Building getaway cabin

[Petron]

Hello, new member here just signed up and great to be here.

My name is Carl Petron, I am from Massachusetts and also own some property up in beautiful Maine - the way life should be!

This past summer I started building my getaway cabin in the woods. The goal was to have the cabin weather tight by the time white gold arrived. It measure 22'x22', I installed a 12/12 pitch roof with loft. It's a 2x6 construction and next spring I will install my log siding.

I also drilled a well. Went down 364' and got 40gal/ min.

This winter I plan on doing all the electrical and plumbing while drinking a few cold ones!

Some pics to share with you.

[Petron]

some construction pics...

My son did an outstanding job helping with our cabin project. He woke up at 5am every time and not afraid to get his hands dirty.

[Petron]

the construction begins.

[Petron]

teaching the kid to measure twice and cut once. He's a great kid (sporting his Patriots cap)! I told him one day "while all your friends are playing video games right now, you're learning how to build a cabin".

[Petron]

installing my 12/12 pitch roof was hard work but well worth it in the long run.

[Petron]

installing my plywood. Boy my tractor came in handy during the roof.

[Jack of all Trapping]

Welcome!!! Cabin looks great...

[Petron]

installed my green roof. This will look great with my window/ door and corner trim being green along with log siding.

[Petron]

and just before the snow arrived I dug my electrical trench.

[Petron]

Dec 22, 2013 14:44:43 GMT -5 Jack of all Trapping said:

Welcome!!! Cabin looks great...

Thank you!

[yedi21]

Nice job so far! One day your son will appreciate all you are teaching him!

Maine is such a beautiful state! What a great get away!

[nytrapper23]

Welcome,that's awesome. Your son will really appreciate learning that trade.its nice to be able to those things your self

[newtrapper42]

Awesome getaway spot . Bet it's real nice there. I've been to Maine rabbit hunt trip beautiful in the winter it was this time of year when we went

[Canadian trapper]

Welcome to the swamp. Thanks for sharing the pics. Nice looking getaway you have.
The Canadian Trapper

[patricimo54]

Welcome to the swamp and what a great cabin you have got started! Looking forward to the finished product

[allforoutdoors]

Nice looking cabin. Can't wait until you show us the finished product.

Oh yea... Welcome to the swamp

[mitrapline]

Welcome to the Swamp That's a great looking cabin. Congrats on your first karma.........that little guys is learning tons......even if he doesn't realize it yet. Good job ;D

[Admin]

First off, Welcome to the Swamp

Second, I'm upping your karma right from the git go for teaching your boy this great trade. Learning to build was the best thing I've ever done for myself. Looks like you're doing a heck of a job with the place. Everything I build has a green roof. Nice choice. ;D

[Deleted]

Very nice ;D

Welcome to the Swamp as well

[Petron]

Dec 23, 2013 7:31:20 GMT -5 Admin said:

First off, Welcome to the Swamp

Second, I'm upping your karma right from the git go for teaching your boy this great trade. Learning to build was the best thing I've ever done for myself. Looks like you're doing a heck of a job with the place. Everything I build has a green roof. Nice choice. ;D

Thank you JC and Swamp members for the warm welcome. JC, after stumbling across your YouTube channel is when I discovered your forum. Thank you for giving us a great platform.

Education is key to our next generation. We can sit there and complain about how the younger generation is locked on their computer games or we can spend the years teaching and guiding them.

I told my kids "You won't have a wifi signal in the woods, but you'll have a much better connection"

[treestand13]

Welcome to the swamp. That is a nice looking place you have going up there. What part of Maine are you building this in if you don't mind me asking. I live in Poland Maine and have the use of two camps in Maine also. One is in Grenville the other is in Athens. I hopping one of these years I can use my vacation and trap out of one of the camps for a week or so. Just can't seem to make it work out yet with the family obligations I have here at home. But I will some day. Again welcome to the next best place on earth,other then the woods of coarse.

[markfitz]

Welcome to the swamp. That is a nice looking cabin your building there, well done.
Cheers

[RD6]

Great memories for u and your son, would love to see the finish project.

[farmertrappe]

Great looking cabin, many year of great memories will come from that spot, Welcome to the Swamp.

[rutstrut]

Awesome looks great.

[paddyg441]

To the Swamp Talker "PETRON" as well as your talented, able SON who is more than willing to learn from his Father Mentor. Love your Cabin, especially the pitch on the Roof, definitely will not have to worry about Snow Load, like "JC", I love steel, low maintenance, on all of my Buildings, and of course I am also partial to Green !!!

[daswolter]

Looks great. Karma for keeping your son away from the idiot games and teaching him a useful skill.

[counteryboy5]

Looks great. a lot like our cabin.