Installing a Wood Floor and a Log Truss for the Porch Roof, Off Grid Log Cabin Build Alone, Ep 24
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Date: 2022-09-16
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chris
Hi! I would caution you with making floor boards super tight against the walls. wood expands and contracts with humidity and if there is nowhere for the boards to expand to they will start lifting and buckling in the middle. I've seen it with hardwood flooring. it's best to leave a 1/4 - 3/8 of and inch perimeter of open space around the sides and put some floor moulding down over it to cover the gap. Love your vids man - I just wan't your dream cabin to be as awesome as it can be.
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Hi! I would caution you with making floor boards super tight against the walls. wood expands and contracts with humidity and if there is nowhere for the boards to expand to they will start lifting and buckling in the middle. I've seen it with hardwood flooring. it's best to leave a 1/4 - 3/8 of and inch perimeter of open space around the sides and put some floor moulding down over it to cover the gap. Love your vids man - I just wan't your dream cabin to be as awesome as it can be.
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bashar
Mr. Shawn James, we welcome you, and we are waiting for you to follow up on this wonderful and distinctive work and the modernization and development that will take place on it. We would like to see a roofed car park for the cars you have, but there is a question that we do not see in your farm near the plastic house where you raise chickens to benefit from their eggs, and this is a suggestion nothing more. Welcome I feel happy while watching
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Mr. Shawn James, we welcome you, and we are waiting for you to follow up on this wonderful and distinctive work and the modernization and development that will take place on it. We would like to see a roofed car park for the cars you have, but there is a question that we do not see in your farm near the plastic house where you raise chickens to benefit from their eggs, and this is a suggestion nothing more. Welcome I feel happy while watching
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0623kaboom
suggestion. before you get the floor all covered with stuff. why not rent a large floor sander and give the planks a good sand. perhaps a nice clear coat to seal them after and poof you have a bright wood tone floor providing some extra bounce lighting. even if you dont keep the wood floor. sealed and then say tiled over or some such you know you would have a god surface to work from.
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suggestion. before you get the floor all covered with stuff. why not rent a large floor sander and give the planks a good sand. perhaps a nice clear coat to seal them after and poof you have a bright wood tone floor providing some extra bounce lighting. even if you dont keep the wood floor. sealed and then say tiled over or some such you know you would have a god surface to work from.
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First
I don't know things are looking pretty modern there A side by side, ice box and now solar lights! GLAD to see you are making it work for you. It is looking GREAT! Glad it is at least closed in before winter. Will make this winter a lot more bearable for you and Cali. Also glad to see Cali now allowed a toy box Stay safe and no more injuries!
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I don't know things are looking pretty modern there A side by side, ice box and now solar lights! GLAD to see you are making it work for you. It is looking GREAT! Glad it is at least closed in before winter. Will make this winter a lot more bearable for you and Cali. Also glad to see Cali now allowed a toy box Stay safe and no more injuries!
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Keystone
Congrats on reaching two million subs! Very happy to see so many enjoying this kind of content. My dad and I included. The work you do is absolutely incredible and it never ceases to amaze us. Thank you for the flawless documentation you ve done and continue to do. Keep up the good work!
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Congrats on reaching two million subs! Very happy to see so many enjoying this kind of content. My dad and I included. The work you do is absolutely incredible and it never ceases to amaze us. Thank you for the flawless documentation you ve done and continue to do. Keep up the good work!
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SingleTrak
Was in construction for few years when I was younger, did a few full remodels with my wife recently but man, wish I had the opportunity to help you from the beginning on this one to lend a free hand, but to gain the knowledge in building this way. This is THEE dream.
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Was in construction for few years when I was younger, did a few full remodels with my wife recently but man, wish I had the opportunity to help you from the beginning on this one to lend a free hand, but to gain the knowledge in building this way. This is THEE dream.
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Tamara
Oh I would love to see you make your whole floor stone like you have under the wood stove. It would be so much easier to sweep and mop for your wife. Wood is nice but not easy on a woman back to clean. Unless you put in a hardwood floor like the modern homes have.
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Oh I would love to see you make your whole floor stone like you have under the wood stove. It would be so much easier to sweep and mop for your wife. Wood is nice but not easy on a woman back to clean. Unless you put in a hardwood floor like the modern homes have.
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Jamie
I've seen cabins on other sites that have three-inch gaps between logs. You couldn't fit a blade of grass between yours, Shawn. Wow. This is a work of art. Now we're at my favorite stage, the finishing work. Standing ovation for this masterpiece.
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I've seen cabins on other sites that have three-inch gaps between logs. You couldn't fit a blade of grass between yours, Shawn. Wow. This is a work of art. Now we're at my favorite stage, the finishing work. Standing ovation for this masterpiece.
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The
Hello Shawn,
More good progress. I guess as winter approached the goal is to get as much of the outside work done so you can focus in the inside when the snow is here.
Have a good weekend.
Take care.
Paul,
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Hello Shawn,
More good progress. I guess as winter approached the goal is to get as much of the outside work done so you can focus in the inside when the snow is here.
Have a good weekend.
Take care.
Paul,
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kelly
I really liked the The last of the Mohicans style soundtrack you played during this video. It was like an homage to the epic masterpiece.
This is one of the reasons why you have over 2 million subs now!
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I really liked the The last of the Mohicans style soundtrack you played during this video. It was like an homage to the epic masterpiece.
This is one of the reasons why you have over 2 million subs now!
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Christian
You know why your Videos are so good? BCS it is many peoples dreams. No talking, No music. wow, Just the Sound of your tools. And the Nature. Even If IT is hard all year. I am in
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You know why your Videos are so good? BCS it is many peoples dreams. No talking, No music. wow, Just the Sound of your tools. And the Nature. Even If IT is hard all year. I am in
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Lungo
Why do you go to so much trouble putting double wall with insulation and then go ahead and installing those crappy windows rather than triple glazed thermal efficient ones?
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Why do you go to so much trouble putting double wall with insulation and then go ahead and installing those crappy windows rather than triple glazed thermal efficient ones?
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David
Some nice chisel and adze work on the ends of those truss supports.
I'll bet they were heavy too (I heard you say bugger as you manhandled the second one.
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Some nice chisel and adze work on the ends of those truss supports.
I'll bet they were heavy too (I heard you say bugger as you manhandled the second one.
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Kathy
So is there a reason why you installed these posts without carving out the top before hand and then took them back down? I m sure there s a reason behind it.
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So is there a reason why you installed these posts without carving out the top before hand and then took them back down? I m sure there s a reason behind it.
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Jagsgranster
Already you get a cozy comfortable feel for your home especially with the amber light bouncing off the log walls and wide plank floors. Very hygge.
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Already you get a cozy comfortable feel for your home especially with the amber light bouncing off the log walls and wide plank floors. Very hygge.
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