| << . 1 . 2 . |
| Author |
Message |
jesse977
Member
|
# Posted: 2 Oct 2018 05:05am - Edited by: jesse977
Reply
I'm going to paint the place once it cools off a little.
|
|
ILFE
Member
|
# Posted: 2 Oct 2018 07:56am
Reply
jesse977, gonna run solar? Generator? How is the wind there, for a possible turbine? How reliable is the mains power there?
With asbestos siding, your house will be more fire resistant, at least. Glad you didn't have to cut any pieces.
|
|
Borrego
Member
|
# Posted: 2 Oct 2018 03:39pm
Reply
Quoting: jesse977 Your place sounds awesome. We are planning to visit the Salton Sea. We might check out your neck of the woods.
If you haven't been to the Salton sea before, it is quite depressing....what a gigantic potential gone to waste. It is nice to drive past, really a huge body of water. But all the wildlife around there is dead and it smells pretty bad. We are about an hour SW of there.
Quoting: jesse977 We want to keep the place as is. We love our little tiny cabin and want to keep it that way. We might build another structure on the property.
I think that's cool to leave the original cabin as is! How are the building codes and Inspectors where you are? We can build down here pretty much as we like, but I've heard of people up in your area being hassled by the authorities.....?
|
|
jesse977
Member
|
# Posted: 3 Oct 2018 12:57am
Reply
Quoting: ILFE esse977, gonna run solar? Generator? How is the wind there, for a possible turbine? How reliable is the mains power there? With asbestos siding, your house will be more fire resistant, at least. Glad you didn't have to cut any pieces.
The place has power! I do want to get solar in the future but I'm in no hurry since we come out to the cabin on weekends and don't waste too much power. I don't have water though. Most people around here are on hauled water. My neighbor has a well and there are natural springs nearby.
They sell exact replacements for this siding at Home Depot but you have to buy a bundle. I bought the original siding at a garage sale. They pretty much let me have it. Asbestos lasts forever, even in this harsh environment.
|
|
jesse977
Member
|
# Posted: 3 Oct 2018 01:18am - Edited by: jesse977
Reply
Quoting: Borrego I think that's cool to leave the original cabin as is! How are the building codes and Inspectors where you are? We can build down here pretty much as we like, but I've heard of people up in your area being hassled by the authorities.....?
I think the charm of these cabins is that they are small. Johnson Valley is still pretty way out there. You can pretty much do whatever you want out here. There's a guy near me who has a small helicopter in his backyard! Locals tell me inspectors don't bother up here. Its like the wild west. Here's some pictures of town during rush hour
209.JPG
| 
212.JPG
| 
148.JPG
| 
211.JPG
|
|
|
jesse977
Member
|
# Posted: 3 Oct 2018 01:49am
Reply
Here are some interior pics of the walls when I was tearing down the old wood paneling
102.JPG
| 
081.JPG
| 
115.JPG
| 
123.JPG
|
|
|
ILFE
Member
|
# Posted: 3 Oct 2018 07:20am
Reply
LOL@ rush hour.
|
|
Borrego
Member
|
# Posted: 3 Oct 2018 10:29am
Reply
Quoting: jesse977 Here are some interior pics of the walls
Are those 2 x 4 walls?
Quoting: jesse977 Its like the wild west. Here's some pictures of town during rush hour
Haha.... looks familiar!
|
|
|
jesse977
Member
|
# Posted: 7 Oct 2018 06:05am - Edited by: jesse977
Reply
Quoting: Borrego Are those 2 x 4 walls?
Yes 2x4..
130.JPG
| 
IMG_8545.JPG
| 
133.JPG
| 
174.JPG
|
|
|
jesse977
Member
|
# Posted: 7 Oct 2018 06:17am
Reply
My girlfriend wants the faux shiplap look. Its cheap and looks good.
135.JPG
| 
178.JPG
| 
204.JPG
| 
209.JPG
|
|
|
jesse977
Member
|
# Posted: 7 Oct 2018 06:23am - Edited by: jesse977
Reply
a few more
209.JPG
| 
172.JPG
| 
205.JPG
| 
132.JPG
|
|
|
jesse977
Member
|
# Posted: 7 Oct 2018 06:35am - Edited by: jesse977
Reply
cool outdoor shots
6344.JPG
| 
172.JPG
| 
3382.JPG
| 
118.JPG
|
|
|
Borrego
Member
|
# Posted: 7 Oct 2018 06:12pm
Reply
Looks good...and familiar!
If your area is anything like ours, there are some good hiking and Jeeping trails around....?
|
|
paulz
Member
|
# Posted: 7 Oct 2018 10:34pm
Reply
Hey, great cabin and photos! I take a yearly drive through the SoCal desert (Barstow to Vegas) and really enjoy the intrigue of the area. And a friend has a cabin in San Jacinto mountains overlooking Palm Springs. Quite a change from my cabin in the NorCal forrest. Wouldn't mind a winter place down there somewhere.
|
|
jesse977
Member
|
# Posted: 7 Oct 2018 10:49pm - Edited by: jesse977
Reply
Quoting: Borrego If your area is anything like ours, there are some good hiking and Jeeping trails around....?
Honestly I think we have some of the best hiking and Jeeping trails in SoCal. We are 25 minutes from Joshua Tree, 45 minutes from Big Bear, and the Johnson Valley OHV area is just down the street from me. My neighbor moved out here because he's says the rock climbing is awesome out here
129_1006_02king_of_.jpg
| 
njdvlqb88326656z.12.jpg
|  | |
|
|
jesse977
Member
|
# Posted: 7 Oct 2018 10:58pm
Reply
Quoting: paulz Hey, great cabin and photos! I take a yearly drive through the SoCal desert (Barstow to Vegas) and really enjoy the intrigue of the area. And a friend has a cabin in San Jacinto mountains overlooking Palm Springs. Quite a change from my cabin in the NorCal forrest. Wouldn't mind a winter place down there somewhere.
Thanks man! The weather is awesome now. The fall and spring are the best times to visit. It gets chilly in the winter, especially at night. Our elevation is 3200 ft and we do get snow once in a while. Summers are hot but it cools off considerably at night since its the high desert. The low desert is a different story.
upUUR1JFD5BDITCTO1..jpg
| 
th_1.jpg
| | |
|
|
jesse977
Member
|
# Posted: 7 Oct 2018 11:03pm
Reply
Here are some pictures from my last visit to Joshua Tree.
3385.JPG
| 
3450.JPG
| 
3441.JPG
| 
3421.JPG
|
|
|
jesse977
Member
|
# Posted: 15 Oct 2018 07:39pm
Reply
The ceiling had some "popcorn in a can" stuff. We removed it and smoothed out the drywall.
|
|
jesse977
Member
|
# Posted: 15 Oct 2018 07:59pm
Reply
1st coat of paint
182.JPG
| 
198.JPG
| 
171.JPG
| 
173.JPG
|
|
|
Borrego
Member
|
# Posted: 15 Oct 2018 08:34pm
Reply
Quoting: jesse977 Honestly I think we have some of the best hiking and Jeeping trails in SoCal.
Then you need to visit the Borrego area.......
|
|
jesse977
Member
|
# Posted: 11 May 2019 02:54am - Edited by: jesse977
Reply
Started to paint the place
IMG_2004.JPG
| 
344.JPG
| 
351.JPG
| 
213.JPG
|
|
|
DaveBell
Moderator
|
# Posted: 11 May 2019 02:01pm
Reply
Plant some date palm trees on the west side for future shade, pipe your gray water to the trees. Free dates.
|
|
jesse977
Member
|
# Posted: 15 May 2019 12:36am
Reply
Quoting: DaveBell Plant some date palm trees on the west side for future shade, pipe your gray water to the trees. Free dates.
I already planted a afghan pine for shade and as a windbreak. Date palms are a great idea! Date shakes are great!
|
|
| << . 1 . 2 . |
