tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433191378230739758.post6524428252499363309..comments2023-11-05T09:28:37.370-09:00Comments on Off-Grid in Alaska: Making ConcessionsPlickety Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02252583762292412093noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433191378230739758.post-34814368232141953832013-10-10T18:58:05.775-08:002013-10-10T18:58:05.775-08:00Yup you're on it...Yup you're on it...Gungnirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16977321175496900689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433191378230739758.post-20369043847212987402013-10-03T07:22:35.533-08:002013-10-03T07:22:35.533-08:00do you have a website with more details on this co...do you have a website with more details on this cool home<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433191378230739758.post-8521506039027773112010-05-07T12:34:40.042-08:002010-05-07T12:34:40.042-08:00I like your house! Of course, I think I should, i...I like your house! Of course, I think I should, it looks a lot like our home! http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=72715515&albumID=833318&imageID=4420273<br /><br />Although this home is in Oregon - not Alaska! Love your blog!Foster Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06538657799817359052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433191378230739758.post-59866563990218677582010-04-18T16:43:50.908-08:002010-04-18T16:43:50.908-08:00I've never been much of a fan of the grambrel ...I've never been much of a fan of the grambrel roof. But after following your posts, I'm starting to see the value of that design.<br /><br />Alaskan mill works fine if you have time. I've used one for most of my cabin work. I flatten quite a few logs using the mill. I've found that the alaskan micro mill works best for flattening one side, then, I use the CSM to rip the timber the correct depth.<br /><br />I ended up purchasing a 97 cc saw to run with my CSM. The 65 cc worked well, but the big saw works much better. Also, square ground skip chain made a huge difference.<br /><br />Good luck. Hope the weather is getting good for you. Stay safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433191378230739758.post-88582037377308714592010-04-18T10:37:47.331-08:002010-04-18T10:37:47.331-08:00Quinton - we do have timber that is large enough t...Quinton - we do have timber that is large enough to square up into beams and get some decent planks and lumber out of, and we're planning to get an Alaskan CSM for that because it works for our situation. Now, if you feel compelled to come visit and want to bring your mill with you, I certainly wouldn't argue :)<br /><br />This area and Fairbanks has discontinuous permafrost, so it's either patches or it ebbs and flows from year to year. In the city, for larger buildings and such, if they're on permafrost they tend to use a steam borer to melt the PF to sink footings/pilings really deep. But most times, they try to find the areas free of PF and pour a standard foundation. Since we're out in the boonies and our place isn't big, it's too cost-prohibitive to steam-bore or get a full geo-tech soil survey.Plickety Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02252583762292412093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433191378230739758.post-68024081807779542702010-04-18T04:27:17.517-08:002010-04-18T04:27:17.517-08:00You have "bit off a lot to chew" for one...You have "bit off a lot to chew" for one short summer. Are your trees big enough to make framing and boards for the main house if you had a sawmill to cut them with? I might consider a trip to Alaska next summer with my sawmill. Food for thought. Is all of the ground permafrost? How did they build a city as big as Fairbanks on permafrost?Quintonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433191378230739758.post-55946686661906461092010-04-15T06:22:09.817-08:002010-04-15T06:22:09.817-08:00I have waited for your designs for some time and n...I have waited for your designs for some time and now that i see them I know why I waited. All my thinking in building something other than a log house/cabin has been this very design. Just from a cursory look the gambrel roof seem the most logical whether you are looking at snow bearing, rain catchment, best utilization shape/space ratio or installation of photovoltaic panels.<br /><br />So, what would you charge me for these plans plus the materials sheet? How hard would it be to increase the overall size?<br />What are the functional dimensions of the loft?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433191378230739758.post-3613643584084489882010-04-14T21:14:32.892-08:002010-04-14T21:14:32.892-08:00Wow now that design looks a lot better than what I...Wow now that design looks a lot better than what I thought you guys where going to do. I hope all is well. <br />hows all the animals doing?Jason Jensennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433191378230739758.post-47235445608991711042010-04-13T12:15:05.465-08:002010-04-13T12:15:05.465-08:00I can't remember how I stumbled across your bl...I can't remember how I stumbled across your blog, but here I am. :) Not sure if you'd be interested in this or not, but I have a bunch of new drywall for a reduced rate. It's currently in Cooper Landing, but could easily be brought up to the Anchorage area. If you're interested in hearing more about it, email me at bkstrk3 at aol.com. Thanks, and good luck - your plans sound exciting!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06594012862383725477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433191378230739758.post-66248254646857365892010-04-11T12:40:10.879-08:002010-04-11T12:40:10.879-08:00I know you said you cant afford the metal roofs bu...I know you said you cant afford the metal roofs but have you looked into the tin, like the old tin roofs. There are a lot of them here and a lot of them up there due to cheeper cost. Just a thought. Was what our roof was up there when we did water collection. Just a thought...<br /><br />WashkeetonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433191378230739758.post-4600547494170764312010-04-09T13:35:09.455-08:002010-04-09T13:35:09.455-08:00Hi Chris, thanks for following us :) (in a non-st...Hi Chris, thanks for following us :) (in a non-stalker-ish way, of course LOL)<br /><br />We're going to go with the Granberg Alaskan Chainsaw Mill since it's the right size for squaring up our timbers and slabbing out the few planks we'll need for the big house. One of the other mills might have been faster, but a CSM works fine for what we need to do and the smaller amount of projects we're going to use it for.<br /><br />The "pyramid" concrete piers for the porch posts also have an adjustable screw jack on them; just the regular 4x4 "wimpy" ones common for decks, not the super-screws that we're using on the house beams. We can fiddle with the porch independently of the house since the joint between the two is pretty flexible; just so long as we don't tear the roof joints apart! It's not as critical to keep the porches completely square and level, at least not until we enclose them and get the doors on.Plickety Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02252583762292412093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433191378230739758.post-63883779974756074192010-04-09T13:14:57.011-08:002010-04-09T13:14:57.011-08:00Hi PC,
I've been quietly following your blog ...Hi PC,<br /><br />I've been quietly following your blog for almost six months now and I thought it was about time that I said hello and thanked you for your very interesting discussion - I wish you both every success in your amazing adventure. I live in the UK and share many similar interests with you and Gungnir. I've also seen your posts on the Forestry Forum - I'm also considering the purchase of a sawmill, what did you finally decide to do?<br /><br />Looking at your cabin design, I can't help but think that you should also jack the outer columns that support the porches otherwise the porch floors will twist and buckle as you raise/lower the main structure. I fully appreciate that it will add extra cost but you will kick yourself whenever you see large cracks and bows appearing in the porch floors.<br /><br />HTH,<br />ChrisUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303082211830100202noreply@blogger.com