Site Plan of our two cottage setup. ![]() Key minimums to exceed (varies everywhere, even between Ontario and Quebec, but these are good rules of thumb): Min distance to septic bed - 5m Min distance to neighbour - 3m Min distance house to lake - 15m Min distance septic to lake - 15m Min distance septic bed to well - 30m On our visit we were shocked to find the lake to be a good 2 or 3 higher than we've ever seen. We also noticed my dock and paddleboat had disappeared. My neighbour Lyle also lost one of his kayaks to Mother Nature. He set out in his other kayak and luckily he found my dock and paddleboat down the lake! I bought him dinner! No such luck with his other kayak. I had the septic system install at the tail end of last year. It snowed during the install so I never got to see the results. My Buddy and lot this neighbour Lyle went up to check it out on Thursday. While I was there I staked out the approximate locations of the two A-frames. Plan is to do the smaller a-frame (SOLO100+) first. That will give me time to prep and save for the second A-frame which is a larger more complicated build. First we cleared the approximate opening for the building. Although the backhoe would be going in later to clear it, I wanted to get a feel for the space before I marked the area to fully clear. This was done by chainsaws by myself and my buddy Eddie. Our backhoe guy Francois came in did the septic install and further cleared the land perfectly. He is a maniac. It was late in the fall/early winter (the snow was falling), so we had no time to seed it. I went up in April for the first time to inspect. It was fantastic. Some areas were wet and soggy, but it will dry out and improve with the grass. I managed to stake out the building(s). I also needed to measure all distances of the building to septic/boundary/high water mark etc. This was hopefully my last requirement in advance of a building permit. Starting to level land for cottage and Septic System. I got a deal on a Shedman shed at Lowes. It is a very nice shed. 4.2 kwhs of chevy volt batteries powering up to 2000 watts of 120v. Siting on a 12x12 deck of CULL pressured treated wood. Deck is on deck blocks and 4x4s. Shingle roof Baricade Insulated Subfloor. R-12 fibreglass wall and ceiling insulation. Culled pine shiplap walls. Engineered hardwood flooring. Ikea sofa bed. Little buddy propane heater. Security lights. Moisture detection/On/Off fan. And a Karelian Bear Dog. Shed sold for $4500. I paid $1800. I was lucky, but really it may be worth the list price. 8 @ 2.3 kWh chevy volt batteries for 18.4 kwh 5kw Growatt Hybrid Inverter 4 120v circuits First step in any cottage build to to build a shed. It was a bit of a hack but we only had weeks before winter. I built it 10X10ft to avoid a need for a permit. I later found I needed a permit so I regret not building it bigger. 12x16 would have been better. I currently have 22kwh of battery supply the lots needs for now. I have a separate video on that. My neighbour Lyle is the star of the video. |
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May 2022
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