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   BryanFleury | Feb 05, 2003 01:04am | #1

   This is a cabin I built a few years ago for a fly in fishing lodge in nothern ontario. Building these is like a paid vacation, the walleye fishing is pretty good too.

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   Qtrmeg | Feb 05, 2003 02:55am | #2

   That was perfect Bryan, but why didn't you post in the photo gallery?

   As long as we are here, tell me about the verticle logs, that is something I have never seen before. Actually, give up all the details, talk it up.

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   BryanFleury | Feb 05, 2003 03:03am | #3

   It's all hand peeled jackpine, there is a groove between the logs where we put a spline to keep weather out. We do it all on site with chain saws and a portable mill to cut the dado's for the splines. We mostly work at fly in resorts so it all has to be very portable to fit in bush planes.

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   BryanFleury | Feb 05, 2003 03:14am | #4

   The reason for using vertical logs is they are easier to handle than loger ones. Smaller trees can be used (7"-9"diameter),less waste. Vertical or "stockade" construction was used in early settler days so it's not a new idea. The hardest part of this type of work is keeping employees. Went through five last season, its mostly the isolation they can't handle but a little hard work scares some off too.

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   grayling103 | Feb 05, 2003 07:57am | #6

   Man, I want to come help you out....Good fishing, log work, isolation: What more could you want.

   Now if I can just get the wife to let me.......

   The cabin looks good....

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   Egg | Feb 05, 2003 06:47am | #5

   Interesting vertical logs.  What happens with the shrink?  How far does the spline go into the log?  My father and I rebuilt and lived in our family cabin, log cabin.

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   BryanFleury | Feb 05, 2003 05:02pm | #7

   Jeff

   The llogs are allowed to dry for up to one year ,there is virtually no shrinkage lengthwise. the dado for the spline is one inch deep by 7/8" wide, thespline is 3/4" by 2". This allows for some lateral shrinkage,but it has never been a problem. All joints are caulked with Permachink which stays pliable.

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   Egg | Feb 06, 2003 01:36am | #8

   Interesting, thank you for the reply.

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   Novy | Feb 06, 2003 04:59am | #9

   Bryan,

    Ya know what ?

    I think I actually like the vertical look better than horizontal !

    That handrail will not pass code though......... GDR

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