Using reclaimed wood for building projects is becoming more and more popular. The very idea of this cabin came to my mind after I acquired the wood which is now the siding of the cabin. I spent hours with a reciprocating saw carefully removing 1 fence panel after another, trying to avoid cracking the weathered wood. The cedar shake shingles I used for siding on the front are reclaimed as well. I was in the attic of my grandmother's garage and found a bundle covered in dust. Other structural elements such as the plywood for the roof and floor were recycled, along with some other structural framing. There are some pieces of an old barn in the walls.
The theme I'm getting at is: Try to see the potential beauty for the junk around us. Reuse and excercise your creativity! You can build an awesome, unique, rustic-looking piece of furniture or a utility piece for practically free! And a lot of old materials out there are made to a higher quality than what you will find today (Don't let the rust fool you).
Listening to the Brewer game on my deckboard table
Suggestion: it would be nice (now that you're further along with construction) to have an introductory blurb on the side of your page, and also a gallery of pictures of the house. Also, are you a young person? What do you do for income? Are you going to live in the house full-time? Do you have a family? How far away is the house from "civilization"? Thanks for posting.
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