Muskoka Cottage

Nice job, John. I can appreciate the work that you put into that. The one I’m building is only half that size.

-- Tim - http://www.tmuli.com

Thank you Tim , one of the toughest jobs was getting all the materials on to the island and then carrying it up to where it is now .Lots of physical labour. Also the front wall had to be built in one piece and lifted manually . It took 7 hours to lift it .

-- John in Cranbrook , http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2 , http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

one of those amazing “cabins on the lake”
ok.. so they aren’t cabins any longer.. mansions perhaps.

I can’t imagine the work put into getting the wood up there let alone the actual building!

Very impressive John, just like your birdhouses.

-- ~ Debbie, Ontario Canada

You mean that is not another bird house? just kidding.

Great looking cabin John. Is it now complete?

-- Bill - Turlock, Ca. - http://www.brookswoodworks.com

Thank you Debbie and Bill , This cottage is done now , i hope to be able to go there this summer to get a lot more finished pictures.

-- John in Cranbrook , http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2 , http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

bill beat me to it john . my first thought was johns went crazy with this one ! lol great looking place

well if you need help getting those pictures.. just give me a call
(I’ll just take my canoe and fishing rod … just in case)

-- ~ Debbie, Ontario Canada

Thank you MRTRIM and Debbie
Debbie will need a bigger boat if your going fishing .lol

-- John in Cranbrook , http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2 , http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

an EXTREME canoe??

-- ~ Debbie, Ontario Canada

Nice place. It looks beautiful. I noticed that the one wall and gable is basically all windows. Do you have any “flex” in that wall at all? Or is there reinforcement of some type? I was wondering because I’ve encountered this situation a couple times in the past and have dealt with it a few ways.

Thanks Tony , The front wall was built out of micro laminated beams 5 1/2 : thick by 12 ” wide . We built the wall just as you see it then we used double 2×6 nailed together and a sledge hammered it up into place . It took 7 hours to get it all the way up . All the ridges were also micro lam beams weighing about 700 lbs each .

-- John in Cranbrook , http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2 , http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

Wow. I can’t wait to see the finished product. Nice start. Enjoy Ms Debbies visit for pics and fishing.

-- Are you ever going to finish that project? Yes Dear