Nov 21st and 27th 2009

Well its been a while since my last update, life has been busy and the weather hasn't co-operated lately with getting some work done on the cabin. We did get up there to install the chimney fascia and get some more boards on the outside.

Here is the outside...The flat board is where the porch roof will attach...

Finally found the right fascia for the stove pipe I had...

Pile of Cedar Slab wood...

2x4 pile is getting low!!!

On the gable end we will put the cedar slab wood vertically not horizontally like the rest:

I am hoping to get up there in the next week or so to get the loft sorted out. It would be nice to have that done before the winter hits us. I also have the insulation up there to do, as well as the vapor barrier... Here is hoping!!!!

Nov 9th - 15th 2009

Well in the past week Patty and I have been busy at the cabin. We managed to stay there from Tuesday to Sunday morning. What a feeling to actually sleep and stay in something we built. Here are a few pictures of the progress we made. Patty has been such a huge help, I decided to get her her own tool belt :)

I started to work on putting in the first window. Keep in mind that I cut most of my wood with my chainsaw.

Patty worked on finishing up the floor and putting the floor insulation:

The fireplace was brought up and put in place:

We enclosed the openings temp, so we could stay:

Patty shimming up the door:

Picture from the front, with the door installed and the gable end closed in:

Reclaimed metal for the roof, it was on a historic building in our town at one point:

Installing the roof:

We managed to get the siding started:

Picture as we left for home:

Here are some pictures of the inside... We didn't work on the loft, as we concentrated on work outside, but it was cozy and with each day of work the cabin really seemed to stay warmer and warmer...

We really had a lot of fun getting the cabin this far. Hopefully some insulation inside and some more siding will get completed in the next couple of weeks.

Nov 2nd 2009

Just some pictures from the last time we were up there. I know that the tape is to hold the Tyvek type material, but we will not be using any, so I taped the seams for good luck I guess...
Here is a 32x80 steel door that I re-claimed from a metal bin:

We managed to get the one gable end complete:

And the other is not complete yet, as I am still trying to locate a window for it:

Inside picture of the loft:

I have got a lead on some metal roofing for $50 (again reclaimed) and hope to pick that up today. Finishing the floor and the roof are next in my list as well as getting our wood stove installed up there...

Busy busy busy

Oct 31st 2009

Well it was a crappy day weather wise, but Patty and I managed to get a lot completed. We were able to get the ridge board and rafters on...

As well as 90% of the roofing:

And most of the walls, except were the door will be:

Here is an inside shot if the loft:

Patty reminding me that I should not leave the hammer on the ladder (yes it did hit her in the head ;()

We got the jeep stuck, and while we were trying to get it out a broken sapling poked me in the eye... not pleasant, but not as bad as it looks:

Me in a culvert :)... how many times do you get this opportunity?

The dogs... they love it up there:

Really happy with the cabin now... I get back up there soon and get the rest if the roof completed as well as the gable ends...

Still learning a lot but enjoying every minute of it

Oct 29th 2009

I managed to get over to the property to do some work on the cabin. All and all a great afternoon, I was able to "tidy" up a lot of stuff.

Some windows I was able to pick up for free:

Picture from the loft facing north west:

 

Picture from the loft facing south west:

Picture from the loft facing south east:

 

Picture from the ravine looking up at the cabin:

Lilly wondering what the heck I am doing up there!!

 

The next trip up to the cabin will likely see some sheathing go on the building. Most of the materials are up there to complete the cabin at this point.
All and all its going well, certainly have learned a lot about building a cabin in the woods, so things should be easier the next time around lol...

Oct 25th 2009

Update:

 Well this week I have learned a lot (which I am sure is never enough) about rafters. We have decided on a 8/12 roof with gable ends (thanks to easy rafters ).
 I ended getting 42 4x4 OSB sheets and 50 2x4x8 for $120 (reclaimed from a wedding dance floor).... should be enough wood to finish the project I hope.
Oct 24th I was able to get started on cutting rafters, spacers for the walls and floor, and loft support. Tomorrow (weather permitting) we hope to get up to the cabin and get the roof on, as well as clean up a few other things that need to be done. I hope to have pictures for you all soon of that progress...

Total $ to date - $178.85

Well the other things took up more time than expected. We did get a lot of the wood delivered up to the property that we need to get it closed in before the snow flies:

Truck loaded up:

We put spacers in the floor and walls as you can see here:

We also added wood to attached the floor to when it gets fastened down.
We started to put the loft in, but we soon decided that we should get the walls sheathed in. We ran out of time for that, but here is where the "cabin" stands as we left it..