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mickus1
Member 		# Posted: 1 Aug 2008 11:54
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I am considering building a cabin to use primarily in the winter for skiing. With the price of fuel and utilities, I do not want to heat the cabin when we are not there. I am looking for ideas on winterizing the cabin when we are not ther. The primary source of heat will be a woodburning stove. I also would have electric base boards, which I do not want to leave on when we are not there.I a, specifically looking for ideas on how to drain the house easily. Since I have not built it yet, I can incorporate any ideas really easily.
CabinBuilder
Admin 		# Posted: 1 Aug 2008 12:34
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I think insulating cabin walls, floor and ceiling is very important for winter use.
If you plan to install plumping, water needs to be drained at the lowest point before you leave.
soundandfurycabin
Member 		# Posted: 2 Aug 2008 16:47
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Try to group the plumbing fixtures so you only need one drain, eg. have the kitchen sink on the opposite side of the wall from the bathroom. Of course make sure the water lines all slope back to the drain. If you're using PEX, use lots of support clips and make sure it doesn't sag between them. PEX is more resistant to freezing than copper pipe, but even PEX will split after a few freezes. Make it easy to reach all the shutoff and drain valves. You will still need to dump a bit of plumbing/RV (not engine) antifreeze in the toilet and sink/shower/tub traps. Flush the toilet a couple times first to get all the water out of the tank.
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