The Koenig Family Log Blog

Bolting the Center RPSL’s in place. Notice the fancy notches we had to put in for them.

Why hire a crane and operator when Ya can make yer own; The Tarheel Crane in operation setting the center Ridge Pole Support logs. Was all set to hire a crane or boom truck to get the center R.P.S.L.’s set into place and then my neighbor Tommy told me to let him figure it out… Tommy chained a log to his loader and we made our own crane!!

Cutting in the windows and door openings with a little help from friend David Dellinger!

NOTE: We drove rebar 2′ On Center in every course and in every log… NOT a good idea if you already have your window and door placement already pre-planned!! We went through 3 chainsaw chains cutting out the windows and doors by nicking a piece of rebar in the way. All rebar does not drive straight… some may hit a knot or some other thing in your log and turn. Take the time and plan out your windows and doors and leave the rebar out there.

9/9/03 9th course of logs all done and ready for the last layer of logs,..WAHOO!!! :-)

Setting and driving rebar in the 8th course of logs by sun-set.

9/3/03 set, drilled and drove all the rebar in the 7th course and set the 8th course with some help from neighbors.