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OwenChristensen
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# Posted: 27 May 2012 16:45
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I'm making a bus. building off grid cabins.
Owen
12' x 24' with front and rear lofts.
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12' x 20' stuka
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10 x 16' log
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OwenChristensen
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# Posted: 27 May 2012 16:50
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Here's a couple more on Pelican Lake , northern , mn
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10x16 on Pel.
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neb
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# Posted: 27 May 2012 16:54
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The cabins look good. The one thing about that job you are always in great country with great views!!! Do you work alone??
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BlaineHill
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# Posted: 27 May 2012 17:16
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I love the 12x24 trapper cabin. If I was any farther north I would have built a trapper style cabin. Beautiful work.
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Swamphunter
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# Posted: 28 May 2012 13:15
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The 12x24 is exactly what we are building. Ours will be 16x30 I think. Not starting til late fall or spring of next year though... I would love to see more pics of this cabin!
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ErinsMom
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# Posted: 28 May 2012 15:55
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OC,
It's a shame you're not in NE TN. You do great work. Love all the windows in the 10 x 16. But I would need a porch. After all, I am in the south.
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OwenChristensen
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# Posted: 29 May 2012 09:43
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I work alone most of the time. I have a good helper for the heavy lifting. I'm 62 and have an iffy back. I think what makes this all better is that I get it. So many builders want their name on a seven gable, stone , three car garage house with granite countertops. I do have a forty year old unfinished house close to town, but my cabin is where my heart is.
Swamphunter, here's some more pics. of that cabin. There's a loft on each end.
Owen
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rear loft
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fr loft
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homemade door
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Swamphunter
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# Posted: 29 May 2012 18:20
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Very nice! Love that style of a cabin!
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aktundra
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# Posted: 8 Jun 2012 20:32
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Nice work! Could you give more details on building the door!
Thanks
AKTundra
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Dillio187
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# Posted: 9 Jun 2012 00:03
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I love the work Owen, it reminds me of home (Originally from the Park Rapids/Bemidji area)
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norseman
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# Posted: 9 Jun 2012 06:47
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I am with you Dillio187 - Grandfather homesteaded just south of Solway and I grew up in Barnesville
I am at the camp in VA getting the trails mulched and picking out a site for a cabin, have to be off grid the Power company wants 15K to bring the line in.
Vern
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OwenChristensen
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# Posted: 9 Jun 2012 10:31
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Here's how I build the doors; I pick out a 14' pine 2x4 that seems to be holding true and not trying to curve or twist. I cut it into two 1/4'' shorter than door jam measurement. I cut two more 2x4's and a 2x6 to 1/4'' short of jam width. I scribe the edges of the cross styles onto both virt. 2x4s. I center them. Then I use my radial arm saw with a dado blade to notch all pcs halfway though. I take the top cross pc. and notch out 3/4''x3/4'' on one edge, the middle 2x4 on both edges and the bottom 2x6 on one edge. I lay them together and glue and screw all the joints. Into those notches I put 1x6 T&G pine. Glue and pin nail them. I cut out a hole for the barn sash window and trim it with 1x2s to hold it in. One side will need a corner notch to fit. The window , black hinges and gate latch come from Menards. The gate latch is a nice touch, but the lock system can be circumvented by removing one screw. We should add a better hasp if worried about break-ins. 1x2 door stops and a 2x6 jam and wheather stripping kit might also be required.
PS. I've had better luck with these doors than mortice and tendon cheap factory doors.
Owen
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BigDuke6
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# Posted: 9 Dec 2012 18:33 - Edited by: BigDuke6
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Nice looking work for sure. Could you please tell me a little more about the interior finish on that Pelican Lake photo above? I want to do a T&G interior to finish out my place, and always enjoy hearing about how other folks did theirs. Thx.
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OwenChristensen
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# Posted: 9 Dec 2012 19:07
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That's 1x6 T&G pine. I use 16' boards on a 16' wall and 12' on 12' walls. No joints. I just did a 24' ceiling and put joints under a wood strip at the edge of the lofts. I think I have a pic.
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BigDuke6
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# Posted: 9 Dec 2012 22:06
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Nice! My cabin is the same shape and almost the same size. I assume it is also insulated? I have spent today reading up on insulating a cathedral ceiling like that. I have done insulation on walls, but not ceiling before. What technique did you use to ensure adequate ventilation for the roof area? Also, what size nails are the most common to use for installing t&g?
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Montanagirl
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# Posted: 9 Dec 2012 23:36
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Owen, I love your doors! Reminds me of ours which were built in 1928! There is so much more character in those wooden doors. Ours needs some TLC (sanding, re-varnishing) but considering they have stood up to NW Montana elements for 80+ years I guess is saying something! Love your work!
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Montanagirl
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# Posted: 9 Dec 2012 23:55
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Gotta give thumbs up to my great uncle whose attention to detail is amazing!
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OwenChristensen
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# Posted: 10 Dec 2012 07:47
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Ventilation isn't nearly as important in a bunkhouse as a residence. Without showers, dryers , etc, you cabin doesn't produce much moisture ,but you should have a continuous air intake at the bottom and a continuous vent at the ridge. Six or eight inch rafters will allow for six inches of fiberglass insulation. You should use friction fit insulation and a plastic sheet vapor barrier, with no seems at the peak.
Montanagirl; Yes , factory doors didn't look right. I offer the homemade door at the same price and the customers always choose the wood.
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Montanan
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# Posted: 10 Dec 2012 11:14
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The door is spectacular! I love those hinges.
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Rick004
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# Posted: 9 Jan 2013 21:39
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Wow !! You do excellent work ! The 12x24 cabin , what is the head clearance ? Can You stand up straight up in the lofts ?
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OwenChristensen
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# Posted: 10 Jan 2013 07:35
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Thanks, No the lofts are almost as high as half the width of the building, 12 wide, six high.
I just finished this one yesterday.
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neb
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# Posted: 10 Jan 2013 08:58
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Very nice looks great!
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Rick004
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# Posted: 10 Jan 2013 09:15
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Thanks for the info ! I'm sure with the unique designs and your quality work it's going to be a huge success !! All the best !
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shotgun
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# Posted: 31 May 2013 20:57
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U do very nice work Owen !
I could use some pointers. Wish my cabin looked as nice.
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OwenChristensen
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# Posted: 31 May 2013 22:55
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Thanks, I started this one in Ely , MN. last week. I have two day into it so far, and 500 miles on my truck.
start at 11:00 am
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going home the second day
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OwenChristensen
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# Posted: 31 May 2013 23:00 - Edited by: OwenChristensen
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This one is 14'x 28' with a 6' x28' covered deck and a separate 6x8 sauna, like this one..........
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shotgun
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# Posted: 31 May 2013 23:23
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Looks like your quite busy. Cabin looks like it is back in the woods.
My cabin is 120 miles away and it seems like I allways forget to bring something .. I hate when that happens LOL.
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OwenChristensen
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# Posted: 17 Jun 2013 06:15
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Well I wasted a day. Drove an hour back in the woods with only enough gas for the generator for four hours. Ah well I got to head to my own cabin early.
We started at this picture and finished shingling , installed a chimney and some trim and went home. No pic. at leave, we were in a hurry.
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 17 Jun 2013 21:13
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That big porch is really going to be enjoyed!
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shotgun
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# Posted: 18 Jun 2013 21:09
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Owen:
I am going to put up knotty pine tonge and groove 1x8 on my vaulted ceiling a friend says I should nail the face and glue but I didn't want to see any nails do u think I can just nail tonge and glue the boards??
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