Alaska Lake Cabin
Building a Remote Cabin Foundation on Mucky Soil
Hi guys, Jacob here.
If I write a post, it's gotta start with a cool picture of Alaska.
We spotted these big bulls on the drive to the cabin site. They are going to be some nice bulls by hunting season.
So about that cabin. It's sure coming along!
We did get a ton done last week! Make sure you follow Ana on Instagram - she's been sharing live progress photos.
But none of this would have been poss
Cabin Kitchen Reveal with Sources
This summer, on our free weekends, we've been working on a boat-in only project in remote Alaska. It's a tiny house sized cabin, on a lake about two hours from our home.
At just under 400 square feet on the main level, this project is quite a challenge - especially if multiple families are using the cabin at the same time. That means 10-12 people need to be able to sit on the main level, eat comfortably, and there has to be enough beds for everyone.
Framing the Cabin Exterior Walls
After a full year of prepping,
Weeks of ordering materials, planning, and hauling in those materials, the day finally arrived when we could actually start building!
It was a cold day in mid-April, with clear skies and an optimistic crew.
We knew we'd only have two days of framing while the film crew from DIY Network was here, and I'd committed to having three walls up in that time. Doesn't sound like alot - two days to have three walls up, right?
Loft Stairs - Alternating Tread Space Saving Stairs for Loft
So I commited the great sin of painting all the walls white.
Well, off white ... and in the natural light, it really looks more like the intentionally blah color of primer, shouting, repaint me!!!
Or in this case, either start the biggest sanding job of your life or learn how to do a faux wood painting technique.
But I gotta keep my poker face on and pretend I love it and be strong. As soon as I show any doubt in my decisions, the crew will
Wood Ceiling Tongue and Groove for our Alaska Lake Cabin
Hi everyone! Hope you had a great weekend!
We've been busy with projects, and will be sharing those with you shortly - can't wait, there's some good ones coming soon!
In the meantime, we'd like to get all of the cabin posts out before the show airs this fall. We don't have an air date yet, as soon as we do I will let you know.
In our last cabin post, we finished up the timberframe raising.
Today, I'll show you how we did two things - enclosed the ups