I thought I would share some pics from our cabin build starting in 2012. My dad is a jack of all trades type and I am not...but I am good at grunt work. At times I thought we took on more than we could handle but with the ingenuity and help of a few friends and family we put together a respectable place. We probably could have created something more attractive but we opted for practical instead. It is 24x36 with 4 10x12 rooms (3 bedrooms and a bathroom). The living room/kitchen is 16x24. It is powered by generator except for the water pump which is solar powered. We are looking into converting the whole cabin to solar because our solar panel is going to waste. We have a downspout hooked into a cistern. A wood stove provides the heat. We used pine and poplar trees from our property for the wall siding inside the cabin and for the ceiling in the living room.
We made LOTS of mistakes but have been able to cover most up. The cabin is so far out that if something went wrong or we forgot something the work was done for the day.
My dad leveling the site
Preparing for the pillars. That job truly sucked! It was very difficult getting them lined up.
Setting the beams on pillars.
Floor joists
Floor
We made LOTS of mistakes but have been able to cover most up. The cabin is so far out that if something went wrong or we forgot something the work was done for the day.
My dad leveling the site
Preparing for the pillars. That job truly sucked! It was very difficult getting them lined up.
Setting the beams on pillars.
Floor joists
Floor