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All that I can say is UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!


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WOW!


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Thanks for the kind words. I took off the last 3-4 months since the weather was so bad, but will start posting again as time permits. The cabin is almost finished. Last week, the guys put in a five foot sidewalk extending from the garage to the cabin entrance. We are working on the outside kitchen and fireplace in the next few weeks. I will post photos of this. It will be a counter top surrounding the outdoor fireplace on both sides with gas, charcoal, and two burners dropped in. Additionally, we are putting in a solar system. The panels will be placed on the garage and we've run a trench from the garage to the cabin.

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Scott, I am simply amazed at what you guys have done with this project. I like many other here have built a pond/home retreat it was my dream from a very early age. I think this project deserves a front cover and article in PB mag. It would inspire others who have this dream and have just not followed it threw. It would also be a great topic at the conference for new comers to the PB world and life style.



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That black soil looks so fertile! Great looking project...

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Scott,

Thanks for the update. I always look for your posts when I'm on here and find what you are doing to be very interesting. While building a pond is pretty exciting, once it's done, there's not much to it except what you build around it. I think Pond Boss is really missing out by not focusing more attention on what people build around their ponds. To me, that's what makes a pond unique and special. You have made your pond very unique and maybe one of the most interesting ponds in the nation!!!!!!!!!

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As always looks great.

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The inside is nearly complete. We still need to add rock around the fireplace. We got a large stone cut for the hearth. It's three inches thick. We also added another hearth stone to the outdoor fireplace. Additionally, we got the railing on the outside deck and the inside loft installed.

The solar system is five panels and 12 batteries. I'll post more of this when I get photos. The remaining item is the outdoor kitchen which has taken a little longer than expected. We plan on getting more stone from the stone company and putting a two inch counter top on both sides of the fireplace. The idea is to have a charcoal grill on one side, a gas with two burners on the other and then have a 12" wide bar with four stools.

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Scott I get more amazed every time you post. Wow is all I can say.



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As a "why hire someone if you can do it yourself" type of guy, I'm simply blown away at the quality and scope of the work that is getting accomplished. My hats' off to you!

Nice sized Bullfrog to boot! I'll bet the kids are in heaven playing around and fishing in the pond.


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Scott,

Thanks for keeping this post updated with pictures and commentary. The pictures are very good. Like others have stated, this is one fantastic project.

All the kids will one day realize just how lucky they were to have a place like this to spend time and explore.


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Amazing, interested if in one of the last pictures if that is a bank of batteries and if so what are they use for?


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 Originally Posted By: Scott Krehbiel
The solar system is five panels and 12 batteries. I'll post more of this when I get photos.



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I have never been so jealous of anything in my life. Holy crap. Beautiful property.


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Quite a nice package... The house, the pond, the property and of course family. Very nice!

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That is one first class cabin, great job, makes me think about building a small cabin overhanging the pond so I wouldn't have to walk the 150 ft. down to the water.
Fantastic place you have.



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Scott, as everyone else has said - what a great read! Question: i dont recall any discussion of plumbing for your cabin. Doesn't look like you have plans for any running water, correct?

I'm curious because we have a good well on our place, and have been considering water to the cabin, which sits on one of the lowest elevations on the property right next to the pond. But running drain lines uphill (with no electricty) is tough, and we don't want to put any refuse in the pond of couse.

Did you address this in some manner at your place, or just doing without?

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GREAT

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Scott, the last time i read all the way through your thread (which is really inspirational, by the way; thanks for taking the time to share all your experiences), you were beginning the solar power installation and i see the system nearly complete in these latest pics. That is something we're strongly considering as well. Can you share any tips on installation or startup issues? Any particular manufacturers of equipment or materials?


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I cannnot seem to wipe this green off of me.....

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That cabin is uber-fantastic. Not much more to say than that - Scott, we're not worthy.

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Wow! Very very nice! Well done.



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Absolutely incredible. Great job Scott.

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Thanks
You guys did a good job

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Scott is my brother in law. We spent the evening and also overnight at the cabin last week. Fantastic. The pine wood "knotty?" is great. My girlfriend got to do two things she's never done, kayak and catch a 5lb. catfish. I also caught 4-5 bass around the 2-2.5 range. What a great place, I could have spent the whole week out there. Thanks Scott, we had a great time, I hope I don't owe you too many more Budweiser selects...

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