Red cedar stairs

bama20a · January 25, 2013, 09:19:16 AM

That is some kind of nice.Thanks for posting.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · January 25, 2013, 09:26:58 AM

Fish....other than the fireplace, how do you heat this place? Gas, electricity or

?

This is a lot of square footage.....I love the shower!

fishpimp · January 25, 2013, 09:44:25 AM

Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on January 25, 2013, 09:26:58 AM
Fish....other than the fireplace, how do you heat this place? Gas, electricity or ?

This is a lot of square footage.....I love the shower!

Lol ain't got to hookin them gas logs up. Got a daka wood furnace in basement hooked into the ductwork . Got 2 outdoor heat/air pumps- my buddy does Bryant brand. Sq ft is somewhere round 2500. Not include basement or garage. The very high ceiling somewhat attracts all my heat. Haha.
The house is so well insulated . Last month electric bill was 160. I'm blaming 30% of that on my OCD Christmas light wifey!

fishpimp · January 25, 2013, 09:47:56 AM

Let me add that we insulated the house. we stuffed every nook every cranny.Caulked every tiny gap. Also got 6" foam panels for roof insulation too

1woodguy · January 25, 2013, 09:54:57 AM

looking very nice!!!!!
Showed your pix to the wife..... For why I needed a mill!
She agreed I could build ok at least but would need 3or4 young helpers

I had never did rock work in the past and did a fire pit first then fireplace, and a wall
Then naturally others want you to do something
it's kind of fun a puzzle takes more time than you think but wouldn't want to do it for a living

You need to move in next door
Like to see more of your place

fishpimp · January 25, 2013, 10:13:09 AM

I've never stuck a rock in my life before the house. Me and my lovely wife done all of it. It's actually not bad. We used man made rock from Premier stone. Color is called bubble gum. It's very nice stuff . Flat on back so sticks great to almost anything. If ya use concert board then use chikn wire and scratch coat first.

We did use some real ones to . Skippers from the river to finish shower floor and seat.

fishpimp · January 25, 2013, 10:19:40 AM

This is where I learned lil bout stickin rock

1woodguy · January 25, 2013, 01:43:56 PM

We live near the lake lots of flat rock in the summer when the water was down I gathered up all the rock I needed hit it with washer to get any slum off and it was good to go nice and flat 3 to 5 inch thick

It was a lot easier than gathering it by prying it out of the ground in among the trees while gathering up ticks or copperheads

Chuck White · January 25, 2013, 02:00:04 PM

Beautiful handywork there Fishpimp.

MotorSeven · January 25, 2013, 05:30:35 PM

Love the river rock fireplace, very nice. How about pictures of the outside? I built mine out of cedar logs so yes I am a fellow cedarholic.

JohnM · January 25, 2013, 05:49:12 PM

Shnikes, fish, thought I was looking at a Cabelas catalog!

Very, very nice!

sumday · January 25, 2013, 06:00:17 PM

That's some very nice work, Fishpimp. I've built a couple dozen log homes in the last 20 years , and gone in to finish many more where folks got in over their heads, so I know how much work it is. You've done a beautiful job. I really love that shower !

fishpimp · January 25, 2013, 07:21:05 PM

Quote from: MotorSeven on January 25, 2013, 05:30:35 PM
Love the river rock fireplace, very nice. How about pictures of the outside? I built mine out of cedar logs so yes I am a fellow cedarholic.

Is ur house located on the smallie infested Holston river? Jus a guess . Seen one had tons of red in it!

fishpimp · January 25, 2013, 07:22:52 PM

Thanks to everyone . So many nice compliments . Glad to hear from so many that dig the wood house .....

samandothers · January 25, 2013, 07:57:53 PM

You have done fantastic work!

Did you mill the hickory and create the floor boards? Share any thoughts or insight into how that went?

MotorSeven · January 26, 2013, 09:14:56 AM

No I'm up in Hancock County closer to the Clinch(about a mile as the crow fly's).

rbhunter · January 26, 2013, 02:09:10 PM

That is one beautiful house. God has really given you some talent and patience.

jueston · January 26, 2013, 06:12:56 PM

just amazing, its all so beautiful, especially the shower and fireplace.

fishpimp · January 26, 2013, 06:54:19 PM

Thanks and more thanks y'all... My whole family is due much credit too. I really just about lost my mind. I had very many lonely down and out days and nights up there.
Once again , without my builder, I would have been lost!

fishpimp · January 26, 2013, 06:56:01 PM

Quote from: jueston on January 26, 2013, 06:12:56 PM
just amazing, its all so beautiful, especially the shower and fireplace.

I bet ur a smallie man since being from St. Paul ?Heard bout some lakes up ur way!

Ocklawahaboy · January 26, 2013, 09:19:48 PM

Quote from: MotorSeven on January 26, 2013, 09:14:56 AM
No I'm up in Hancock County closer to the Clinch(about a mile as the crow fly's).

I used to spend the summers in Grainger county (Bean Station). We got over to sneedville sometimes. That drive over clinch mountain was beautiful.

mad murdock · January 27, 2013, 12:49:12 PM

It really is amazing the beauty that the good Lord puts in a tree! Nice to see the ideas He gave you fleshed out. Nice execution, you and your family really done good!! 8)

MotorSeven · January 27, 2013, 03:21:09 PM

Quote from: mad murdock on January 27, 2013, 12:49:12 PM
It really is amazing the beauty that the good Lord puts in a tree! Nice to see the ideas He gave you fleshed out. Nice execution, you and your family really done good!! 8)

Ain't that the truth, some people like to peruse art gallery's...for me, it's any kind of wood. We can lay back and see all kinds of designs in our Pine decked ceiling, or stare at the walls and the Cedar grain always reveals new things......beautiful!