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Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8439314 07/19/25 09:59 PM 07/19/25 09:59 PM
Joined: Oct 2015 wisconsin M Muskratwalt trapper
Muskratwalt trapper M Joined: Oct 2015 wisconsin	Are the studs 16 inches o.c. ? They look more like 24 o.c. Do you have a code where you're at? Walt legge

Re: Started building my new den [Re: Muskratwalt] #8439316 07/19/25 10:03 PM 07/19/25 10:03 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine Bruce T OP trapper
Bruce T OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine	Originally Posted by Muskratwalt Are the studs 16 inches o.c. ? They look more like 24 o.c. Do you have a code where you're at? 24 inches using true rough cut lumber.eveything is 2 inches thick ,unlike planed lumber wich is only 1 1/2 inches thick.I live in unorganized territory with no codes. NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8439318 07/19/25 10:06 PM 07/19/25 10:06 PM
Joined: Oct 2015 wisconsin M Muskratwalt trapper
Muskratwalt trapper M Joined: Oct 2015 wisconsin	Thanks Bruce. It's looking good! Walt legge

Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8439424 07/20/25 07:23 AM 07/20/25 07:23 AM
Joined: Dec 2010 Western, Pennsylvania M Murphy trapper
Murphy trapper M Joined: Dec 2010 Western, Pennsylvania	Are you required to put cripple studs to hold up your door and window headers? Cold Trapper

Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8439536 07/20/25 11:01 AM 07/20/25 11:01 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 NWWA/AZ Vinke trapper
Vinke trapper Joined: Dec 2006 NWWA/AZ	Originally Posted by 160user Interesting framing design. Originally Posted by Bruce T Same design I learned how to frame houses while working on a house framing crew in Virginia. That explains it…. You should have put it onn skids, then you could’ve hooked up the jeep and pulled it off the “foundation “ and towed it to deer camp. Ant Man/ Marty 2028 just put your ear to the ground , and follow along

Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8439676 07/20/25 03:54 PM 07/20/25 03:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine Bruce T OP trapper
Bruce T OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine	Rained out today.Back at it next week. NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8439699 07/20/25 04:38 PM 07/20/25 04:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 MT S snowy trapper
snowy trapper S Joined: Dec 2011 MT	Originally Posted by Bruce T Rained out today.Back at it next week. A little rain won't hurt anybody! Lol You cutting in a door from the main house or just a 24x24 den by itself?? Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime

Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8439712 07/20/25 05:04 PM 07/20/25 05:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine Bruce T OP trapper
Bruce T OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine	About a 7 foot wide open opening from the main house into my den.Plus the door from outside from the new front porch.LOL....I'm to old to get wet and cold when I can just wait for better weather.Still got alot of time before fall gets here. NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8439729 07/20/25 05:41 PM 07/20/25 05:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 MT S snowy trapper
snowy trapper S Joined: Dec 2011 MT	Nice! Keep us posted. Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime

Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8439994 07/21/25 08:09 AM 07/21/25 08:09 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Minnesota	Looks Good NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8440980 07/22/25 09:26 PM 07/22/25 09:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine Bruce T OP trapper
Bruce T OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine	Odds and ends this afternoon.I got home from work.Visited my mother.Then odds and ends day at home.Moved the dryer vent and outside spicket to end of my house.Then took out a window that will be added later to the end of the house as well.Start framing the last wall tomorrow morning.Got to visit a grandson in Houlton at 10:00 am before heading back home and finish getting the wall framed up. NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8441534 07/23/25 07:16 PM 07/23/25 07:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine Bruce T OP trapper
Bruce T OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine	The walls are up.Roof is next. NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8441542 07/23/25 07:26 PM 07/23/25 07:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 MN 160user trapper
160user trapper Joined: Jan 2007 MN	Originally Posted by Bruce T The walls are up.Roof is next. Yep, that is the order I do them in also. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: Started building my new den [Re: 160user] #8441587 07/23/25 08:12 PM 07/23/25 08:12 PM
Joined: Feb 2015 Iowa T trapdog1 trapper
trapdog1 trapper T Joined: Feb 2015 Iowa	Originally Posted by 160user Originally Posted by Bruce T The walls are up.Roof is next. Yep, that is the order I do them in also. You guys are so old-school.

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