Kitchen with temporary plumbing
The kitchen will be a work in progress for a while longer. The cabinets, countertop, sink, and cooktop are in, but the plumbing probably won’t be installed until spring. As a temporary measure I’ve modified an old galvanized steel cooler to serve as my kitchen faucet and water supply. It works fairly well even though it does have a low flow rate. I can even add water heated on the cooktop or wood stove to it if I need warmer water for dishes. Continue reading
Just a quick post to show off the newly painted siding and stained rafters. While there are still a few details to take care of, the outside is basically finished. I really like how everything has turned out, but I’m not quite sure about the color of the siding. I think it skews a bit yellow even though the pictures don’t show it too well. My wife, who did most of the painting, says she likes the color, but she should since she picked it out. Continue reading
Finished gaps between containers
This is a task that has spanned more than a year and a half. It’s not that it had to, it’s just that there always seemed to be something more pressing to do. I did finish the interior portion of this in April of 2010 right after I had the interior container walls removed. That worked OK for the first winter, but I really needed to finish it before this winter to avoid any cold spots on the few metal wall remnants that are just behind the drywall. There was a small amount of condensation on them last winter, and I’m sure it was due to the cold air reaching deep into the gaps. Continue reading
Lap siding over framed openings
The siding is finally up, and my cabin now looks less like a tar paper shack when the doors are open. The siding has been one of those easy things to postpone since it didn’t improve my comfort when I was there, and the container doors completely protected the walls when I wasn’t. This is one of those bigger bang for the buck improvements since it was relatively cheap and only took a day to complete. Continue reading
Finished Wood Stove and Hearth
Just a quick post about some changes I made to the heating system since my Wood Stove and Chimney post last November. After some very cold nights last winter (< -10F), it seemed that my Jotul 602 was having trouble keeping the cabin warm enough. I was worried that I might need to get a larger stove, and even started perusing Craigslist to see what might be available. I also spent some time researching potential fixes on various forums when I found the answer. Continue reading