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jkycia
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# Posted: 18 Oct 2011 01:22am
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Hello Group
I have enjoyed and benefited from reading this forum. Thanks.
Here is a picture of the status of my small cabin.
It is 8x12 with an 8x12 deck. I just finished the siding.
Next I am working on the interior. .. its not really work...
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jrbarnard
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# Posted: 18 Oct 2011 06:02am
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That right there is what we call, cozy....;)
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 18 Oct 2011 10:20am
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Welcome! Nice cabin! I agree...most of the time it doesn't feel like work! Congrats!
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smitty
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# Posted: 18 Oct 2011 10:51am
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Nice labor of love you got there.. Would love to see more!
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Montanan
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# Posted: 18 Oct 2011 10:58am
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Agreed- what a sweet and cozy cabin! Do you have interior photos?
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Bzzzzzt
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# Posted: 18 Oct 2011 05:02pm
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That thing is really nice looking. Love to see more pics.
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bugs
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# Posted: 18 Oct 2011 06:40pm
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jkycia
What a wonderful small cabin!!! You have done a splendid job.
I hope you continue to enjoy your place/building and look forward to see how you deal with the interior design issues that are a challenge for all of us micro small cabin types.
Good luck
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customrunner
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# Posted: 18 Oct 2011 07:03pm
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Great little cabin would love to see some more picks and info on the build and layout inside
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dfosson
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# Posted: 18 Oct 2011 07:46pm
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Great Job! Like everyone else, would love to see more pics!
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jkycia
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# Posted: 18 Oct 2011 10:50pm
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Thanks Everyone,
I just got back from a day trip to stain the cedar siding (olympic maximum natural tone cedar).
It is getting a bit cold and wet for staining but it was ok today.
I will take some more pics.
Some details. The inside is still completely rough. I framed it with 2x4 at 16 on center. I had the windows and door for free from relatives (They ended up not using them for some other project). The cabin is pretty tall. 8' ceiling downstairs. Upstairs I put a floor in 8'x8'. The ceiling upstairs is 7'6" just under the ridge beam. The roof is made with
2x8 16 on center. I plan to insulate the roof. I had a post on this site before on that. Still need to decide on whether to use spray foam on top
or fiberglass and deal with vapour barrier. Something to mull over.
The spray foam will likely be too expensive. I did put the vent along the ridge beam with a special strip that matches the shingles.
That is about it, there a similar large window on the other side on the ground floor.
I also have an outhouse with composting toilet with the same siding.
Thanks again
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hattie
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# Posted: 18 Oct 2011 11:14pm
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Beautiful little cabin. Can't wait to see it when it is all finished and furnished inside. Congratulations!!
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Jimbohlia
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# Posted: 22 Oct 2011 09:55am
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Looks ideal! Would love to see what you do with the inside.
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marker2011
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# Posted: 29 Oct 2011 08:06pm
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Very cozy cabin. Im going to build my second one about the same, Just 10x10. Do you have any more pictures. Would love to see more
Keep the great work up!
Cheers
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creeky
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# Posted: 21 Dec 2013 06:16pm
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nice cabin. I really like the height.
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rockies
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# Posted: 21 Dec 2013 07:13pm - Edited by: rockies
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Hi, how impossibly cute If you have already put in a ridge vent then you don't really need to use spray foam. The nice thing about spray foam is that you don't need any venting or vapour barrier. With the ridge vent you'll need a continuous eave vent and then use cardboard baffles stapled to the underside of the roof sheathing, then batt insulation, then a vapour barrier all sealed and taped, but there must be unobstructed air flow under the sheathing from eave to ridge. Make sure that the insulation goes out over the tops of your walls or you'll have a cold inside corner.
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neb
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# Posted: 21 Dec 2013 09:07pm
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Nice!
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SonnyB
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# Posted: 22 Dec 2013 05:55pm
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Nice cabin lets see some pics of the inside! Keep up the good work!
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tex
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# Posted: 27 Dec 2013 04:33pm - Edited by: tex
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Now that's a small cabin. We made our 9'x12' but no loft.
We built it mostly on re-used windows wood/posts. Away from the waterfront and north winds. Sloped roof - 8 and 9' high walls. Metal roof.
We did not want to climb up and down to a warm loft in the summer.
The 9' x12' deck off the cabin / like the cabin is floating and is an extra room in the summer/fall which is nice.
We also have a few floating "pods" platforms closer to the water. 1 is 16' x 11' and another 8'x8' and of course a dock.
Entertaining and outdoor fireplace is by the platform that includes a step down 8'x12' hardwood skids platform just off the 11'x 16' solid platform. Nice for picnic table, barby and your off the ground to walk, hang out and stay off/away from away the destroying vegetation and forest areas.
No one should be in the forest nor near sensitive vegetation.
The cabin is just for sleeping, kitchen, clothes/misc. and inclement weather. Breakfast tends to be up on the cabin deck.
The idea was for a outdoor, private retreat - with a small -sheltered living spots. Nothing more.
We do not want a cottage nor anything that "leads" one to MORE stuff bringing more crap from the city to the wilderness always leads to problems, poor use if resources/time and a mindset that city life can be transferred to the wilderness/lake.
Less is more.
That is what a retreat should be.
Not a house or added conveniences that make ones "property" more than what one needs or deserves.
Enough of the rant. Just do not please look at your small camp as anything that should be "developed" more than the basics.
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Truecabin
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# Posted: 27 Dec 2013 11:17pm - Edited by: Truecabin
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sounds like you got it figured out for you
my toys are at my cabin not in the city your right the retreat is different
less is more works for me too
maybe different mores and different less but still less nonetheless
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