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smbatch
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# Posted: 30 Nov 2013 05:31pm
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I am building a 16x24 cabin on a remote island in southeast Alaska. I'm setting up this topic so I can keep track of progress and also to help other people out. The cabin is located on a island that is roughly 10 miles away from the harbor. Once you get to the island you have to climb a 20 foot cliff then hike uphill to a beaver damn then back another 800 feet to the site. Everything was brought out on a 18' lund and carried by someone back to the site. A couple guys and I did most of the work, we had some others help from time to time. Most trips were day trips this summer and fall. I'm itching to go back but the winter water here is rough, I'll be lucky to make it out once a month until spring.
The land I bought had a site already started. We started cutting up the downed trees. This is when I started to get excited.
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smbatch
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# Posted: 30 Nov 2013 05:36pm
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I set up for a 16x24 floor. I installed yellow cedar pilings 3 1/2 to 4 feet deep. There was a total of 16 pilings
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smbatch
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# Posted: 30 Nov 2013 05:44pm
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By Mid May my daughter wanted to come out and help. I used yellow cedar on top of the pilings. This saved me a bunch of time and money. I used treated lumber to brace the pilings.
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smbatch
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# Posted: 30 Nov 2013 05:51pm
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I was going to leave it at just the platform but I couldn't help myself. This is mid to late June. I went with 10' walls.
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smbatch
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# Posted: 30 Nov 2013 06:02pm
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End of June.
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smbatch
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# Posted: 30 Nov 2013 06:04pm
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We get a lot of rain here so I decided to put the roof on early.
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SFCLYNCH
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# Posted: 30 Nov 2013 06:15pm
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Looking good. Thanks for sharing.
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smbatch
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# Posted: 30 Nov 2013 06:42pm
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July pics
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gersus
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# Posted: 30 Nov 2013 06:42pm
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Wow! Awesome! Not too many people can say they have a cabin on an island. 
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smbatch
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# Posted: 30 Nov 2013 06:44pm
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randoms
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smbatch
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# Posted: 30 Nov 2013 06:46pm
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smbatch
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# Posted: 30 Nov 2013 06:51pm
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inside work
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davey25
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# Posted: 1 Dec 2013 09:23am
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That's a lot of hard work..I know I'm on a island as well..but yours is waaaay more work getting there..how did you get that stove up there lol..and what's with the snowboard haha
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hattie
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# Posted: 1 Dec 2013 12:19pm
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Beautiful! Now that is dedication! Bravo!!  Keep the photos coming and best of luck with your adventure!!!!
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smbatch
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# Posted: 1 Dec 2013 01:51pm
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I picked the stove up off of craigslist. I was able to break it down into 8 pieces. It was still a pain in the butt hauling it out there. We packed it up two pieces at a time.
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smbatch
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# Posted: 1 Dec 2013 01:56pm
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I tend to decorate with snowboards. I own over a dozen snowboards. I have them up in my living room so I figured I better bring some to the cabin.
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Atlincabin
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# Posted: 1 Dec 2013 07:13pm
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Just curious what island? I've spent a bit of time in SE AK over the past 35 years, and am currently building a cabin in Atlin BC (over the icefield from Juneau). Guess we're kind of neighbors.
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Rob55
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# Posted: 1 Dec 2013 07:20pm
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Beautiful!
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smbatch
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# Posted: 1 Dec 2013 08:01pm
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I am on Shelter Island. I have a friend with parents in Atlin. Are you on the lake?
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Atlincabin
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# Posted: 3 Dec 2013 09:32am - Edited by: Atlincabin
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I'm near the lake, about 10 miles south of Atlin proper - just past McKee Creek, if you are familiar with the area.
https://picasaweb.google.com/gregarehart/AtlinCabin
Your location looks great. Hope to meet you sometime!
Greg
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adakseabee
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# Posted: 3 Dec 2013 10:27am
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Greg,
Your superb Atlin cabin is surpassed only by the even more spectacular scenery. The scenery and flora (minus the trees) reminds me of the 2-1/2 years I spent on Adak Island in the Aleutians back in the 70s. I am so envious.
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Brknarow
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# Posted: 3 Dec 2013 06:56pm - Edited by: Brknarow
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I'm excited for you and will be watching your thread. You're doing what I've always dreamed of doing, but I'm too infirm to try something like that now.
On a side note; you're set up pretty good to survive the 'zombie apocalypse' whether you intended that or not. 
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Ontario lakeside
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# Posted: 3 Dec 2013 11:58pm
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Very Nice place, Im water access as well. I feel your pain! What is your interior paneling? is it tongue and groove? Looks great.
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