Has anyone built with pine trees?

[2logdogs]

Hello all!
I went to the class in Vegas March 2 - 3. I was wondering if anyone has every built with pine trees and if so, how has that been working for you? The reason I ask is because I have access to a lot of free pine trees. I think I need to figure out how to get access to the members only side! :confused:
Thanks,
Louie

[localfiend]

Go here and follow the instructions to get on the members side:

http://community.loghomebuilders.org/showthread.php?8564-How-to-get-into-the-member-s-section

I believe lots of members have built with pine, some of the examples in class were from pine trees if I remember right. What type of pine do you have access to? Your book should have specs for all the different varieties, which will tell you if it's a good fit or not.

[loghousenut]

Ponderosa Pines seem to be working OK for us. Get over on that member's side and see the real world.

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/loghousenut/Floor8-2011022.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/loghousenut/Our%20Home/The%20ridgepole/P1000711.jpg

[rckclmbr428]

I've only built about 10 out of pine

[Plumb Level]

only 10.....now that is funny right there!

I'm building out of SYP.

[loghousenut]

Yeah, but only 3 or 4 of them used really big Pines and only one of them is larger than Trump Tower.

[panderson03]

we are building with red pine. come join us on the Members side!

[blane]

All white pine.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y1hjCQ0fJuo/UJLx2i1Pu-I/AAAAAAAAC48/XJkthlvyXzM/s1600/IMG_3000.JPG

[Mosseyme]

Blane,
I love the way your home has come out looking so good.

[marvlus]

only 10.....now that is funny right there!

I'm building out of SYP.

That's what I will be building with. I have lots of it on my land. You may have to treat to keep carpenter bees away, if you have them there.

[ivanshayka]

Red pine for me.

[dvb]

I think an easier question would be has anyone NOT built with Pine?

[rckclmbr428]

I've built a couple without pine...

[rreidnauer]

The only one I built, I'm not sure what species wood it was. Got it at Lowes.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/titantornado/Log%20Home/cabin15.jpg
;)

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[loghousenut]

What size rebar did you use on that house, Rod?













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[rreidnauer]

What size rebar did you use on that house, Rod?If I remember right, it was 18 gauge rebar. Also supplied by Lowes under the Hitachi brandname.

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[donjuedo]

[QUOTE=rreidnauer;87510]The only one I built, I'm not sure what species wood it was. Got it at Lowes.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/titantornado/Log%20Home/cabin15.jpg
;)

So Rod, what was your material cost per square foot? LOL!


Peter

[loghousenut]

If I remember right, it was 18 gauge rebar. Also supplied by Lowes under the Hitachi brandname.

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That's metric ain't it?

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[rreidnauer]

Metric? Surely you jest. The Metric system would never have something so screwy as having larger numbers applied to decreasing size, and then have varing actual thicknesses for a given gauge size with different material types, AND have things measured in "gauge" with absolutely no correlation to one another in size, such as comparing wire to shotguns.

No, I can assure you it is not metric.

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[loghousenut]

Oh, I don't know about that. Our monetary system is metric and not only does a dollar get smaller with the passage of time, but the bigger the bill, the faster it shrinks.

Even if you hide the bill where nobody can touch it, it gets smaller every year. I think it's one of those "exponentially smaller" situations. I think the only way to make your dollars get bigger instead of smaller would be to pay more taxes... I seems like taxes get bigger every year and they're metric too.




Not trying to steal your thread Rod.... It is one of the best looking Lowe Pine homes I've ever been in.

[Basil]

I think an easier question would be has anyone NOT built with Pine?



I built with Southern Yellow Poplar AKA Tulip Poplar. At least one or two others on the board have built with it as well. Oddly enough, in this part of Kentucky, there is very little tall, straight pine to harvest. Work with what you got, right?

[Timberwolf]

It was my understanding there would be no math.



Oh, I don't know about that. Our monetary system is metric and not only does a dollar get smaller with the passage of time, but the bigger the bill, the faster it shrinks.

Even if you hide the bill where nobody can touch it, it gets smaller every year. I think it's one of those "exponentially smaller" situations. I think the only way to make your dollars get bigger instead of smaller would be to pay more taxes... I seems like taxes get bigger every year and they're metric too.




Not trying to steal your thread Rod.... It is one of the best looking Lowe Pine homes I've ever been in.

[rreidnauer]

My thread!?! Poor Louie needs to step back in here and get his thread back on it's tracks. LHN is wearing off on me too much!

Peter, cost per square foot was probably more than I'll have into the real thing.

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[Mosseyme]

What we have is Hemlock and that is what we are building with.

[NC Sam]

I think this guy is building with pine.

http://www.bcsportbikes.com/forum/showthread.php/146566-Build-to-Fail-Fail-to-Build.- What-is-this-I-don-t-even.....

[LogHomeFeverDan]

I think this guy is building with pine.

http://www.bcsportbikes.com/forum/showthread.php/146566-Build-to-Fail-Fail-to-Build.- What-is-this-I-don-t-even.....

Sometimes you have to allow fellow humans to learn from mistakes....................

[ivanshayka]

I think this guy is building with pine.

http://www.bcsportbikes.com/forum/showthread.php/146566-Build-to-Fail-Fail-to-Build.- What-is-this-I-don-t-even.....

Oh my goodness. that thread made me cry from laughter. everyone should see it. wow. lol.

[Neil Stasilli]

Yes, I'm building with White Pine. Average Butt 18 inches with tips at 12 inches. Yes you need to get the bark off as soon as you can to avoid the Asian long horned beast from boring into the wood. A good solution of 10 % Borate solution will cover this problem. At row 6 now and over 69 inches high, and still having fun. Using Saddle and full scribe notch construction with scribed long grooves. The wood is fine looking and worth the effort. This is my first home built with logs, and I am very satisfied with how things are progressing. Thumbs up to this source of information while I am building. The Borate is good for many pests. Keep the dream alive!

[Remington760-308]

http://countryplans.com/smf/index.php?topic=12608.msg164113#msg164113 Here is a link to my log cabin that I am building with white pines. Settlers over a hundred years ago built with pine and some of them are still standing. It is just like any other home/house it will need maintenance and preventive up keep at some time. I am doing mine 6x8 d-logs - draw knifing them butt and pass method... enjoy.