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Montanan
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# Posted: 18 Aug 2011 12:16pm
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We were going to do board and batten on the interior walls but found a good deal on 1x6 T&G pine so we're going with that. We don't have it up yet, but the lumber is sitting on the floor of the cabin. It looks great in your photo- can't wait to see it on our interior walls (exterior walls are log.)
Question: does anyone have recommendations for our bathroom ceiling? Our loft floor is the ceiling for the main floor (i.e. hand cut REAL 2x6' pine boards.) So, you can see through the cracks from the loft to the main floor in a few places. This is not a big deal for us, but it's a privacy issue in the bathroom! We'll be doing 1x6 T&G pine horizontally on the walls and I don't want to do the same on the ceiling, as it would look like the wall continues on the ceiling. Should we go with narrower/wider boards? Change the direction? Thoughts? Thanks!
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Malamute
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# Posted: 18 Aug 2011 12:23pm
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I've done T&G on both walls and ceiling before, it didnt look bad at all, but may not appeal to you as much. Using a wide trim, like regular planed or rough cut 1x4's helps make the transition. When using rough cut, I like to pick boards with a lot lof wain edges.
1x T&G walls usually look good in any event. I've used 1x4 and 1x6. No 3 boards are about 20% cheaper than the normal No2 also, and I havent had any trouble getting them up, they just have more knots.
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 19 Aug 2011 10:33am
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toyota_mdt_tech
Quoting: toyota_mdt_tech Anyone ever just keep the plywood,
I once worked for someone who used the plywood on their floors. They actually made "floorboards" using a pencil to draw the lines. They stained it and sealed it and it looked just like hardwood floors! I'm sure the same idea would work on the walls too.
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Malamute
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# Posted: 19 Aug 2011 12:02pm
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I did see an old abandoned frame cabin in the hills in Az years ago that had plywood walls. They covered the joints with thin wood strips, it looked pretty good. Have some non digital photos somewhere, but it's been a long time since I saw them. No way to know what they used on the walls, they had darkened, but it could be natural aging, or stained.
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PlicketyCat
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# Posted: 28 Aug 2011 05:56pm
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Mal - your cabin rocks! :)
Toyota - if you're going to seal the plywood, but like the look of aged wood (like the cedar frames), you might want to either darken the ply with a grayish pickle/stain first or seal with an oil so that the wood will still age underneath.
I would personally good bug nuts surrounded by that much wood grain. I'd probably tame it down a bit if I still wanted a bit of the character without it being in my face. Maybe add a chair rail, stain the bottom dark/rich, while white-washing/pickling the top... that way you can still see the wood a little without it being overbearing, and it's still authentic from a rustic standpoint. Lots of pioneers found that the bare wood walls (esp. allowed to age) became a bit oppressive mid-winter when it's dark and you're cooped up inside, so they whitewashed to brighten things up a little. Of course, if you have a lot of big windows, maybe dark and heavy walls won't be an issue for you ;)
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 31 Aug 2011 12:22am
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Well, I am after "western" theme. My updated pictures include lots of wood. But I have been breaking it up with pictures and hangings. I have been scouring antigue stores for anything "early pioneer, western, cowboy, gold mining, early logging and early american" theme. Im looking for old bear traps, snow shoes, old rusted chain links, saw blades/whips, any old tack gear, tools etc.
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 31 Aug 2011 12:28am - Edited by: toyota_mdt_tech
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Need more trinkets for the mantle. I did add a picture to hide the fuse box.
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PlicketyCat
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# Posted: 31 Aug 2011 04:26am
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Well, you might not be able to always find authentic goodies as antique and junk stores, but there a bunch of things you can easily make and "age" that will fit your theme.
Basically anything hung on the wall by a cup hook or nail would work :) Wooden or pottery bowls filled with old spools, clothespins, rocks, buttons, you name it. Lots of tin, copper and natural items. Think dinged up tin stars, tarnished copper pots, old wooden spoons/ladles, dried corn cobs tied together by their husks, dried flower or twig wreaths, old tools.
You can find or make a lot of these type things new and then antique them with a little paint, coffee/tea stain, chemical patina, vinegar, lime wash, a few whacks with a mallet ;) My friend made a bunch of "tin" stars from scraps of galvanized roll flashing and then hung them above her fireplace with wire. She also strung a bunch of dried apples and walnuts together on ribbon for a mantle garland and used wooden clothes pegs (new, soaked in coffee overnight) to hang it. She made an great wall plaque by nailing a couple old boards together and then stenciling on a picture of a vintage sign she found on the 'Net.
That's the great thing about cottage-prairie-western-primitive decor... it's easy to find things you like the look of and then make them fit :D
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 31 Aug 2011 12:18pm - Edited by: trollbridge
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Your cabin turned out great! It looks very warm and cozy!!! Now you can have fun keeping your eyes open for all sorts of treasures to add here and there where you see fit. Fun! For our cabin I started collecting stuff one winter day when I had a bad case of cabin fever. It kinda exploded from there and I have found all sorts of cheap stuff. It is all stored away for when we finally get to "the fun part" :) Good luck on your hunt too! Keep posting pics...they are so fun to see!
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 31 Aug 2011 09:17pm
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Trollbridge, I have been scouring craigslist.com. They have a section in there labeled just "antiques" and prices are good. Getting 2 lamps tomorrow. I want to build me some lamps buying the lamp hardware kits, and making it out of chunks of pine logs. Found some nice rocking chairs, but drive was too far. I figure i get started now scrounging around, next spring when I get over there next, we should be ready to go!
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 1 Sep 2011 09:47am
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Yes Craigslist is great-we have picked up a lot of materials for our cabin and other stuff there. Another place to look is Goodwill stores. Some are better than others but in our town we have a really good one. If you make it a habit to run through often enough you will find all sorts of stuff. The hunt can become addicting :)
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Montanan
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# Posted: 1 Sep 2011 10:50am
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Love the finishes, toyota! Your hearth looks great, too.
I also heartily recommend both craigslist and local thrift stores. Almost everything for our cabin has been purchased secondhand. You have to be willing to troll regularly. I check craigslist daily and hit my thrift store circuit about 2x/week. Good look!
trollbridge~ I am also a thrift store addict. =)
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holyoak2
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# Posted: 21 Sep 2011 07:17pm
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I cut boards from quaking aspen trees around my cabin and paneled the inside of my cabin with that. It is a very light wood and very pretty.
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dvgchef
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# Posted: 21 Sep 2011 08:06pm
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I went with luan at $10/sheet, tacked directly on the 2 by 6 then hand rubbed in one coat of miniwax natural finish. The formaldehyde stink of the luan was awful for about 2 months, I kept the windows open even when i was away, so it wasn't too bad, and now it is not noticeable. The stink of the stain was nasty too - I had to wear an industrial mask while rubbing it in, but it was well worth the work & smell - the place is now lovely.
Here is a pic with half stained
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Borrego
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# Posted: 24 Sep 2011 09:29pm - Edited by: Borrego
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Check this out:
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 24 Sep 2011 09:58pm
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That look good and looks like plywood too! ;D
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hattie
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# Posted: 25 Sep 2011 12:00am
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Wow that looks fabulous! Congratulations on a job well done! *S*
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