Front window is 2 windows stacked. Each 66 wide by 37 high. This will give us 74” height we are also putting a transom across top 28 x 66 wide

Patio door is frame for 6 foot. Can be adjusted to 5 ft depending on what we find. All our shopping will be on marketplace or kijiji

Pics

Pics

Wow. Coming along! Under roof before end of season?

Yes that is the plan! May not be completed inside but we should have it closed up before end of cottage season.

It took a lot of planning with repurposing our old windows. Drove my husband crazy changing window heights. lol

Go with a 6 foot patio door, not 5. Speaking from experience, a 5 foot wide door when open gives you about 2 feet of open width ( when you account for door frames and stops etc) which makes it very frustrating to move furniture in and out. I curse our 5 foot slider every time I'm carrying something through it. 6 foot is the way to go. Check out Habitat for Humanity Restores. They get special order returns from Home Depot and Lowes so they are often brand new and a great price plus the added benefit of supporting habitat. They often have used as well.

Love that you repurposed your windows.

We’re getting closer!

I’m so impressed with how quickly you work! What a treat this will be for your extended family.

Drove into Bracebridge to pick up this 6ft patio door for $200. Started closing in but ran out of plywood. It’s going to be nice! 2 skylights will be installed, one for loft area other for lower level

Amazing how far you have come in such a short time frame. I am so glad you keep us in the loop with updates. Some of us are living vicariously through you 😊

Keep it up! Fall is coming!! Get ‘er under roof!! You can do it!!

I've been following since day one and am amazed at the amount of quality work you've consistently done to this property year after year!!! Your family will be able to enjoy this for generations!!

I need your opinion!!! I have not finished the upper window. Would you do the vertical in white and the small 2x4 in white and keep big logs As is to match rest of ceiling? There is also a small trim piece around each window do I keep this wood? Paint white? Paint black.

Closer view

Don't do white, it will draw the eye away from the view. I would probably do black or wood tone to blend in. Black will create a "visual frame" which would be nice. I think I like black best. Really coming along! Looks like you might finish this summer?? Amazing!

Hi @Flo Mangan. All Black for verticals and 2x4s. Keep small trim under 2x4 wood? Keep big log as is to match ceiling?

Full view

See if this helps.

Sorry I have not posted in a month. Right after my last post , my husband fell off the ladder from the roof of the bunkie approximately 15 feet and landed on his back. Broke 2 vertebrae in his back, he is slowly on the mend. Could have been way worse. Thankfully he is okay. Bunkie roof has since been shingled, our kids got a lesson on how to shingle and did a great job and cleaned up the site. We just boarded up the all window openings and got it closed for winter. Windows and skylights will have to wait. That’s it for this year.

Thank goodness he is ok! Have a peaceful, uneventful winter. I look forward to seeing you back here next summer.

Oh my goodness! Best wishes for a full recovery! §§ Great that your kids stepped up and are learning the ropes on this cabin building/maintenance thing. Those skills will serve them well down the line.

OMG. SO sorry he fell. Praying he fully recovers. Praises for your kids. Plus, it’s sweat equity into the place from them. They will feel forever proud and demand good care of “their bunkie”! It’s a Blessing! Look forward to healing and next years injury free adventures! Safety is so important.

Oh wow that is so scary, glad he is on the road to recovery and that everything is winterized so he can have peace of mind about it.

I’m so sorry to hear your husband got hurt. Glad he is recovering and everyone stepped in to help get things set for the winter.

I hope imsuzz is ok. I've missed this thread!

I just looked for her last week! We have had a strange weather summer here in Northern Ontario, lots of weekends with rain so that may be the reason imsuzz has not been posting progress. if youre still on here imsuzz we miss you🙂 and hope all is well.

Hi Houzz fam! So sorry. I am still here. All is good. My husband is doing well after his fall last year. He ended up with 5 broken disks but he is doing great and is working !! We haven’t done much this year. So much rain!! I started a new job with not much holiday time. Have only been up 3 times only for couple days at a time. We are still working on the bunkie. Front windows are in and building deck around the bunkie for easier entry instead of the ladder. Promise to take pics next time.

Hi, oh great!

So happy to see your hubby is recovering from that awful fall. Stay well this winter and looking forward to spring progress reports!! Thanks for this update. I feel like you are a long lost friend and we are just finding each other again! Take care. Hope winterizing” goes smoothly! Happy holidays too.

Glad he is recovering. When you’re back up there, we all are awaiting updated photos.

Any updates, imsuzz??

@imsuzz. Hope things are well with you and your family. I wonder (and I'm sure others do too) if you have updates on your project and what else you have taken on. Please post an update if you're able. Thank you!

Hello. Yes we are still working on things. Didn’t do much last year as real life got busy. Will be there for July 1-5. Will send some updates! s

@imauzz I was just thinking of you rhia week as we are back at the cottage ( between Gravenhurat and Bala) rained

all week but we had a beautiful weekend which somehow turned into

me wondering how you are

lol i guess we are all long lost friends 😀

@millalm Our cottage is on Lake Muskoka (Eilean Gowan Island) so we are neighbours! Nice to see Canadians on this site. Looking forward to seeing an update from Suzz.

Hey. Here for a few days. Not really a working visit . Finally trimmed and painted lower window. Still need to do upper windows .

Bunkie picture update. Still in progress . But not far away

Bunkie is up against rocks

Interior and loft pic

Thinking of doing moss green siding for the bunkie in horizontal Opted out of installing the 2 skylights. Due to the tree a

Had tiotake down a massive tree at the end of the season last year. Left it over window and started chopping last visit

The hand rail looks like it has mold…I would take a few minutes and spray it with Clorox then scrub it and wipe it down…no need to expose yourself to elements that could cause problems

It’s just remarkable to see what work has been accomplished in such a remote site. Swoon!

Ideally ..a little sanding after it dries…and a simple oil protectant may save you from any further inconveniences…using pretty paint color would add a nice detail…and a finish smoother to bare hands

Any shade of green from the surroundings would be nice and would not distract from the beautiful setting

. We will be drywalling walls.

Here for weekend only. Insulation. And started ceiling didn’t measure correctly and ran out. Need to get some more milled. This is rough sawn pine

So exciting to see you back! Looking good. I have been wondering about you and this wonderful property!! Hope you got a lot done over that weekend. What a gorgeous island!!