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Title: an A Frame cottage on Lake Huron's Georgian Bay
Post by: wellfedCanuck on July 06, 2014, 06:38:27 PM
Hello guys. I'd planned to lurk for a while before saying "hello" but the forum insists that I post a message to use some of the features...

Of all the times I'd googled AFrames, today was the first where this forum and in particular eaglesSJ project- came up.
http://countryplans.com/smf/index.php?topic=9259.0 (http://countryplans.com/smf/index.php?topic=9259.0)
I was pretty excited as I flipped the pages because his project was pretty close to what I'd envisioned for myself. As a brief intro- I'm a fifty-something airline pilot working for one of the major Canadian airlines. I'd always considered myself handy but you guys make me look like a jackknife carpenter. That's good for me, though- plenty to learn, and -believe me- I appreciate the help.

Three years ago I purchased my dream vacation property:
(https://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y530/wellfedCanuck/my_print_8375e_zpsbf84ce26.jpg) (https://s1279.photobucket.com/user/wellfedCanuck/media/my_print_8375e_zpsbf84ce26.jpg.html)

It's water access, because Hollywood and the world's corporate elite discovered our little playground about 20 years ago and drive-to properties on big water in Parry Sound or Muskoka have become unaffordable for anyone except the lucky and the rich.

Anyway, buying the place was enough of a stretch, I probably won't have cash to build for at least a couple years, but here I am. There is a little cabin there from the previous owner:

(https://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y530/wellfedCanuck/IMG_4078e_zpsf90a5aae.jpg) (https://s1279.photobucket.com/user/wellfedCanuck/media/IMG_4078e_zpsf90a5aae.jpg.html)

And a lot of work from the mess he left behind:
(https://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y530/wellfedCanuck/IMG_7360_zps9f796025.jpg) (https://s1279.photobucket.com/user/wellfedCanuck/media/IMG_7360_zps9f796025.jpg.html)

Happy to have found you.

(https://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y530/wellfedCanuck/IMG_4081e_zpseb02424a.jpg) (https://s1279.photobucket.com/user/wellfedCanuck/media/IMG_4081e_zpseb02424a.jpg.html)
Title: Re: an A Frame cottage on Lake Huron's Georgian Bay
Post by: rick91351 on July 06, 2014, 08:15:01 PM
So love your property....  Seems as if you will have plenty of opportunities to hone carpentry skills and such.  That is with the little cabin and this and that before you step out in boldness and go where many fear to tread.   [cool]   
Title: Re: an A Frame cottage on Lake Huron's Georgian Bay
Post by: Tickhill on July 07, 2014, 03:59:12 AM
Welcome aboard! I have friends that live in Grimsby, Ontario. Best wishes and remember, we love pictures.