
A little about the structure:
Ok, let's get to the nitty gritty:
I want this thing for a sauna. It is too big for a sauna i.e. it will NOT fit in my backyard. Also, in order to get this thing in good enough shape to be a sauna I would have to a.) strip it out b.) insulate it c.) build a drain in the floor d.) put in a chimney (or wire it for electricity, which would likely happen anyway) e.) build a sauna room and changing rooms f.) you get the picture... a lot of work.
What else could it be used for? Is there anyone out there that needs a project cabin or something to put on some rural land? I had initially thought that I could put it on a trailer and have it as a "really big tiny house" that I could rent out to people buying land until they have their home built, but it is legally 1 foot 6 inches too wide for that! I am sure that I could work something out to get that all squared away though!
Let's talk planning and zoning for a little bit... riveting I know! You learn a lot about these things when you are living in a yurt... Up here in Cook County you can put a building like this out in the woods without a foundation with only a special use permit. If you want to live in it full time then you are starting to look at more technicalities (septic, homestead, etc) and thus I think it would be worth your time to put in a foundation and get it registered as a structure. I am looking for alternatives though!
So that is the question of the day, friends. What can this little gem of a historic North Woods cabin be used for? How can it be reclaimed/repurposed? If someone comes up with a really good option other than what I mentioned in the blog I would love to help make it happen!
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