Building a Hunt Camp Phase 5

It has taken us months to get to this phase. Actually after the concrete was poured we went ahead and set the door. But then hunting season arrived and everything else was put on hold until after hunting season was over. But to this point we have the building sealed and dry. Roof, concrete floor and we started moving in.

I don't have pictures of it, but I used the spray foam sealant to seal the gap all the way around the bottom of the building. There were gaps between the wall tin and the flooring due largely to the shape of the wall tin. So the spray foam worked great at sealing it off. The top - where the corrugated roofing met the top plate left gaps in the shape of the roofing. After a lot of research, we went with the foam insulation used around window unite air conditioners to press into the gaps It was inexpensive and worked well. All of the rest of the gaps will be sealed with spray foam or fiberglass insulation. (gaps too large for spray foam - this is only in the corners around the corner posts) We will cover the rest of the insulation later.

Door before windows installed

Front Windows Installed!

For now we are putting in the door and windows. Or the front windows. So cutting the door was interesting, let me say clearly, when cutting metal siding, ear plugs are a necessity! But the hole was cut and the door installed. (Still needs painting but its too cold to paint it now) And last weekend we installed the two front windows. Having spent the last four months of deer season in a building with no windows, it is very refreshing to have some natural light into the building. The cabin was more like a cave for the season. Needing full lantern power during the day or night! Now with two windows it give great light. We will be putting in four more windows later.

- -  to this point we have done all we can. As the budget allows we will be doing the following:
installing four more windows
Installing 12 volt LED lighting through out the building
Building and installing kitchen cabinets
Installing a wood heat stove
Installing a small propane cook stove
Designing and installing water system.
Building our Outhouse
Building our shower house
Building a covered front porch