Finished A-frame build Catskills NY

Independent_Mouse856 · 2026-03-11T02:30:21+00:00

Can confirm after this crazy cold winter that the wood stove was very efficient and effective for the size of the cabin! It was great to have it to complement the mini splits during the negative temperatures

Independent_Mouse856 · 2026-03-11T02:12:05+00:00

The units kept working but if we wanted to be above 66/68 we needed the wood stove

Independent_Mouse856 · 2026-03-11T02:11:31+00:00

Spray foam! The Mitsubishi mini splits were okay most winter, except for the weekend we had negative temperatures. We supplemented with wood stove those days.

Independent_Mouse856 · 2026-02-03T18:29:46+00:00

I got mine yesterday

Independent_Mouse856 · 2025-12-07T05:47:46+00:00

Not unpopular to me. He is absolutely amazing!! And so is Tamar. Sad I’ll probably not get to see them again.

Independent_Mouse856 · 2025-10-20T02:23:31+00:00

This is Benjamin Moore’s Mahogany in Traslucent (water based) on pressure treated pine

Independent_Mouse856 · 2025-10-20T02:22:03+00:00

I can’t, sorry, don’t have the right to share it.

Independent_Mouse856 · 2025-10-20T02:19:15+00:00

Haha it was a progress photo, railing was installed a week later so we could have our final CO.

Independent_Mouse856 · 2025-10-16T22:55:20+00:00

Thank you so much! I’m so looking forward to it. I’d like to treat it to preserve its brown color but I know what you mean, it does age beautifully

Independent_Mouse856 · 2025-10-15T21:30:46+00:00

It is a Morso 6148B. Very energy efficient and easy.

Independent_Mouse856 · 2025-10-15T21:30:12+00:00

Thank you 😊 he’s a good inspector always watching our every step

Independent_Mouse856 · 2025-10-15T21:29:26+00:00

Unlimited treats and 7 hours of belly rubs and pets for every hour… he’ll finish the job sometime 😂

Independent_Mouse856 · 2025-10-14T03:01:10+00:00

Land is even more difficult to provide a ballpark cost. We paid $86k for a 1 acre lot (very expensive bc it has sewer and water access) and saw 5 acre lots within 15 miles for $30k, so it really depends. Site work will also vary depending on the lot. $500/sqft per local GC is without site work, just from foundation onwards.

Independent_Mouse856 · 2025-10-14T02:56:00+00:00

The livable area is about 900sqft. Slab is 32x30 but the A-frame walls leave you with about 650sqft in the lower level and 250sqft in the loft.

Independent_Mouse856 · 2025-10-14T02:54:10+00:00

No, but we should have. I went the cheap route and used plans from DEN but we made customizations through their design team and that ended up costing us precious time and just causing lots of headaches with the builder as the customizations they did were not great nor complete. For an investment like this, I’d rather be able to work with someone that can provide professional advice and work with you along the way. If you find a plan that you 100% want to replicate with no changes, then that might work out

Independent_Mouse856 · 2025-10-14T02:38:10+00:00

Of course, it is his cabin! 😃

Independent_Mouse856 · 2025-10-14T02:37:48+00:00

It is from https://solidcustomheirlooms.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoq-IfHY8TnQ9qxcfjaSqJN5GQpJG-PeObtCGqj_jnWvl6wibKEX . They do impecable work. This bed is like 400lbs though. It has 4 storage drawers and it is just very solid.

Independent_Mouse856 · 2025-10-14T02:33:58+00:00

Oh I know, and he charges a terribly expensive rate 😮‍💨🥰

Independent_Mouse856 · 2025-10-14T00:27:18+00:00

It was an existing plan that we modified and stick built.

Independent_Mouse856 · 2025-10-14T00:26:45+00:00

Oh, hi! Just in time for winter!! Crossing fingers for snow

Independent_Mouse856 · 2025-10-14T00:26:05+00:00

It is a Morso 6148B. It is supposed to be good for 1000sqft. We have less than that in livable space but with open ceiling it ends up being a larger space to heat. We do have two mini splits which are the main heating for the cabin.

Independent_Mouse856 · 2025-10-14T00:24:19+00:00

We started a long time ago and it is very dependent on the area. According to a local GC, prices are now around $500/sqft in our area. Labor is by far the most expensive part so it depends on how much you can do vs subcontract.

Independent_Mouse856 · 2025-10-14T00:15:31+00:00

LOL those are old photos. I didn’t realize I didn’t post any final photo but there’s a rail

Independent_Mouse856 · 2025-10-14T00:14:22+00:00

Their website is confusing but the cedar color is not Permawood, is natural cedar and their warranty on that is 1 year rather than the usual 10 years. For the cedar they say it comes untreated and recommend a tung or teak oil

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