I concur with atheistsmeow. You are going to be very physically fit and have a desirable tailor-made home, thus killing two birds with one stone.
By the way, we each have published a post on this special day of 10-10-2020 today. Come over and savour my most complicated animation that you have ever yet!
I really need a more powerful computer to render the animation.
Your place is lookin’ good. Lovely timbers! The plant I (involuntarily) retired from has been stripped, and turned into a Canadian Google building. Several 12′ X 12″ BC Douglas Fir beams that were installed in 1953 had to be replaced. Today’s cost is almost as much as gold, pound for pound. https://archonsden.wordpress.com/2015/04/19/plastic-surgery/
I must have been working too late and a little sleep-deprived, for I realized upon re-reading my earlier comment that there are some typo(s) and omitted words.
It was somewhat of a challenge to deal with the rather complicated animation that I have attempted to create in the said post. It is a foregone conclusion that I really need a more powerful computer to render the animation more smoothly.
Do your chosen building materials stand up to termites well? It is a good thing that the house is sitting on a concrete base.
Here in our northern latitudes termites are pretty easily managed. We have very few, but just in case the beams are kiln dried to speed the shrinking process and kill any resident bugs that may be hiding. Each beam is also visually inspected and graded which in most cases means it will last a millennia if it is covered and maintained at all. These will all be stained and sealed when the place is closed in.
There are some original walls coming out. Since the cabin is pretty small as well as the bedrooms, Iโm deleting a bedroom, small bath, and moving laundry into the sunroomโit wall make a nice great room/ kitchen about 30โx24โ. . Iโm saving the oversized pantry and the small master for guests, if you ever make it to Washington.
TheCommonAtheist 
Looks great, & seems the weather is holding well enough. Such a sense of accomplishment, I’d bet.
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It rained all night last night, but it is supposed to let up. I need about a week more of fair weather
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Well at least rain helps the smoke situation. We’ve had a lot of rain here.
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Dear Jim,
I concur with atheistsmeow. You are going to be very physically fit and have a desirable tailor-made home, thus killing two birds with one stone.
By the way, we each have published a post on this special day of 10-10-2020 today. Come over and savour my most complicated animation that you have ever yet!
I really need a more powerful computer to render the animation.
Happy October!
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Woo hoo! Looks like you guys are making progress! ๐
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Nice!
Though your title is misleading. I was expecting math ๐
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Your place is lookin’ good. Lovely timbers! The plant I (involuntarily) retired from has been stripped, and turned into a Canadian Google building. Several 12′ X 12″ BC Douglas Fir beams that were installed in 1953 had to be replaced. Today’s cost is almost as much as gold, pound for pound.
https://archonsden.wordpress.com/2015/04/19/plastic-surgery/
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That should read, 12 inch by 12 inch by 20 feet . Cost is no object to Google ๐ณ
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I would love a stack of those beams
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Dear Jim,
I must have been working too late and a little sleep-deprived, for I realized upon re-reading my earlier comment that there are some typo(s) and omitted words.
I meant to mention earlier that speaking of the day that is 10-10-2020, one can see that, numerically, it is indeed a special date on which to publish a new and special post, which I recently succeeded in doing so with only minutes to spare at https://soundeagle.wordpress.com/2020/10/10/if-my-name-were-moon-tonight-with-clair-de-lune/
It was somewhat of a challenge to deal with the rather complicated animation that I have attempted to create in the said post. It is a foregone conclusion that I really need a more powerful computer to render the animation more smoothly.
Do your chosen building materials stand up to termites well? It is a good thing that the house is sitting on a concrete base.
Happy Sunday to you and your family!
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Here in our northern latitudes termites are pretty easily managed. We have very few, but just in case the beams are kiln dried to speed the shrinking process and kill any resident bugs that may be hiding. Each beam is also visually inspected and graded which in most cases means it will last a millennia if it is covered and maintained at all. These will all be stained and sealed when the place is closed in.
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What’s the layout going to be? How does it fit with the pre-existing place?
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I have 1200 square feet for 3 bedrooms and an office. Thatโs a good chunk of space since laundry, kitchen, and utilities are already in.
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So no changes to the first structure?
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There are some original walls coming out. Since the cabin is pretty small as well as the bedrooms, Iโm deleting a bedroom, small bath, and moving laundry into the sunroomโit wall make a nice great room/ kitchen about 30โx24โ. . Iโm saving the oversized pantry and the small master for guests, if you ever make it to Washington.
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starting to take shape very nicely.
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Looking fabulous Jim! Don’t forget the roof though! ๐ ๐
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Coming along nicely, Jim. I like the concept of the roof beam instead of trusses, if a lot more work.
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Impressive. Well done, Lad!
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Wow you have been working hard. Keen to see the finished product.
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Thanks Ben. Hoping to get a roof on before the snow.
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Wow! That is all so exciting. Seeing it come together must be a great feeling. Onward!!
Pat
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It is good and a bit daunting all at the same time. I got all my roof rafters cut today. It took ten hours. Thanks Pat. Good to see you.
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Sounds like good progress, keep on. ๐
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Doing great, keep it up and keep us posted.
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Looks fantastic buddy ๐ a hell of a lot of work going into it. Gonna look great when it’s finished
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