Uploaded July 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Those who have followed this log cabin build may remember the hand-hewn log floor joists on the first build. I made the decision to abandon this floor system. Why?
During disassembly, we discovered that one sill log notched to accept the floor joists had significant decay. This log came from a dead-standing pine tree which seemed to be solid. I opted to replace it with another log. Even if the sill log had remained solid, I quickly realized that the alignment of the sill logs would have to be perfect to be able to use the hewn log joists.
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~ Todd
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Those who have followed this log cabin build may remember the hand-hewn log floor joists on the first build. I made the decision to abandon this floor system. Why?
During disassembly, we discovered that one sill log notched to accept the floor joists had significant decay. This log came from a dead-standing pine tree which seemed to be solid. I opted to replace it with another log. Even if the sill log had remained solid, I quickly realized that the alignment of the sill logs would have to be perfect to be able to use the hewn log joists.
Thanks for watching, and, as always, keep Doing the Stuff of Self-Reliance.
~ Todd
TheSurvivalSherpa.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/survival.she...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toddatsurvi...
Twitter: twitter.com/SurvivalSherpa
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/survivalshe... ~ A great place to park self-reliance stuff to read later.
