DIY Cabin build

[Hix]

My 10yo son said he really wants to build a small cabin w me, so I guess I need to finally buy a lot somewhere - this is inspiration.

question- any insulation on the sub floor? If not do you wish you had?

It was a fun build, my wife and daughter helped out a lot as well.

If i could go back i would insulate the subfloor, it’s cold to walk on for sure. Hopefully the rock skirting will help a little bit by blocking the wind.
I’ve thought about going underneath and insulating as well, i can get to almost all of it before it gets to tight to the ground.

[bfree]

Looking like a great start. Looking forward to watch your progress, good luck..

[TeamAmerica]

Looking like a great start. Looking forward to watch your progress, good luck..

Yeah I have a feeling it will turn out nice...

[Hix]

Finally delivered my rock out to the cabin. Got about 1.5 tons to start with. Dry fit a few just to see how it looks. Should be fun!
Going to dig a shallow footer and pour quickcrete first for a base then motor them to it. It’ll be a dry stack look.

[bobc]

That is going to look slick.

[Hix]

16 ft laid, 90 ft to go.

[bobc]

Looking great sir!

[tps7742]

Everything is still looking top notch!

[Hix]

Thank yall. 32 more feet laid.

[Hix]

One more side done, pouring footer tomorrow around the front porch and hopefully knock out the stone too. It’s a short stack.

Then I’ll form up a 12x12 slab in the covered parking and pour it. Frame in an access and storage door and then i can finish the stone. That’ll be the tallest area to stack it.

[bobc]

Very nice. I have really enjoyed following this build. Thanks for taking the time to share.

[Hix]

Front done.
I’m having second thoughts about the concrete slab, it’ll be more work than I care to do and I’m not hiring out any work on this build.
calculated 2 yards with the footers and I’m not into mixing 90 sacks in a wheel barrel or mixer, even with some help and doing both that would take a long while.
So I’m going to stack the rock under there, then make a border with the left over around the parking area and where the rain runs off the roof and pour crushed rock in there.

[TxHamJello]

You did a great job with the rock!

[kmack]

The rock looks great! Really adds to the cabin.

I’m having second thoughts about the concrete slab, it’ll be more work than I care to do and I’m not hiring out any work on this build.
calculated 2 yards with the footers and I’m not into mixing 90 sacks in a wheel barrel or mixer, even with some help and doing both that would take a long while.

What about doing a dry-pour slab? That size wouldn't be too bad to do in two sections (6x12). Just a thought...

[Hix]

The rock looks great! Really adds to the cabin.


What about doing a dry-pour slab? That size wouldn't be too bad to do in two sections (6x12). Just a thought...

I though about that yesterday.. I’ve never used that method but i bet it would work. Just parking a side by side in there i could probably reduce it to 3” thick as well and add some more aggregate as long is a have a footer around the corners where i drive in.

I started the rock today under there. I’ll figure it out and make a decision soon. One more day of rock and I’ll be done with that part.