Skunkwerks barndominium build.

[Adittmer]

mades some small progress this weekend picking away at different projects.
Worked on installing aged bronze switch plates & outlet covers. Also decided to paint the white trim rings for the can lights rather than buy them for $7 each x 30 lol. Ran out of paint for the final coat tho but I did finish 6 of them and installed them but forgot to take pics of it.


I was also able to finish this whole wall where my front door is.


In hindsight I really wish I would have put windows up top because of all the blank wall space.
I started working on another wall quick before I left Monday afternoon in the blizzard to head home.


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[Adittmer]

Love the tongue and groove. You have a classy shop my friend.

Glad you like it. I don’t know if I’d call it classy tho lol but it’s a place to hang my hat & drink some whiskey! Jeff your place looks nice also


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[Adittmer]

Few picture updates. Progress has been slow tho.
Worked on some of the walls and also got the rest of the first floor window casings & trim work installed!

Bought a Kreg jig and started to build a top for some night stands with my daughter.

Looking forward to finishing the pine tongue & groove as I’m getting sick of the same project every weekend lol!


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[bigdollarhoss]

Your build is looking great!!

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[Adittmer]

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Few pictures of the bathroom, kept the wood carsiding theme going lol. Changed it up a bit and did some mini galvanized steel panels for the ceiling.



Bought a draw knife a few weeks ago and I decided to use it on some smaller pines I cut down blocking my view. We hand hewed them and are going to cut them into legs for a night stand I’m building!

Also added some galvanized tin under the loft area to break it up some


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[GLTHFJ60]

Love the tin, looks real sharp.

 

[Adittmer]

Few picture updates on the progress of the shack.

I was able to finish the last of the carsiding the first week of April.
I also trimmed out the attic access door & installed 3 ceiling fans.

We also finished the tin ceiling in the bathroom.


My latest project is installing flooring in the loft.
We decided on trying to make a rustic pine farmhouse floor from 1x8 pine & cut nails.


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[Adittmer]

Iv got about another half day of working on it before it’s done. Our plan is to stain it a walnut color to contrast the raw pine.

Next we will start on the railing. I ordered this iron panel from menards last week for the middle and we are either going to do rebar or iron balusters with 6x6 rough sawn cedar posts


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[Lk4z-slc]

Really nice build. Perma columns are a great idea, wish i knew about them when i did my barn!

 

[jbmatth]

Great progress and really looking good, keep at it. Do you have an estimated move in date?

JB

 

[Adittmer]

Great progress and really looking good, keep at it. Do you have an estimated move in date?

JB

30 years when I retire lol. This is just a weekend cabin/hunting shack. We really didn’t build it with the thought of living in it full time.


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[jbmatth]

Oh that is right, I'd forgotten about that. It'll be one nice retreat for you and a good place to warm up after a hunt.

JB

 

[Adittmer]

Finished the farmhouse floor in the loft last weekend.just needs to be clear coated now.


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[jp828108]

Nice progress. That place is looking awesome.

 

[Adittmer]

Haven’t been doing much lately with the newborn but here is another iron out of the fire. Completed the railing for the loft area & did some stack stone on the loft overhang.


Built the railing all from rough sawn cedar. Now I just need to find the money for the spiral staircase & kitchen cabinets



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[Duker]

I see what your doing here.... make the place so nice momma won’t want to leave.... giving you more time for shooting and hunting....


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[Adittmer]

I see what your doing here.... make the place so nice momma won’t want to leave.... giving you more time for shooting and hunting....


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Haha yep that’s all part of the plan. Your place is coming along very nice


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[slimbozy]

You've made a really nice place there and I really like what you've done with the railing for the second floor!!


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[shortykorte]

Love me a barndominum. Nice small, quaint hunting shed you have there.

A question on the hunting stands. Why the tall vertical openings? I’m not a hunter but would think those let more cold in and would allow animals to see movement easier.


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[Adittmer]

Love me a barndominum. Nice small, quaint hunting shed you have there.

A question on the hunting stands. Why the tall vertical openings? I’m not a hunter but would think those let more cold in and would allow animals to see movement easier.


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Those are for shooting a bow out of. Many of those stands the deer walk past and I could jump down on there back they are so close.


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[jamescarter]

That looks really cool. Thanks for sharing it.

 

[shortykorte]

Thanks for explanation. Have you thought of plywood Dutch doors for openings? Guess if the deer come that close, all is good.


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[Adittmer]

Thanks for explanation. Have you thought of plywood Dutch doors for openings? Guess if the deer come that close, all is good.


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There are windows on hinges from the insideits hard to tell because the polycarbonate is really clear. I have them on the green stand but haven’t made them yet for the brown one!


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[Adittmer]

Haven’t been on in awhile but here are some of the things we have been working on.

We finished our kitchen project



I also was able to purchase a wood stove that’s been our dream to have for 10 plus years.

After a lot of research we bought a blaze king ashford 30 and I got installed it in September.she was a heavy bit@h at 520lbs

After realizing I’m completely broke and couldn’t afford the spiral staircases we built a temporary ladder to access the loft
I had my daughter megyn help me had hew some logs for railing also

And last but not least me & megyn were able to make it happen one night from our box blind and put a nice shot on this 8pt buck at 15 yards




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[LXCam]

Your little slice of heaven is turning out incredible bud, nice job!

But using the tractor to haul the buck home is cheat'n. That's supposed to be strapped down on the hood of the family wagon damn it.

 

[rerod]

I like it and I'm considering the same..

Any regrets or wish you would have done something differently?

 

[Adittmer]

I like it and I'm considering the same..



Any regrets or wish you would have done something differently?

Built it 40’x80’ added a wrap around porch and made the living space 30x40’


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[rerod]

Built it 40’x80’ added a wrap around porch and made the living space 30x40’


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But then your taxes would be higher! And this size limits how much stuff you collect. Have to look at the positives to.

 

[shortykorte]

Agreed on the 30x40 living space. Also agreed bigger is more money especially if what you have works. I was just messing around with my proposed layout. It’s 1440 sqft living with 24x24 garage and 24x30 shop.

What do you think about the 17’ walls? I am considering 14’ walls.

Shorty Korte
Always remember quality in QST

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[Adittmer]

Agreed on the 30x40 living space. Also agreed bigger is more money especially if what you have works. I was just messing around with my proposed layout. It’s 1440 sqft living with 24x24 garage and 24x30 shop.

What do you think about the 17’ walls? I am considering 14’ walls.

Shorty Korte
Always remember quality in QST

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I still like the 17’ walls and the height of the ceiling in the cabin area. Over the last few weeks I found out our roof has a leak near the stove pipe and I attempted to get on the roof last weekend and pussed out. For that reason I’d rather have the side walls 12ft lol

Oh another few things are that I spent 2k on gutters and they tore the fu@k off after two winters and the snow load sliding off the main roof onto the porch has dented the steel roofing.

Should have not spent 2k on gutters which was the difference on wrapping around the porch and also have added sheathing under the porch roof.

Spray foam would have been nice also lol.

Now I’m all worked up. Where’s my Jim beam


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[jbmatth]

Hindsight is 20/20, on the bright side you have a great place with beautiful views and the hunting doesn't look bad at all.

JB

 

[vr4joe]

What a great build! I really enjoyed following the progress.

 

[shortykorte]

I feel you on climbing that height. Backside of my shop is 18’, front is 22’. Nervous going up back, scary going up front especially when by yourself. 12’ is looking pretty good now.


Shorty Korte
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[Adittmer]

What a great build! I really enjoyed following the progress.

Thanks glad I could share it with everyone


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[racer-john]

Bump?