My 20x30 cabin with loft in quebec

[Bobby.B]

This is my 20'x30' cabin I started building may 2007.

http://picasaweb.google.com/bobby.boisvert/BuildingOurCottage


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[CWhite]

 It looks as though you are enjoying the process too. 
I'll look forward to seeing more posts as you get more done. 
Christina

[Sassy]

   great progress!  I, too, am looking forward to seeing more pix as you progress! 

[Bobby.B]

Yes we have enjoyed it very much
I will have more pictures in the spring we have quit working on the cabin for the winter there is to much snow up there now. We cannot get into the camp

[glenn kangiser]

Great progress, Bobby.  I assume you were checking out the size and pitch at home in the early pix.  Looks like a good way to get an idea.  Thanks for posting that and Welcome to the forum.

[Bobby.B]

Yes my first plan was to build a 20x24 when I planned it out at home on my lawn I realized it was just a little bit smaller than what I wanted so I ended up going with a 20x30  Cabin
thanks for the welcome

[MaineRhino]

Funny how that happens, eh?    Our cabin started as a simple 16x20 and ended up 20x26, with a loft like yours.

Good job! Lots of progress!  Like you, we are snowed out of access to the camp. Makes for a long winter.

[Bobby.B]

Ya cant wait until spring I am counting down the days it is going to be a long winter.
Would you have any pictures of your cabin?

[MaineRhino]

http://countryplans.com/smf/index.php?topic=3373.0

[Bobby.B]

Just wondering I see a lot of people building their cabins on post and piers I built mine on piers only what would be the difference  Thanks

[glenn kangiser]

No major difference.  You probably have less need for bracing, as the peirs  are one piece.  Posts coulld be easier where there is a greater slope - I have seen some go from 0 to 10 feet or so around here.

Both methods transfer the load to the ground. 

[John Raabe]

Your concrete pier foundation looks very solid.

[Bobby.B]

Going up to my mother in-laws for Christmas my camp is ½ an hour away from her house I am going to try to get into the camp so I can take some additional pictures with all the snow up there I might have to do a little bit of snow shoeing    Merry Christmas everyone 

[Bobby.B]

some additional winter pictures added

http://picasaweb.google.com/bobby.boisvert/CottageWinterPictures

[glenn kangiser]

Movin right along.

[Bobby.B]

I will be starting to work on my cabin  in may .The first thing I will be working on is building the porch. I am not sure how the metal roof joins from the main roof to the porch roof .Does the porch roof metal just tuck underneath the main roof

[glenn kangiser]

You will need proper flashing if on a different pitch -- tell us where it is going -and if there is a pitch change - have you considered if the slope will get down over your windows?

[Bobby.B]

I did find the proper flashing thanks yes there will be pitch change and no it will not go down below the windows or door.
One more question if any one can help thanks I am going to buy vinyl windows with a j trim built into them for the vinyl siding to join to. I see allot of new houses with vinyl window and a vinyl trim on the outside looks like it could be around a 2" or 3"l ays flat around the outside window I guess like a window shutter I am not sure where to buy this or who the manufacture would be    Thanks

[Bobby.B]

Windows installed this weekend


http://picasaweb.google.com/bobby.boisvert/Spring2008/photo#5204435433634048674

PS - Just added the photo here. Classic looking cabin.
John

[glenn kangiser]

Looking like it's getting comfortable, Bobby.

[Bobby.B]

Thanks John not sure how to add pictures

[glenn kangiser]

Might be easy for you since they are already on the net, Bobby - if Picasa will serve them like Photobucket.

I'll try one.

Go to Picasa.  Right click on the picture and copy the image location - go to your posting and click the second button with the little framed picture on it.  That will give you img tags --

Paste your picture location in the middle of the middle brackets and if Picasa will allow it, it will show up here.



Looks like it works - so far anyway.

[Bobby.B]

just trying to add picture

[Bobby.B]

Glenn I am not sure where the button with the little framed picture on it is ??

[glenn kangiser]

When you do a reply - not a quick reply if you have that turned on, but hit the blue reply button below to the right ---and all the icons - smileys etc are showing, there is a line that starts with a large B for bold - next is I for Italics the U for underline etc ---

Directly under the I for italics is the little picture that will give you the code brackets.  Click it the  " [img ][/img ] " brackets will appear.  Paste your picture location link you copied right between the center brackets.