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241comp
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# Posted: 23 Jun 2011 01:45pm
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Hi all, I've been lurking here for a couple weeks and wanted to say "hi." Today, I'm closing on 65 acres in northern KY. Mostly wooded (mixed hardwoods) and all of it is very rugged terrain. I'm excited about building a cabin on the property - all of the cabins I have seen on here are absolutely amazing and have been very inspiring.
Right now, I'm looking at one of the large barn kits from Cottage Kits (http://www.cottagekits.com) - maybe 14x32 or 16x34 with a loft. Thinking about a pier foundation, using telephone poles as my piers. Has anyone used one of their kits before? Anything I should watch out for as I construct my foundation?
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rayyy
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# Posted: 23 Jun 2011 04:44pm
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Howdy 241comp,welcome to the Small Cabin forum.This sounds like a great new adventure you are about to embark on.These kit built's look very nice and reasonable priced,too.Have fun picking out what you want and keep us posted on your progress.
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naturelover66
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# Posted: 23 Jun 2011 06:05pm
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Hello !! Welcome to the Forum........... a great group of ppl. Congrats on your new property......... please post pics !!!
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 23 Jun 2011 07:34pm
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welcome to the forum..............
Northen KY--good deer and turkey country .....:-)
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Rob_O
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# Posted: 23 Jun 2011 08:52pm
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Howdy, neighbor. I'm right down the road in the Louisville area.
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hattie
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# Posted: 23 Jun 2011 08:56pm
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Welcome to the forum 241comp....Can't wait to see pictures of your land.
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smitty
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# Posted: 23 Jun 2011 09:41pm
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Welcome to the forum!
Your idea sounds like a good one..
Pics or it didn't happen lol...
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241comp
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# Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:06am
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Thanks everyone. Pictures will be coming in a week and a half. Last time I visited the property, I saw a couple of deer - now I just need someone to teach me to hunt.
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neb
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# Posted: 26 Jun 2011 06:05pm
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Sounds great and there are a lot of good people on this site.
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 26 Jun 2011 06:18pm
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Quoting: 241comp I saw a couple of deer - now I just need someone to teach me to hunt.
How may i help!!!!! :-) well i hunt everywhere--Ky in Cadiz..........lots of big deer where you are at in Northern KY.....
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 26 Jun 2011 11:45pm
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Quoting: 241comp Thanks everyone. Pictures will be coming in a week and a half. Last time I visited the property, I saw a couple of deer - now I just need someone to teach me to hunt.
Get a hold of TurkeyHunter or "ElkDieByMyBow". I 'm also a hunter, bow, muzzleloader and modern firearm, but I havent done it in over 3 yrs, spend all my extra vacation time building my cabin. :D
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241comp
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# Posted: 6 Jul 2011 06:40pm - Edited by: 241comp
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Alright, here are the pics. Right now, I only have pictures of the cabin clearing down in the valley. Perhaps next time, I will have the time and energy to take some pictures of the rest of the property.
A panoramic view from the top of the clearing:
Looking at my cabin spot (in the shade):
The view from the cabin spot (before we finished cleaning up our mess):
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 6 Jul 2011 07:34pm
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nice piece of property,.............lots of hard work clearing a cabin lot in this humid heat for sure!!!!!
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volleypc
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# Posted: 7 Jul 2011 09:37am
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241 Comp, it appears you aren I are at about the the same point. I just started clearing the lot for my cabin yesterday and as turkeyhunter said, it is alot of work especially here in Mississippi. My shirt is drenched within 5 minutes. The cabin plans are almost complete, but as of now it will be 16 x 32 (7 feet of that is porch with loft over it). Keep posting pictures, I look forward to following along. My current lease isn't up until March so I am not in a huge hurry, but I will start posting photos soon. Take care and stay hydrated.
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241comp
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# Posted: 11 Jul 2011 08:51am
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That's for sure. It was 91 degrees and perfectly still while we were working. Wore jeans all day (due to poison ivy). Add chainsaw pants, and it makes for a very hot afternoon.
Because of some other expenses, I am considering scaling back my initial cabin plans. We are having some work done on the gravel road to our place (because it keeps washing out) and I believe we will be putting in a well this summer. Might scale the cabin back to a 16x24 instead of 16x34.
Can't wait to see photos of your place, volleypc.
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