Tag: Do it yourself
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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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Let the tiny house fun begin!
Well it has officially begun! I’ve ordered the tiny house trailer and it should be here in 3 – 4 weeks. It’s a 7 x 20 Leonard brand trailer, wood deck, no dovetail, no ramps, no sides, 10,000 # GVWR tandem axle. I was determined to find a trailer from a Virginia dealer and this…
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