you have many happy years in it. How many board feet of lumber did you get? Also the stumps have some of the most beautiful wood. Just hard to cut. Ask me how I know.

Re: Building a House 1096here #7598720 03/29/13
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OP Toddly Campfire Tracker Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5,628 West by God Virginia	Originally Posted by 1096here Congratulations on your beautiful new home. May you have many happy years in it. How many board feet of lumber did you get? Also the stumps have some of the most beautiful wood. Just hard to cut. Ask me how I know. Well, you can have all of the stumps, I will even load them for you! We got about 15,000 BF out of the initial cutting. I have 10 more trees up there that we knocked down with the excavator last week. I hate to say but it will be firewood. We are putting in heated basement floors with a boiler system. I am going to also have an external woodburner that will be able to heat the water. I have a whole bunch of firewood leftover.

Re: Building a House Toddly #7598727 03/29/13
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,165 Likes: 35 TN slumlord Campfire Kahuna
slumlord Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,165 Likes: 35 TN	You will enjoy the exterior hydronic wood heat. Have you researched a particular brand yet?

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