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lawnjocky
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# Posted: 9 May 2009 21:35
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Great site!!!
I have a small fortified compond hidden away on thirty plus acres in southern New Mexico. I started off building a 10 x 12 cabin and I recently doubled the square footage. My water is gravity from a tank. I use dual fuel Coleman lanterns for light. For heat I have a cheapo wood stove from Harbor Freight. I have a two burner propane stove from Cabelas and I also cook outside using a grill over the fire pit and dutch ovens. For phone I use Global Star, the have a cheap plan with unlimited minutes but you have to wait for a satelite pass and calls do get dropped. I also have a generator that I use to power power tools or to charge batteries.
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CabinBuilder
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# Posted: 10 May 2009 15:17
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Welcome to the Forum, lawnjocky.
It's a nice simple cabin setup you have there.
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SmlTxCabin
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# Posted: 13 Oct 2009 12:25
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Love your cabin! Sounds like you have a real good set up!!! Best of Luck!
How high up do you have your water tank???
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ncjeeper
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# Posted: 16 Oct 2009 17:52
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Yep new here too. Just found the site. I just bought 38 acres in spencer wv and looking to build a getaway cabin. Looking foward to meeting everyone and gathering important information.
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lawnjocky
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# Posted: 19 Oct 2009 09:12
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My water tank it only about 20' higher elevation than the cabin. I have an outdoor shower that works fine with that low of pressure. I picked up a "third world" showerhead in Mexico that works well with low pressure. It is the old fashion kind that looks like it came off a watering can.
Jocko
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JRanch
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2009 00:02
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Jocko,
Nice to meet you, we are neigbors.....
Whats the size of you cabin? I am trying to get some ideas for mine, type of foundation, OSB vs. plywood, and so fourth.
Any help would be appreciated.
Humbly,
keith
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lawnjocky
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2009 17:21
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Keith:
It started out as 10x12 as it was just a place for me to stay when out hunting. The kids liked it so much I doubled the square footage. The picture above is when it just had the building wrap on the addition.
The original was just on pier blocks but as I put more into it I drilled down into rock and made concrete footings using sono tubes.
The windows are double pane from Home Depot. The siding is rough cut 1 x 12 board and batten. I hate plywood siding. The siding is more expensive the way I did and plywood would save a lot of time and money. I hauled the siding down from Santa Fe.
I drove through your area a while back on my way to Gallup. If you are going to live there year round you are a lucky man.
Jocko
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JRanch
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2009 22:51
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Jacko,
Hi, I am going with a small 12x16 cabin with a loft, 10' walls and the loft dropped down to 7' (bottom of loft floor). I will start building in the spring but I'm just getting ideas now.
We (wife & small kids) will use the cabin as much as we can, we live near Phoenix, AZ and its about a 4.5 hour drive.
I will keep in touch,
keith
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