I have been waiting to write an update on the cabin interior walls until we were totally finished, but we tend to finish a job about 95% and then move onto the next task. Over the last few weeks we've just about finished the interior walls, we started installing the siding and the exterior window trim, I painted the front door, Tony built a bathroom vanity, we bought the kitchen cabinets, and started building the front deck. cabin Interior walls We bought some pine tongue and groove for ... continue reading...
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How to refinish a cast iron bathtub
Do you want to find out how to refinish a cast iron bathtub? For the bathroom in the cabin we thought it would look really nice to have a vintage clawfoot bathtub. If you have the time, why not spend it making an old, ugly, very heavy bathtub beautiful again? I have never done anything like this before, and probably will never do it again. But I do believe this was the right choice for the cabin bathroom and I think the finished tub kind of looks amazing. To refinish a cast iron ... continue reading...
Cabin update – loft flooring and pine walls
Over the last few weeks we've half finished quite a few jobs, and finished a few things that are pretty boring but still necessary. Some of the major things we've been working on were replacing the loft flooring, working on the plumbing, finishing the vapor barrier, and start putting up the wall paneling. And Tony figured out how to get internet to the cabin, so if our guests want to work from home away from home, they will have decent internet. Loft Flooring The biggest change was the ... continue reading...
Vinyl tile click flooring in a cabin
The next step after whitewashing the pine ceiling was to install the vinyl tile click flooring in the cabin. I did these projects in this order because I"m a bit of a messy painter and I didn't want to risk spilling paint on the brand new flooring, like I did in our rental house. (Spoiler, I did still spill my paint pail this time). We have used vinyl plank flooring in a few other projects we've done, and thought this would be the best product for our cabin. We wanted something durable, ... continue reading...
How to whitewash a pine ceiling
We have made a lot of progress on the cabin ceiling these last few weeks! After the insulation, the next step for the cabin ceiling was to install the tongue and groove paneling, and whitewash the pine ceiling. Tongue and groove pine ceiling Installing tongue and groove boards is not a very difficult job, but doing it on a ceiling by yourself is pretty difficult. I tried to do this job by myself, but it didn't take me long to realize I should just ask for help. Tony and I spent a few evenings ... continue reading...
DIY Cabin Insulation
Cabin insulation is not the most exciting to write about or look at for a cabin, but it's still a pretty major step in our build. Last time I posted we had finished off the electrical wiring, interior framing, and the loft floor. The next step to closing in the cabin was to add the insulation to keep some heat inside! Cabin Ceiling insulation For the ceiling, we used five inch thick foam insulation. We bought it used off kijiji so it's a little dirty and torn, but it still works fine. Tony cut ... continue reading...
Cabin electrical wiring, framing, and a finished loft floor
Over the last week or so we finished the flooring in the loft, the interior framing, as well as the cabin electrical wiring. Last time I posted, I said I was going to try and finish the exterior siding before moving onto the interior finishing. We've changed our minds on that though, and have decided to wait to do the siding until the spring. There's too much snow on the ground and I'm a little concerned about falling off the ladder. Plus, it's cold outside. So in the meantime, we've been ... continue reading...
Phase 3: Housewrap, cabin windows, and exterior door
Over the last few weeks Tony and I worked more on closing in the cabin, including housewrap, the cabin windows, and the exterior door. A few weeks ago I left you off with our cabin looking like this, with the exterior framing and aspenite almost finished... Housewrap Over the Christmas holidays we finished off the exterior framing, and then wrapped the cabin in typar that we got from Morrisburg Building Centre. The purpose of typar housewrap is to add weather and waterproofing to ... continue reading...
