Maine Mountainside 12x16 bunkhouse

[MaineRhino]

Last year we started construction on a 12x16 bunkhouse, as our camp has only one bedroom in the loft.
The bunkhouse will have a double bunk, full-size on bottom and a twin on the top. Also a pull-out futon.

We started with the clearing of trees and digging post holes as deep as we could (not very).



Then the base was built using 2x10's on 16" centers. This was followed by 3/4" Advantech flooring.
The walls are 2x6, 16" o/c. One door, and 4 windows (3 are old salesmen demo's)



The roof is 2x8, 6/12 pitch covered in Ice & Water shield and 30 year architectural shingles.





We have finally almost finished it this year, with the addition of Typar and siding. We also replaced the ramp with a deck.




The inside will be finished with 1x8 T & G, V-Match pine. I also had an extra Jotul Nordic woodstove to install.








While I worked on that, my wife decided to move a large pile of brush. Way to go Sarah!!!





Now if I can just get her to run a chainsaw.......


More to come soon! We're almost done!

[JRanch]

Nice sturdy looking bunkhouse, what did you use for the posts?

[MountainDon]

While I worked on that, my wife decided to move a large pile of brush. Way to go Sarah!!!



Now if I can just get her to run a chainsaw.......

Karen is great at moving tree tops and limbs into piles for burning off in winter.   

If she liked to run the chainsaw though I might end up having to move branches... 

[jan nikolajsen]

Nice, simple, classic. I like it.

Tell me about the siding shingles. Not wood, but..?

[RIjake]

'nother question for ya, you said you dug down as deep as you could, not far.  I'm in Maine to and I know how boney it can be, you're ok with getting it down as far as you could.

I ask because I'll probably end up doing something very similar, a bunkhouse and a main cabin.   

[MaineRhino]

Nice sturdy looking bunkhouse, what did you use for the posts?

My neighbor had some leftover 8x8 PT posts which I used.

[MaineRhino]

Nice, simple, classic. I like it.

Tell me about the siding shingles. Not wood, but..?

Vinyl. It may not be wood, but I like it!  Like our camp, it was built with very little maintenance in mind.
I think it is Discovery, Cedar Impressions in natural cedar color. I also discussed it in my camp posting, see link below....

[MaineRhino]

'nother question for ya, you said you dug down as deep as you could, not far.  I'm in Maine to and I know how boney it can be, you're ok with getting it down as far as you could.

I ask because I'll probably end up doing something very similar, a bunkhouse and a main cabin.   

Yes, I feel it is very secure and safe.

You are welcome to come and look at it, just PM me. We are there almost every weekend.

[MaineRhino]

Almost done, only interior window trim left.

[Shawn B]

Nice comfy cabin. I like the light fixtures.

[JRanch]

Nice job on the bunkhouse. I really like your beds, way to go!

[Barry Broome]

On the 8X8 posts which are in the ground, did you use 6 or 9 of them? How deep are they and did you pour cement around them?

[MaineRhino]

On the 8X8 posts which are in the ground, did you use 6 or 9 of them? How deep are they and did you pour cement around them?

9 posts were used. I had originally planned on using the shed to store one of my 4-wheelers, so it was built extra sturdy.

I dug holes as deep as I could, some were 6", others were up to 2' max.  Very rocky soil, mostly ledge.  Cement was poured in each hole, and the post sits on top of the cement.