Log Cabin Build, Part 27. Framing interior walls, allowance for settling. Bathroom construction

How to frame interior walls that allow for settling in a log cabin. Building our bathroom in the cabin. Lots of figuring and a few mistakes! Full scribe log cabin ‪@natureartgirl‬

[@mdob5724]

Work of art folks, ya doing good.

[@natureartgirl]

Thank you so much!😊

[@garylcampbell9964]

Lots to think about. You both have done your homework .

[@natureartgirl]

Thanks Gary! We made a couple of mistakes on the bathroom wall. Had the wiring in a place that in would have crushed it😂😂Lance got it figured out though.

[@Tomhohenadel]

The cabin looks absolutely gorgeous. Nice job Lance and Cinda. Cooler weather is on the way

[@natureartgirl]

Thank you!!😊The cooler weather is definitely a blessing!

[@TheJimcrooks800]

Brilliant solution for settling for the frame - the lag bolts and grooved timber and then the screwed upper frame was so impressive. It's coming along beautifully and Cinda's caulking efforts to finish the joints and gaps is going to make this one super-quality home. Loved the episode as usual with your quiet bater and teasing. Much appreciated.

[@natureartgirl]

Thanks Jim! We didn’t invent the method, just adapted it from several different ways you can allow for settling. It was a job though😁

[@kingrafa3938]

Great job Lance and Cinda. Looking forward to next week video.

[@natureartgirl]

Thank you!😊

[@jonwinship9099]

Thank you for sharing your fantastic log cabin build with early subscribers. Hope you'll remember us when you become KZbin superstars.😊

[@natureartgirl]

Don’t think that is going to happen 😂😂but we sure enjoy sharing our little adventure with you all! 😊💕

[@denniscarreno5882]

You’re the best! Beautifully done……stay safe guys! Can’t wait till the next one….I’m glued to this beautiful couple!

[@natureartgirl]

Thank you Dennis!👍😊

[@rebekah5180]

Omg I love you guys. Your kind to each other and encouraging and that’s wonderful to see! Great job on your work too!

[@natureartgirl]

Thank you so much!! We do love working together 😊 Thanks so much for watching, hope you have a great weekend😊

[@nena4215]

Wow, those caulk lines were really good, nice finishing touch. Those walls, huh, lots to look up at when you’re in there, super jobs you two!

[@natureartgirl]

Thanks Nena! 🌷

[@I-build-crafts]

Love your videos. Great editing!

[@natureartgirl]

Thank you Melanie!😊🌷

[@brucewitcpalek5120]

Another fascinating educational video !! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and for showing that the American dream is still possible. You and your wife absolutely amaze me and what a perfect life partner ship you have in each other ! 🥰♥️🥂✌🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@natureartgirl]

Thanks Bruce! We have had a lot of practice working together 😂😂👍

[@Axman-25]

very enjoyable watch - thanks!

[@natureartgirl]

Thank you Scott! 😊

[@markholmes1346]

You guys impress me every video, I love the ideas you have while framing up the walls, great teamwork! ✌🏼❤️🙏🏼

[@natureartgirl]

Two heads are definitely better than one. 😂😂

[@gaylangridge8180]

Loving all the hard work you two are putting into this log cabin.

[@natureartgirl]

Thank you Gay!😊👍

[@denislosieroutdoors]

The cabin build is looking awesome there eh! You guys are doing great! Thanks for the update

[@natureartgirl]

Hi Dennis! Good to hear from you. Hope you and your family are doing good!😊👍

[@goingagainstthegrain]

Baby steps! Looking great! 👍

[@natureartgirl]

Thanks!😁

[@randywunderlich6315]

Excellent progress on the build. A very informative video!!! Thanks

[@natureartgirl]

Thanks Randy!😊

[@willglueck3156]

Hi Cinda and Lance, I'm watching a few cabin builders on KZbin, and so far I can say, nobody is perfect. You guys doing great and your cabin looking great too can't wait to see how it looks finished. The cold weather is bad for my Arthritis I hope you guys have not the same problem.

[@natureartgirl]

Where do you live? It’s still 90 degrees here!🤣🤣

[@willglueck3156]

@@natureartgirl I can't live in the cold anymore but I miss the snow, for that reason I live in Florida, I don't like the heat every day but it's better for my bones.

[@larrybell4599]

You are very smart to allow for the logs to shrink.

[@natureartgirl]

Thanks. We just learned that from others who have done it before😊👍

[@dcranch4820]

Great progress as usual. I used the same method for my stud walls but used a single 2x4 and a skill saw. But looks like your doing fine. I remember the uneasy feeling i had sawing into my logs! Mistakes arn't easily hidden when using a chain saw. Take it slow and easy!!! Another great video!

[@natureartgirl]

Yes, the double 2x4 was only temporary to get the chainsaw depth. It held the bracket so he couldn’t cut too deep😬 the skill saw would have made a much nicer cut, but on our logs the saw we have wouldn’t go deep enough. Needed a bigger blade😁It was definitely not fun😂

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- mighty fine job on the wall framing. I do the same thing with the slots and even have the same saw. Keeping up with the settling is vital when building with logs. On the southern yellow pine I allow 1/2” per foot with the style of building I do. It’s amazing how much more settling takes place after the weight of the roof is on. Can’t wait to see your cabin in person. Take care and God’s blessings to y’all

[@natureartgirl]

Thank you Paul! As you probably noticed, we made a couple of mistakes on the wall😂had to reroute the wiring so it wouldn’t get crushed. Live and learn, but I think we got it figured out. Come see us when you get a chance! Take care!!😊💕

[@funnyriverred2501]

nice work! looking great too!

[@natureartgirl]

Thank you!😊👍

[@ivetteguzman5730]

I love you guys working together it’s awesome 🤩

[@natureartgirl]

Thanks Ivette!😊

[@leeh.4729]

Just found your video nice job. We're doing the same with the log cabin We're building

[@natureartgirl]

Thanks! Do you have yours on KZbin? We like seeing other projects too!😊👍

[@leeh.4729]

@natureartgirl no we're not that skilled. We make to many mistakes. If we did a video it would be a HOW NOT TO DO IT 🤣

[@natureartgirl]

😂😂yeah we had a few of those moments too, but that’s how you learn😁😁

[@otto1971]

Great idea! Looking good! I ordered my laser level from your link thanks for the review!

[@natureartgirl]

Great, I hope you like it!😊👍

[@bensiemers5094]

It is beautiful watching you and your wife’s fine work. If I can throw a thought your way: The angled top 2x4 plate can actually be extended and notched together to cross your upper studs and it should completely stabilize and brace the wall without need for lags, in case you find the lags aren’t quite as stabile as you would like. I so don’t wish to be an armchair carpenter; you two are such a delight to watch and wonderful builders. All the very best and thank you for the wonderful content. 😊👏

[@natureartgirl]

Thanks For the suggestion Ben! Not sure if I follow what you are talking about though. You may have to draw me a picture😜My wife has to draw me a picture all the time! Good thing she is an artist 😂😂sure appreciate you watching!👍👍

[@JohnSmith-gr8kh]

Lots to think about during this process 👍🇨🇦

[@natureartgirl]

That is for sure!😊👍

[@danwhiteman2529]

Folks, your cabin is looking good. Happy Trails

[@natureartgirl]

Thank you Dan!

[@johannperaus6890]

Looks good Lance👌. I've never seen such a rail on the chainsaw 👍. You still have enough work ahead of you, but you are independent of the weather. Best regards from Hans and Cheers 🍻🇦🇹.

[@natureartgirl]

Thanks Hans! The rail is handy for things that need to be super straight. We only had one chance on these cuts to get it right. So I was a little nervous 😂😂as always thanks for watching 😄🍺

[@douglasthompson2740]

Looking good. A bit of blocking on your floating interior walls would help stiffen them as well.

[@natureartgirl]

Probably a good idea!😊👍

[@josefreck1103]

Zwei tolle Arbeiter einfach super gemacht 👏🏻👋👍😁😊🤗

[@natureartgirl]

Thanks again Josef!😊👍

[@brunomacron8021]

great work, congrats ! nice video editing too..is the settling mandatory because the wood isn't dry yet ? I have the same project here in France..thanks

[@natureartgirl]

Thanks! From what we have read, even dry logs settle from compression of all the weight put on them. It can vary a lot. I think they even leave a settling space on kiln dried logs, just not as much. This is our first log cabin, so we are just going by what we have learned from others. But we know for sure that ours has settled well over an inch in just the time it took to finish it. Hope your project goes well!!😊👍

[@brunomacron8021]

@@natureartgirl thank you for taking the time to answer..and for these precisions..Here we need to get our timber from mountain areas where it grows slow...I've already built a cabin using classic platform system but dream of a log home..so it's just the first steps..if it 's your first, wow ! you're a natural...keep up the good work you and the Mrs..

[@miraguedes9339]

❤️❤️❤️❤️ simplesmente amo vocês

[@natureartgirl]

Thank you Mira😊💕🌷

[@davidallen1418]

Nice looking Telescope Moose, have you ever looked for the stuff left by the Luna landings?

[@natureartgirl]

What????😂

[@davidallen1418]

@@natureartgirl sorry about that comment, I was watching Moose Henderson and was posting my comment when it finished and went to next video, and seems to of got posted on your video instead!

[@natureartgirl]

@@davidallen1418 😂😂😂we were wondering if you had been drinking 🤣just kidding!😊

[@dwightmoss7919]

Honey mooning before cold weather

[@kevinallen206]

You know how many people you just sent off the deep end walking under that double ladder? Haha

[@natureartgirl]

😂😂

[@stephansandberg3031]

Love that comment, "Dont't try that at home" :) only fore pro

[@natureartgirl]

🤣🤣🤣

[@paulmachak9853]

Where did you get them jacks for raising the logs for scribing?

[@natureartgirl]

Got them on Amazon. They are called x-chocks. They are made for chocking the tires on a trailer or camper. Work great for logs!😊👍

[@renatogalizzi2127]

Siete bravissimi...tante belle sorprese nei lavori..tanto entusiasmo.in voi...una volta ultimata avete in mente altri capolavori.?spero di sì perché è bello seguirvi....ciao e grazie ..

[@natureartgirl]

Thank you Renato! We are going to take a vacation when we are done😂😂But we will be building some other projects from time to time. Thanks for watching 👍

[@jusan7585]

What’s the name of device to run chainsaw down 2x4? Got any advice for covering round log wall with drywall?

[@natureartgirl]

It is a vertical chainsaw mill/guide. We got it on Amazon for about $30. I’m not sure about the drywall question. We have never tried that because we just like the natural log look as much as possible. Have fun with your project!😊👍

[@markdudar6632]

I think I would’ve described the drywall on both sides 2 foot wide 8 foot tall inscribe each log on the drywall

[@natureartgirl]

Well that really won’t work. The logs will settle about 5 or 6 inches for this height of wall. So then your scribe will no longer fit. It will crush the bottom of each curve and have a gap at the top. Log cabin building is weird😂😂you can make a wider groove in the logs and slide the sheet rock into it so the logs can still slide down. But we are going to texture the sheet rock, so we decided to put a piece of trim into the slot.

[@Dutch779]

So the moral of the log cabin is to stack your logs away for 400 years, crisp and dry, no shrinkage and no slots needed. 😊

[@natureartgirl]

🤣🤣🤣yeah and strangely enough they still would settle some due to compression from the weight of the logs and roof. They still use this method on kiln dried log homes, just not as much settling. It’s weird😂😂

[@idahobob180]

I don't get all the shrinking, my log house is built out of lodge pole pine windows doors stud walls were made to fit been that way for 15 years everything works fine

[@natureartgirl]

Don’t know Bob. This is our first cabin. Our logs were cut this year and walls have already shrunk over 1 1/2”. I’m sure it makes a difference how dry your logs are and what style of construction…chinked or scribed. We are just following standard allowance to be sure. Glad yours worked out ok!!!😊👍👍

[@ivetteguzman5730]

Why didn’t you guys put a out house.

[@natureartgirl]

It’s not legal here. We are not off grid. We are going to use this for an Airbnb and nobody wants to go out to an outhouse at night😂😂

[@steveholbrook4729]

lance thinks things thru

[@natureartgirl]

😂That’s right😁👍👍

[@hughroney6342]

Was he bragging or complaining about the stud going up?

[@natureartgirl]

Not sure!😂😂

[@ShamIda-o6v]

Uncle huryup la sikit

[@natureartgirl]

😂😂

[@name-ey5it]

What you doing so good with happen .I think that thing on your is no good for nothing.

[@natureartgirl]

You mean the bracket on the saw? It is only good for getting perfectly straight lines. I only got one chance with these cuts😬😬

[@pr3ttyxdogs73]

Please tell me your not putting drywall in that beautiful log home! You just ruined it!!!!

[@jonwinship9099]

You're not paying attention. The factory-built front door should have been the tipoff the cabin's a hybrid creation.

[@natureartgirl]

We have a plan. Not sure how it will work out but stick with us and see. We can always go back to more wood if needed. All the different kinds of wood get a little overwhelming if that is all you see. It definitely is not going to be just a painted wall😂

[@natureartgirl]

Yes, and a toilet and indoor plumbing and real electricity 😂😂even a fridge😜