Old Ironmaker Posted July 27, 2015 Report Posted July 27, 2015 Great to follow your solo project. Do you not have any friends up there to lend a hand? It really doesn't look like you need any help though. Dave just curious why you chose pink over Roxul, which I loved working with or even a closed cell insulation spray. One small tank of spray is easier to transport and will give you almost double the R factor for the same depth if I remember correctly and no vapour barrier required. It's been a while since my last heat loss calculation. I do remember that 30% of heat loss is through the floor so even just spraying the floor alone would be worth the R.O.I. Have you considered a Wind Turbine at sometime. I'm sure you have the wind rates to support one. The last I looked 50K would get you a system that has an ROI of 15 years. But that's for a full time residence and yours is not, yet. I need more than Advil just thinking about what you are accomplishing. More pics please. Keep up the good work.
Dara Posted July 27, 2015 Report Posted July 27, 2015 Brian if there was an island I would tell u but we do not have a wendys or burger king or swiss chalet, the list goes on ,,,it is not for everyone but it fits for us Dave please do not be upset I am not taking away from your thread, just hoping your head did not swell too much so u could not fit into your temporary shelter lol I heard your KFC is closing too
mr blizzard Posted July 27, 2015 Report Posted July 27, 2015 I heard your KFC is closing too Yes in August, will become a local burger joint in December, in the meantime we will have to go to Daves cabin for some surf and turf lol
manitoubass2 Posted July 27, 2015 Report Posted July 27, 2015 No rums but he brought over fresh bannok. It was awesome!!!! Oh nice!!!!!
DRIFTER_016 Posted July 27, 2015 Author Report Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) Great to follow your solo project. Do you not have any friends up there to lend a hand? It really doesn't look like you need any help though. Dave just curious why you chose pink over Roxul, which I loved working with or even a closed cell insulation spray. One small tank of spray is easier to transport and will give you almost double the R factor for the same depth if I remember correctly and no vapour barrier required. It's been a while since my last heat loss calculation. I do remember that 30% of heat loss is through the floor so even just spraying the floor alone would be worth the R.O.I. Have you considered a Wind Turbine at sometime. I'm sure you have the wind rates to support one. The last I looked 50K would get you a system that has an ROI of 15 years. But that's for a full time residence and yours is not, yet. I need more than Advil just thinking about what you are accomplishing. More pics please. Keep up the good work. All my friends are either working, lazy or injured. It's OK though the workout and feeling of accomplishment is great!! The floor insulation for the most part was free!!! All except 30% which I had to purchase to finish the job. The blue SM were left over off cuts from a commercial job downtown that my neighbours brought home for me and the pink was reclaimed from another job they did. My walls and ceiling are getting Roxul as I hate working with fiberglass, unless it's free of course. Yes I'm looking at a wind turbine down the way as an addition to the solar setup I will be installing. My solar setup looks to be about 8K and to add a 300W turbine another 2K. Currently taking an Advil break while typing this!!! Edited July 27, 2015 by DRIFTER_016
Old Ironmaker Posted July 27, 2015 Report Posted July 27, 2015 The best price on anything is free. Good score. That is a great price for a wind turbine. I imagine you would be able to use the same battery bank for both the solar and wind power. 2 for 1 special. I have a beat up body after years of abusing it both on and off the job, not social abuse. Ice, ice and more ice. Some for the joints and muscles and the balance for the Mojitos'.
DRIFTER_016 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Report Posted July 28, 2015 Got a couple of more panels up today. Starting to look like something now.
Sinker Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 Why the tall walls? Just more space to heat, no? Lookin good!
DRIFTER_016 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Report Posted July 28, 2015 Why the tall walls? Just more space to heat, no? Lookin good! Loft upstairs.
DRIFTER_016 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Report Posted July 28, 2015 NWT Surf & Turf!!!Onions, corn and taters with caribou cubes cooked in tinfoil on the BBQ with fresh lake trout Tex Mex style on the BBQ.It was quite tasty!!!
Old Ironmaker Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 Ah man that's no fair. I had Tomato salad with a can of cat food in it (the can said Tuna ) .
manitoubass2 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 Geez that looks yummy! I pretty much love everyone but tou make it tough to not hate you lol
Jds63 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 Looking great ... You should do a YouTube channel , I would subscribe !!!!
LostAnotherOne Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 Love the picks man. Your giving us a step by step way to possibly building our own. Keep it up.
DRIFTER_016 Posted July 30, 2015 Author Report Posted July 30, 2015 Two more sections of wall built and raised today!! Only 3 more to go and then it's on to rafter installation!!!!
farsider Posted July 30, 2015 Report Posted July 30, 2015 Awesome. Thanks for the updates. It has been cool to follow your progress. Cheers, Mark
DRIFTER_016 Posted July 30, 2015 Author Report Posted July 30, 2015 Last piece of the South wall is built and raised. Put one of my 3 free temporary windows in for light and ventilation. Currently on rain delay as there is a T-Storm moving through the area. I'm thinkin' I'll take it easy tonight and just watch a movie and drink a few rums.
akaShag Posted July 31, 2015 Report Posted July 31, 2015 Is this on Great Slave Lake? BEAUTY project! Robaxacet is better than Advil for back pain, trust me on this.............. Doug
DRIFTER_016 Posted July 31, 2015 Author Report Posted July 31, 2015 Is this on Great Slave Lake? BEAUTY project! Robaxacet is better than Advil for back pain, trust me on this.............. Doug No, it's on Prosperous Lake just North of town. The Aleve is working fine. I just have muscle spasms and it fixes it right up.
mr blizzard Posted July 31, 2015 Report Posted July 31, 2015 Great job "Slacker" at least I know your still alive, I really would not want to take over your cabin until it was enclosed your ok Dave Caribou mmmmmm
mr blizzard Posted July 31, 2015 Report Posted July 31, 2015 Had a pretty good report from dr. today might be swinging of the trusses yet lol
Sinker Posted July 31, 2015 Report Posted July 31, 2015 Do you have trusses for the roof, or is it all hand cut? Shes coming along great for a solo mission! S.
mr blizzard Posted July 31, 2015 Report Posted July 31, 2015 Dr gave me a pretty good report today, heck I might be swinging off the trusses yet
mr blizzard Posted July 31, 2015 Report Posted July 31, 2015 Dr gave me a pretty good report today, heck I might be swinging off the trusses yet Our lap top sucks
DRIFTER_016 Posted July 31, 2015 Author Report Posted July 31, 2015 Do you have trusses for the roof, or is it all hand cut? Shes coming along great for a solo mission! S. Hand cut rafters.
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