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tkittlitz
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# Posted: 28 Aug 2014 13:32
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Hi everyone,

I'm new here and looking for some insight / advice / help.

I have built a 16 X 30 Cabin (6 ft front deck).

But now I need to anchor it for the inspection.

It is built on pier blocks sitting on concrete sidewalk blocks. Area was leveled with gravel first. Soil below starts sandy but becomes dense clay pretty quick.

The cabin is kind of tucked in to the trees, so there isn't a lot of room on the sides. So anchors will probably need to be put in by hand.

Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks
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bldginsp
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# Posted: 28 Aug 2014 14:17
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If you need to anchor it for meeting inspection requirements, I suggest you contact the inspector first to find out what they think is acceptable and approved for the application.

tkittlitz
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# Posted: 28 Aug 2014 14:22
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Thanks, I have a call in to him but no reply as of yet.

Wilbour
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# Posted: 28 Aug 2014 16:28
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My inspector suggested anchors as well.
kinda envious of your cabin though . Nice job

tkittlitz
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# Posted: 28 Aug 2014 16:55 - Edited by: tkittlitz
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Quoting: Wilbour
kinda envious of your cabin though . Nice job


Thanks! It was a great project to learn from.

The really trick thing about the cabin is the stairs to the loft inside. They are on hinges and use gas struts to raise when not in use. I still have to order the custom gas struts though.

tkittlitz
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# Posted: 28 Aug 2014 17:10
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Some stair pics
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 28 Aug 2014 20:45 - Edited by: MtnDon
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Quoting: Mainiac
You must be in a non frost climate


User profile states Canada as a location.



Hard to avoid frost there.


Curios to know what sort of permitting was required before the cabin went up? Or was this one of those "gotcha" after the build deals?

MtnDon
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# Posted: 28 Aug 2014 22:05
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what is done for mobile homes...

https://www.foremost.com/mygreathome/?v=a&an=how-to-install-tie-downs-and-anchors

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/sfl-hc-prep-mobilehomes,0,5098552. story

bldginsp
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# Posted: 29 Aug 2014 07:25
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Nice staircase

tkittlitz
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# Posted: 2 Sep 2014 10:54
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We are located in Alberta Canada, So we have long cold winters.

All permits (building site, building, electrical, and outhouse) were approved. But anchors were the only thing mentioned RQD.
However if we did it again, we would use drill in pilings for peace of mind.

Legendstormcrow
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# Posted: 6 Sep 2014 18:36
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Is this a permanent house or just a summer cabin? Very nicely done.

tkittlitz
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# Posted: 18 Nov 2014 12:31
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It's a summer cabin.

jrbarnard
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# Posted: 18 Nov 2014 22:42
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I anchored mine by making it so big and heavy that it would take a fleet of mack trucks to move it :P

Russ

ColdFlame
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# Posted: 19 Nov 2014 17:25
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Quoting: tkittlitz
We are located in Alberta Canada, So we have long cold winters.


I'm located in Alberta too - just outside of Calgary actually. Your cabin is absolutely stunning. May I ask what area of the province your cabin is in? I love the forest surrounding it... You're living my dream! Best of luck with your inspection(s)!

SkipL
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# Posted: 2 Dec 2014 15:48 - Edited by: SkipL
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My cabin sits on a concrete slab then on cinder block piers 24 inches tall. I used mobile home straps every eight feet. the straps i got were designed to hook to the I beam on a mobile home, so what I did was drill a 1/2 hole in the center and lag bolted it to the wooden skids went over the top of the skids and used expansion bolts in drilled holes in the concrete. they have tie downs that screw into the ground that you hook the straps to.
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tkittlitz
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# Posted: 18 Jul 2017 16:48
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Quoting: ColdFlame
I'm located in Alberta too - just outside of Calgary actually. Your cabin is absolutely stunning. May I ask what area of the province your cabin is in? I love the forest surrounding it... You're living my dream! Best of luck with your inspection(s)!


Very late reply here.

Cabin is near Whitecourt - Lone Pine Area

Inspection went good and cleared. We ended up using about 40 arrow head style anchors that we sunk in to the ground with a jack hammer. Then the steel cable gets attached to cabin with bolts and tightened down. Worked pretty well.

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