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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 28 Jan 2010 23:38
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I hired a friend who is a professional builder. Had another cement buddy do the foundation (regular footing/stemwall) and the cabin took us 9 days. I also contracted out hte metal roofing. I had to come back to finish the porch and a few loose ends. All in all, I have about 10 days work in it. Its unfinished on the inside. I start working on that in April this year. Woodstove, insulation, wiring, plumbing...
I pulled the permit myself, went real well.
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cabinbasics
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# Posted: 29 Jan 2010 22:10
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Nice looker there toyota! 16 x 16?
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 2 Feb 2010 00:32
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16X18. I'll post up a few more pictures of the other sides.
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Vince P
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# Posted: 2 Feb 2010 09:33
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Very nice. Be sure to post some pictures of the inside when you have them.
Looks to be a northern latitude based on the vegetation?
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Anonymous
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# Posted: 2 Feb 2010 10:36
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Tyhanks, will do on the interior pictures. Its located in North Central Washington State.
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# Posted: 8 Feb 2010 18:42
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That cabin looks nice. Post some pictures of the floor plan whne you get the chance.
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 9 Feb 2010 21:37
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Quoting: anonymously That cabin looks nice. Post some pictures of the floor plan whne you get the chance.
Here ya go. I have only the one wall in place now, going front to back. I will add the wall between the kitchen/bath in April, then I will be over there for a week and doing plumbing, electrical, insulation and possibly a woodstove. Time will determine how much I get done, I have a recruit. Then my last phase is interior walls. Not sure what do do there yet. I dont want too spendy. I have a range and sink from a camp trailer, I will buy a propane fridge online. I have the windows all trimmed out with mini blinds. I will take and post pictures when I'm done in April.
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Gary O
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# Posted: 4 Aug 2010 21:44
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Hey T Tech-
really would like to see interior pix
your place looks ideal for me, and I'm sure many others
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 5 Aug 2010 09:05 - Edited by: toyota_mdt_tech
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I have a few, I just went and wired, insulated and sheated it last April of this year. I have a stone mason showing up soon for a bunch of rock work behind the stove (corner, out 4 feet on each side, all the way to the ceiling plus a stone hearth) and headed back over in Sept to paint it. Going to be Forest Service Brown in color. I have yet to set up the kitchenette and main room yet. Everytime I go over there, tis to do work. But soon, it will be to rest. Getting close,t hen I will add some furnishings and then can just go ro relax, not even bring tools. Here is a few inside pixs now. I have added the wall between the kitchenette and bathroom now. I made it flat, the plan shows a crook in it. I'm trying to keep it simple as I can.
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 5 Aug 2010 09:07
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Some inside pixs.
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Gary O
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# Posted: 5 Aug 2010 21:11
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Looks like you're doin' it right.
Thanx for the update.
We built our 10 x 12 cabin last summer.
Next the 14 x 16, but not such a severe pitch.
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 6 Aug 2010 01:00
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Gary, looks so cozy with the amber glow of the light. Looks like it came right out of a Thomas Kinkade painting.
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 7 Aug 2010 19:32
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Gary, from the looks of your vegetation, I'd say you are up over 4000 feet, maybe even closer to 5000 feet in elevation??? Also a norther latitude. Where are you located and how many acres do you have. I have 20.25 acres, set the unit kinda central for privacy and seclusion.
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# Posted: 7 Aug 2010 20:54
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T Tech-
A very good (educated guess). Right around 5000 ft.
15 mi due east of Crater Lake OR
Just 1.25 acres (more than enough for us).
I do understand your quest for privacy. At this time nobody is next to us, at least that live or camp there.
A few years back a young guy and his family with little kids tried to live on the property next to us. No steady work however, and winters are quite severe (6' snow pack sometimes).
The 'soil' is not fertile. Actually mostly pumice. The nice thing is snakes have an aversion to the stuff, so no snakes. Not even a garter. Rattlers are known to be in central south Oregon but not here in this exact area. Good thing too. They tend to make me jump and scream like a little girl when I happen on them by surprise (other places/times).
We do have a meadow, and strangely enough has some grass like vegetation. Also, the wife and I slept at the edge of the meadow one night and heard running water. Could be an artesian well, as this area is atop an underground lake, and in the spot we slept the vegetation is quite lush. Got any knowledge on this?
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Gary O
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# Posted: 7 Aug 2010 20:55
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Doggone it, I athought I logged in....
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 10 Oct 2010 14:11
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Gary, usually a meadow is a result of water leeching out of the hillside or up through the ground and running down the hillside to create these meadows. Like an artesian well etc. OK, I have my cabin pixs posted in another thread, then found this, so I figured I'd update it with my finished exterior photos (painted in Forest Service Brown) and some interior photos. Inside is all sheated in 3/8" plywood. I use only plywood in my cabin, no OSB. Cost was only about $3 more per sheet. I'm headed back in 2 weeks from now with my stone mason for the rock work behind the woodstove. I will snap a few photos. I will post a photo of the stove in its final resting spot minus stone work and chimney.
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 10 Oct 2010 14:15
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A few inside and my privvy.
Stove in its corner, less stone work and flue
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Finshed porch. Wrapped the 4 2X6 header
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Privvy. OKk I cheated, bought a brand new one from satelliteindustries.com ie the Tufway 150!
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Gary O
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# Posted: 10 Oct 2010 20:02
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Man, your place is classic.
Can't wait to see how the stone work looks.
The wife and I talked about getting a construction privy like yours, but I had enough scraps to put one together.
Using a removeable 5 gal bucket, and we're in discussion of what to use to speed up the breakdown.....and kill the aroma. Have a plywood insert from the back end that keeps flies out and smell contained.
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 10 Oct 2010 21:32 - Edited by: toyota_mdt_tech
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Truth is Gary, time was a factor for me, the new plastic privvy just made more sense. Cost was a bit, ie $695. But hey, it has a nice vent stack, screened, secure door, dispenser, urinal, coat hook and its fly tight. I have an extra 8X8 treated timber from my cabin. I ended up with an extra because I moved the stairs to the left instead of to the front. It was about a 14 footer. I cut it right in half, lag bolted the privvy to it (it had provisions for bolting it down) then took some extra decking and made a porch on it, blocked it in on the frotn and back. The footing makes it secure, wont blow over in the wind etc. We dug it in a bit and backfilled it to keep varmints out. For me to build one would of taken a day or two easy, plus all the hardware, accessories. This just made more sense at the time. Gary, I picked it up out of Portland Oregon (warehouse) and my daughter lives in Oregon, so I bought it for her (wink wink, sales tax...)
Ok, looks like the temps are starting to dip below freezing now at my cabin. Winter is not too far off. Usually in October, its down in the 20's and teens at night, but can warm up mid day in the sun around 70. Come. Some snow flurries in Nov, then Dec 1st, the snow is staying till late may. The stone work will be my last project this year. I have made 4 trips over there this year. Very productive. When I go, its usually for a week with a small work party. I need to get lots done each time.
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# Posted: 10 Oct 2010 21:34 - Edited by: toyota_mdt_tech
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I might add, this is my first cabin ever. I have built plenty of toolsheds, pretty good sized ones. Pulling the permit etc, it was an experience. And went much easier than I had ever imagined. I t has been a lot of fun. I'm part of a community of other cabin builders too. We do have our own association webpage with a bulletin board etc. Yonderosa, a member of this forum has a cabin about a 1/2 mile as a crow flies from me. I have really enjoyed this experience, and the whole land and cabin deal. Its been the most enjoyment I have had in years. I owe nothing o n the place, I have the full deed, plus have paid cash for the cabin, so its just taxes and dues. Plan is to retire there, build a home, same place, but about 800 sq feet and a detatched garage.
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# Posted: 11 Oct 2010 15:47
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Very nice!
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Gary O
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# Posted: 11 Oct 2010 19:15
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Live the dream, my freind, live the dream.
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fthurber
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# Posted: 22 Nov 2010 21:35
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Quoting: Gary O Looks like you're doin' it right. Thanx for the update. We built our 10 x 12 cabin last summer. Next the 14 x 16, but not such a severe pitch. cozy_cabin.jpg
Wow!!! Gary that is one sweet cabin. I love the interior paneling. Tongue and groovy?
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Gary O
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# Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:17
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Quoting: SquidLips Tongue and groovy?
Thanks SL
No, shopped/priced T&G, and car decking. Couldn't readily find anything better than #3 grade.
Used 2x6 KD spf.
However, I had to have it delivered, since it was 14' and too much for my tiny trailer.
Called it in, explaining my need for select boards.
Big mistake. Seems they delivered a pile of culls, as there was so much wane and warpage I had to sheeth it.
Yeah, big box store (your unhealing, festering wound).
Pro Lumber.
Next time I'll hand select.
Not to step on t-tech's thread here, but venture over to 'Our Tiny Cabin Experience' for more info on our cabin.
And now the rest of the 'built my cabin last summer........' story
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# Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:53
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Quoting: Gary O Using a removeable 5 gal bucket, and we're in discussion of what to use to speed up the breakdown.....and kill the aroma.
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Gary O
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# Posted: 23 Nov 2010 11:23
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Is sawdust faster than, or as good as, lime?
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# Posted: 23 Nov 2010 12:13
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Just google "Humanure" and you will find all the info you need to know
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