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Lyle thanks for the pictures they are great. As always
Brettski you could be next on the project of the year.
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Thanks Brettski, The system is built from "Outback" products and the inverter is true sine wave. As for generator backup there is switching wired in such that we can manually switch over to generator power and have the generator feed both the electrical system to run the cabin and also the charger to charge the batteries. We would use the little 5000 watt gas generator that we have used for construction. We expect to rarely or never use generator power except for construction needs. The cabin is intended for only part time usage and the cabin's electrical load has been kept small - fans, lights, and computers for the most part. And I hope to teach my grandkids some energy conservation (course I never did do a very good job of getting my son Scott to turn off lights when he was young
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Is that the Outback inverter that has 2 separate 120v units built into it to provide 240 without adding another 120v inverter?
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No, this one is only single phase. However this is an expandable system and we could add more inverters and have two phases.
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Lyle, as I read through this thread my hat is off to you for keeping your family so close. I'm sure Scott and the grand kids are proud of you. Not only should you get pond boss awards you should get DAD of the year awards. Thanks, for you and Scott sharing this tremendous project with us.
By the way I looked back over those pictures while Scott was flying over the property and I didn't see where our camper hook-ups were located. I'm sure you want the pond boss family to drop by from time to time for a little R & R. Just teasing, great job guys.
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The Krehbiel family shows a great propensity to lift and transport very heavy objects, by hand, when wearing sandal-type shoes.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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The Krehbiel family shows a great propensity to lift and transport very heavy objects, by hand, when wearing sandal-type shoes. Sunil, if you'd done a little research, you'd know that "krehbiel" is actually German for "black toe".
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Mikel, thanks for the kind words. The whole idea for the farm is as a retreat where family and friends can get together and enjoy getting away from it all and enjoy one another's company. I especially enjoy all the fun the kids have there. My hope is that this will be a family legacy passed down at least several generations. We will put camper hookups on the to do list
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The past several months have been spent enjoying the farm/lake/cabin with not much going on in the way of construction. Its really nice to have the cabin building project 99% done. After a warm fall we are now having cold winter weather (lows in teens and highs in 30s). This fall we put insulation in the floor joists, 12" thick and R38. Also new this winter is a ceiling fan to move the warm air from the vaulted ceiling down to the floor level. With the addition of these two changes we are finding much warmer floors and much easier to heat with the fireplace only. We have already burned a cord of firewood. We use Osage Orange firewood. Osage Orange, called hedge in this part of the world, is a tree not known to much of the country. It is mostly considered a trash tree around here and is very prevalent - there couldn't be a better tree for producing heat as it has about the highest heat value of any firewood. We had a painting project this fall to add some bar stools to the new outdoor bar. I put my wife and grandkids to work on the project.
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Did each one pick out his/her own color ?
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Looks like a fun project. I don't have a paved driveway, and as a result, my gravel has become all sorts of different colors from painting projects with the kids. It looks like they were trying real hard to add more color to your driveway!!!!!
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i wish i was closer, i could hook you up with an asphalt driveway..
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Eric, yes, they picked their own color so now they have their own stools for life.
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Eddie, it was good we had plenty of paint because only a small percentage got on the stools.
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That will be a good memory of the day. I expect there are a lot of those with your outstanding project. Some of ours are trees we planted around the pond and shallow water fish hotels constructed years ago - and the trees are getting big now.
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We had a nice family Christmas at the cabin. This was the second year for a cabin Christmas and the cabin was sure in a lot nicer condition this year. Last year at this time there was a lot of construction yet to do. It was a cold day in the teens but with a good fire in the fireplace it was cozy. We are trying to establish a tradition of cutting a tree, making the decorations for the tree, and decorating the tree. We have lots of cedar trees on the property. When we cut the tree each person takes a turn with the saw. And when the four kids weren't busy with Christmas they hung out in the loft - i believe quite a bit of rough housing took place.
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INSPIRATIONAL ! I want one.
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That sure looks like fun. Thanks for sharing the pics.
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Eric, Brettski, Omaha, thanks for the kind remarks - makes the effort of posting rewarding.
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Lyle, Tell me about the pine interior (it is pine, right?); include some details. I assume it is 3/4" thick T&G...? Did you lay in a drywall fireblock before installation? Face nail, or hidden at T&G? Finish nails or wire brads? I can't imagine you filled the nails holes. Finish on the pine? - And....perhaps the most important thing. What did you learn (or bring to the table) that is/are great tips for this kind of installation?
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Our area had a large snow on Christmas day and since then we have had bitterly cold weather and several more significant snows. Right before the end of the year Scott and his two boys and my nephew Shawn and his boy and I spent an afternoon and night at the farm. For the first time we got to test out our sledding hill. The boys had a blast and went non-stop for almost two hours. Scott was in a tree stand on another property a little over a mile away and could hear us. When we finished sledding hot chocolate hit the spot.
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Brettski, re the pine interior. I didn't do much of the actual work of building the cabin. I had a master carpenter, Mike Meisenheimer (whom you have seen in quite a few of the posted photos). So I'll answer as best I can.
We did not use drywall, it is 3/4 T&G, hidden nails using a nail gun (or stapler, I'm not sure). One added touch is that Mike created grooves where the boards butt together. We applied two coats of a clear finish that did not change the color. We know at over time it will tend to get more yellow but hope that is a slow process.
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Lyle, Tell me about the pine interior (it is pine, right?); include some details. I assume it is 3/4" thick T&G...? Did you lay in a drywall fireblock before installation? Face nail, or hidden at T&G? Finish nails or wire brads? I can't imagine you filled the nails holes. Finish on the pine? - And....perhaps the most important thing. What did you learn (or bring to the table) that is/are great tips for this kind of installation? Having done this installation a couple of time the biggest tip I can give is apply the finish to the boards before they are installed. Not a lot of fun applying poly, shellac, etc on a ceiling. It takes a lot of space for preparation but worth it in the end especially as I am getting older
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