Thread: Snowy mountains hut build in Sydney - Help!

Mal at Boutique Timbers Rollands Plains has 1400 acres of timber and logs with a 1.2 metre wide bandsaw mill that can cut whatever you want in lengths up to 6 metres. He delivers to Sydney each 4 weeks, he's at the Canberra wood show next weekend
Check his Boutique Timbers website or call him evenings on 65858296, mobil 0416097827
Good luck, it sounds like a lot of hard work to me
Greg

Hi Josh and welcome to the forum. I read with interest your intentions upon which I would like to take the liberty of commenting. Firstly, may I preempt by admitting my fondness for these old huts and the many pleasant days spent constructing and repairing them. I am a little concerned regarding the use of an architect. Does yours have any knowledge on this type of construction? As for your sloping site, this will make things a bit difficult and if possible, level the ground first. My other question is in regard to your ability to use the tools necessary for this type of work? Skill with both axe and adze are required plus a good working relationship with a chain saw. What you are taking on is not for the faint hearted. It becomes very hard work if you dont know the tricks of the trade. Happy to discuss the project with you if you wish.

Welcome Josh

It is an interesting project, but one that requires a bit of research first. As RustyNail said, "not for the faint hearted."

If you get to the stage of actively sourcing materials, you might like to place this or a similar post in the timber milling section as the millers may be able to assist.

Regards
Paul

Thanks for the replys guys .
Just to clarify ... I and anyone who has so far volunteered time or their 2 cents has had zero experience with this sort if building. And now that rusty nail puts it like that, experience with an axe and adze or however you spell it I am admittedly slightly worried, not about it being a big job, I'm to naieve to be worried about that, but worried i might regret the finished result with my current plan, which is detailed above... If anyone wants to give some advice, especially if you have strong views about the purity of such a project, then please contact me, come and visit the site by all means, I am happy to listen. Rusty nail come on down!
I am actively sourcing material . I just got another load of sad old corregated iron the other day. The floorboards , bearers and joists are all there on site. But it's the log timber that is next so Paul I will take your advice there regarding an ad.
I'll post a photo of the site when I can get to a computer , can't do it from an iPhone..
Cheers
Josh

Josh, Brayshaws hut is a vertical slab construction and was lined later horizontally on the inside. This would have been when the slabs shrunk and left gaps you could nearly walk through. Another method you may wish to think about is drop log, where the slabs are fitted horizontal and drop onto each other as they shrink. Eucalypts have a very high shrinkage rate. With this method of construction, allowance must be made in the design for settlement of the logs.