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- Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:00 pm
- Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
- Topic: 1973 Blue Bird
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Re: 1973 Blue Bird
I receive some pictures from Zac a few months ago. He got the sheathing on the roof. He also bought the rubber to go on top of that. I have the pics of the sheathing installed. I will ask him if he got the rubber on yet. Those pics will be coming soon. I now live 60 miles away so I haven't seen the ...
- Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:55 pm
- Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
- Topic: 1973 Blue Bird
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Re: 1973 Blue Bird
The last photos I have for now. At this time, the project has come to a close due to a lack of funds to continue. http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g385/Rudytoons/Underground%20House/4176.jpg http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g385/Rudytoons/Underground%20House/4177.jpg http://i1099.photobucket.c...
- Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:52 pm
- Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
- Topic: 1973 Blue Bird
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More views of the diagonal braces. http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g385/Rudytoons/Underground%20House/4172.jpg http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g385/Rudytoons/Underground%20House/4173.jpg http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g385/Rudytoons/Underground%20House/4174.jpg http://i1099.photobucket....
- Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:50 pm
- Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
- Topic: 1973 Blue Bird
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Re: 1973 Blue Bird
A view of the last row of posts. Te gap between them and that hillside will be filled in with dirt. It is fantastic how the roof angle was calculated so that it conformed with the grade of the hill in which the hole was dug. http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g385/Rudytoons/Underground%20House/4170...
- Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:49 pm
- Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
- Topic: 1973 Blue Bird
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Re: 1973 Blue Bird
Two essential tools for this project. A chain saw and a sledge hammer.
- Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:48 pm
- Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
- Topic: 1973 Blue Bird
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Re: 1973 Blue Bird
More pics of the braces.
- Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:47 pm
- Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
- Topic: 1973 Blue Bird
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Re: 1973 Blue Bird
Here are some pics of the diagonal braces. http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g385/Rudytoons/Underground%20House/4163.jpg http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g385/Rudytoons/Underground%20House/4164.jpg http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g385/Rudytoons/Underground%20House/4165.jpg http://i1099.phot...
- Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:45 pm
- Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
- Topic: 1973 Blue Bird
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Re: 1973 Blue Bird
The last day that the three man Amish crew was here they installed the last row of posts. There were six posts. They also installed the girders atop those posts. Additionally, they installed eight diagonal braces using the cedars that Zac cut and hauled out of the woods with his golf cart. Here are ...
- Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:41 pm
- Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
- Topic: 1973 Blue Bird
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Re: 1973 Blue Bird
We've got a bunch of them up there now.
- Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:39 pm
- Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
- Topic: 1973 Blue Bird
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Re: 1973 Blue Bird
An area that will soon be loaded with purlins.
- Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:38 pm
- Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
- Topic: 1973 Blue Bird
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Re: 1973 Blue Bird
There sure are a bunch of these things to load up there.
- Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:37 pm
- Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
- Topic: 1973 Blue Bird
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Re: 1973 Blue Bird
Here you see that some twenty footers have been loaded up top, and some ten footers are being loaded on a lower level.
- Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:35 pm
- Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
- Topic: 1973 Blue Bird
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Re: 1973 Blue Bird
Now we are making progress.
- Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:34 pm
- Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
- Topic: 1973 Blue Bird
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Re: 1973 Blue Bird
The first purlin is loaded up. Gary sits up there waiting for another one. http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g385/Rudytoons/Underground%20House/4148.jpg http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g385/Rudytoons/Underground%20House/4149.jpg http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g385/Rudytoons/Underground%20...
- Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:32 pm
- Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
- Topic: 1973 Blue Bird
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Re: 1973 Blue Bird
Oh my! Lucky there were no logs on the forks when Zac was on a big angle with the machine.