WTK: CABIN HOUSE

[slickrick777]

Good day, have a spot that currently has an abondoned house which is run down, was thinking to remove it and do a kind of cabin type house with wood, etc, anyone knows or have done 1 of these and can assist here?

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https://timberyardtt.com/
If you rich

[Rovin]

termite & fire

maybe u can build it with concrete patterns & do a faux finish to look like natural wood ...

[slickrick777]

well yea I know what you mean, well I am lookimg for ideas and hands on men who have an idea of what I am looking for and can take on the task, but yea material that can witstand are good alternatives!

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Good suggestion by Rovin.You Can always face it off with wood, or the plastic wood like they have on the boardwalk in Chaguaramas.
Kelvin Ghany supplies it . Don't know anywhere else

[alfa]

Once you source your local hardwood lumber any decent builder should be able to build a cabin easily. Teak is like 18 dollars a board foot dressed. Olivere is cheaper and still does a good job

[viedcht]

well yea I know what you mean, well I am lookimg for ideas and hands on men who have an idea of what I am looking for and can take on the task, but yea material that can witstand are good alternatives!

If you thinking of the concrete/faux cabin log pattern that Rovin suggest, check Crete Art. Them guys may be able to offer advice.

[slickrick777]

1st ting is to get the structure done properly then after will be the inside decor, wanna do in steps as funds and expenses, if anyone knows someome contractor etc that can access and vice in this type of venture please share!

[Rovin]

what might be far easier & cost effective is to build ur concrete structure normal & run some boards slats across d walls then secure some outer round cutoff slabs from logs , of course using hardwood that termite dont eat , any sawmill cud link up dat for u ... had a relative that did this to his bar here in chaguanas about 20yrs ago aptly named D Cabin

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This thing

[Gladiator]

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It cheaper to build it out of concrete than use that...

[PariaMan]

Gonna start building a country home early next year and that's the plan

what might be far easier & cost effective is to build ur concrete structure normal & run some boards slats across d walls then secure some outer round cutoff slabs from logs , of course using hardwood that termite dont eat , any sawmill cud link up dat for u ... had a relative that did this to his bar here in chaguanas about 20yrs ago aptly named D Cabin

[daring dragoon]

Good day, have a spot that currently has an abondoned house which is run down, was thinking to remove it and do a kind of cabin type house with wood, etc, anyone knows or have done 1 of these and can assist here?

setup a night vision camera and record over night looking for ghost. get a ouija board and see of you can contact anyone while in the house.

check dass funeral for the wood, i see in them cremations they does have the cut with the outside bark. just buy a bunch nail to some 2x4 put up wall, take some mud and grass and fill the gap and treat for termite and clear coat to keep the authentic colour outside and put up dry wall inside . carry the oujia board by dass as you passing for the wood and see if you can contact anyone lingering.

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It cheaper to build it out of concrete than use that...

Concrete and this....
If Op is 1%

[Rovin]

it all depends on d look u going for after u build ur normal concrete structure - u want modern go with dimensional engineered wood products , u want rustic then outer log slabs ... u cud even do a ting with bamboo too

[slickrick777]

well yea build structure then decor after, so it lookimg more feasable to go concrete structure then do outer wall decor, even was thinking a chimney to the side as well, but on the front wanted a porch along the entire front with few tables to sit and maybe dine etc, and well that porch needs to have a rustic cabin like look main thing!

[SPK1983]

I built my house a few years ago, just as you were thinking. A full hardwood house - all posts, walls, flooring is hardwood.

From my experience doing such, I have a simple piece of advice.

Build concrete. Clad with wood if you so desire. Take my word for it.

[TrinbagoMan]

I built my house a few years ago, just as you were thinking. A full hardwood house - all posts, walls, flooring is hardwood.

From my experience doing such, I have a simple piece of advice.

Build concrete. Clad with wood if you so desire. Take my word for it.

Thanks for sharing.

Can you expand with some more details please?

[TrinbagoMan]

Some ideas i like:

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Second one looks like a tricked out shipping container

[worksux101]

Check AP Scott. I used isro as my contractor.
I wanted the wood finish as well without the creaking - used steel frame and wood finish plycem. Have teak handrails - took sample to SW to match the colour and painted the exterior. Inside used gypsum walls.
Let me know if u want his contact.

[viedcht]

well yea build structure then decor after, so it lookimg more feasable to go concrete structure then do outer wall decor, even was thinking a chimney to the side as well, but on the front wanted a porch along the entire front with few tables to sit and maybe dine etc, and well that porch needs to have a rustic cabin like look main thing!

Building with concrete and facet wood (or alternative materials) is the most feasible financial option. Though the benefits and aesthetics of natural wood will be missed. If its for modern living or residential setting, do the concrete. If it was , say on an acreage, log wood cabin would be the sweetest option.
(I got an estimate on a log cabin once in 2015. 25ftsq by 8ft height concrete flooring in teak/mahogany/apamate materials labour 340k. To include hauling everything 2.4 miles inland probably hike up to the price too. End up building ah open air mosquito den for under 1200 labour and material.)

[slickrick777]

wow that 300k price range is out of my limit! I was lookkmg at something lower and well that all wood design definately will be pricey from what I am seeing, basically to me concrete and use wood finishes to get the appearance of a cabin example front porch can have a wood design and trims etc as well as a chimney etc!

[viedcht]

That's for original solid wood logs. Mostly straight ones thats prime lumber material. They have to use some kinda extra resin on the apamate especially for some reason. They caulk the spaces with specific compounds for winter but for here we woulda use maybe sawdust stuff or whatever. The biggest headache would be the roof after walls, because after all that, you don't want galvanize to take away from cooling effect of the wood. Was three cousins thinking about doing it but didn't make sense, next thing some wajang hunters make dey name when we not there. And cutting fire line every year etc.

The lumber was coming from the estate but it would be too young and a waste of our grandparents efforts.

Honest them log cabins really beneficial to winter regions because of the temperature Insulation of lumber.

For 1200 cement sand gravel nail screw etc and ah cook for the boys get that 25by25 camp dey. Old galvanize donated.

[slickrick777]

lol, well that camp aint look bad but I want a design to look more like a cabin/house but not as premium, so I thinking concrete and roof, a chimney will definately make the effect and the fron porch, need to look around at materials available that may or can be used to give the effect of wood etc!

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lol, well that camp aint look bad but I want a design to look more like a cabin/house but not as premium, so I thinking concrete and roof, a chimney will definately make the effect and the fron porch, need to look around at materials available that may or can be used to give the effect of wood etc!

Stamping on plaster with a plank can give you a wood effect.Use a piece of wood with big veins Also, there are wood plank tiles in ceramic.

[viedcht]

As I remember this topic when I saw this advert

[The_Honourable]

It looks good i must admit, but a lot if not most of these cabin homes are not approved by Town & Country.

Suggest that you talk to the company and the contractor about that before spending money.

[ProtonPowder]

Beware of any contractor using AI or renders in their advertising rather than photos of their own work.

It will always be a scam, I don't care for anecdotal exceptions.