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Originally Posted By SanchoCobb: September 1st We celebrated shooting myself with a nail gun with a smoked brisket, slaw and baked beans. https://i.imgur.com/NdoUE07.jpg https://i.imgur.com/10FIIAQ.jpg Starting shower and floor tile for the next week. Built a bed, finished up plumbing and started the ass whipping project of moisture barrier in crawl space. https://i.imgur.com/s5xEWQL.jpg https://i.imgur.com/jx1qCZQ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/3hTgZBu.jpg https://i.imgur.com/hkHYeQc.jpg https://i.imgur.com/VUIWooB.jpg https://i.imgur.com/13yj7Ls.jpg https://i.imgur.com/6449QpQ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/iOAclc4.jpg https://i.imgur.com/2CClYm8.jpg https://i.imgur.com/UR5oKIN.jpg https://i.imgur.com/98qSTMN.jpg Fantastic job except the extra nail! |
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We call it our Alaskan Big Screen TV…. Right now on channel 1 it’s snowing again. We hit 40 yesterday and I got sunburned… We will be residents in May and plan on full time living… End of September most of the walls are painted. We move over from trailer to Cabin. Hot showers and flushing toilets… Forgot to mention all our help has already left, just me n her fer the winter..     We see this pair a few time a month over winter  
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Interesting thread, but you might want to try resizing those pics for uploading. They must be HUGE; they take forever to load. 1200 pixels wide is more than enough for anything on a computer. 1000 pixels wide is about right for full screen on arfcom, 800 gets the job done. Also, check out this thread for Alaska cabin building: https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/Rosta97-builds-a-cabin-in-Alaska-3FT-OF-FRESH-POWDER-PAGE-38/5-2615316/ |
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Originally Posted By SanchoCobb: We call it our Alaskan Big Screen TV…. Right now on channel 1 it’s snowing again. We hit 40 yesterday and I got sunburned… We will be residents in May and plan on full time living… End of September most of the walls are painted. We move over from trailer to Cabin. Hot showers and flushing toilets… Forgot to mention all our help has already left, just me n her fer the winter.. https://i.imgur.com/QjiOjrT.jpg SanchoCobb.... You prefer to leave the ceiling the way it is? Any advantages, besides extra saving money of covering it up? |
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I upload pictures from phone have no idea how to resize… I have been following his build so far. We hunted out near his place last year, didn’t bump into him far as I know…. Thanks for the interest and if you know how to resize from iPhone lemme know! @Jodan1776 |
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Originally Posted By SanchoCobb: @mojo we spent the rest of October staining and putting up ceiling and beam wrap, installing lights and fans and putting up paint grade plywood in bedrooms for future board and batten. https://i.imgur.com/euPILV1.jpg https://i.imgur.com/pWxzL5S.jpg https://i.imgur.com/zVKG8m8.jpg https://i.imgur.com/iXTugGZ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/aUfbzF9.jpg https://i.imgur.com/vrTPMlG.jpg https://i.imgur.com/4acgOVJ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/mz0OiCw.jpg First dusting https://i.imgur.com/1Df1qDd.jpg Bathroom exhaust https://i.imgur.com/Jn22Ylm.jpg Ahhh. Sorry that I jumped to cornclusion too early. 
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Looking great! I assume the roof foam is closed cell? How thick is it? Is it enough for your super cold climate? |
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Originally Posted By taliv: Nice! What you using for hot water? Propane? Electric? Wood? Are you anywhere near the volcano that’s expected to erupt? We have a Rinnai propane “on demand” water heater works great… We are about 300 miles from that volcano, hopefully we are safe… Edited to add our well water comes out at 36 degrees. |
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Originally Posted By ColtRifle: Looking great! I assume the roof foam is closed cell? How thick is it? Is it enough for your super cold climate? We paid for 4 inches of closed cell foam, we got around 5-6 in most places. He quoted efficiency numbers R and U values and Delta T calculations and diminishing returns and assured us it was enough. There are no hot spots on roof and no condensation so hopefully all good… |
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Originally Posted By SanchoCobb: We paid for 4 inches of closed cell foam, we got around 5-6 in most places. He quoted efficiency numbers R and U values and Delta T calculations and diminishing returns and assured us it was enough. There are no hot spots on roof and no condensation so hopefully all good… Originally Posted By SanchoCobb: Originally Posted By ColtRifle: Looking great! I assume the roof foam is closed cell? How thick is it? Is it enough for your super cold climate? We paid for 4 inches of closed cell foam, we got around 5-6 in most places. He quoted efficiency numbers R and U values and Delta T calculations and diminishing returns and assured us it was enough. There are no hot spots on roof and no condensation so hopefully all good… Gotcha. Didn’t realize it was that thick! |
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Originally Posted By SanchoCobb: @mojo we spent the rest of October staining and putting up ceiling and beam wrap, installing lights and fans and putting up paint grade plywood in bedrooms for future board and batten. https://i.imgur.com/euPILV1.jpg https://i.imgur.com/pWxzL5S.jpg https://i.imgur.com/zVKG8m8.jpg https://i.imgur.com/iXTugGZ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/aUfbzF9.jpg https://i.imgur.com/vrTPMlG.jpg https://i.imgur.com/4acgOVJ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/mz0OiCw.jpg First dusting https://i.imgur.com/1Df1qDd.jpg Bathroom exhaust https://i.imgur.com/Jn22Ylm.jpg Very nice ceiling |
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I'm in for this one! Nice job OP. The idea of doing something like this is too cool to me. I know my limits, I'll live vicariously through your sharing for this!
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Originally Posted By sgtlmj: This is what I think of when I hear "Alaska Cabin."  https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1h35ALx+3L.jpg Well the rest of December and into January 2025 at the “cabin” we continued to work in the kitchen…and other things Floating bar supports  Range hood installed    Real cold   Birch butcher block 
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Originally Posted By hollowhandle: -58! How much fuel (wood, propane, electric) is needed to keep you alive for a day? Not as much as you’d think. During that week long spell we probably burned 12 logs a day. Compared to now, I build one fire in evening and another one the next evening as long as sun is out. |
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Originally Posted By SanchoCobb: Not as much as you’d think. During that week long spell we probably burned 12 logs a day. Compared to now, I build one fire in evening and another one the next evening as long as sun is out. It is a smaller house but more importantly, it's clearly very well insulated. |
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Very interesting seeing the differences between building in Alaska vs the lower 48. Do you have another heat source for the house besides the stove? I remember watching something about remote Alaskan living and it was mentioned they had a second well insulated building on the property but not very close to the house….within walking distance. The reason was, if the house became unlivable (fire maybe?) in the super cold climate you needed to have a backup place to go to survive. Have you thought of something like that? Would you even consider it a necessity? Since you have propane, I might have missed it but what size tank do you have? With the super cold climate have you had to put a heat blanket on the tank to keep the propane flowing on those incredibly cold days? Thanks for bringing us along for the ride! |
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We have a 30k btu infrared propane heater we could setup if needed. We would have to bring a tank inside to use it. Currently we have 2-100lb tanks, I’ll get at least a 250 this summer. Propane quits vaporizing at -44f, no heat blankets yet…. We went shower-less a few days…. We do cook on and in the wood stove more often than not. Baked taters and other veggies. Our only other shelter if shtf is a 20 foot toy hauler we could bring to life with some electric heaters. Damn that would be rough. I also have a 4750 dual fuel generator. Garage/shop build coming soon which will be a nice back up. I’ll probably do an oil heat Toyo stove and maybe in floor heat… Thanks fer checking in… |
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Originally Posted By ColtRifle: https://clarionmunicipal.com/heat-blanket-for-propane-tanks.html 10-4 thank you! |
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Originally Posted By SanchoCobb: 10-4 thank you! No problem. I know nothing about the company just showing the link of what’s available. |
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