Follow me as I build my very first cabin.
May 8 to 10, 2020 I needed a break from peopling, so took Friday off work and headed out to River Song. My plans included installing the new emergency exit upstairs, , rebuilding the mudroom roof, laying laminate flooring downstairs, building a compost bin, and attacking that fallen red alder…
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May 2 & 3, 2020 My first night in my new cabin! I said last week I was finished with Phase I, which to me is the cabin’s shell. The foundation, frame, walls, and roof are all in. (Almost! The mud room/loo still has a “redneck roof,” but I’m in…
View More My First Night
Saturday and Sunday, April 25 & 26, 2020 As usual, I waited all week for the weekend, eager to get going with my latest building plans. Also, as usual, I woke up Saturday morning, dreading my to-do list. It’s not like it is extensive. Rather, it’s hard. Hard, heavy work.…
View More End of Phase One
Saturday, April 18, 2020 I planned today as a light-duty weekend. It’s only been a week since my hand landed me in the ER, and it is not healed enough yet for me to use it much. However, next week is calling for rain, so I do want to finish…
View More Finishing the Roof
April 11 and 12, 2020 We knew that was coming, didn’t we? The weekend started out like any other lately. I was up early and at River Song by about 8:30. My plans for the weekend included finishing installing the upper floor OSB and fixing the metal roof. After I…
View More A Ladder, a Roof, & a Trip to the ER
April 4 and 5, 2020 Another busy weekend working on my cabin! This weekend’s plans include adding the second floor and a roof. I picked up another truckload of 2x4s from Home Depot earlier in the week and already had all four upper walls framed and ready for installation. By…
View More Adding the Second Floor & Roof
Saturday, March 28, 2020 Like many people around the world, I feel like I’m going nuts being locked up inside all the time. Fortunately, I have a place to get away from all this madness while also practicing social distancing. And also, fortunately, building supply stores are still considered “essential…
View More Adding a Window & Toilet
Saturday, March 21, 2020 My plans this weekend were relatively laid back: install the front window and frame the sleeping loft. Nothing more. I needed a break. I’d work a little bit today, relax on my new front deck, and then go kayaking with FH tomorrow. In addition, my new…
View More Creating Rooms
Saturday, March 14, 2020 Happy Pi Day! This weekend’s plans included adding the mud room and the front deck. The mud room is to be a 4’x6′ extension to the back of the cabin. Along with the back door and a small space for depositing muddy clothes and boots, it…
View More Adding a Front Deck & Mud Room
Saturday, March 7, 2020 I had a double-header planned for the weekend: Saturday at River Song, and Sunday snowshoeing at Mount Rainier. I headed out to River Song early Saturday morning. I didn’t have any firm plans and just decided to let the day unfold organically. I brought all my…
View More Leveling the Deck Foundation