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First two pics are before I started siding:
Finished product:
Moistiure barrier, Cedar corner boards and cedar siding is on, windows and door are in. Bought 650 sq feet of cedar siding, had less than a course left over. I'll use that on the privy.
Built a retaining wall two weekends ago, you can see it in the bottom pic. That front end loader and post hole auger made the job alot easier! Used a very nice red cedar for the uprights and 16' pressure treated 4x4 for the wall.
Still need a metal roof and deck railing then the outside will be 97% complete. Inside is still studs and subfloor w/no insulation. Floor space is 320 sq feet w/8x8 loft.
Deck is 6 ft on the front and 5 on the side.
Siding is solid stained, wife says its "poop" brown, but the price was right and it blends well with the woods. Hopefully it lasts awhile. I'll paint the drip edges and trim white after they dry out a bit. Pressue treated lumber is still wet when new.
Notice the third story deck. It'll overlook a pond eventually, but my little 16" BH bucket isn't up to the task! Need to rent a dozer w/operator for that task. I think it looks pretty dern cozy. What say ya'll?
btw, its 2 miles off the paved road sitting on 25 acres of NC bottomland, 12 acres of that borders State game lands.
Finished product:
Moistiure barrier, Cedar corner boards and cedar siding is on, windows and door are in. Bought 650 sq feet of cedar siding, had less than a course left over. I'll use that on the privy.
Built a retaining wall two weekends ago, you can see it in the bottom pic. That front end loader and post hole auger made the job alot easier! Used a very nice red cedar for the uprights and 16' pressure treated 4x4 for the wall.
Still need a metal roof and deck railing then the outside will be 97% complete. Inside is still studs and subfloor w/no insulation. Floor space is 320 sq feet w/8x8 loft.
Deck is 6 ft on the front and 5 on the side.
Siding is solid stained, wife says its "poop" brown, but the price was right and it blends well with the woods. Hopefully it lasts awhile. I'll paint the drip edges and trim white after they dry out a bit. Pressue treated lumber is still wet when new.
Notice the third story deck. It'll overlook a pond eventually, but my little 16" BH bucket isn't up to the task! Need to rent a dozer w/operator for that task. I think it looks pretty dern cozy. What say ya'll?
btw, its 2 miles off the paved road sitting on 25 acres of NC bottomland, 12 acres of that borders State game lands.
