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Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8446312
07/31/25 09:34 PM
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Looks good!! I bet you are a tired guy or you will be before you get it all done. I built a line shack last year about this time ad I was tired before and after I got it done. Lol I did everything myself with no help so it was up and down and back and forth a lot.


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Re: Started building my new den [Re: snowy] #8446492
08/01/25 07:33 AM
08/01/25 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by snowy
Looks good!! I bet you are a tired guy or you will be before you get it all done. I built a line shack last year about this time ad I was tired before and after I got it done. Lol I did everything myself with no help so it was up and down and back and forth a lot.

Thanks.You have that all right.I am tired.Alot of work for sure.


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Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8446501
08/01/25 07:51 AM
08/01/25 07:51 AM
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Piney va. soon be 19
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please dont tell folks you learned to frame here in va.


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Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8446504
08/01/25 08:04 AM
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Doing well Bruce


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Re: Started building my new den [Re: cotton] #8446520
08/01/25 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by cotton
please dont tell folks you learned to frame here in va.

Hahaha

Re: Started building my new den [Re: cotton] #8446583
08/01/25 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by cotton
please dont tell folks you learned to frame here in va.

That’s where I learned at Morcom’s home builders


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Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8446587
08/01/25 12:37 PM
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Rafters are all on.Back to work in Baxter [Linked Image]


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Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8446588
08/01/25 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Bruce T
Originally Posted by cotton
please dont tell folks you learned to frame here in va.

That’s where I learned at Morcom’s home builders

Apparently there was no building code in Va.

Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8446590
08/01/25 12:41 PM
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Looking good ....I like the true sized rough sawn


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Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8449388
08/05/25 08:16 PM
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Built the new front steps to the house today.Got to make a trip to the hardware store tomorrow morning,then start putting plywood on the roof.


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Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8449459
08/05/25 10:25 PM
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Looks like a pro has done the work so far.


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Re: Started building my new den [Re: snowy] #8449868
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Originally Posted by snowy
Looks like a pro has done the work so far.

Thank you


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Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8449870
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2x8 face boards on and one side of the roof ready for strapping and metal roofing [Linked Image]


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Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8449882
Yesterday at 06:27 PM
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Looking good, what you heating with; woodstove?

Re: Started building my new den [Re: Snyde901] #8449895
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Originally Posted by Snyde901
Looking good, what you heating with; woodstove?

Not sure yet.Deciding between wood heat,or pellet stove.


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Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8449942
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Who you got helping you ?

You gettin too old to run that hard


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Re: Started building my new den [Re: AntiGov] #8449967
Yesterday at 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by AntiGov
Who you got helping you ?

You gettin too old to run that hard

Lol....me myself.and I.......Yep getting tired. A friend of mine did drop off his nailing gun a couple days ago which has really helped out. grin


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Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8450269
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I worked with my Dad as a young man who was a contractor, went into a factory job as an apprentice mold maker, still helped Dad for extra side income. I could not do what you are doing Bruce, even though I know how, way too much for me at age 70. Nice job on the roof, all in your head or did you draw it up first?


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Re: Started building my new den [Re: Bruce T] #8450290
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Looking Great Bruce


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Re: Started building my new den [Re: Fishdog One] #8450494
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Originally Posted by Fishdog One
I worked with my Dad as a young man who was a contractor, went into a factory job as an apprentice mold maker, still helped Dad for extra side income. I could not do what you are doing Bruce, even though I know how, way too much for me at age 70. Nice job on the roof, all in your head or did you draw it up first?

Yes drew everything up.


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