When I bought the cabin, it had clam shell trim on all the windows and doors. Replacing it all was not a big project. And what a difference it made! I measured, counted and bought wood. I pre-stained it all and pulled off the old …
Meadowbrook Log Cabin has a Jotul gas fireplace in the master bedroom. It came with an on/off switch. I replaced it with a thermostat, so it will turn off when the room reaches the temperature set. Here are the details on the stove. Jotul GF …
I was sitting on the porch, watching as the city dredged the brook that runs along the side of our land when everybody went into panic mode. I went down to see what was going on and they had pulled up a piece of pipe. …
Did you know you can buy services from Amazon? A lot of the projects at the cabin I did myself. But I have had had some pretty bad experiences when I’ve had to hire people. They don’t show up. They leave without finishing. They take …
I discovered towel warmers on a trip to Ireland. Wow! What a treat! Getting out of the shower to a toasty warm towel. They just don’t cost that much! And installation was 6 screws. This one is by Warmrails. There was no outlet where I …
When I bought the cabin, there was already a wall added at the end of the dining room to create a laundry area. I measured the items I was planning to store and added shelves the right height to fit everything. I added a door …
I found a bed that I just loved. Except it was a Full and we needed a King. I had looked for a long time and I couldn’t find a King-sized bed I liked. Or just didn’t hate. I negotiated with Warren Morris of Mesa …
This is the Noah “Bud” Ogle Cabin, near Gatlinburg Tennessee on the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. It is actually two cabins with a shared chimney, called a Saddlebag Cabin, like a saddlebag that goes over a horse. (The reconstructed Abraham Lincoln cabin at Lincoln …
This is part two. You need to start the story with Our Classic Manor New Day Cabin > Once they got the first floor walls nailed together, they put in the stairs and the second story floor.
I went to Home Depot to buy a towel rack and came home with a two-story building. When I pulled into the parking lot, I saw a clearance tag on the New Day Cabin. We had looked at it frequently. We needed more space for …
