Today we set the gable ends (triangle pieces on the end of the building) on top of the log walls. To do this I erected a "boom" onto the tractor's loader. Deb guided the gable ends into place and I gently set them on top. I pre-built the gables in the garage including OSB (oriented strand board) sheathing and the Tyvek house wrap covering the OSB. There is a notch at the top of each to hold the ridge beam. They were pretty heavy, so I wasn't exactly sure that the boom arrangement would actually work... but it did great!
Up until today, we've been busy bleaching, trimming, caulking and staining the logs. The bleach/water mixture (1:3) did wonders with the sun-darkened logs. I included a "before" picture below to show the difference.
So now, we have one coat of stain on the outside (using Permachink's Lifeline "Dark Natural" stain), and one on the inside using Behr Log stain. Deb did most of the staining. We caulked before staining using a latex/silicone combo caulk which matched the stain really well. Now, aside from missing the roof, the cabin is winter ready. we want to get one more coat of stain on the outside before it's too cold to stain.
Next job will be to put up the ridge beam and start setting rafters into place.
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