Let the re-assembly begin

The cabin site has been leveled and prepared with several inches of 3/4" clear stone. Treated 6x6's were laid in for the untreated pine pine rim joists to sit upon. a strip of asphalt starter shingle was placed between them as a moisture barrier.  Then foam insulation was sprayed between and below the floor joists to seal it off from any ground moisture.

This is what happens when a good idea goes bad! No one thought to fasten the floor joists down so when the foam expanded it raised some of them up. Bummer. However, it did give me a chance to use the adz that I purchased several months ago.

Leveling the floor joists set us back a few hours. After cutting the 3/4" treated plywood a strip of EM seal was placed around the perimeter to make a good seal between the plywood and the rim joists.

Work could now begin on laying up the log walls. Two strips of EM seal was applied to the bottom of these logs before they were put into place. You can also see the bat of fiberglass insulation that is placed on the corner. This will be done for each saddle corner to insulate and seal it.

Each succeeding round of logs will get two strips of EM seal applied to the coped groove. The EM seal starts out compressed and can expand up to 3/4" to seal and fill any gaps in the log joints. This makes for a very good seal and needs no maintenance.

The start is good and ship shape. Pretty good for a half days work. As more logs go up holes will need to be drilled where windows and doors go for the pegs that will knit the walls together there.

New site for cabin

The cabin will be re-assembled right between these two structures. The horse barn is on the left and cottage to the right.

The area has been leveled and a pad of 3/4" clear stone brought in to bring the area up to grade. The cabin will be connected to the cottage by a covered walkway. Six by six treated timbers have been placed into the gravel and the cabin floor rim joists will be placed on these. A layer of asphalt shingle  starter roll will separate the the rim joist from the treated 6x6's and 2" of the gravel will be raked away from the outside edge to provide good air flow and avoid any future moisture problems.

Sleepers and rails were laid down to rack up the trusses and logs. Another Bobcat made the work easier and faster.

Trusses, wall logs and floor parts were racked and staged such that they are out of the way and in a first needed first available manner. This should minimize the amount of handling in the re-assembly process that should begin in a week or two.