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
![Cockatoo5.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108959251781-6480.jpg) ![Cockatoo6.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108959260578-6670.jpg)
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*****
![Cockatoo11.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108959331359-6788.jpg) ![Cockatoo12.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108959337125-5581.jpg)
First thing to do is lay the ant capping and
timber packer for the logs to be loaded onto
![Cockatoo13.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108959351984-9451.jpg)
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!!
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*****
![Cockatoo21.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108959600171-9582.jpg) ![Cockatoo20.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108959593218-9395.jpg)
Now the Log sub-floor is in place
The
Veranda beam goes into place as well as the veranda posts
![Cockatoo22.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108959614546-5933.jpg) ![Cockatoo23.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108959620750-6125.jpg)
Loaded and braced the King & Queen Posts
ready for the Ridge & Purlin Logs
*****DAY
4*****
![Cockatoo24.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108959647359-8467.jpg) ![Cockatoo25.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108959659625-8116.jpg)
Now we prepare to cut out all the Windows and
Doors
![Cockatoo26.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108959683906-2743.jpg)
All the Windows And Doors are cut out ready for
the window sills to be cut level
![Cockatoo28.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108959969921-6199.jpg) ![Cockatoo27.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108959696015-7491.jpg)
Cutting the window sills level and then sanding
them smooth
![Cockatoo29.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108959878078-5881.jpg) ![Cockatoo30.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108959886750-1444.jpg)
Cutting the angle on the doors and windows
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Sanding the angles
Some
finished photos of the roof system
![Cockatoo34.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108960044359-9983.jpg)
Another angle showing the King & Queen Post
roof system
![Cockatoo35.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108960053484-2568.jpg) ![Cockatoo36.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108960061515-6533.jpg)
Some of the feature scare logs we used one on the
veranda post the other post supporting the upper sub-floor
![Cockatoo37.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108961211593-6555.jpg) ![Cockatoo38.jpg](http://greatbearloghomes.com.au/uploadedFiles/1108961219421-9103.jpg)
And finished now ready to go home to start the
next project
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