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Borrego
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# Posted: 7 Nov 2010 13:27
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Here are some pics of my start on my pole house in the desert. It was about the hardest 3 days of work I've ever put in (and that's sayin' something)
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Borrego
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# Posted: 7 Nov 2010 13:38
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And some more.... It was solid rocks and sand, tough digging even with a backhoe... 95 degrees..... lots of beer after work for sure!
2nd Pole, taking about an hour each.
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3rd Pole!
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Sunrise!
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6 Poles in, more to come next weekend, gotta find some more poles :-)
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hattie
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# Posted: 7 Nov 2010 15:14
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WOW, that sunrise photo is beautiful!!!
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nathanprincipe
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# Posted: 7 Nov 2010 19:10
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Off to a good start! do you have any plans your working from?
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Borrego
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# Posted: 7 Nov 2010 22:05
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Yes, I picked up some ideas from an ebook online. I revised them to fit my site and needs. I have a full set of plans as I would in building a new house.
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I started with this and revised
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Borrego
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# Posted: 4 Dec 2010 22:01
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Next Steps:
Girders, Joists, Floor Insulation and Plywood
Putting down the bottom boards
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Insulation
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3/4" Ply Floor
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Coyote wanders up and lays in our driveway...
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lawnjoky
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# Posted: 13 Dec 2010 22:25
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Gotta watch those coyotes, they will poop in the driveway before you know it.
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cabingal3
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# Posted: 17 Dec 2010 02:29
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this is awsome.look at the sunrise!! thats something i always love and am interested in is the desert.
cool house plans.Borrego-u are going to town on this and will be n your cabin before long.cannt wait to see the finished product.
how much land do u own out there?was it costly?
how long have u had this property and how long do u think it wil take u to get this cool cabin up?the way u are working so hard on it.u will be in the place before the new year.
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Borrego
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# Posted: 27 Feb 2011 13:15 - Edited by: Borrego
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Well, it took me forever to find the last two poles, but finally got them in and got the bottom ledgers all in and bolted.
Next weekend I will finish the floor and install the upper ledgers....
hopefully...
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nailing in the ply for insulation
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the crew discussing our neighbor's 3 wheel bike
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Borrego
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# Posted: 13 Mar 2011 17:06 - Edited by: Borrego
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And the rafters go in...
Roof sheathing next week!
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cabingal3
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# Posted: 13 Mar 2011 18:58
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i love this.sort of the idea gar and i want to do.very good job.thanks for sharing
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SmlTxCabin
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# Posted: 13 Mar 2011 19:36
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This looks like it is going to be really neat. Can't wait to see more.
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Borrego
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# Posted: 13 Mar 2011 22:45
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I won't say it's easy, it has been way harder than building normal houses (which I do for a living :-) but it is way cool and will be a real unique home for the rest of our lives, and to pass on to our kids....
I will keep y'all posted !!
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Gary O
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# Posted: 13 Mar 2011 22:51
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That's the beauty of this forum.
Borrego, watching your progress is fascinating.
Please keep your camera in a special place each trip.
Thank you so much for sharing.
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Borrego
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# Posted: 19 Mar 2011 19:33
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Rafters finished, facshia on, ply goin' on roof
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larryh
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# Posted: 22 Mar 2011 08:46
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Why is it your finding it way harder than building a normal type home? I have that Pole building book your photos are from and find it very interesting. I have built the wood shed from the book which I use every winter. Is it the large poles that are the biggest problem? I have often wondered how they would react in clay soil which is what we have around the midwest where I am? I wonder if the same type construction using the concrete piers with bolted on supports for the flooring and then standard wall construction wouldn't be easier? It wouldn't probably be as strong in extreme winds perhaps, but seems like it might be simpler to construct?
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honusbam
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# Posted: 26 Mar 2011 23:35
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Quoting: Borrego the crew discussing our neighbor's 3 wheel bike
Wow. Looking at that picture makes me jealous. I can't even get to my property and you guys are running around in shorts and sweating! If I sweat outside right now that is a precursor to hypothermia. LUCKY!
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Borrego
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# Posted: 11 Apr 2011 22:26
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Quoting: larryh Why is it your finding it way harder than building a normal type home?
well, because the round shape and tapered shaft screw with the layout. Of course, I think that's mainly because the ground out there is all rock. So when you dig the holes, they do not end up where you started :-(.
But it's all ending up ok...
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Borrego
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# Posted: 11 Apr 2011 22:27
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Quoting: honusbam Wow. Looking at that picture makes me jealous. I can't even get to my property and you guys are running around in shorts and sweating! If I sweat outside right now that is a precursor to hypothermia. LUCKY!
Yeah, but last week it was 100 degrees in the shade and I was up on the roof!
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Borrego
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# Posted: 11 Apr 2011 22:29
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Here are some new pics from the framing startup...
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smitty
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# Posted: 18 Apr 2011 07:28
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Are you planning on cutting the poles or leaving them tall?
Looks like if you are cutting them off, you just cut along the last rafter with a chain saw right?
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smitty
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# Posted: 18 Apr 2011 07:29
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Never mind I just saw where they were cut off. Ignore that last comment.
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cabingal3
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# Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:08
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Borrego
this is a dog gone good house.its grand.just keep on keeping on.it looks good.thanks for sharing all this with us.its great.
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Borrego
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# Posted: 18 Apr 2011 21:12
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Quoting: smitty Are you planning on cutting the poles or leaving them tall? Looks like if you are cutting them off, you just cut along the last rafter with a chain saw right?
I left the front left one tall just for fun. And yep, I just cut em along the rafters with a chainsaw!
Thanks for all the nice comments, Cabingal
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Borrego
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# Posted: 8 May 2011 22:32 - Edited by: Borrego
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Got the roofing done and Tyvek started, put in most of the doors and windows. getting hot out there now, over 100 and probably much more up on that white roof !! I've got a couple more weekends to go before it gets too hot to work at all. I'm hoping to get the wrap done, windows in and siding on by then. Anyone wanna help, come on out :-)
Pictures to follow....
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Borrego
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# Posted: 17 May 2011 22:40
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Here are the pics finally. heading out this weekend to put up the siding!
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neb
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# Posted: 17 May 2011 22:53
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Looks good and I wish I was that far along. Nice.
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Borrego
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# Posted: 17 May 2011 22:58
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You will be! I've found that perseverance is the key! Just never stop believing in your dream.....
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shotgun
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# Posted: 12 Jun 2011 21:18
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Looks like a great cabin Borrego!!
Wish I could come out and give you a hand, but im up to my ears in work now. LOL
Where is your cabin located? Will it be hard to get water there in the desert?What did u use on roof ?shingles , steel?Will it be hard to keep cool , doesnt look like much shade there LOL. Looks like a great place for solar power . Much wind there?
Hope im not asking to many ?s
I hope it turns out to b everything you want . Keep on buildin!!
Very Nice...
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Borrego
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# Posted: 13 Jun 2011 19:52
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Thanks, Shotgun! Answers:
I'm in the huge State Park http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anza-Borrego_Desert_State_Park
there happen to be a few small enclaves within the park of private property, our little group of homesteads is one of the older ones. Here is a map below, my place would be towards the bottom (south)
There is a well providing water from an underground aquifer about 600 ft down.
The roof is rolled roofing, that's all that people use (except steel, but it's pricey) After applying elastomeric paint for a few years, it apparently becomes bulletproof
It is great for about 8 months, right now it is almost unbearable and I have to go out for at least one more trip. It's not just the heat, well over 100, but the dryness of about 3% RH just kills ya, you literally cannot drink enough!
And yes, this will be totally solar powered, I've got enough sun for all of ya!
Never too many questions, this is all fun stuff!
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