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Jeremy
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# Posted: 10 Jun 2014 09:03pm - Edited by: Jeremy
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We are excited to start our cabin this year after reading, and enjoying several of your building journals this last year. We decided on a 16x20 cabin with a 8x20 screened in porch. At this time we are planning on roughing in the cabin before winter so we can work on the interior during the winter months. We will be constructing slowly as weekends allow. The cabin will sit on 3 acres with a creek running in the front of the cabin on the south and state land to the west, along with family owned land around this parcel. We will be building with labor assistance from family and friends.
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State land to the west
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Its been very wet the creek is not normally this high or dirty
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This is part of the driveway now since it has been cleared
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OwenChristensen
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# Posted: 10 Jun 2014 09:37pm
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Welcome to the neighborhood. Start taking pictures we love to watch your build.
Owen
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Jeremy
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# Posted: 10 Jun 2014 09:43pm
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I have pictures of the past 2 weekends but I cant figure out how to upload them, but I am working on it...
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PatrickH
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# Posted: 10 Jun 2014 10:36pm
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Where abouts ? We are in Oakland/south range. have you Been enjoying the mosquitos?
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Jeremy
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# Posted: 10 Jun 2014 10:50pm
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We are in Sterling township between St. Croix Falls and Cushing. 1 hour from St. Paul.
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Jeremy
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# Posted: 10 Jun 2014 10:56pm - Edited by: Jeremy
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The first weekend I went up to the property and mowed the grass and hauled brush away from where we were going to start building. No permits are required as the sq. ft. of the cabin is 400sq. ft. or under. There are however land use permits required due to the water frontage. So we had to build 100 feet back from the high water mark. Seems a little excessive to me...
Before we could drive down into the property my father-in-law and I had to fix the driveway due to it washing out from when they installed a new bridge 15 + years ago. A friend, and a township worker hauled in some gravel and we were able to get the driveway fixed. That same day I hauled about 15 ton of class 5 gravel for the base of the cabin. Then I leveled that and went over it with a compactor.
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Outhouse installed
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Pine board and batton siding
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Jeremy
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# Posted: 10 Jun 2014 11:07pm
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Last weekend I rented a post hole auger and drilled out 12 post holes 4 feet deep with a 12" diameter. I ran into rock so it took longer than expected. So, I am taking Friday off this week to finish the 4 other holes for the porch with a 8" diameter then hopefully I will have time to set the sonotubes, and pouring concrete on Saturday! I will post pictures when I am done.
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 11 Jun 2014 03:35pm
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yay! And congratulations! It's going to be an exciting summer 
Best of luck to you. I hope the weather cooperates and the mosquitoes fill up on someone else 
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Jeremy
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# Posted: 19 Jun 2014 03:19pm
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Well I had to take a week off and go to the doctor to treat a case of poison ivy. I have a wedding this weekend and will be back up there next weekend and over the 4th.
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stickbowcrafter
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# Posted: 19 Jun 2014 11:11pm
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Congrats, looks like a great place! Good luck and get yourself some Ivarest foam from WalMart. I rub that stuff on anytime I plan on being around poison ivy and I never get a rash any more.
-Brian
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Jeremy
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# Posted: 7 Jul 2014 07:40pm
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Progress from the long fourth of July weekend. Thanks to my Brother-in-Law Van and his Dad Brent. Brent came with a "transit" to ensure we were level and square with the posts and beams!
I don't know if anyone is interested but Brent has recently published a book on his family hunting stories. http://www.amazon.com/Sticks-Slivers-The-Mathson-Gang/dp/1625637160
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Beams installed
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Joists in place
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Joists in and secured
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Jeremy
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# Posted: 7 Jul 2014 07:53pm
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Sorry the second picture is when we were checking square
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Shadyacres
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# Posted: 7 Jul 2014 09:43pm
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Looks like you got a good start and a very sound base for a cabin. Look forward to seeing pics as you progress. I've been working on mine since Oct 2013 and I still get excited to go do more work.
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Jeremy
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# Posted: 8 Jul 2014 10:48am
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This weekend I will insulate and get the subfloor on and then I want to put osb on the bottom of the joists to make sure the insulation stays in place...
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slgerber
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# Posted: 8 Jul 2014 11:47am
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How did you decide on the height for the floor of your cabin? It seems higher than necessary. Are you concerned about potential flooding from the creek?
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Jeremy
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# Posted: 9 Jul 2014 01:45pm
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The creek hasn't flooded since early 1900's so not to concerned about it, but it is in a flood plane so to have insurance on it I needed to build it up out of that. Now I'm covered, and I want to be able to add plumbing eventually so I think I will need the room to work on it for that. Its 30" from ground to the beam.
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Jeremy
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# Posted: 5 Aug 2014 08:17pm
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Its been a crazy summer but we are seeing slow progress on our land. We have built our 20 foot walls and now have them raised so we can build the two 16 foot walls. Should be able to frame and sheath those this weekend. Then start the porch next week and pour a slab for the fireplace to rest on. Hopefully the pictures will upload.
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20 foot walls raised
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Fraiming 1st wall
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knock
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# Posted: 5 Aug 2014 11:20pm
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The cabin is looking good. How did you attach the beams to the posts?
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Jeremy
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# Posted: 6 Aug 2014 08:16am - Edited by: Jeremy
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I first notched the treated 6x6 then put on my beams by nailing them together, then put in a few 4" spax on each post and every few feet on the beam.
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Sustainusfarm
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# Posted: 8 Aug 2014 10:57pm
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Central WI here! Your place is lookin good!
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Maxwake
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# Posted: 19 Aug 2014 07:09pm
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Place looks great! Keep posting
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Jeremy
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# Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:39pm
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Sorry for the delay in updating... There has been a lot of rain in the past 2 weeks, and had to get a few projects done around the house... I will be heading to the cabin early tomorrow to get a few tarps off the floor and hopefully dry it out before the weekend so I can get a good start on the second floor loft and maybe the rafters. I still hope to get the place dried in before winter. Last sunday I was up there and put in some additional cross bracing on the posts for the foundation. It eventually will be skirted with treated plywood and a stone veneer.
Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend!
Daughter Caroline came to visit!
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Caroline and Aunt Jessica relaxing at the cabin
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Doorway opened
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Interior walls complete.
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Jeremy
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# Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:47pm - Edited by: Jeremy
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I am trying to update this on my lunch break, but last week I took off work Thursday and Friday to work on the cabin. With all the rain this summer it is nice to get a roof on it. I used a 2x12 ridge beam and 20x10 rafters. hope this works. I will close up the gable ends Saturday and hopefully get the windows in.
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Jeremy
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# Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:50pm - Edited by: Jeremy
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shingled sunday
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OwenChristensen
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# Posted: 25 Sep 2014 10:05pm
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Nice to have it water proofed , isn't it?
Good job!
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Jeremy
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# Posted: 26 Sep 2014 02:25pm
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lot less worries... tired of stapeling tarps.
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Jeremy
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# Posted: 3 Oct 2014 08:53pm
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I am hoping to install windows and doors this weekend, and need some advice or a quick and dirty how to lesson. I was planning on tar paper about 9 inches wide, starting with the bottom then the sides then the top of each rough opening. Then putting in a foam and adhesive sealer (not sure the techinical term) and then nailing the flanges to the osb and studs.
Can anyone tell me if I am on the right track by morning? any other tips or advice? I have not done this before...
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Gregjman
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# Posted: 3 Oct 2014 10:42pm
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You may want to use tyvec or a similar house wrap. Go all the way around the building. When done cut and X from the center of each opening and pull the wrap in the window and door openings.
After installing the windows and doors ( I put silicon behind the nail flanges) use the house wrap tape over the nail flanges.
You can also by 4"x75' rolls of the 'water and ice' material to go from the wrap over your nail flange. This is a good idea.
These suggestions are if you plan on siding the exterior.
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Jeremy
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# Posted: 9 Oct 2014 11:20am
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I got the shack tar papered and windows and doors installed thanks to all your help.
I do have a question. After thinking about this for a while and since I need to get the deck done soon so I can get the porch roof on, I need to bring in some rock to put under the deck. I would like to bring the grade up to the top of the posts and cover the treated ply wood up to the top of the cement where I snapped a line if you can tell from the pictures. If I did this all around the cabin do I need to bring up the grade on the inner side of the ply wood to avoid a big pool of water? Or will it stay dry?
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Maxwake
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# Posted: 9 Oct 2014 01:51pm - Edited by: Maxwake
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As long as there is not a huge run off in that direction, I would think you would be fine, but I am not an expert.
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