Unfinished Man Cave. Would you do it?

[twostrings]

You are waayy tougher than I. Glad you made it through this winter!

[Hit-or-Miss]

Sir, that is one fancy outhouse! Our camp has a vintage 1968 outhouse, complete with cobbwebs and old 1970's hunting mags. I love a good outhouse, no one knocking, no plunger needed, and the cold breeze makes me appreciate the woodstove when I return to camp!

You have one nice home! And I didn't spot a phone(?), good for you!!!!

[Bowferd]

Hey you guys, Thanks for all of the great encouragement.
My 2 sons and son-in-law helped build this from the ground up, literally.
We dug the footings 3' deep and 15" wide originally but got flooded out before we could get them poured. So we redug the muck out after it settled and ended up with the same depth but 2' wide.
The footings were all insulated with 2" foam insulation. The floor was poured 6" thick with fiber reinforced concrete over a vapor barrier and 2" foam insulation.
The heating system will eventually be hydronic floor heat. 1/2 PEX pipe was tied to the rebar
on 12" centers and 4 seperate zones incorporated so that I can vary the temperature. 2 zones in the shop area and 2 zones in the living area.
Still a lot of work remaining but feel we did it right the first time.
The floor in the living area is 16" slate chosen for heat transfer.
A good area for deer and turkey on the property and watch them most every early morning thru the patio door.
Found my hunting partner in the  pic the first week I moved in. He was just a little tike and had been abandoned.  I didn't have any cat food so out came the tuna and milk.
I will admit that before I broke into my stash of white albacor, I was forced to go into town and purchase cat food.
I feed him once a day whether he needs it or not.
He has and will remain an outdoor companion. A ton of wild cats around and I run off all the rest.
Fred

[Gator1]

Bud,

That is one sweet spread you have in progress... Sure looks like paradise to me..

Congratulations on Livin the Dream... Keep us posted..

     

[Craig Schoneberg]

Fred,
Looks great.  Will have to try to get together for some stumping one of these times.
Craig

[dave19113]

As hard as some aspects of it may be... Im really jealous...Thats wat I want to do upon my retirement......


Good Luck Bud

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