FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
I am amazed by this project. Is someone going to do an article on it when it is done? I would think this is worthy of a write up.
my dirt bag cabin
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MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
This thread IS the write up, my friend!
Burnham
Woods walker
Jaime...my hat's off, yet again. Sweeter than honey, my friend.
mastermind7864
Treehouser
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
The place is looking terrific!
flushcut
TreeHouser
Envy!
bowleggedgoat
TreeHouser
so its done now right?
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
I don't think so.
Burnham
Woods walker
Porkbrick
TreeHouser
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again with the pictures! my new coworker/trainee came out and helped me tear out the old and put in the new door posts. feels real good to get that out of the way.
this is the old post, little buggers went to town
.
lifting the butt so i can drill the hole for the indexing pin in the footing
pulled some of the ply off the roof so i could lift the post through
in place!
post is bolted to the beam and the top then cut flush with the ceiling.
both up!
this is the old post, little buggers went to town
.
lifting the butt so i can drill the hole for the indexing pin in the footing
pulled some of the ply off the roof so i could lift the post through
in place!
post is bolted to the beam and the top then cut flush with the ceiling.
both up!
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
rskybiz
TreeHouser
Looking good as always!
mastermind7864
Treehouser
Burnham
Woods walker
First class, bro.
Porkbrick
TreeHouser
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still making progress. slowly but (hopefully) surely the project progresses.
The first plaster coat begins to go on!
the mix is; shredded redwood bark, dirt, lime, clay, and portland cement. the mix around the windows has paper pulp instead of bark so it will squish into the chicken wire
this guy turned up when we were digging for dirt. he was pissed!
day three of plastering, you can see the improvement in finish. it is only layer one of three plus tho. the odd patch is from a few test batches put up previous
one of the bottle windows roughed in.
you may have noticed the straw bales on the wall! that is the next step. i hauled 60 bales up in the work truck and dumped them at the site. fingers crossed for a dry autumn!
The first plaster coat begins to go on!
the mix is; shredded redwood bark, dirt, lime, clay, and portland cement. the mix around the windows has paper pulp instead of bark so it will squish into the chicken wire
this guy turned up when we were digging for dirt. he was pissed!
day three of plastering, you can see the improvement in finish. it is only layer one of three plus tho. the odd patch is from a few test batches put up previous
one of the bottle windows roughed in.
you may have noticed the straw bales on the wall! that is the next step. i hauled 60 bales up in the work truck and dumped them at the site. fingers crossed for a dry autumn!
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
That is gonna be BEYOND uber-cool!
mastermind7864
Treehouser
It just keeps getting better and better.......
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
Wow!
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
So interesting to see what this is shaping up to be. I aways think first of Dirtbag like dirtbag traveling rock climber, not bag filled with dirt. A much grander scheme.
Grendel
TreeHouser
This is Epic! Amazing work man. Loving the play by play 
flushcut
TreeHouser
You really need to finish up because the fam and I are are selling and want to be in there by the first of September!
