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RnR
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# Posted: 18 Sep 2011 22:57
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As for the size for the shower, it is about 23 inches by 39 inches (interior size). R used cement board, cement screws. Make sure you get the right mortar for a shower floor, which you shape with a slope towards the drain. The shower will of course drain into the new drain pit, as well as a little sink that will go under the mirror, which was given by a friend and which I painted white. The composting toilet is going on the other side of the washroom. Water will come in shower bags or some other vessel because of course there is no running water, but just the ability to shower indoors will be awesome.
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RnR
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# Posted: 18 Sep 2011 23:01
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photos of the drain pit and shower. The old drain pit is in the upper left corner of the photo. It was lined with logs and was caving in, but it did last a good long time though since I think it was built in the 80's. The new drain will be about 26 by 42 inches (interior), R is using 3 rows of 10 cinder blocks that are 6x8x16 inches that will be dry-stacked. And then for the cover, there will be 3 pieces of 2x4 pressure treated lumber to support two 24x30 inch patio stones. The bottom of the pit will be 6 inches of gravel, and the top should be topped off with 6 inches of top soil.
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dk1393
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# Posted: 19 Sep 2011 07:02
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Love the color of the camp, The shower looks really nice.
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hattie
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# Posted: 19 Sep 2011 12:48
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Your place is looking great. I love the bathroom cabinet!!
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Montanan
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# Posted: 19 Sep 2011 15:21
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Looks great! I love the color of the cabin and the bathroom is coming right along. Did you tile the shower, or is that an insert?
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RnR
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# Posted: 19 Sep 2011 16:31
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Thanks everyone! It's real porcelain tile, just plain white, the least expensive you can buy, laid out in a brick pattern, and the walls were all built from scratch with quality cement board. This was built to last, so that it could withstand usage and temperature differences and not need to be redone anytime soon. It was R's first tiling job ever after watching countless bathroom reno shows and asking for advice in-store, and using nothing more than a hand tile-cutter. If he can do it, you can too!
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bugs
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# Posted: 19 Sep 2011 17:51
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Hey RnR
Thanks for the updates. The shower/bathroom looks absolutely terrific. How much capacity do you think your drain pit will have? (ie how fast will the grey water run/seep away... (Hopefully it runs away from the cabin and not under the cabin!!!) Will the setup work during the winter?
Great colour for the cabin. It blends into the shadows but doesn't. It fits into the surroundings.
I looked back over your posts. Your first images of the cabin and interior were so dark, gloomy and dank.... A person could almost smell the mold and mildew. The "new" cabin is so incredibly bright, cheery and welcoming. You should both be very proud of what you have accomplished in such a short time.
Hope you are not too concerned about the bear. If there were no bears and other wildlife around, the place would not have the same wild feeling that is part of being at the cabin..... too sanitized.
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RnR
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# Posted: 25 Sep 2011 11:19
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Hey Bugs! great to hear from you, sometimes I feel like we're old friends since we've been following eachother's projects from the beginning. Without the small-cabin forum gang, life would not be the same.
Anyhow, you are supposed to perform a percolation test to determine your soil's drainage capacity which influences the size the of the pit, but we didn't bother because everywhere we have dug we find nothing but sand and rock, so our soil is as porous as it gets and I know it drains like you would not believe. This corresponds to a class 2 sewage system in Ontario for instance (you can find instructions for this if you google that), suitable for any dwelling that does not have a pressurized water system (connected to a municipal water system), and produces under 1000 litres of greywater per day. This will be more than enough for our needs. We based it on the instructions and plans from the book Cottage Water Systems. Since we don't even have running water this system is overkill, but it is built to last and can accomodate future expansion. This is not an expensive poject. R estimates this ran about 80 dollars for the 30 blocks and two large patio stones, we got the rocks for the bottom of the pit for free from our own property (sifted from the sand we dug out, we had to find some way to use those rocks), and maybe nother $40 for pipes. We got the sink for free, it was salvaged from the town dump before it closed. It is actually really difficult to find sinks that small at the hardware store so I feel that we really scored there. This project mostly consisted in lots of digging and transporting the blocks ten at a time to not overload the vehicle. Photos to come!
About the bear, we're just going to be extra careful with garbage. I just know that lots of people in the hood are really spooked.
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RnR
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# Posted: 25 Sep 2011 11:34
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the drain pit photos
loosely stacked to make sure everthing fits right
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almost done, make sure first run is level and the rest will be fine
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capped off with large patio stones
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RnR
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# Posted: 25 Sep 2011 11:44
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more cabin photos. As you can see the front eaves still need to be reaplaced, we have the lumber for it, just a matter of doing it, and that will make a dramatic difference.
I found an amazing dragon fly bell at a country store, I think it gives the place a lot of personality. The sun face at the peak is something I found at homesense 2 years ago for $10 and it finally got installed on the cabin now. I thought another cool thing to put up at the peak would be one of those outdoor garden clocks you see at garden centres, that could really look great especially with a higher peaked roof.
I repaired and painted the old front door as best as I could. It now has a new doorknob and a proper deadbolt instead of a padlock. It sort of looks a lot less like a large garden shed and more like a little house to me now that is actually loved by its owners.
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hattie
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# Posted: 25 Sep 2011 12:32
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I love the little bell. You've done a great job on your place. It looks wonderful!!!
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neb
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# Posted: 25 Sep 2011 12:58
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Looks very nice and you have a great place.
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RnR
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# Posted: 24 Oct 2011 11:18
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Thanks for your feedback... attached are final pics of the drain pit being covered up. R sprinkled pine needles over the area and it looks like nothing ever happend. The mound of earth was just enough to fill the old drain pit and cover up the new one. One month ago I let the municipality know about the new pit before it was completed and they said they would look at it that day and get back to be if there was a problem and they never called me, so I figure all is fine, there is no reason why it wouldn't be. Shower and sink are working perfectly.
Bear update: he has not been seen in at least 3 weeks.
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RnR
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# Posted: 24 Oct 2011 17:19
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just a few nice photos R took with his new fancy camera special lighting effects.. the cattails look especially interesting... last two are tiki lanterns in front of the stream area.
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RnR
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# Posted: 2 Mar 2012 14:13
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I'm just throwing a winter photo out there. This camera angle makes the snow bank, which is pretty high, seem even more impressive.
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