LogFAQs > #942864753

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I moved into a log cabin/rehabilitated pig barn about three years ago on my parents' property with my spouse. The original structure was a dilapidated former pig barn that my dad bought the bones of and reconfigured on our property when I was a little kid. He worked on it enough to assemble it and use it as a storage shed when I was little, but it stayed without electricity or completion for 20+ years until I moved back.

It didn't have heat, insulation or chinking when we moved in, but I put in the insulation and stucco lathe with my dad, then we did all the parging ourselves. Wire-brushed, sanded, washed and sealed all of the logs (American chestnut), too. I had to hire someone else to put in heating even that unit only gets the barn up to the 50s in wintertime but I'm pretty proud about how it's all turned out.

Dad and I accomplished the stairwell and upstairs in Summer/Fall 2018, but stopped for Winter, then delayed by a broken leg and other issues for the whole year. But this month, we finally both had the time, drive and dedication to do it.

The bottom floor is still used for storage and tools, so all of that stuff is still there for now without a clear destination unfortunately. The upstairs is where we live/sleep; we share bathroom/kitchen in the main house with my parents. Hopefully, we'll be able to buy the neighbor's house soon, or at the very least take over the bottom floor when we've used up more of the supplies on future planned projects.



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Please, call me Vanai.
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