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Scott, you are very brave to be working with concrete blocks while wearing flip-flop sandals!

Awesome project.


Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

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 Originally Posted By: Sunil
Scott, you are very brave to be working with concrete blocks while wearing flip-flop sandals!

Look closely. They're steel-toed. ;\)

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Scott, if this Summer has been a lull in your activity at the Family Farm, an intense period would exhaust me just reading about it.

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Sunil- yeah, that probably wasn't the smartest thing I've ever done.....
Theo- I'm afraid exhaustion shall be heading your way.....It's time to take it up a few notches.

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Today - moved a bunch of dirt and started the bridge entrance. The idea is to suspend a 16'long x 6' wide bridge over water that will connect to the decking on the outdoor patio. This will be the entrance to the cabin.-kind of like walking over a moat. To create this effect, the land had to be sculpted.















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Scott,

I really admire what you are creating. It's truly unique and inspirational!!!!! You guys seem to have the approach that is so rare in most people, you get an idea and you make it happen. No thinking about it forever, no talking yourself out of it, you just go out and do it.

I'm curious about the Firerock fireplace. I've never seen this before, but have been wanting to add a fireplace to my home. I've just about talked myself into going propane because of the expense and effort to build on proper firebox for wood. That looks like a simple solution to my problem. Do you have any experience with them, or is this your first time using it? Can you tell me what it cost? Do you have to use the blocs for the chimney, or can you use tripple walled pipe? I have a metal roof and where it will go is throught he middle of the metal roof. Pipe would be allot easier for me if I go this route.

Thank you,
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 Originally Posted By: jeffhasapond
Lordy, just when I'm almost recovered from BuckeyeWilly's photos WHAM it happens again. I need to go lay down.


I'm with JHAP on this incredible saga.

This may well be the only time I wish no photos had ever been posted. I barely dealt with the lighthouse and then this thread started and is just phenominal. Ive never been a man to envy someone...................till now!



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Well, to add to your Lighthouse Envy and Family Farm Envy, here is some Hat Envy:



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Someone photoshop in some oreos and cheetos please!

Real men DON'T wear pink!.......................EVER!!!!!



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The hat should not be on your head OR the shi(r)t should not be on your back.

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Is there a bird in the hat store, or did Otto's "r" key freeze up?

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Oh, the horror!! This was like one of those videos where you're watching intently, and then someone jumps in front of the camera and screams - real loud! Here I'm sitting enjoying Scott's latest addition to one of the best threads I've ever followed and them "the hat". My day is ruined.....


Just do it...
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My work here is done ... for now. Bwa-ha-ha!


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That is a really funny photo. Despite a bad color, pink, what you need to realize is that they are 'Quality Hats, at Affordable Prices'. This is usually what I'm looking for at a truck stop.............

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I should have won the Nobel Prize for taking that photo.

Bruce was a great sport it letting me take the picture.

Not very men are confident enough in their manliness to allow JHAP to take a photo like that all the while knowing it would be put to some nefarious uses on the internet. Well not very many sane men anyway.


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It's been a while, but we're back at it after a bit of a hiatus. It's deer season, so I need to prioritize..... Finishing up the outside bridge entrance and also completed the dock. We're getting fairly close on finishing the interior trim and both of the fireplaces. I'll post more of interior and fireplaces in the next few weeks once completed.

-Scott















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Scott, great pictures as always.


Just do it...
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Wow.


Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

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Just got photos off the other camera. Interior is knotty pine and almost trimmed out. The fireplaces are under way, but a bit of work in progress. Here are a few photos of the outside fireplace. Since the photos, we have completed the exterior fireplace, but it still needs a chimney and a few interior bricks.









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Scott,

More great pictures!!! You guys are really creating a fun place!!!! Is this going to be your home or a weekend getaway?

That ceiling is sure going to be painful to stain and seal!! One thing that I learned with ceilings is to work your way across the boards. If you do as much as you can in an area, there will be an overlap line when you move down the boards. For really big jobs, I like to spray on the stain with a hand pump bottle, and wipe it off with a rag. The trick is to keep moving and not let it dry before you move on down the board. Speed is king!!

The fireplace looks really good. I was wondering about the fire brick. Do you have to use a special type of morter for the brick? I'm lookng forward to seeing how you finish off the outside of the fireplace. With so many choices of rock and rock vineer, it's amazing what's availble.

Any special plans for the mantels? I can see a large log, either squared or left round on the front and bottom, but with some fishing or wildlife carved into it. I love to carve wood, so for me, that's always something special that I enjoy and look for in custom wood work.

Thanks for the pics and update,
Eddie


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As always great. Thanks for keeping us posted.

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Eddie- thanks for the insight on applying the stain and sealing. The knotty pine looks really good and we'd like to keep the color the way it is if possible by sealing. Do you know of any products that can maintain the natural look? It seems to yellow over the years.... We'd like to avoid this, but not sure if it's possible.

The outside fireplace has now been completely stacked/mortared and the interior firebricks have also been installed/mortared. We have the chimney, but it's not installed. This one has been put on hold, as the inside one will allow us to hang out in the cabin this winter and early spring.

The inside fireplace is now stacked with mortar and the interior firebricks have been installed. -Dad is the man! He's put in some serious hours on the two fireplaces.

The interior bricks were scored 1/4 inch with a with a masonry blade, and then broken with a 3-4" wide chisel and hammer.

We plan on spending the night Friday. Temperatures should dip into the mid teens, so we'll find out quickly if it works.

Happy Holidays,

Scott














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It's been brutal cold, but we've made some progress this winter! Interior is basically complete. Cabinets and bar have been installed. Need to get the carpet and pad down in the loft. Here are a few photos. Once the weather gets warmer, we'll tackle the solar system and finish the outdoor fireplace.

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As is the always the case great.

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Any updates on the place? This is by far one of the neatest projects I have ever seen.

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I'm with Ryno, any updates?

I just realized that I never saw that last set of pictures. The one with the snow and ice is just amazing. It looks SOOO COLD!!!!!

This is the coolest house ever and I'm looking forward to more pics and commentary.

Thanks,
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