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Gfrankie
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# Posted: 9 Sep 2026 06:27am - Edited by: Gfrankie
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Been lurking here for a while but was hesitant to post pics
But here is the cabin I started on my WV mountain property in April. It's been a slow go working mainly just weekends.
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Gfrankie
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# Posted: 9 Sep 2026 06:29am - Edited by: Gfrankie
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Only 4 pics at time.... I'll try to get caught up.
Not sure if the wife is helping or getting ready to throw the hammer at me??
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Gfrankie
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# Posted: 9 Sep 2026 06:31am
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Will post more later....
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Gfrankie
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# Posted: 9 Sep 2026 09:32am
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Few more
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Gfrankie
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# Posted: 9 Sep 2026 09:42am - Edited by: Gfrankie
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Finishing up setting the truss.
This is what I posted a question about.
I'm curious if I should build a "wall" above the front wall where the truss cantilevers over the porch? This would be for attic insulation purposes. That way it would be insulation just over the finished interior and would separate the attic space from the porch ceiling.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 9 Sep 2026 10:06am
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Ambitious project!
What are the dimensions?
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Gfrankie
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# Posted: 9 Sep 2026 10:46am
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Quoting: gcrank1 Ambitious project! What are the dimensions?
Thanks!
16' x 40' with an 8' deep porch running the length pf the front.
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Gfrankie
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# Posted: 9 Sep 2026 10:51am
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Roof sheathing
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Gfrankie
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# Posted: 9 Sep 2026 10:55am
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Shingles. Thought hard about going with a metal roof. Hope I don't regret not doing it.
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Gfrankie
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# Posted: 9 Sep 2026 10:57am
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Shingles finished and the wife added her solar lights.
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Gfrankie
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# Posted: 9 Sep 2026 11:00am
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House wrap and starting the porch
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Gfrankie
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# Posted: 9 Sep 2026 11:04am
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More porch pics and a West Virginia pole dancer? lol
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Gfrankie
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# Posted: 9 Sep 2026 11:13am
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Porch complete this past weekend. This is the wifes favorite. She's been waiting patiently for us to get the porch.
That's where I'm at now. Hope y'all enjoy the pics.
I'm open for suggestions, questions, criticisms. Don't be too hard on me. I'm not a carpenter. Just a diy'er who knows just enough to get myself in trouble then try to redneck engineer a way out of it.
I posted a question on another site a while back and got roasted for not knowing something. Which is why I have hesitated posting here. Y'all seem pretty friendly though! lol
I would appreciate any suggestions on my question regarding the attic insulation.
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jsahara24
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# Posted: 10 Sep 2026 03:45pm
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Cabin looks great and so does the view! I understand why she wanted that deck completed!
Did you install a vented ridge?
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DRP
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# Posted: 10 Sep 2026 08:24pm
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The killer view puts you squarely in exposure D, high wind. I would intake behind the beam rather than in front to hopefully avoid wind noise. Run strapping from the porch wall at the house up onto the cripple wall sections you sheath above that wall. Also tie the trusses, beam , posts, down to the footing. The uplift force is about 25 lbs per square foot of porch ceiling + overhang, trying to lift the roof off.
Horizontally that same wind force is pushing on the 2 rows of unbraced posts with a force of building height x length x ~25 psf. ... Think about framing and sheathing the ends and 1st bays of the foundation.
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Gfrankie
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# Posted: 11 Sep 2026 04:50am
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Quoting: jsahara24 # Posted: 10 Sep 2026 03:45pm Reply Quote Cabin looks great and so does the view! I understand why she wanted that deck completed! Did you install a vented ridge
Thanks!
I went with gable vents and will have vented soffit.
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Gfrankie
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# Posted: 11 Sep 2026 04:58am
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Quoting: DRP The killer view puts you squarely in exposure D, high wind. I would intake behind the beam rather than in front to hopefully avoid wind noise. Run strapping from the porch wall at the house up onto the cripple wall sections you sheath above that wall. Also tie the trusses, beam , posts, down to the footing. The uplift force is about 25 lbs per square foot of porch ceiling + overhang, trying to lift the roof off. Horizontally that same wind force is pushing on the 2 rows of unbraced posts with a force of building height x length x ~25 psf. ... Think about framing an
Thanks for all of that information. Forgive my ignorance, but when you reference "cripple wall" are you talking about what I mentioned about separating the attic space above the finished area and the porch ceiling?
As far as the foundation, it will be completely enclosed (with vents) once finished.
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Gfrankie
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# Posted: 23 Oct 2026 02:23pm
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Things have slowed down. Life has been happening. Family member was in a bad accident, but they are going to be ok. Archery season is in. Trying to get in the woods a little for that also.
Wanted to have my septic and electric in before cold weather. Septic guy might be up first of November. Keeping my fingers crossed.
Doing some things that don't really look like a lot of progress. Blocking on the inside, soffit, wrapping the fascia with metal, etc
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Brettny
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# Posted: 23 Oct 2026 03:32pm
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Things like blocking to keep rodents out is huge. No one likes being woke up to mice running around in the ceiling and definitely dont like it in a new build.
I woke up at 3am one morning to the sound of something chewing on the bottom of the place. Snuck outside to find a porcupine chewing the place. Its got a skid mark on its back from a 2x6. I keep a .22 with me now.
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