12X16 Cabin with loft in West Virginia

p2536142 · November 03, 2013, 09:02:27 PM

Just got 4 acres with my wife in West Virginia. We are building a 12X16 cabin with a loft.

p2536142 · November 03, 2013, 09:16:06 PM

The lot is all wooded. It is going to be a ton of work to get a driveway in.

November 03, 2013, 09:38:48 PM

p2536142 · November 03, 2013, 09:40:56 PM

p2536142 · November 03, 2013, 10:04:56 PM

We purchased the property in Dec 2012. As soon as the snow melted we started working on the driveway.

View from where the cabin will be.

November 03, 2013, 10:08:26 PM

Big milestone was being able to drive the truck onto the lot.

Getting ready to pour the footers.

This opening is where the cabin is going to go. Looking back now I wish I had taken out a few more trees.

p2536142 · November 03, 2013, 10:40:41 PM

We quickly found that drilling a 40" deep hole is WV cannot be done with a big drill... you have to do it by hand. Too many rocks.

Helps to have some goof friends.

About 40" deep with 6" of gravel.

Ran a small concrete mixer off my 750watt inverter hooked to my car. Worked like a champ.

Done! Does not look like much... but that was a ton of work.

p2536142 · November 03, 2013, 10:47:02 PM

Time for some structure!

6x6 Posts. 4X12 Girders.

2x8 Floor Joists

p2536142 · November 03, 2013, 10:51:25 PM

3/4" T&G OSB Flooring. Painted both sides.

Spring is here!

So it my gravel for the driveway.

Big day! First wall going up.

November 03, 2013, 10:55:29 PM

Walls!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0HcSqRIs1VU/UncLYQIu27I/AAAAAAAAAdM/UjdyWdK7OTI/s640/IMAG1736.jpg

Has a nice ... big feel to it.

p2536142 · November 03, 2013, 10:59:34 PM

House Wrap Time.

The cube!

Siding going on. T1-11. Good Stuff.

p2536142 · November 03, 2013, 11:02:52 PM

Look at all the room... haha its tiny.

Loft Beams: 2x6

Rain sucks.

p2536142 · November 03, 2013, 11:07:34 PM

Temp Roof.

Siding Color. Ask a man... its blue... ask a woman... its like polar bear.

Ridge beam day.

Nice view from the bedroom window.

2X12 ridge beam.

p2536142 · November 03, 2013, 11:17:11 PM

Took a little time to figure out how to measure the rafters... each one it like a snow flake... 100% different from the last. Custom haha

Sheeting going up.

Good size loft. There will be a queen size bed up here.

November 03, 2013, 11:21:19 PM

Don't build a roof this steep... it is almost impossible to shingle.

p2536142 · November 03, 2013, 11:25:37 PM

Deck day.

We knocked it out in three hours. From footers to decking.

Found a use for all those rocks.

View from the deck is nice.

Pond near the cabin.

p2536142 · November 03, 2013, 11:27:04 PM

Front Door Day.

Redoverfarm · November 03, 2013, 11:30:01 PM

Where in Almost Heaven is your build?

p2536142 · November 03, 2013, 11:33:01 PM

Hi John,

It is heaven! haha It is near a little town called Berkeley Springs WV. The town has everything you could want, but we are far enough from it that you hear, nothing!

Redoverfarm · November 03, 2013, 11:36:04 PM

Quote from: p2536142 on November 03, 2013, 11:33:01 PM
Hi John,

It is heaven! haha It is near a little town called Berkeley Springs WV. The town has everything you could want, but we are far enough from it that you hear, nothing!

Know it well. Used to work Morgan County years ago when I was living at Charles Town.

November 04, 2013, 06:43:53 PM

Quote from: Redoverfarm on November 03, 2013, 11:30:01 PM
Where in Almost Heaven is your build?

... how many folks picked up on that right off

ChuckinVa · November 04, 2013, 09:54:22 PM

Quote from: MountainDon on November 04, 2013, 06:43:53 PM
... how many folks picked up on that right off

He's good like that.

highlandva · November 10, 2013, 09:41:39 AM

Nice little cabin

I am not to far away, building near Monterey VA. I am with you on the 2 man auger, we have a ton of rock too. I built a shed last year and put it on 4X4 piers. My dad and I tried the auger and gave up on the first hole. 9 holes by hand, glad that is over and sure you are too. Keep up the good work!