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Lake Arrowhead Cabin Build Journey

Building an energy efficient, pet & family friendly vacation home at Lake Arrowhead CA.

11/17/2024

First fire in the indoor/outdoor fireplace. The draft is great, and no smoke leaks! The only problem is that logs need to be twice as big as normal.

10/28/2024

We over ordered the decking boards, so we use the leftover to finish the porch ceiling.

10/14/2024

We did it!!
It took approximately two weeks. Laying down deck boards is not hard. Planning and preparation is the key. We could have done a bit better but overall we are happy with how it turned out.

10/11/2024

Building a deck has been the most satisfying DIY project we have done so far. It goes quickly and the transformation is amazing. We are more than half way there, hoping to finish it by Sunday.

10/10/2024

Picking a right product on wood finish can be time consuming . Thanks for those wood workers who share their knowledge and stain color tests on their YouTube channels, we were able to pick the perfect finish for our DIY walnut mantel.

10/10/2024

It doesn’t matter if you have lifetime warranty on the deckings if the structure below the deck fails first.

This is the only uncovered area on our deck, snow sits there in the winter, so we put joist tape down to give it some extra protection.

10/06/2024

One side is done. 😍

10/05/2024

We wasted lots of time removing stripped screws in the first two days because our deck joists are made of 4x instead of regular 2x. They are hard and not level, in fact, a couple of them bow so much we have to plane them down. The decking boards also bow…. We have to use both hidden fasteners and screws to secure them in place.

Luckily we are getting a hang of it. We installed more rows in one day than the last two days combined., feeling good after making some good progress. 😄

Fire sprinklers are in, inspection happening next week, after that, we are ready for insulation and dry wall. 🙏

10/04/2024

We thought it would be quick and easy but it has been a rough learning curve installing this composite deck.
Once again, YouTube videos don’t teach you everything. After lots of frustration in the last two days, we learned some small tricks on our own, even a small change can make a big difference. Tomorrow will be a better day. 🙏

09/19/2024

This is the full security video. Hope he/she didn't break into our camper to get at the food!

09/19/2024

First time bear caught on our camera. Wonder if the Line Fire has pushed the animals up the mountain. 😔

09/10/2024

While Lake Arrowhead seems to barely miss the path of Line Fire, more and more evacuation orders have been issued for nearby towns, campground and businesses etc. This is the first time we came so close to evacuation, we learned a few things that we have never thought of before.

6 ‘Ps’ - take these things when you go:
- People and Pets
- Papers (important documents)
- Prescriptions
- Pictures and irreplaceable memorabilia
- Plastic ( credit cards ) and cash.

Also, take pictures and videos of your house in case you have to file claims with your insurance later.

No structures or human lives have been lost in this fire yet, hope it stays this way. 🙏

09/09/2024

Our firefighters have done a phenomenal job, the fire is moving away from us now. The weather has been interesting. We had an earthquake the day before Line Fire. We hear constant thunderstorms while working on the deck. It hailed in some places. We drove through some heavy rainstorms on the way home.… but the rain just missed the fire. I think God was going to put out the fire with the rain but got sidetracked. 🙄.

09/08/2024

Line Fire started down the mountain about two days ago has moved up the mountain in just a day. The cities just 12 miles east from us ( Running Springs and Arrowbear ) have already been evacuated.

We got an Evacuation warning at around 10pm last night. Praying that all of our mountain communities get through this🙏 .

Working on blockings this week as our decking boards will be delivered next Monday. The decking we chose is fire rated c...

09/08/2024

09/02/2024

There won’t be any upper cabinet on this wall so we want a nice range hood cover to be the focal point. We are going to finish it with either Venetian plaster or Roman clay.

08/30/2024

Finishing the ceiling of the deck so we can put down deckings in the next few weeks.

We highly recommend staining the T&G boards before they are installed. Getting the groove was quite a pain, we used a paint brush for all the gap and corners. Luckily it was a small area but it still took two days!

08/10/2024

Lots of failed attempts until I get this even, white oak looking stained color on pine tongue and groove. It makes my heart sing ♥️ 🎶

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This is the full security video. Hope he/she didn't break into our camper to get at the food!

Working on blockings this week as our decking boards will be delivered next Monday. The decking we chose is fire rated composite decking from Fiberon. We love the look of real wood but we want a low maintenance deck. Our wraparound deck + lower deck is about 900sqft, hopefully it won’t take too long to finish. 😓 #cabindesign #buildahome #lakearrowheadcabin #customhomes #framing #mountainhome #energyefficienthouse #ownerbuilder #passivehouse #ourbuildingjourney #lakearrowhead #mountaincabin #cabin #vacationrental #frombuildtobuilt #zipsystem #modernrustic #newbuildhome #highefficiencyhome #deck #fiberon

Lots of failed attempts until I get this even, white oak looking stained color on pine tongue and groove. It makes my heart sing ♥️ 🎶 #cabindesign #buildahome #lakearrowheadcabin #customhomes #framing #mountainhome #energyefficienthouse #ownerbuilder #passivehouse #ourbuildingjourney #lakearrowhead #mountaincabin #cabin #vacationrental #frombuildtobuilt #zipsystem #modernrustic #newbuildhome #highefficiencyhome #whiteoakceiling #tongueandgrooveceiling #woodceiling #whiteoakstain

We found a cool place in San Diego that has all kinds of beautiful hardwood. We picked a few walnut boards for $300 and built a 61in x 9in x 7in mantel. Similar mantel on Etsy would have cost nearly $1000. #walnutmantel #DIY #DIYmantel #fireplacemantel

We used a drone to fly a rope over the top of the roof so that David can climb up to finish the chimney. It’s scary to walk on a 12:12 pitch (45 degree) roof, to make it even worse, he had to carry a 4ft x 3ft steel chase cover for the chimney. He got a few small cut on his arm from the edge of the chase cover. After lots of blood, sweat and tears … the fireplace is finally done! 😭 #cabindesign #buildahome #lakearrowheadcabin #customhomes #framing #mountainhome #energyefficienthouse #ownerbuilder #passivehouse #ourbuildingjourney #lakearrowhead #mountaincabin #cabin #vacationrental #frombuildtobuilt #zipsystem #modernrustic #newbuildhome #highefficiencyhome

This is the designer’s heaven! So many unique and beautiful tiles to choose from! Definitely check this place out, they have stores all over the country. PORCELANOSA

So proud of David, he built a Murphy door all by himself! This will provide access to the storage space under the staircase inside the master bath. #cabindesign #buildahome #lakearrowheadcabin #customhomes #framing #mountainhome #energyefficienthouse #ownerbuilder #passivehouse #ourbuildingjourney #lakearrowhead #mountaincabin #cabin #vacationrental #frombuildtobuilt #zipsystem #modernrustic #newbuildhome #murphydoor #diy

Playing with Home Design 3D app. It’s pretty easy to use, though the options are very limited, it’s good enough for now as we only try to finalize the electrical plan. #cabindesign #buildahome #lakearrowheadcabin #customhomes #framing #mountainhome #energyefficienthouse #ownerbuilder #passivehouse #ourbuildingjourney #lakearrowhead #mountaincabin #cabin #vacationrental #frombuildtobuilt #zipsystem #modernrustic #newbuildhome #highefficiencyhome

We were lucky to catch the first snow yesterday. Not everywhere on the mountain got snow, our cabin is just high enough to get the best of both worlds. It’s like a total different scene just 10 mins away!

Finally done 😭! #cabindesign #buildahome #lakearrowheadcabin #customhomes #framing #mountainhome #energyefficienthouse #ownerbuilder #passivehouse #ourbuildingjourney #lakearrowhead #mountaincabin #cabin #vacationrental #frombuildtobuilt #zipsystem #modernrustic #newbuildhome #highefficiencyhome

When David and me decided to install the hardie siding ourselves, we had no idea how long it would take. This is what we have accomplished in the last three months and we still have one more wall to go 😬🥶. In new construction, some people are saying the first 80% takes 20% of time, and the last 20% take 80% of time. I believe it’s true. 😳 #customhomes #ownerbuilder #lakearrowheadcabin #buildahome #lakearrowhead #mountainhome #framing #frombuildtobuilt #cabin #cabindesign #mountaincabin #newbuildhome #vacationrental #ourbuildingjourney #highefficiencyhome #modernrustic #passivehouse #energyefficienthouse #modernrustic #energyefficienthouse #passivehouse #lakearrowheadcabin #ownerbuilder #ourbuildingjourney #mountainhome #mountaincabin #zipsystem #frombuildtobuilt #customhomes #buildahome #newbuildhome #jamesHardie #irongreysiding