10X10 Cabin In Ontario.... The dream begins...

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grover2044

Hey Don good to hear from you... I hope the winter was kind to you and yours...

The simple answer is that I didnt have any to work with. I since have however managed to get some, so I will be doing the rest of the cabin that way, with the possibility of removing the existing slabs and doing under there are well...

MountainDon

That would be a good idea. Mainly I wanted to draw attention to this because it is best building practice and I was concerned that a neophyte builder might view the absence as okay.

Winter still has a firm grip on our mountains, 
Just because something has been done and has not failed, doesn't mean it is good design.


Kris


MountainDon

The most durable method of applying this (log slab) type of siding would be to emulate ScottA's Deer Run method. He built a rainwall with double layers of felt over the structural sheathing. Vertical furring strips were then applied and finally the siding; he used cedar (?) boards spaced with a slight gap for visual effect. The main problem with the log slab siding like this is all those spaces between slabs where water will enter. It will be fine if built with that in mind.

Many commercial buildings are built with a rainwall type of construction. The material that is exposed to view may be strictly, or mainly, cosmetic. Under the cosmetic layer is the true weather resistant barrier.
Just because something has been done and has not failed, doesn't mean it is good design.

grover2044

Patty and I managed to get the front of the cabin sided this weekend. Weather was awesome and the cabin turned out better than expected.





Redoverfarm

Ron without sounding critical of your cabin I just noticed something that bothered me.  On the gable end it appears that the siding protrudes past the plane of your roof.  I would consider extending the roof on that end (and the other if built the sameway) to cover your gable(front) wall. There is a great chance that the water(rain) will drop behind the siding.  Cool looking getaway.

grover2044

Hi all... been a while since my last post and I wasnt sure I was going to post any more... But I have decided that I would continue the posts until I am done, hopefully inspiring you and your project to look seriously at what can be done with a little determination and resourcefulness (if thats even a word lol)...
I wish to thank everyone here that has offered suggestions to my cabin and I assure you that I have made notes to things that need to be fixed. The idea of this cabin was to build it from re-used and recycled materials, which at the best of times are not easy to come by... so yes we may have missed a few things along the way that need to be corrected, and with time and scavaging I am sure we will get it there. I do not claim to be a builder, nor to I suggest that you follow my building technics, but if I can share one thing its that most of this cabin would have been in a landfill... We love our cabin, its ours and we are quite proud of what we have done...
Cheers,
Ron

Here is a recent pic of the cabin... we got the porch deck floor finished and will be working on the porch roof soon...

speedfunk

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I love it Groover.  It's great to see you all getting a great lil' cabin for next to no money.  Also don't sweet the small stuff just build it.  Some people have a tough time building a shack, they think you need to make it anally correct.  They don't understand that it's not meant to have a 100 year lifespan.   A lil water getting in is not the end of the world.  I really like it, esp the raw cut logs as siding!  Very cool!

On our 8x8 I even leave the windows open for long periods of winter.  It gets snow in it ...it dries..life goes on.  It's also on cinderblocks put in the earth 8"'s (typical 4' frost protection).  It has 2x4 floor joists.  It has been fine.  

Enjoying your progress ..thanks for posting b/c this helps people who are building with what they can get ...and shows you can make a nice simple place with minimal experience,tools and money.  That is very powerful!  

Some would like you to believe building is some amazing complex skill set.  In the end it's just a shelter, something man/every creature has been building since the start of time.  Please don't let anyone discourage you from posting ;)
Jeff


Redoverfarm

Ron good job.  How deep did the snow get around the cabin this winter.  I am sure you probably got your fair share as most did.  When you get the necessity work done you might consider a shed roof on the porch to be able to enjoy the deck a little more often.  It will just seem to extend your living space some since your cabin is small.  Another benefit is that when the wife tells you to get out then you don't have to sit in the rain    ;D To make it somewhat waterproof a saw kerf into the log siding to slip a piece of flashing in, caulk and let it extend over the roof material( metal or shingles) would work.  Thanks for posting your follow-up .


OkieJohn2

As far as the door, you might look at a few Faux finishing books at the library.  You might be amazed what you can do with a few cans of brown paint in different tones, maybe just some drybrushing.  Hollywood has been doing this for a century, with amazing results.
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Terry

I really love your cabin! And please keep posting pictures. You and Patty are doing a great job!
Terry
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grover2044

Thanks all for your support and understanding about my post... Please dont get me wrong, I appreciate the feedback here and wish for it to continue, just some understanding of what my goal is was needed I think...

We will be heading up to the cabin this weekend and hopefully getting some work done on the inside now the loft is done. I also have been busy making some cabinets for the kitchen area, which are made from reclaimed wqood from the landfill... I dont think that they turned out too bad...




Hopefully with any luck I will have some more pics from the weekend...

Until then cheers,
Ron

Arizona Highlander

Awesome job you both have done.
Killer to see what one can do with minimal resources.
A true inspiration for me as I would like to build a small 10x10 or so.
My goal is to start next Spring.
I'll keep watching your thread to see what else you do in this small space.
Gathering info here on Country Plans while in awe of other members skills.
Goal is to start a small 15x15 in the Spring of 2015.

considerations

One person's cast offs are another persons treasure!  Now if we could just find surplus vehicle fuel so easily. 


grover2044

Hey all its been a while since my last post so I thought I would update my build. A lot has been done since August up at the cabin, but here is a picture of what it looks like now:

April 27th 2011
The porch that you see is all made from reclaimed materials from that barn tear down we went too. I love the porch it really added to the cabin over all.



Inside we have done a bit, but not much so here are a few pics to wet your pallet lol:
Cabinets installed and Patty giving her "stamp: of approval lol:

A/V corner lol:


Side picture of the porch:


"Ron Hortons", no drive thru but the service and coffee is excellent:


And Saloman enjoying a rest:


We really havent been able to spend as much time up there as we would have liked to, but hey thats life. I am currently designing a rain water harvesting system for us to get some running water up there. I have also started to investigate solar power as well... Hopefully the next update will be of one of those two...

Hope you enjoy our progress.
Cheers
Ron

Jeff922

Very cool you guys!  I've worked in professional design for many years and a cornerstone of my personal design philosophy is this idea:  Straightforward, purposeful, construction using everyday, affordable, and unpretentious materials.  It's been my guiding idea in my Victoria's build.  You have created something that you couldn't buy or hire a contractor to build.  Good job!
"They don't grow trees so close together that you can't ski between them"

grover2044

Hey thanks for the kind words Jeff... We have really enjoyed this project thus far and are looking at an addition already lol...

OlJarhead

I love the little log looking cabins :)  Yours has great character!

Sassy

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duncanshannon

great place!  love the recycled materials!
Home: Minneapolis, MN area.  Land: (no cabin yet) Spooner, WI area.  Plan: 20x34 1 1/2 Story. Experience Level: n00b. 
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Tickhill

Love the look, serves its purpose. Speaking of Ron Horton's, I just got my stash of Timmy's from a friend who had gone to Findlay, Ohio for the week. A Canadian friend got me on the stuff. Looking forward to more pics. Tickhill
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grover2044

Hey all its been a while since I posted any thing on our cabin and really not much to update at this time. I am in the process of drawing up and addition that will serve as a kitchen and bathroom area, roughly 8x10, possibly 10x10 again, time will tell lol... I was able to reclaim a load of 2x4's (roughly 80) from a person who was moving, they are going to get put to good use!
We have been up at the cabin quite a bit lately as the fall is out favourite time up there. I have mostly been working on clearing and cleaning up the outside, and Patty is still organizing in the cabin... Our last trip up there we spent the day getting rocks, ok some boulders moved off the path back to the cabin. Good old pry and sweat method worked like a charm!

A couple of pictures:

My new Sthil Farm Boss, man this thing loves to eat through wood!!



This is a picture of the back of the cabin where the addition is going on. I cleared up some of the trees that we fell to build the cabin where it is now:



This is the view as you walk up to the cabin, took a while to "clean" it up, but its looking great now:



And lastly a picture from the front porch looking over the fire pit area.



Hopefully some vaction time coming up in October so the addition should be started then.
Until then cheers and stay safe!

Huge29

Looking good!  How is the expansion coming along? 

powellbd

    I have read your 3 page post of building a 10x10 cabin in Ontario 3 times now each time hopping for update and more pictures. We also live in Ontario in Muskoka and are doing the same on a piece of property, is there any more to your story and how do I get to it.   I had to stop my construction for 2016 when winter set in and will start again as soon spring will let us    powellbd