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Main and Guest Cabin Exterior Renovation with Natural Wood Accents

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Details Matter. Shangri-Lodge is years of our own custom work. #cabin #rental #vrbo

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What happens here

The initial project involved a complete renovation of the main cabin, which was identified as the 'absolute worst cabin on the lake.' This extensive overhaul involved stripping the existing structure down to its essentials and rebuilding. A significant aspect of the exterior renovation included incorporating natural wood elements. Logs harvested directly from the property were debarked, notched, and then applied to add distinctive architectural details to the house. Additionally, large wooden beams, estimated to be around 200 years old, were salvaged from an old barn and reused in the construction, adding historical character and structural support. Following this, a second cabin located across the lake was also purchased and completely renovated to match the style and functionality of the main lodge, expanding the Shangri-La Lodge complex.

Goal: Transform dilapidated cabins into unique, rustic-modern lodges with natural wood features.

Tools and materials

  • Barn Wood Beams — Structural and decorative beams
  • General construction materials — Rebuilding cabin structures
  • Logs — Exterior architectural details, structural elements

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absolute worst cabin on the lake and completely renovated it. That one and that one and then as if that wasn't enough work, I ended up buying the one across from it. That one there and renovating that one as well. Now, I put two docks together to create a central marina system. And this is actually meant to be a VRBO rented by one single family. And this is a wood-fired sauna. This is the central fire pit and then this allows two families to come in, have their own space and rent it, but it can't be rented by two separate families. It's got to be rented by one family together. And I'll show you some of the interesting details that Frankie and I did. We harvested the logs right from the property, debarked them, notched them and used them to add details into the house. Then the wood like this right here, this actually came from a barn that we salvaged and then reused that. So, those beams are about

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