My 20x30 cabin with loft in quebec

Bobby.B · January 16, 2009, 11:10:51 PM

I can't wait until spring to finish my siding winter is just way to long

glenn kangiser · January 16, 2009, 11:51:28 PM

Glad you checked in Bobby... we'll be waiting for new pix.

January 17, 2009, 10:59:41 AM

ride up to the cottage to check it out

We had to park my truck on a side road and snowshoe in

The snow seems to be sliding off of the roof ok

http://picasaweb.google.com/bobby.boisvert/Cottage2009Winter#

Bobby.B · February 27, 2009, 07:46:59 PM

My wife would like for me to build a cinder block wall in the cottage 10' long x 7' high. I think this might be too heavy for the floor??? Do they make a fake cinder block light weight?? Thanks

MountainDon · February 27, 2009, 08:27:12 PM

There are a number of fake rocks available. Out new Lowe's has a good sized portion of the facade done in it. I don't know about cinder blocks though?

February 28, 2009, 01:48:10 AM

You could throw a beam and supports under it, Bobby.

Bobby.B · February 28, 2009, 07:29:49 AM

Glen if I was to put a beam and supports would I have to dig down past the frost line

?
Thanks

MountainDon · February 28, 2009, 10:13:05 AM

Yes.

glenn kangiser · March 01, 2009, 04:55:19 PM

Likely it may want to move if you didn't - up there in the Great White North.

March 02, 2009, 10:09:13 AM

Are your sidewalls standard heighth?

My cabin is similar but smaller and ...well here's the link

http://countryplans.com/smf/index.php?topic=2750.0

Are you insulating?

Bobby.B · March 02, 2009, 07:09:31 PM

Side walls are 10' high
Yes I will start insulating my cabin this spring I am patiently waiting for the snow to melt before I can start work on the cabin. I like how you insulated your floor first this is something I guess I should have done looks like I will be crawling around in the dirt under the cabin now.

glenn kangiser · March 03, 2009, 01:59:32 AM

You can pretty well only do that floor insulation first if there is no chance of water getting into it during the rains - such as roof complete if rain will be a problem.

Alberta Curt · March 07, 2009, 01:16:06 PM

Hello Bobby,

Love the place. It looks great. I'm going to build our veranda this spring and was still thinking about how I was going to tackle it. I wanted to have it continue off the existing metal roof but thought it might be too late, having already installed the metal roofing.

Can you tell me a little bit about how you installed your veranda? I see that you added it after-the-fact as I am going to try, yet yours has the appearance that it is continuous. I also see that you used a ledger board. Would love to hear/see more about the veranda installation.

Curt

Bobby.B · March 07, 2009, 06:39:11 PM

I started by removing the fascia board. This gave me a 1-1/2" of roofing sheet metal over hang .I then joined the new rafters to the sides of the existing rafters, installed the strapping snug up to the sheet metal this allowed me to slide new roofing under the existing roofing

. I started my sheeting from left to right all top right corners had to have a nib cut out of them this allowed them to slide under the existing roofing .When you install your second sheet you will see what I mean .I am sure this is not the proper way of doing this but it did work for me .

March 07, 2009, 07:32:23 PM

thanks Bobby.

Can you repost the pic? Maybe its just me, but I can't view it.

Curt

Bobby.B · March 07, 2009, 07:40:47 PM

not sure whats up how is this
showing strapping

Trying to find roof pitch

Alberta Curt · March 07, 2009, 08:08:10 PM

The pic of "finding the pitch" worked, as did the last one. Thanks Bobby

Did you have to bend the metal on the veranda to match the angle of the roof?

Did this design hinder the sofit at all?

Sorry for all the questions Bobby............probably more coming.

Curt

Bobby.B · March 07, 2009, 08:30:13 PM

I did not bend the metal I just slid it underneath the existing roof metal

Soffit was ok

Keep the Questions coming hopefully I am being some help to you.

Alberta Curt · March 07, 2009, 08:48:46 PM

Thanks Bobby. did you use any flashing where the metal roof meets the metal veranda roof?

Heres a picture of what I'm working with..........

Bobby.B · March 07, 2009, 09:05:29 PM

No flashing used and I have not had any water leaks either

March 07, 2009, 10:56:36 PM

Looks awesome Bobby, thank you. I'll post some pics when mines done.

Thanks again for all your help

Bobby.B · March 25, 2009, 07:29:58 PM

Alberta I was at the camp last week so I took a close up picture of the roof where they overlap each other.
I am looking forward to seeing addition pictures of your cottage it's looking awesome nice choice for roofing

Bobby.B · April 15, 2009, 08:02:40 PM

Well we got back up to the cabin last weekend -7 was kina cold with no heat. we did have a couple of space heaters that really didn't help much.

Got a little bit of siding done 8 rows took me about 4 hours to complete I guess I am a little rusty after the long winter.

My cat Griffin did not seem to be to cold sun tanning on this rock

Terry · April 16, 2009, 08:35:48 PM

I don't see the pics. Only a box with a red X.

MountainDon · April 17, 2009, 12:42:10 AM

Yes, the images that should be in Reply #71 and #72 do not appear for me either. They would seem to be hosted on an unfriendly to forums image service.