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Updated Cottage Pics

poorgirl | Posted in Photo Gallery on November 10, 2009 08:03am

Well.  another season come & gone.  Just thought I would share some pics of what we did this year , don’t htink you need to see the gravel in the basement.  The floor Dh installed is the Turkish Ivory select travertine 16 x 16.  The deck picture is PT, but with our winters I’m sure you understand.  After discussing on this form hidden fastners, he created his own and went with that.  The deck is  45′ x 14′.  No railing yet, but still working on what we want.  Since the snow load is heavy, it would be easier to have vertical steel rope, so we can push the snow off instead of lifting it .. but we are having a hard time with the building inspector on this.  Since we put hydro in last year we are not going with the mason fireplace, we would like a fireplace that we will clad floor to ceiling but we have not found a fireplace up here under 5,000.00 which is just the unit/no install.  So if anyone has any suggestions,  please feel free to comment. We were looking at the RSF Opel $7,000.00 basic unit

Would like some suggestions for  cabinet colour, we were going with book matched walnut but it is impossible to get up here. So DH has rejected that idea.

Frenchy, if you are there, we are still working on putting in the wood ceiling,  any suggestions on what to use,  the floor is light to keep the contemporary look.

 Look forward to comments and  always open to idea’s

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    FatRoman | Nov 10, 2009 09:14pm | #1

    Here they are resized.

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    'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb

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    Edited 11/10/2009 1:16 pm ET by FatRoman

    1. Grier | Nov 10, 2009 09:20pm | #2

      Thanks for the resize, Steve. Guess you'll be taking up some rez duties, huh?

      Work for the greatest vital intensity - the greatest solidity and aesthetic reality. Finally, eliminate everything non-essential. Reduce to the absolute essence. ~ F.C. Trucksess

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        FatRoman | Nov 10, 2009 09:46pm | #3

        Just trying to do my small part! Hopefully the new forum will be better at allowing users to resize on the fly.I've got a book question for you in another thread, but I have to go run and get some lunch first.'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb

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        1. Grier | Nov 10, 2009 10:14pm | #5

          I have a mac/safari question for you too. Perhaps I'll start a new thread.

          Happy lunch!

          Work for the greatest vital intensity - the greatest solidity and aesthetic reality. Finally, eliminate everything non-essential. Reduce to the absolute essence. ~ F.C. Trucksess

    2. poorgirl | Nov 10, 2009 09:46pm | #4

      Thank you so much FatRoman for resizing.

      1. Grier | Nov 10, 2009 10:15pm | #6

        Nice cottage and location.

        Thanks for the pictures.

        Work for the greatest vital intensity - the greatest solidity and aesthetic reality. Finally, eliminate everything non-essential. Reduce to the absolute essence. ~ F.C. Trucksess

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        McDesign | Nov 10, 2009 11:05pm | #7

        < Thank you so much FatRoman for resizing >

         

        Sorta . . . SlimRoman now

         

         

        Forrest

        1. poorgirl | Nov 10, 2009 11:08pm | #8

          Well I'm still poorgirl and now my DH is poorboy.  

  2. cussnu2 | Nov 10, 2009 11:08pm | #9

    That looks like quite the ladder sticking up through the hole.  Hopefully, the whole thing doesn't look like that.

    1. poorgirl | Nov 10, 2009 11:41pm | #10

      I can't believe what you guys notice....  yes that is the "stairs " for the moment to the basement.  We won't be pouring the floor until next year so we have another year of going up and down the ladder.  Or go out side and take the long way around.

      1. cussnu2 | Nov 11, 2009 11:50pm | #11

        Pretty hard not to spot a ladder that looks like its been used as a pry bar to move boulders.

        As much curve as the top section has in it, I'd have to say it would be a pleasure to watch you work your way up and down the ladder

        Edited 11/11/2009 3:51 pm ET by cussnu2

        1. poorgirl | Nov 12, 2009 06:54pm | #12

          OMG you guys are killing me, the ladder came that way, It works great as long as you got lots of pockets to put your beverages in and I'm not wearing my high heels going down it.

          1. cussnu2 | Nov 12, 2009 08:01pm | #14

            I'm not wearing my high heels going down it.

             

            Now your just teasing me!

        2. poorgirl | Nov 12, 2009 06:57pm | #13

          If you look at the hole that the ladder is in, the plywood in front of it is the stair opening, we covered the  opening until we get the wall up. So there is just enough opening to get up and down the ladder.

           

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    McDesign | Nov 17, 2009 03:24am | #15

    Me neither - <shudder>

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    Forrest



    Edited 11/16/2009 7:24 pm ET by McDesign

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