Chdamn
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I started a thread on this in another world and never updated it so I figured I'd start over.
I volunteer as a guerilla for Robin Sage. We have a camp and for the first year I slept in a hammock. I finally decided to build a hooch. I had been thinking about this design for awhile. A log cabin made from rough cut 2x8's.
I cut all the boards to 8 feet and notched them all at home. Then I went out one weekend and built a floor with 2x10's and OSB. I went 12 inches in center for the floor.
The next weekend I went out with my lego set and started putting it together.
After I dry stacked them (nailing at the joints with each run) I used a skill saw to cut the hole for the door I built out of the same wood. Framed that out and put the roof on that a salvaged from a friends shed we tore down.
Then I used 3" wide gorilla tape on all the joints on the isode to give a backing for the spray foam I planned to use for the chinking.
And then spayed the foam and razored it flush once it driesd.
Here she is 4 years later. My wife, son and I have slept relatively comfortably in here every 6-8 weeks for 2 nights over the last 4 years. I added an AC about 8 weeks ago when they started allowing us to run generators. And a my buddy heater makes it like a sauna in winter.
I built 2 bunks at 90 degrees. I sleep on the right and the wife sleeps on the left.
And the boy sleeps up top. There's a half wide bunk above the wife's rack that we use for storage.
And then an old book case too.
Most of our gear bags fit under the 2 bottom bunks. The camp has an outdoor kitchen and we take our meals around the fire. I proved it could be done and we have no complaints.
But lessons learned. Next time don't go with chinking. Dry stack the boards right on top of one another.
Make it a little bigger. While we can sleep and store gear comfortably we can't do much else. If I'd made it just 12x12 I would have had a significant amount more room.
Make it taller. I don't have to duck but the top bunk is cramped. And taller would allow for an actual door which would seal better.
Put vinyl on the floor. OSB is a PITA to sweep and keep clean.
Buy tin next time. I'm constantly chasing leaks.
And if possible line the interior walls with some thin styrofoam board and wood paneling before building the bunks. It would cut down significantly on air intrusion and particularly on cold transfer in the winter. While the heater keeps it warm, rolling over against that cold wood wall will wake you up.
Add windows. Not really big enough now for a window but it'd be nice.
I volunteer as a guerilla for Robin Sage. We have a camp and for the first year I slept in a hammock. I finally decided to build a hooch. I had been thinking about this design for awhile. A log cabin made from rough cut 2x8's.
I cut all the boards to 8 feet and notched them all at home. Then I went out one weekend and built a floor with 2x10's and OSB. I went 12 inches in center for the floor.
The next weekend I went out with my lego set and started putting it together.
After I dry stacked them (nailing at the joints with each run) I used a skill saw to cut the hole for the door I built out of the same wood. Framed that out and put the roof on that a salvaged from a friends shed we tore down.
Then I used 3" wide gorilla tape on all the joints on the isode to give a backing for the spray foam I planned to use for the chinking.
And then spayed the foam and razored it flush once it driesd.
Here she is 4 years later. My wife, son and I have slept relatively comfortably in here every 6-8 weeks for 2 nights over the last 4 years. I added an AC about 8 weeks ago when they started allowing us to run generators. And a my buddy heater makes it like a sauna in winter.
I built 2 bunks at 90 degrees. I sleep on the right and the wife sleeps on the left.
And the boy sleeps up top. There's a half wide bunk above the wife's rack that we use for storage.
And then an old book case too.
Most of our gear bags fit under the 2 bottom bunks. The camp has an outdoor kitchen and we take our meals around the fire. I proved it could be done and we have no complaints.
But lessons learned. Next time don't go with chinking. Dry stack the boards right on top of one another.
Make it a little bigger. While we can sleep and store gear comfortably we can't do much else. If I'd made it just 12x12 I would have had a significant amount more room.
Make it taller. I don't have to duck but the top bunk is cramped. And taller would allow for an actual door which would seal better.
Put vinyl on the floor. OSB is a PITA to sweep and keep clean.
Buy tin next time. I'm constantly chasing leaks.
And if possible line the interior walls with some thin styrofoam board and wood paneling before building the bunks. It would cut down significantly on air intrusion and particularly on cold transfer in the winter. While the heater keeps it warm, rolling over against that cold wood wall will wake you up.
Add windows. Not really big enough now for a window but it'd be nice.
