tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37926493130460329002024-03-14T04:06:41.006+01:00HustimmerChronicle of a log cabin project.Barthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02968339719941994085noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792649313046032900.post-21056224620958272552012-09-20T17:03:00.000+02:002012-09-20T18:28:26.489+02:00Storing boards & logsI must admit that my motivation for keeping the blog up to date went way down when we stopped building on the sauna. After Karel went back to Belgium I spent my time visiting Stockholm, Uppsala and parts of Dalarna.<br />
But there was still one big job left: storing our logs and boards and planks in such a way that there're proctected from the rain & moist. It's something that must be done with care: when the wood is badly aired fungi start to grow very quickly.<br />
Luckily I received help from my dad who visited me in Sweden at the beginning of september (it's not possible to lift the hustimmers alone).<br />
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<br />Barthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02968339719941994085noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792649313046032900.post-63444116575356436462012-08-31T11:36:00.000+02:002012-11-06T12:05:21.361+01:00Game over for this summer<br />
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First the bad news? Ten days before I was to leave Bart to himself I managed hurt myself. Nothing serious but no more lifting heavy logs for this summer for me. </div>
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The good news? We had hoped to finish at least the walls this summer but alas. We managed to finish 6 out of 8 layers which isn't bad though. We even got some help from an Australian friend of ours, Ray. We met him on the course in Gränsfors and was so good to come and help us for a week. He even gave Bart some pointers on how to make that mortise axe razor sharp ... the irony of it all :-)</div>
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Ray, our very helpful Aussie slave labourer</div>
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<br />Barthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02968339719941994085noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792649313046032900.post-46594882477918402142012-07-21T14:26:00.001+02:002012-07-21T14:27:45.854+02:00BuildingThe house feels comfortable now and we've moved on to the sauna.<br />
The foundations (boulders of +100kg) are in place and the first logs are being notched.<br />
Karel finished the shaving horse and is using it to make dowels (pins to anchor the logs).<br />
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<br />Barthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02968339719941994085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792649313046032900.post-60955098028065289392012-07-14T20:23:00.000+02:002012-07-14T20:35:03.355+02:00Ten Days<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;">Ten days have passed since our last entry. How
come?</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">There were some technical problems that made it
hard to go on the internet. The biggest one was that our power converter didn’t
work. We therefore couldn’t charge our laptop and cell phones as we had hoped.
Another problem was that the wireless internet connection we had hoped to use
wasn’t as effective as promised. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">However: We got hold of another power converter
and managed to find a point close to the hut with reasonable internet connection.
This is by the lake, about 500 meters away from the hut.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">What did we manage to fix in these ten days?
Well … quite a bit. Nothing log cabin related though, but still …<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">We
started fixing the rain pipes and removing the moss from the roof.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">We
made mosquito windows to keep out the bugs and air the rooms.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">-<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">We
managed to get the wood stoves going – a gas mask could have come in handy
though - mainly to air the rooms and to the
get the damp out. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">We
fitted the gas stoves with new tubes and fittings for security reasons.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">We
took out the old rugs, blankets and pillows. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">We
removed the mildew in the cupboards and on the walls.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">We
salvaged two boxspring beds and installed a new bunk bed. We therefore have two
spare beds , maybe to be used in the near future?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">We
made a compost toilet and found a suitable way to dispose of the waste.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">We
installed a hand operated pump in the well and are now using our own water for
washing and the dishes. We will have the water tested after we pumped up a 1000
liters.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">We
found a suitable – mosquito free – place to install the solar shower. Hot
showers proved to be a much sought after luxury!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">We
scouted the area and obtained a map with walking routes in the village. It
appears this is real hiking community: there is 500 kilometers of paths!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">We
befriended our lovely neighbours Mats & Lisbeth. We were even invited to
join the local community of cabin owners by the lake. We went to a social occasion
at the common hall by the lake: tacos
and skogsblomma!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cleaned out the shed to obtain some room.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Yesterday we finally got a visit from Stig.
Stig is the husband of the granddaughter of the man who built our house in the
late forties. This was quite an accomplishment if you bear in mind that the
road we currently use was only built in 1950. The house was meant to be used by
foresters but was only used for one year. Thereafter it was only rarely used as
a summer cabin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Stig helped us quite a bit. He’s a carpenter by
profession and will help us make the kitchen fire proof. It wasn’t necessary to
change the beam in the attic that was supposedly too close to the chimney. He climbed
on the roof in no time and assured us that the upper two layers of eternit was
still ship shape. We can at least wait another year to find a solution for the
roof. He assured us of this by pointing out that the inner roof was completely
dry. He even helped us finding a roof worker to make an estimate. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Stig finally invited us to use his quay by the
lake as often if we pleased! It’s really nicely situated and perfect for
swimming.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The wood worm and big ants we discovered can be
removed by a company as a part of our insurance policy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">What about the log cabin then? Well, yesterday
we got hold of four really big boulders to use as our foundations. Today we
made a clearing close to the house where the cabin will arise and put the first
two logs in place. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Have we only been working our asses off then? Well
yes, mostly but now and again we find time to relax. We enjoy the simple things
like washing ourselves in the river, baking bread in a wood oven, canoeing on
the lake, telling tall stories by a good shot of whisky or beer and last but
not least: a game of bow and arrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Barthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02968339719941994085noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792649313046032900.post-53408031281394220492012-07-10T20:34:00.001+02:002012-07-10T20:34:17.491+02:00In the meantime ...A lot has happened since we've arrived, but the internet connection at the hut (through a wireless usbstick) is very bad. So there isn't much opportunity to post blog updates.<br />
Most of the time we're working on the house itself to make comfortable.<br /><br />
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Not much time, so just some impressions:<br />
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<br />Barthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02968339719941994085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792649313046032900.post-10180502642775818492012-07-02T22:54:00.000+02:002012-07-02T22:54:05.492+02:00VoyageYesterday was the start of our big trip to Sweden. We were a little concerned about the hauling capabilities of the ten year old Nissan micra, but the car behaved flawlessly on the two day trip. The trailer we were hauling had to take a pit stop in a local garage, but is going OK again.<br />
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On the road Karel was reading an article about <a href="http://urnatur.se/">Urnatur</a> and it turned out to be on our route north, so we stopped to have a look at the cabins they have for rent:<br />
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It looks like a beautiful place to stay and was an inspiration for us.<br />
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Finally some pictures taken 'on the road' close to our destination in Dalarna:<br />
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<br />Barthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02968339719941994085noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792649313046032900.post-40740800656184345392012-06-27T13:50:00.000+02:002012-06-27T13:50:35.937+02:00Sauna designThe departure date to Sweden (1st of july) is getting closer and the planning is getting more and more hectic.<br />
Here are some pictures from the sketchup design of what should become the sauna/bastu we'll be building over there.<br />
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This is a picture of the general layout of the sauna:<br />
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And this is an architectural design where everything is drawn and measured in mm's:<br />
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We'll be working on this till september. There probably won't be enough time to finish it all, I guess that'll take a couple more holidays.Barthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02968339719941994085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792649313046032900.post-2501312851216988332012-06-19T13:21:00.000+02:002012-06-20T15:01:13.808+02:00house in DalarnaThere was a period of silence on the blog, but things were very busy with the logcabin/Sweden project. Everything clicked together and the project transformed and accelerated.<br />
We found different people who are very motivated to participate. We selected a small house in Dalarna province and went there at the end of march to inspect it (together with some other plots/houses). We quickly settled on this particular house since it's beautifully located (in the woods and near a lake) and is also in an acceptable shape. It's situated on approximately 1600m² land.<br />
After some consideration we bought the house and are now with five owners!<br />
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The plan is to renovate it this summer and to build a sauna next to it.<br />
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<br />Barthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02968339719941994085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792649313046032900.post-77856535047117556902012-03-08T19:05:00.002+01:002012-03-08T19:06:54.331+01:00wanted: co-investors<br />
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We fell in love with Swedish nature a long time a</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">go. As you probably know <st1:place w:st="on">Scandinavia</st1:place> is heaven for outdoor sportsmen and a bushcraft
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Our dream is to build a traditional log cabin far
away from civilization, a place where all the 21st century luxuries can be
forgotten and where you can fully enjoy the nature. We would prefer the
Swedish-Norwegian border: either the north of the <st1:placetype w:st="on">county</st1:placetype>
of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A4rmland_County"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Värmland</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">, or the northwest of the <st1:placetype w:st="on">county</st1:placetype> of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalarna_County"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Dalarna</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This is a mountainous
region where the tradition of log cabin building is a still alive and kicking.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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That’s why we decided to follow a log cabin course in Gränsfors in the summer
of 2010. The next summer we held </span><a href="http://www.hustimmer.blogspot.com/"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">a test case</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Belgium</st1:country-region></st1:place>.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> We are </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">therefore confident now that
we are capable of applying what we have learned.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This fall we went to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Sweden</st1:country-region></st1:place>
for a first exploration: we inquired about legislation, spoke to brokers,
visited fifteen potential locations and the timber merchant where we want to
buy our wood.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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We are now looking for additional people who wish to invest in this project.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We are hoping to make it
more affordable by finding a third or even fourth party. As we see it now we
want to buy a piece of land with already a small house on it. On this we would then
build a small log cabin and use it as a sauna.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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How much does this cost you wonder?</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">If we find another investor,
we estimate it at € 4,500 per person ... one investor more would make it €
3,500 per person.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Don’t hesitate to contact us if you would
like to know more about our plans.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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budget but you are still interested ... we are even open to a kind of
timeshare.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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If you do not like to co-invest, but want to help out this summer ... please
let us know!<br />
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Sincerely<br />
Karel & Bart</span></div>
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I stumbled onto this video by accident, it's made by somebody who also followed the logbuilding course in Gränsfors. This video made me realize that we have to hew our logs this way so that we're able to work more accurately. The technique was taught to us during the course, but the video is a welcome rehearsal.Barthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02968339719941994085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792649313046032900.post-39418033205736585192011-08-23T17:05:00.002+02:002011-08-23T20:24:39.589+02:00Lumbermaker<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomSMBpm722Euw5_QlvEx8MKOu06vjf1K6dR4SZdTSsU8hSKx_gdVhkVbA3MaqxB0pBwaz-0JB_mwi98c2RuOVy4nqKB4poHSaWrzmUjLjYS3RaRcd5dSyAmpiPziayWVgBf-OsH5-2jk5/s1600/lumbermaker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomSMBpm722Euw5_QlvEx8MKOu06vjf1K6dR4SZdTSsU8hSKx_gdVhkVbA3MaqxB0pBwaz-0JB_mwi98c2RuOVy4nqKB4poHSaWrzmUjLjYS3RaRcd5dSyAmpiPziayWVgBf-OsH5-2jk5/s640/lumbermaker.jpg" width="358" /></a></div><span id="goog_2011592955"><br />
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<span id="goog_2011592956"></span>The lumbermaker is a device that you clamp onto the bar of the chainsaw and that can glide over a guide bar, as shown in the picture. It can be used to cut out doors and windows in a logwall, but you can also use it to make hustimmer by sawing two sides from a log.<br />
Unfortunately the saw we're using proved to be too weak to cut through long sections. The short cut above of about 15cm took more than 15min. The saw is a stihl 230 which has a 45cc, 2kw engine .Barthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02968339719941994085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792649313046032900.post-60728460603870959902011-08-22T22:27:00.003+02:002011-09-13T16:08:53.330+02:00DalaknutThe notch we learned at Gränsfor is the dalaknut or "notch from Dalarna". It's quite complex to make in comparison to the typical American notch (half notch or sometimes called saddle notch). But its advantages are that it's structurally very strong and, if well made, can maintain a very tight fit.<br />
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The Dalaknut is traditionally used on logs that are sawed flat on the two standing sides. Such a log is called hustimmer in Swedish (hence the name of the blog).<br />
Since Belgian timber merchants don't sell this kind of timber ready-made, we decided to try this notch on round timber. To accomplish this we used a template to create an even surface on all the ends of the logs.<br />
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We fitted the first log already, but the notches don't fit well. I guess this is due to mistakes made by transposing measurements on the irregular logs. We should have used the template to even the logs from the place of the notch to the log end, instead of just where the notch would come.<br />
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<br />Barthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02968339719941994085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792649313046032900.post-12404931161118554182011-08-22T22:26:00.001+02:002011-09-13T16:07:55.118+02:00Log dogsTo anchor the logs we use log dogs.<br />
Again these were welded by a technical school, which I provided with the simple design:<br />
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Barthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02968339719941994085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792649313046032900.post-49057362543117803522011-08-22T22:25:00.000+02:002011-08-22T22:25:21.393+02:00ToolsHere are some of our tools. Excluding chainsaw and safety gear, sharpening stones for the axes, sledgehamer ...<br />
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Barthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02968339719941994085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792649313046032900.post-48553124095054270552011-08-22T22:21:00.000+02:002011-08-22T22:21:51.324+02:00Log archWe'll need something to move the logs. in the US you can easily buy a log arch for this. In Belgium we couldn't find anything like it. We contacted some technical schools and one agreed to weld the frame for us. I made a technical drawing for them which they used to construct the apparatus.<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The dream of a log house or log cabin started some time ago. After a couple of years going on holiday in Scandinavia (for me mostly in the winter) a friend and I started discussing the project of a vacation home in Sweden. We decided on a log cabin for various reasons :</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This summer we’re testing different techniques in the Flemish Ardennes ;-) with some 3 m long logs we ordered. </span></div>
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