on this page Cabin Cordwood Building The cabin is an existing structure ready to move into. 12 x 18 primary living area 6" walls with Pink Fiberglass insulation raised floor with vinyl tiles 2 sided, stainless steel sink with counter space wood stove the windows for the cordwood building are being stored in a "windshield" shape around the front of the cabin 2' overhang keeps out the sun in the summer time plenty of storage area porch has raised floor with linoleum the other inside storage area has floor on ground, lots of shelving outside storage is for extra windows and gardening supplies (this does have a roof) the battery area raised floor insulated with 4" Pink Fiberglass has minimal wall between kitchen for heat transfer to keep batteries warmer and working better in the winter built-in shelving space for at least 20 batteries The cabin is small, but very comfortable. There is a 2' roof overhang which keeps the summer sun to a minimum. Yet on December 22, the sun hits the back wall over the stove. On real sunny days in the winter, I can open the windows and get fresh air, even though it's -30C(-20F). Besides keeping warm in the winter, having a whole south wall of windows is great for watching the deer come up to the salt block. Right this minute as I type there's a doe getting her salt fix. It's a little windy so she's kind of spooky, but she's not running away. Oh, oh. One of the cats is going to see if she can sneak up on the deer. I guess not, the deer ran away. 40' x 40' cordwood building more than 1/2 completed walls are 24" cordwood made from fire killed jack pine, which is known for it's hardness plumbing for bathroom (sink, toilet, tub, stack), kitchen (sink), an additional sink, and a cleanout is laid under the cement. Plumbing is extended out the west wall for future expansion in that direction. 2" Styrofoam SM insulation under the cement foundation grade cement throughout with rebar and reinforcing mesh the footing are 30" wide x 12" deep 5 - 30x36" Loewen Wood Awning Windows are being stored in the wall of the cabin the roof could be put on in one summer 12 - 40' spruce with minimum 10" diameter cut for 2nd floor joists and roof main beam 38 - 24' JSI Trusses for the roof have always been off the ground and covered 10 cord of wood for finishing building (there is lots extra for firewood) This building is not done, but it has lots of potential. The original intended use was for a garage, hence the garage doors in the north wall. But the more time I've spent over there, the more I've thought that at least one of those garage door openings would be a great place for a nice big plate glass window. Because of the size, this building would be great for a lodge. There would be plenty of room upstairs for guest quarters. It wouldn't be hard for 2 people to get the roof on in one summer - especially if it was decided to frame in the gable ends instead of finishing them in cordwood. I know several people with cordwood homes and only one has full cordwood gable ends. One has 1/2 thickness cordwood and another has totally framed gable ends. Both ways look good. I estimate that the cordwood work left on the walls would take 1 person 4 weeks to finish. This is not taking into account that you need a week to learn how to do the cordwood and get up to speed. Cordwood is well known to be very good insulation. The person whose cordwood home I spend the most time in uses 6 cords a winter to heat an area about as large as this building. Other people in the area with conventional homes of comparible size use more than 12 cords of wood. (For reference, I didn't use 3 this winter in the cabin.)

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