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CHINKED HOME IN COCKATOO VICTORIA

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A chinked Log Shell Ready For Disassembly

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Aerial View

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******DAY 1*****

Now beginning to load the Trucks with the Sub-Floor Log Floor Joist

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Getting down to the last few logs

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Cutting in the Power Points

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Finished loading the last logs Arrived at site

*****DAY 2*****

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First thing to do is lay the ant capping and timber packer for the logs to be loaded onto

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Drilling for the hurricane rods and power points for wiring

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First round of log work down ready for the rest of the logs to be stacked and the crane driver having a relax!!

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A few more logs loaded now

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The Log beam being placed to support the upper story floor joist notice the square tenon notch

*****DAY 3*****

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Now the Log sub-floor is in place The Veranda beam goes into place as well as the veranda posts

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Loaded and braced the King & Queen Posts ready for the Ridge & Purlin Logs

*****DAY 4*****

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Now we prepare to cut out all the Windows and Doors

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All the Windows And Doors are cut out ready for the window sills to be cut level

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Cutting the window sills level and then sanding them smooth

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Cutting the angle on the doors and windows

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Sanding the angles Some finished photos of the roof system

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Another angle showing the King & Queen Post roof system

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Some of the feature scare logs we used one on the veranda post the other post supporting the upper sub-floor

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And finished now ready to go home to start the next project