Oh greenfish. So happy for you. And for future family memories. You are so blessed to be able to do this. Looks like you squeezed every inch of functional use from your space. Good job and kudos to RES for his expertise and assistance. Hope HOA gets on board.

Wonderful looks great. Good luck!

Woohoo Greenfish!! So exciting! Following along too 😉

Yay You!

Hello wonderful Houzz friends!! It has been too long! We had to postpone our project as we have decided it is wisest to tear it down, even with the new roof, and start from the bottom up. The wonderful layout you all helped bring to fruition will stay, but the cheap construction will go.

We are presenting a request that the association change its guidelines to allow cement fiberboard siding and PVC trim (all painted). I don't see a huge problem getting it through, but I posted this dilemma looking for support for the presentation. Any help would be much appreciated. Miss you all!!

GF

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6009313/help-with-pres-to-historical-me-lake-hoa-on-the-use-of-cement-siding

Fiber cement brd has a fire proof & good luck!

Just wrote reply and it disappeared. Will try later.

First, decide what you want on your cabin.

Factory dipped white cedar shingles will probably require less maintenance than most engineered/composite siding that require paint.

Be careful how you define PVC materials; specify cellular PVC to avoid confusion with vinyl siding and trim.

It is so wonderful to hear from you all! I needn't have worried, the request passed! Interesting about the dipped cedar shingles. That is certainly an option already allowed by the association and I do like them, but the place really does take a beating. Non-stop sun on one side, full shade on the other, and feet of snow sitting against it for months each year. Thank you for the advice on the PVC definition because I do not want to allow anything like vinyl!!

Well, that was easy. Don’t you wish the whole project moves along so easily . . . 😉😘.

Greenfish, so happy for you!!! 🥰

Trying again. We have used cementuous siding on a couple of our homes. Great product. Hardie is leader but there are other brands that are competitive too. Looks just like wood siding and super easy to maintain. Power wash periodically and that’s it. 12 years in last home. No issues no insects just easy peasy. I would think it would be perfect for your situation. Of course, it would deviate from HOA guidelines but as a person who has restored a 1900 Victorian home, as long as it replicates original. So will depend on how strict the committee is. You might want to sit with each person on the committee to understand their concerns before a general meeting. If they will. Good luck. If anyone can do it, you can!!

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I can't think of any maintenance-free claddings for northern Maine.

Fiber-cement siding will eventually need to be repainted hopefully no sooner than 15 years but I usually paint my wood clapboard house every 12 to 15 years. I suspect the fiber-cement would need less preparation so it should be cheaper to paint. Of course, color and climate are major factors.

The dipped white cedar shingles on our vacation house in Maine are now 20 years old and slowly turning a darker shade of gray. We might need to stain them in 5 to 10 years but no one seems to mind the weathered look. Shingles are not forever; they tend to curl after 50 years if not restained.

It's wise to use solid cellular PVC (Azek or equal) or a composite material for the trim and you should be able to get that approved easily.

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Greenfish- any progress? Starting to get cold.

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By the way...ALL of your voices guided me through this process! I learned so much from all of you wonderful, talented Houzz friends!

Looks awesome!! What an amazing view!. Thanks for the update!

Beautiful, Greenfish! I’m so happy for you.

How terrific! It looks wonderful. Did you stay with the last floorplan you shared here?

Thank you all! yes we did stay with the last floorplan, although we tweaked the bathrooms a bit :)

master shower

master shower

guest bath

guest vanity and linen

Oh! Greenfish!! I am soooo happy for you 💕 Your cabin is truly transformed!!! Huge shout out to Res!! Love this new, cool, lake/ski house and it reflects your delightful design eye!! WOW, amazing!!! 😍😘😎 You guys must be exhausted and exhilarated 😉 Miss you!!

Greenfish!!! Wow! As usual, you have created a fabulous environment that will be loved by many generations of your family. So well done. Let the memories continue!! Camp Greenfish! Wonderful! Keep us posted.

so nice to "see" everyone ❤️

GREENFISH!! I can’t believe it, you’re actually here. How fabulous your dream turned out. Of course I’m drooling over that live edge table and the chestnut wood. It’s an incredible transformation. You guys are making great decisions. Can’t wait for more!

Camp Greenfish Forever!

Looks amazing!

What a beautiful camp! We never doubted that it would turn out incredible with your exacting design eye. May you and your family enjoy in the best of health and happiness!

So, what's the date we should all show up for the big shindig?!!! I'll bring the turkey chili. (I make a mean one, so I'm told)

That looks really good your cabin now and I'm hoping you're enjoying it now

And Denise popped up. Hey, so nice to see you.

Old home week!

Hahaha! Yes Flo! Camp Greenfish it is!! And Denise you can bring your chili ANY time! So lovely to see you too Seajay!!!

Looks great. Now RES can work for another 40 years.

Greenfish, it's looking wonderful. So glad you posted!

Nice to see a great project and a great ski area come back to life again. Hats off to greenfish's perseverance.

@Mark Bischak, Architect I doubt it is funding his retirement, but we did hire RES to design our place, and he did an amazing job. He knows the area well and I wouldn't have wanted anyone else for the job!

Again, the advantages of hiring an architect.

Thank you so much for keeping this post updated!!

What a transformation, it looks beautiful. I hope you gotten to enjoy it this summer too.

RES=RES2

Jaw dropping gorgeous! So great to see you Greenfish! And the view that you had minimal access to before, what a bonus. Well done RES2.

Hey team! I desperately need help. There are no stone masons in the area of my cabin, apparently, so I have to design my front steps myself. There is a quarry that will cut and deliver custom sized stones, but the excavator who dug our foundation will have to place them. That means minimal site prep and accuracy. For that reason, I thought to do just two stones, the bottom one big enough to support the entire top stone.

As you can see, the front is very simple, and could use the beauty of some really great steps (and I'm thinking one long window box on the left and another around the corner to the right of the porch), but the ideal size is killing me.

Should they be really wide? Wider than the door trim? If the top step is almost at the height of the door, should its run be longer than a standard run? so you can easily step out onto it before descending?

The height from ground to sill is 17", the width including trim is 43"

I could do 1-2 much wider stones as the base, creating a step that goes unnecessarily in all directions but gives a wider look to the entry, or I could make both stones the same width, whatever that should be.

HELP!

I"m embarrassed by how it looks unpainted: it will look MUCH better all painted the same dark brown (see the partially painted side for reference).

We’re you thinking something like one of these?

Hey Greenfish. A couple of questions to start.

1. What do the little black boxes do? Electric?

2. The main door opens in. Is there a storm door going in that will open out?

No. 2 will dictate the size of the steps if that’s the case. You don’t want to step off the upper step to open the door.

This is probably more complicated than you were thinking but I think a version of something like this would dress up the plain front nicely. Love the dark brown color you chose. You might be able to stack hand honed stones to create the effect instead of using individual smaller pieces.

Seajay I saw that one and ruled it out as too complicated, but do actually love the look. 🙂

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Hi Greenfish! 🥰 I am with Seajay, definitely a wider step for presence, for practicality and for welcoming decor! 😁 Big, big stones are just plain fabulous!

Great place. How much does a remodel like this cost/sq foot?

Hi! Greenfish. Love that brown for your exterior. Perfect!! Have you considered “pavers” that look like old cobblestones. They could be shaped into any form you want. Then of course thick slabs of stone would be great. Guess it just depends on availability of materials and help! Looking great though. You’ve really transformed but retained his history story too.