Author: SJ
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Build Days 14 and 15 (5/17/12 – 5/18/12)
Another combo based on the smaller amount of work accomplished both days. There was still some framing left to do on the dormers, so we put up both long angled boards on each side. This is what the plywood roof will eventually sit on at the bottom. Getting the angle cut right on these was…
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Build Day 13 (5/16/12)
2.5 hours worked today, so this will be pretty short. We found a small mistake made yesterday around the triangles so we cut out the trusses, trimmed them, and put them back in place. It looked fine yesterday because sometimes it’s difficult to visualize how the next piece of the puzzle fits with the current…
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Build Days 11 and 12 (5/13/12 – 5/15/12)
I’m combining these since we only worked 2 hours each day and there’s not a ton of visual progress I can show you. I’m working my real job during the day so the tiny house work doesn’t start until 4 or later, leaving just a few hours each evening. But hey, it’s better than no…
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Build Day 10 (5/12/12)
YES! We finally started to frame the roof today. I am particularly excited about this because I can finally see the real height and design of the house in front of me instead of just in my head and on paper. First we put up the ridge beam that we built about a week ago.…
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Build Day 9 (5/6/12)
Today we built the two dormers that sit on both sides in the middle of the house. I’m glad we went with this design to break up the roof line a bit and add more head room and storage on the inside. These were actually pretty easy to make…they’re essentially mini walls. The plans call…
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Build Day 8 (5/5/12)
Last week I went back up to northern VA to be in the office for a few days, so the house sat untouched for a bit. Minor progress today due mostly to the weather and it’s supposed to rain off and on for the next few days. We managed to make the ridge beam that…
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Build Day 7 (4/30/12)
A super short update this time. Based on weather and the fact that I had some homework due, I only worked on covering the storage compartment with plywood. I am happy to report that I was able to use the scraps of plywood lying around from cuts we had made for the walls. We still…
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Build Day 6 (4/28/12)
Can you believe we’ve only had 6 actual days of construction?? I’d like to note that when I say “build day” I mean just that. There are TONS of days spent on planning and material-gathering. But on to the important stuff… We started the day by sheathing the other long wall, cutting out openings for…
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Build Day 5 (4/21/12)
Another super productive day on the wee house. Dad and I put plywood up on 2 walls, starting with one of the long ones. The full sheets went up quickly with only a smigden to saw off in length. Obviously the hardest sections were where the living room and kitchen window are, but honestly we…
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Build Day 4 (4/20/12)
Today was the most productive day I’ve had on this project. Somehow we managed to frame the remaining walls! It took us about 6.5 hours, which isn’t too bad at all considering I (again) insisted on doing a ton of the work. I have to learn somehow! And while I’m thinking about it – the…
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