Thread: Building Ryan's Timberframe home

Originally Posted by ryanarcher

The family and i are in Hawaii right now . the trees are still bieng taken down as we speak

Gaud Dam Ryan!!!!

You & family are ½ way here!!
Git yerselves over here!!!!! & complete the journey

Originally Posted by MajorPanic

Gaud Dam Ryan!!!!

You & family are ½ way here!!
Git yerselves over here!!!!! & complete the journey

wish it were that easy my friend

Ryan,

It seems like a monumental project, but one which will give you a lifetime's satisfaction. Looking forward to the progress reports.

Rocker

Wish you luck Ryan

That is my dream, get some land. Live in a camper while building a work shop. Live and work in the shop for a few years while I building my house . One day....

Just some advice I learned from an old framer when I use to help out on Habitat for Humanity Homes. When you pull a nial out of your pouch and find that the head is on the wrong side, Dont throw it away. That nail is for the other side of the house.

junkboy,

Sweet Dreams,

I never made it.

Ryan, I apologise for not buying into your thread a little earlier. I just want to add a few comments. I have always wanted to build my own house, but moving around the globe has sort of got in the way, and now I feel to old to start such an exercise (also SWMBO would have coniptions at the thought) hence I envy you in this endeavour that will really make your house your home.
Next, remember the old addage of "he who builds his own house never finishes". make sure that you set realistic deadlines and work to them.
Finally I cant think of a better location to attempt this massive project. Your capability for creating an enourmous work load is an example to us all, all the very best with this, your biggest.
Jacko

thanks All! here's the first progress report.

Pic 1: the calm before the storm in Hawaii. notice the t-shirt and hat

Pic 2: the carnage after the first couple hours on the first day felling trees

Pic 3: a big hole in my board footage calculations . just roll with it

it was pretty fun i'll post more pics when we get to the exciting stuff

Buggar the t shirt!! Check out the West Coast Eagles cap!!

Good on you mate keep us posted as it moves along
Cheers

Ryanarcher, sawn timber in England often means 30 % wastage, timber on the land perhaps another 20 % ?.

Any updates on your progress???

Ryan

Mate I think you got a couple of loose screws there or in your case perhaps a couple of wooden pegs!

You might be crazy but I am hanging out for the next lot of pics and wish you the best of luck with this huge project!

Ross

Best wishes for your project Ryan, I think I can understand the motivation.

Thanks Guys!

the logs are down and "seasoning" now. the mill will be out later next month hopefully, and the process of cutting the joinery will begin this summer. (hopefully). no banks are involved yet, so wrestling and tickling time with the kiddo's gets priority for now. Thanks for the interest I'll post some more pics when it gets interesting.

High summer now mate - what's tricks? Are you still at the same mail adress? Just may have a little something for ya here...

dennis