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shotgun
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# Posted: 22 Sep 2010 07:45am
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Hello everyone ! I just joined this forum, seemed very informative and im just starting to build my cabin in WV. I hope to learn alot from the forum. Looking forward to recieving posts and helping anyone I can!!!
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CabinBuilder
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# Posted: 22 Sep 2010 09:44am
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Welcome to the forum shotgun!
Looking forward to see the progress of your cabin building project.
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shotgun
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# Posted: 23 Sep 2010 07:44am
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Thank you Cabinbuilder!!!
There is definitly quite a lot more to building a rural cabin than i thought. I would like to use passive heating so im going to have alot of south facing windows. I have no electric so im going to have to use a battery bank some solar and maybe a windmill , havent decided whether to dig septic or use a compost toilet. going to use a woodburner for heat also.And i have to fit this all in a 16x24 cabin.
I now have a camper on location and its 2 hrs away from home.
and 1.5 miles from the nearest blacktop road. I will try to post some pics.
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shotgun
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# Posted: 11 Oct 2010 10:15pm
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Starting the cabin!!!
Got the corner posts up..
adding some pics..
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Anonymous
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# Posted: 11 Oct 2010 11:57pm
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Nice looking site, how did you fix your posts into the ground?
I look forward to watching your progress.
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Anonymous
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# Posted: 12 Oct 2010 11:26am
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Holes dug 4 ' deep . 1 bag of cement in bottom of each hole for pole to sit on . After poles set in correct position, filled rest of hole with soil.
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shotgun
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# Posted: 12 Oct 2010 11:32am
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Progress may be slow.. I only get there once a week
and usually doing the work by myself.. makes for slow progress
But it is progress none the less. Grass quit growing so I have a little more time to work on cabin. will have to do some leaf cleanup though.
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shotgun
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2010 09:29pm
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Got all posts set this week.
still working by myself. hopefully get more done soon.
Took a few more pics.
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MikeOnBike
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2010 10:13pm
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That's pretty good working by yourself. I know that always slows me down. Most of our project has been my brother and I working together.
Looking forward to seeing this progress.
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shotgun
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# Posted: 21 Oct 2010 08:12pm
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Thanks ..Mike- I checked out your project. Looks like your coming along quite well..
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LakeSuperior5
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# Posted: 25 Oct 2010 04:09pm
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Impressed you set the poles by yourself. This is hard work. Looking forward to additional progress reports.
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shotgun
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# Posted: 26 Oct 2010 08:18pm
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Thank you LS5...
Im hoping to set floor joists soon..
will try to get more pics.
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shotgun
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# Posted: 28 Oct 2010 08:26pm
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Dug lines and installed water pipe and drains today
Cleaned up all extra dirt and rocks left from digging posts.
Nailed on boards for floor joists to set on .
Cleaned out camper and raked some leaves.
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shotgun
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# Posted: 12 Nov 2010 09:47pm
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Its been 2 weeks since i have been back to cabin
Got all floor joists done today.
It was unuseally warm today, went from frost in the morning to 70 degrees. Was a really nice day for working.
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cabingal3
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# Posted: 12 Nov 2010 10:47pm
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welcome shotgun.welcome from oregon.glad u joined us.u are busy and gonna have a place before too long.good work.thanks for joining!
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shotgun
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# Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:07pm
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Thanks for the welcome c3!!!!
Was down to the cabin again saturday and got a little more work done.
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shotgun
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# Posted: 28 Nov 2010 10:08pm
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Went down to the cabin sunday and finished putting up all the walls
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shotgun
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# Posted: 18 Feb 2011 07:56pm
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Weather finally broke and I was able to make it back down to do some work on cabin
Hopefully the weather will stay for awhile..
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shotgun
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# Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:00pm
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Finally got back down to cabin to do some work. Mowed grass and put up some rafters
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shotgun
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# Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:02pm
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Besides working on cabin and mowing grass also found some nice morels.... Should make for a nice dinner tommorrow
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shotgun
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# Posted: 10 Jun 2011 12:13pm
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Back down to do some roofing. It was in the mid 90s , much to hot for me. Need to do some mowing to but dont have enough time.
Will have to get it next time.
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# Posted: 12 Jun 2011 01:30pm - Edited by: CabinBuilder
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Good progress, shotgun.
Looks like it's gonna be a nice cabin! Keep us posted.
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Borrego
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# Posted: 12 Jun 2011 01:51pm
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Yeah Shotgun, good job! It looks like you're at about the same stage I am. It is really hard workin' by one's self, but there is also a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment that comes with it. And when you're all done, you'll be able to look back and say "I did that!".
What are you gonna use for flooring and interior walls if i may ask?
Cheers, Borrego
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neb
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# Posted: 12 Jun 2011 02:00pm
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Looks very nice and I would like to tell you this is a great site with great people. We all have the same thing in common but at different levels and everyone is a big help.
You have a great spot and looks like great land you have.
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Gary O
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# Posted: 12 Jun 2011 03:18pm
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Great build shotgun
Very inviting spot
Thanks for showing
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shotgun
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# Posted: 12 Jun 2011 10:29pm
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Thanks for your help Cabinbuilder.. Will try to keep the pics comin.
I have found the Small Cabin Site quite useful. and I really like reading everyones Story's .. :)
Thanks again
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shotgun
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# Posted: 12 Jun 2011 10:34pm
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I am goin to use T111 for the Siding Borrego. Am goin to drywall interior and use 3/4 T&G osb for flooring , Dont know what I am going to finish floor with yet.
Thanks for your comments !!
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shotgun
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# Posted: 12 Jun 2011 10:39pm
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Quoting: neb You have a great spot and looks like great land you have.
It was my Great Grandparents Property Neb.
It is located in West Virginia.
Thank you for your Support!!
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shotgun
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# Posted: 12 Jun 2011 10:42pm
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Quoting: Gary O Great build shotgun
Still a long way to go ..
But hopefully GodWilling I will finish it someday.
thanks again!!
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shotgun
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# Posted: 7 Jul 2011 11:03am
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Worked on cabin again this week putting down shingles stayed overnight and did some mowing also.
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