Starting my WFO in N. Carolina

[mirassou]

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Looking really cool NC Man! Are you going the river jack all the way around?

[NCMan]

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Looking really cool NC Man! Are you going the river jack all the way around?

Thanks, Paul. Yes, all the block wall gets the stone (three sides). The rear side, which is tucked into a bunch of trees and bushes and basically unseen, will just be stucco. There will be more landscaping, etc. in the back and on the two sides once all the work is done. The only brick areas will be the bottom wood storage area, the arches and the chimney. The rest will be stone. When it is all done, it will get a couple coats of sealer. That really brings the beauty out in the stone.

[NCMan]

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Looking really good mcman almost English castle like. I love that door looks like its straight from a shop the wood handles really set it off

Thanks, Lee. We're going for the old time rustic look. The door actually is from a shop, but not mine. The guy that built it does that kind of work for a living. I just told him what I wanted, gave him a cardboard template and an old horse shoe and off he went. We are very pleased with it and have gotten a few compliments from folks that have seen it. I see you are moving right along w/your build. Lookin' good!!

[NCMan]

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I finished my block work and here are some photos. I don't bother making it pretty when it's getting covered w/stone. I checked w/the stone and they didn't mind. All that matters is that it's straight, square, level and plumb. All my corners were filled solid as I went along.

[NCMan]

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Here are a couple of photos of my anchor bolts that I will use to attach my sill plates. Each cell in the top course is filled solid. The following day I went ahead and installed the sill plates.

[kanoer54]

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Great job. With those anchor bolts, that oven isn't going anywhere. Let the hurricanes roll in.

[NCMan]

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Great job. With those anchor bolts, that oven isn't going anywhere. Let the hurricanes roll in.

Thanks. Once I set my band board/rim joists and rafters, I'll use hurricane ties/clips to fasten them to the plates. W/out securely fastening the framing to the plates, bolting down the plates is nearly useless in a storm event. Well.....maybe not useless. Your house may blow away, but your plates will still be there afterwards. I remember going down to Miami in 1992 after Hurricane Andrew. My sister and her husband lost their house in the storm. Everywhere I went, houses were completely gone, but every foundation was, of course, still there......w/the bolted down or strapped sill plates still intact. Of course, after that, the Building Codes were changed just a bit.

[stonecutter]

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I'm looking forward to seeing the veneer!

[NCMan]

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I'm looking forward to seeing the veneer!

Soon, young man, soon. Right now, getting a roof on it is my top priority.

[stonecutter]

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What are your plans for the roof?

I'm young for a mountain, but I'm old for bread. Plus, I've got city miles on me....

[NCMan]

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What are your plans for the roof?

I'm young for a mountain, but I'm old for bread. Plus, I've got city miles on me....

City miles are tough ones.....so I've heard. The roof is going to be a simple shed roof, pitched to the rear @ a 3/12 pitch. I am using rough sawn oak, from a local sawmill (air dried and stick stacked for over a year). Our goal is to keep it rustic and hopefully, a bit unique. Roof deck will be 5/8" OSB, plus 3/8" (imitation) beadboard underneath, for a total of 1" thick roof deck. 2x8's for the fascias and 2x6's for the inner rafters, 16"O/C, which all will be exposed, no boxed soffits. The front will cantilever, as much as I think it will handle, but 3' at least. The beadboard in between each rafter will remain visible as you look up at it. All will be stained a few times. Roof itself will be shingled, but none of it will be seen. I'm raising up the fascias to hide the edge of the shingles. All you'll see from the ground will be oak fascias on three sides, w/the one on the rear being held down for drainage. The water will drain off the back, into a small rain/rock garden area. Hope this makes sense. If you have any questions, feel free to fire away. You know I don't mind.

[NCMan]

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I started working on my roof framing yesterday, so prior to that I went ahead and wrapped the oven w/8" of rockwool insulation, then finished filling the wall cavity w/loose perlite.

[NCMan]

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Here are some photos of my roof framing start. I went ahead and set up a temporary tarp overhead to keep out of the off and on rain. Once I installed my insulation, I had to keep it all covered until everything was dried in.

[mirassou]

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Excellent! That should cover it lol

[NCMan]

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Excellent! That should cover it lol

Thanks.......and I certainly hope so!