so how do the logs stay in place? friction? because you'd think it would have the possibility of just knocking out with a hard hit from within the cabin.
@CanadianReich I drove a 8 inch spike for each of the corners but realistically if you have access to the right tools a 6 foot drill bit and a 6 foot piece of rebar would be nicer. Or better still just saddle notch it and it doesn't need to be spiked.
@186282plus1 on my saddle notch cabin i put in 1 inch dowel and staggered them 8 inches apart at each corner, each dowel passes through two logs and 1/2 way through a 3rd.. it creates torsional rigidity that helps keep the structure plum during the settling period. not that big of a deal but it reduces chinking maintenance dramatically during the first few years... building codes in my area call for rebar in each corner for saddles, i don't know why.
you know how you have the flat bits of the end of each log where they slot together, do you have to bolt/nail that as well, or does it just stay together from the weight? Pls give your least technical answer :)
@superjumpman92 Good question. I don't know? I've heard it said that it can get bug infested so I'll have to watch and see. I also wondered if the bark would eventually start to split from the wood but all is good after a year now. I'll keep you posted.
@ElijahMFearon Yea, they are more than likely right. I am currently experimenting with washing the walls twice a year with a bleach/water mix. So far so good, but I hope that I only need to do this for 5 years or less. Check back in 3 years for the conclusion :p
@TheBlacksmithJosh That's what I thought too. But as with anything that stays damp too long it will propagate mold until the logs dry out. But no worries, I decided to hold off mother nature's work by giving the old cabin a bleach wash twice a year.
@dirtTdude Yea it's kinda basic I guess, if there's dampness then there will be mold. Whether it's a castle or it's a cabin it's all the same. The real trick is to remove the dampness which propagates mold, my problem is that the bark holds the moisture in the logs for a very long time and creates the environment for mold growth. So far after 2 years my logs still have 30% moisture. So it looks like I'll be fighting this thing for another few years, the cabin is still bone dry inside.
@superjumpman92 It is bad for the log in the sense it holds water and fungus in to help promote faster decompsing of the log, also insects like hiding in there to .
@superjumpman92 I think a lot of it has to do with effort. Leave the bark on, do a quick and easy notch style like this, it goes up fast and is more expendable.
Good quick hunting cabin that you could toss up on crown land or something for a season and then let rot. IMO anyway.
i built a cabin last year and i think i used saddle notches, and for some reason i didnt do it on both sides so now i have 8 inch gaps between my logs :(
@Ace21425782 Those sound like really big gaps, did the logs shift as they seasoned to account for those gaps? My logs were chopped straight from the forest and cut to size and mostly layed all in the same day but I never had anything close to that much settleing . . . did you skin your logs? and what kind of wood?
@Ace21425782 when you're scribing your saddle notch you have to measure the diameter of your log then dial your compass to that many inches, otherwise your saddles will be to deep or to shallow... get some cedar and split thin pieces, carve them to shape and tack them in then chink it in. you'll be fine.
That is some awesome work you did! Thanks for sharing it with us! I look forward to any videos you get up here, and I don't mind that there aren't tunes to them at all, that's part of the outdoors!
watch alone in the wilderness! that dude did it perfectly
brandonr918 1 week ago
@brandonr918 Yes, that guy is amazing! I really enjoy watching his videos, very peacefull!
186282plus1 14 hours ago
this guy say nothing can be exact with logs......i beg to differ. Craftsmanship....
williamanthony25 2 weeks ago
lol
bottomlands 1 month ago
I can see myself waking up groggy and just walking right off the balcony thing
assman255 2 months ago
so how do the logs stay in place? friction? because you'd think it would have the possibility of just knocking out with a hard hit from within the cabin.
flamedrag18 6 months ago
@flamedrag18 I'd just run a spike down through...or do it old school and drill a hole down through and pound a wooden spike in.
CanadianReich 2 months ago
@CanadianReich I drove a 8 inch spike for each of the corners but realistically if you have access to the right tools a 6 foot drill bit and a 6 foot piece of rebar would be nicer. Or better still just saddle notch it and it doesn't need to be spiked.
186282plus1 2 months ago
@186282plus1 on my saddle notch cabin i put in 1 inch dowel and staggered them 8 inches apart at each corner, each dowel passes through two logs and 1/2 way through a 3rd.. it creates torsional rigidity that helps keep the structure plum during the settling period. not that big of a deal but it reduces chinking maintenance dramatically during the first few years... building codes in my area call for rebar in each corner for saddles, i don't know why.
dirtTdude 1 month ago
you know how you have the flat bits of the end of each log where they slot together, do you have to bolt/nail that as well, or does it just stay together from the weight? Pls give your least technical answer :)
happywealthyfree 9 months ago
@happywealthyfree says in the info bar he uses 8-10 inch spikes
Guitardude1616 8 months ago
This way seems like it would be a lot less sturdy than saddle
MrRjbmx12 9 months ago
Would you say thes notches are easier than say a saddle notch?
janken919 11 months ago
@janken919 way easier...
dirtTdude 1 month ago
thank you so much for this video! im going to use this on my cabin. lot easier than a saddle notch
Guitardude1616 11 months ago
isn't it bad to leave the bark on the logs?
superjumpman92 1 year ago
@superjumpman92 Good question. I don't know? I've heard it said that it can get bug infested so I'll have to watch and see. I also wondered if the bark would eventually start to split from the wood but all is good after a year now. I'll keep you posted.
186282plus1 1 year ago
@186282plus1 i took a class and they told me that taking the bark of stops rot.
ElijahMFearon 2 months ago
@ElijahMFearon Yea, they are more than likely right. I am currently experimenting with washing the walls twice a year with a bleach/water mix. So far so good, but I hope that I only need to do this for 5 years or less. Check back in 3 years for the conclusion :p
186282plus1 2 months ago
@186282plus1 you used cedar right? it is anti-rot naturally
TheBlacksmithJosh 1 month ago
@TheBlacksmithJosh That's what I thought too. But as with anything that stays damp too long it will propagate mold until the logs dry out. But no worries, I decided to hold off mother nature's work by giving the old cabin a bleach wash twice a year.
186282plus1 1 month ago
@186282plus1 i am experiancing mold problims... bleach program underway.
dirtTdude 1 month ago
@dirtTdude Yea it's kinda basic I guess, if there's dampness then there will be mold. Whether it's a castle or it's a cabin it's all the same. The real trick is to remove the dampness which propagates mold, my problem is that the bark holds the moisture in the logs for a very long time and creates the environment for mold growth. So far after 2 years my logs still have 30% moisture. So it looks like I'll be fighting this thing for another few years, the cabin is still bone dry inside.
186282plus1 1 month ago
@superjumpman92 It is bad for the log in the sense it holds water and fungus in to help promote faster decompsing of the log, also insects like hiding in there to .
wileyisme 9 months ago
@superjumpman92 I think a lot of it has to do with effort. Leave the bark on, do a quick and easy notch style like this, it goes up fast and is more expendable.
Good quick hunting cabin that you could toss up on crown land or something for a season and then let rot. IMO anyway.
CanadianReich 2 months ago
THANKS FOR POSTING FRIEND. KEZ IN THE UK.
nomadiclife41 1 year ago
i built a cabin last year and i think i used saddle notches, and for some reason i didnt do it on both sides so now i have 8 inch gaps between my logs :(
Ace21425782 1 year ago
@Ace21425782 Those sound like really big gaps, did the logs shift as they seasoned to account for those gaps? My logs were chopped straight from the forest and cut to size and mostly layed all in the same day but I never had anything close to that much settleing . . . did you skin your logs? and what kind of wood?
186282plus1 1 year ago
@Ace21425782 yeah, you need to account for the other log's height from the last layer, if not, you end up with huge gaps.
flamedrag18 6 months ago
@Ace21425782 when you're scribing your saddle notch you have to measure the diameter of your log then dial your compass to that many inches, otherwise your saddles will be to deep or to shallow... get some cedar and split thin pieces, carve them to shape and tack them in then chink it in. you'll be fine.
dirtTdude 1 month ago
wheres the most isolated place in northern america/canada to build a cabin
Jollroger 1 year ago
@Jollroger
Isabella MN. You will live with nothing but moose and loggers. You can get thousand acre tracks of land.
ethanellingsen 1 year ago
@Jollroger go 50 miles north of cochrane in ontario up the river
BumJuiceDrinker 1 year ago
@Jollroger uhm in canada probaly between grasslands and fortmcmurray alberta, thats where i have mine planned to be made
iamkaven 1 year ago
@Jollroger don't know, but when you find it can I come live there too...he he
happywealthyfree 9 months ago
That is some awesome work you did! Thanks for sharing it with us! I look forward to any videos you get up here, and I don't mind that there aren't tunes to them at all, that's part of the outdoors!
jsmith65625 2 years ago
SUPER !
apogeus1 2 years ago
looks much easier than a saddle notch, what state is this in?
dirtTdude 2 years ago
The cabin site is about 100 miles due North from yours. Assuming yours is in Seattle Wa.
186282plus1 2 years ago