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45north
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# Posted: 28 Dec 2011 02:37
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I have owned the property for almost 12 years but I started on the cabin in 08. All free and clear, no mortgage hanging over our heads. But buying everything out of pocket and paycheck to paycheck it takes a while.
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 28 Dec 2011 05:44
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it takes time!!!!!!!---i started my build of feb of this year ( started clearing trees back in FEB) and i HOPE to be finisihed by fall of 2012.......hopefully :-)
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neb
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# Posted: 28 Dec 2011 08:47
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Looks great.
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 28 Dec 2011 09:05
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Coming up on 5 years from the time we bought our land till where we are at now. A lot of work but a lot of satisfaction too! Your place will be really cool when it is done!
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CabinBuilder
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# Posted: 28 Dec 2011 11:52 - Edited by: CabinBuilder
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Housekeeping by Admin (this and next posts):
Moving 45north's posts and related replies from separate threads into this one.
45north Posted: 28 Dec 2011 01:59
I am up north, Tok Alaska, The snow is about 2 1/2 ft.
45north Posted: 28 Dec 2011 03:28
The cabin is 25X25 ft. square. Garage on the first floor with the living area on second floor and a half loft above the kitchen area.
The roof is on but I still have some windows to install and insulation in the ceiling to finish. Plus all the plumbing and most of the electrical are on the list of things to do.
The well is in the ground but not plumbed to the house. The crib for the septic is in and ready to use.
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CabinBuilder
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# Posted: 28 Dec 2011 12:01 - Edited by: CabinBuilder
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turkeyhunter Posted: 28 Dec 2011 05:47
looks great!!!! your in Moose Country!!!!!
customrunner Posted: 28 Dec 2011 11:45
Yes welcome your cabin looks great!!
turkeyhunter Posted: 28 Dec 2011 05:40
looks great!!!!!! it's a tall one for sure!!!!! that window at the top===looks like a good place to shoot out of....:-)
what type logs are they????
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ErinsMom
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# Posted: 28 Dec 2011 19:25
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45 north,
Looking great! Did you cut the logs from your property?
and turkeyhunter would have had his cabin completed but he spends all his time (retired) doing what his name implies.
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 28 Dec 2011 21:21
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Quoting: ErinsMom turkeyhunter would have had his cabin completed but he spends all his time (retired) doing what his name implies
be nice---retired guys never have a day off!!!!!!!
i turkey hunt/deer hunt/ hog hunt............etc....as well....:-) carry on!!!!!
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dstraate
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# Posted: 28 Dec 2011 21:47
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Hey, no sense building a place and then dying of exhaustion. Live it up!
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45north
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# Posted: 29 Dec 2011 04:30
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Thank you for the great replies,
Yes I am in moose country, the logs are called 2 sided 7 inch rough sawn, so they are milled top and bottom to be 7 inches tall and the inside and out they are the natural shape and conture of the logs. I also retain more thermal mass thay way
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 29 Dec 2011 14:26
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45north,
How do you keep bugs from getting under the bark on the logs and reproducing?
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45north
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# Posted: 29 Dec 2011 21:34
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Hello trollbridge,
Well I am not sure, I do know that the logs were fire killed in 1990. And there are a few other trees for the bugs to choose from. I do not think my geographic area has real problems with bug infestations, I am not sure. This next summer I will be stripping most if not all of the bark off the logs starting with the outside. Good question though
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 29 Dec 2011 21:55
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good pic's---w/ snow
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cabingal3
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# Posted: 30 Dec 2011 01:01
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i think this is about as good as it gets.all free.wow.pretty dog gone good.love looking at this.thanks for sharing.u did a good job.
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45north
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# Posted: 1 Jan 2012 03:40
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Thank you cabingal3
I still have lots of work to do.
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