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Life & Events > Progress on the New Cabin
 

Progress on the New Cabin

Maybe one of the most exciting things about the new cabin is the septic system going in. It signals that we are toward the end of the project, even though there is still a lot to do.

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I'm sorry the yard has to be dug up because there was grass there that kept the weeds down, but now the disturbed soil will turn into a weed farm and we'll spend years trying to establish the grasses again.

Here it is from the other direction.
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I really like the bathroom mirror. Those are LED light bulbs, and I'm not fond of the brightness of it. I'm working on solutions to tone it down.

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Mr. Troutbend made the ladder using various ideas from the Internet. He's keeping track of the value of his labor and maybe he'll expect me to pay him. Purchasing one was going to cost around $2000, so maybe his goal is to beat that price, just for the satisfaction of not spending that money.

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posted on Aug 18, 2017 8:16 PM ()

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Definitely try it out for a night or two.
comment by tealstar on Aug 19, 2017 11:00 AM ()
We put a futon with a good mattress up in the loft, so could be done.
reply by troutbend on Aug 19, 2017 11:07 AM ()
At least you don't have to live in it during construction!
comment by jjoohhnn on Aug 19, 2017 7:16 AM ()
If that'd been a remodel project, it would have felt like a permanent condition - we wouldn't know what to do with ourselves if it ever got done. I feel a little bit that way as it is.
reply by troutbend on Aug 19, 2017 11:07 AM ()
It is so pretty...tell Gary that I love the ladder.
comment by elderjane on Aug 19, 2017 6:01 AM ()
Thanks. I'll tell him. I never thought I'd be able to build something from scratch and feel happy about my choices. I tried to keep it really basic to keep the costs down, couldn't afford to make it look like a mountain lodge. I figure whoever lives there can accessorize however they want.
reply by troutbend on Aug 19, 2017 6:08 AM ()
Now, is this one just for renting out? You should get to use it for a while, while it's all nice and new.
comment by drmaus on Aug 18, 2017 10:40 PM ()
Yes, that's the one. I forget which of the workmen was telling me I need to spend the night over there some time, and I was thinking Not until there's running water.
reply by troutbend on Aug 19, 2017 6:01 AM ()
They put a LED light fixture in my kitchen--I love it.
The red cabin looks good!
comment by greatmartin on Aug 18, 2017 8:19 PM ()
The color of the light reminds of fluorescent light, and there are some rooms where a good bright light is desirable.
reply by troutbend on Aug 19, 2017 6:03 AM ()

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