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littlesalmon4
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# Posted: 15 Oct 2008 17:41 - Edited by: littlesalmon4
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Here are a few pic of our 20x20 cabin we built last year at
Little Salmon Lake Yukon.
It is a 6"x6" log building with a metal roof.
cabin building 1
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cabin building 2
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cabin building 3
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cabin building 4
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Mark5
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# Posted: 16 Oct 2008 13:10
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Nice job!
Thank you for sharing.
Do you use wood stove for heating?
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hotwls13
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# Posted: 16 Oct 2008 14:47
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I LIKE it!!! Please post more pics including the inside. :) Did you build this or have it built? Was it a kit? I'm gonna assume since it's 20x20 you had to pull building permits?
How long did the build take and approx how much did it cost you?
I like those 6x6 logs, any idea what the R-rating is on them compared to a standard 2x4 wall with insulation?
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littlesalmon4
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# Posted: 16 Oct 2008 19:28
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Yes it is heated with a wood stove.
Myself and my wife built it last summer with help from many friends.
If took us about 5 months to complete. We worked most weekends and our 2 week summer vacation. We did pull a building permit but have yet to see a building inspector. So far we have invested about 17,000 into the building including a 4,000 wood fired hot tub.
I don't know what the exact r value of logs, but there is tons of info on the internet. I like the look of log and then you have no insulation, vapour barrier, and interior finish to buy.
cabin pictures 1
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cabin pictures 2
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cabin pictures 3
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hot tub
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littlesalmon4
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# Posted: 16 Oct 2008 19:33
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here are a few more pictures
L.S._june_08_017.jpg
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L.S._june_08_019.jpg
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L.S._june_08_025.jpg
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07_L_S_and_sled_pics.jpg
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hotwls13
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# Posted: 16 Oct 2008 20:36
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Wow! What a view!!
Thanks for the pics. :)
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swanugly
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# Posted: 16 Oct 2008 21:03
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that looks nice ,very nice
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littlesalmon4
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# Posted: 17 Oct 2008 18:59
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Thanks for the replies.
It is not finished yet. Still trying to decide on type of flooring.
Need something that can handle winter temp differences of about
60 degrees celcius. -40 when we arrive, plus 20 to 30 after the
cabin heats up. Also need to finish the upper outside railing of what we call our morning coffee deck, and we are going to drywall the ceiling and finish with wood battons to cover the joints.
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Pyro
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# Posted: 19 Oct 2008 12:04 - Edited by: Pyro
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Drywall?
How about V groove pine. That will handle the expansion & contraction of the temp' extremes. Drywall will likely crack at the corners & joints.
I stained my ceiling w/ a whitewash before I installed it so that the ceiling was brighter than the walls. Take a look in the "Hundred year old cabin" thread.
BTW, "GREAT" work!
Joe
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MDP2004
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# Posted: 9 Nov 2008 15:54
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littlesalmon4,
I believe the insulation of log is 1.41" per 1" so if you have 6 x 6 then 6" x 1.41" equal to R-8.46. If your area recommend R-12 then 8 x 6 or 8 x 8 would do the job if you plan to live year round.
Did you buy the log square directly from the local lumber? I have been flirting with the idea of using non-treated 4x4 building a small 12x16 cabins but still not sure. Your cabin definitely gave me a kick in motivating myself to do this!!!
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littlesalmon4
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# Posted: 17 Nov 2008 15:45
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My wife's cousin owns a sawmill. We recieved a decent discount.
There appears to be enough r value. It is not cold and does not require alot of wood for heat even at -40C.
In my experience 6x6 is enough and heavy enough to lift on the walls. There are a couple of main beams that are 20' 6x8. I would not want to lift very many of them. Might of been easier with more help but it was just me and my wife for that lift.
Last year we used about 1 cord of wood per month for heat. That would also include the hottub. We managed to spend about 6 weeks there last winter.
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Vince P
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# Posted: 19 Nov 2008 11:18 - Edited by: Vince P
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What did you decide for flooring?
Just an idea... I used 1x3 strapping nailed with wire brads, no sanding and 2 coats of Polyurethane. It's dirt cheap, looks great, but still rustic enough for a cabin. That part of the floor is warm compared to the part that I tiled with slate.
See photo of floor in progress from the summer of 07
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littlesalmon4
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# Posted: 21 Nov 2008 16:45
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the 1x3 strapping looks great. I would have to go through about 10 lifts of strapping to find enough that looks like that. We have not decided what to use yet but we are leaning towards 1x6 T&G pine flooring.
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jdevoe
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# Posted: 28 Nov 2008 13:14
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I can't comment on the temp swings, etc. but on my cabin I did use the 1x6 t&g pine and it looks great and was really quick to install...and so easy my kids did it. It is unfinished now but really so smooth as it that we may just not ever finish it as broom clean will be good enough for us for a while. Amazing job and site, btw.
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