I passed my final inspection today on a modified version of the 20x30 1-1/2 story cabin. My father and I started building in January of last year. We did everything from the mudsill to the roof sheathing. First time building a house.
The house is 20x36 ft with 12 ft walls. Standard balloon frame. The kitchen and staircase was swapped for larger code compliant staircase. It has a utility room for washer and dryer with a back door.
Building in Shenandoah County Virginia.
(https://photos.app.goo.gl/kQ1jT7gacvxrQ7bb9)
Got pics? :)
Yes. Just working out how to post. There was suppose to be a picture with the original post. Trying again. Below is the house with view of Little North Mountain. (https://photos.app.goo.gl/MUkiZsRKbwpvBXgW8)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/RXOe4a81kR5pPwfY6eKxN0LSgNRTy-zpSpZL7-O-ROABHlNHqDRp2mqPhNoUttnklUtSSCgEN-8puu6mquvRsSA9DDrqbro7rod0XK6LQwjKiWXX2uBgivuVzqxIfpC55MMf0jUBylnU1LKHc47je8kx6q857xyNuef6ZhawxdEBcXDzoRGZTcZ5ZDvJUL5W99g_CyB86TAIK4B45wizsUnCqb9YEVT2j5qT7QN8z1G48HUWKX_GxX03u4xzIy1VoKSSr0WVCnNTCxd_auF4j3ooQW9s1OyK06OM_GGmUOPnY9JW-whKPOndFE4yr8uQi5LNm-PjLZCaidgZqnETlujMTSMei64qodfpOp8fxakxiMt8xp8HMh88CCn_YMU7mhRWbfP38On3hEVJZAMCxr7JDssz1C97WntonPm4_-2Y2mEQgJ-F4-dIaCWjFvZVLND38zn0jTFftq5eedreR2Mg0whe8Ea8gvDvTbFXgdoBv1Vk3oq2d5JJmq2z_Leda4yXbTNb-alphukPoEE659wXMEUC5KSIAhg2w9RIzfLiy4AJSnI-XsNIMUSepmMahz6mAs9BbKGcD0OsTFWQp1QnI1-MELzOeW7_Hvuo1wbm2xiChPZy-LUG_7wj25Srx2x73I1bw3mzmAUvKCtkj_QA4ObwQNEVH3Lz5nqOHPVqWiMjK8HiPcnRSOtFs6TtOXoUrW7nq2_VCG5neK0WpMyd0dnc3N6VcFuK8NL9WEdf44Rt=w513-h683-no)
There is a bedroom and full bath on the first floor. The second for has a bedroom, loft and half bath.(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/mitKnCFxhcTKwNcPlb79r9L9TlQn5BhsmSxQFIODcfZ_5Kmb2ELemW_AOE-rUN5aaHmVtpNLMKusYFjSooax057y9tbYzdVY6VvjgES4nLb74simehPoA-HxQbarpD5gP3FqzKUBLxPS8hvhHh4X5_GP5BBTBjEiyuuETip57S4MuxelhU9ZU1u0l5QpwuIMf4mYp-52MS63_M9AvIDmgDd8srE6g91otrHgkR7yo8BKDJF0aHy3_fp-dYxwYfXL4oCUXVQD_DKBe5IHrg-ansmtgj0UeCLLaA0ogcnL3SZQDMAMi1amBykLsQdfTBbgEYq3KJ4qpmJHuvnnVR_WiH4m-pXKc6LzuNsZREz-O-x13jb6iyxD9UGWPs7Jhyhe9FYdAq47PLrFwqBLmKQrrEj13u4wqclG_1GUP_PGLtu4NViW8rD2e2RuicGJSUYhC-OQmmkpd3tFoq1MsvhJ_A09hW6J2gy02SyHuPmSR_5D1PSERIGGPvri0fmNsJyIkWlNceRK68KPOANtQVtT8aeelUmU8QUkb2SsHPoK9rYrU4PW4e2_zIMHkVMIoRchgP28ymImqoFPZgv5DZnTurwR91ZiqNWx0ayHfnRNYvb-oboXSl1owYPS_yO_pdkxS0rTU9oPB4ze-1mwGJrlHuGmmuvnXDa57WOlfHFoKnSek0PVnxt2FGGyga6uvpyQs4jTy3sDUTatvyx0dBEFInd5eBmbmExq9loFeHsG7_KMHKvS=w513-h683-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/mxYmcjm2_4x1ad6xsshe2sTJPCEbkNHR8ldElapbVkhbJSQxPEJqpVLt613ZN1FgDYaaU6YBreGgW-aHRisel0dLjIS-M5oDqbRJMpC1f7xLfslb3vAVB5u7OwSju9DBukd56I_EemTlhbvL__SYws6FmCsediRWGxrJgeogaHZ5PnwIiilcxcHhrCOBZAXsEW7ZRk8eriU6a-RhljcVfy9tOn1hI8jqF382VYflEq7Bp0oOWPzQCdOSB5xo6_ziLs75VTAEsov5HNrb9AhNZW2kPEzhv2KcdDkHMD9oHUIPAYrFCTkCEpuDlFsfsf_mHq8kghNJ4WHfE9owSXZ10C6teDTVf6o4-SdzrcX7DljSwR8nDI8_5-NWeSv0zJPoB2ti5jycUQtP7m0z_zdc_cWcNjK4oo7khafinJZkcZ9MnLhqlqAnfvYPp-Zth2xnBLjU-tAkZ7y56PL7q0wcZFPIc_MBWrqfAd66_h3_d3wvK3F828L0n6um1eoK09ZeNCZ3z_aEUD555pd4pseOft1Yq__O8Yks8rAvq0HWKIkv_tWBLcC6NKmXlDCRmMSXj8LSF_ljpwnDCZBcusS72rduY4YLmyg5_4gZ4ZUTdzhnfs-of-DpOqZWq90jZ-sXNl8Jf_kxgEbHmB3M50NHw2xmujgBF4yEd1psoFCzJwpEuatMVxwyxzpJr5EsbhCwEV5nQo14Q5g4UllvJG7g-fZJeDPWlcLCYirr_AvtO2FJ68pk=w513-h683-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hSHKDbODT4boH3m51r3cU84G2Tyropqa7V-3UjAkI4Zmak1btL1Gq92e1M8QIB_0lwzsfFwrY9jlQ0pznngY2CtN-d3uykrESF2HgkxFetLfSA2DfBR2nnPvQI9wIrOSmLosDAcozETPVELYo16jMK-xq8i0Ege9YKyDDoaaj9P07x7zeukKvFVcVyWRVeitk1MV_-BGs9J1TQk_x06_aUNiELYDdh315XUFlSSnDtSg6ZUUq2gKUn3AWuR2pTMYDXuFNAEFvWMfJMic6TFrIZf4n4LD0MpNp0CeCQUGYPrnPo_7152uIwUD1yZSTKkTdp3vS72Ishj9sk6Da32QWsQF0BOrhJtT_1UYCazxyif_b7SlC_xMpeZaMiRT7MUgqLcQlPOJgzC3B07BNAX5YbkLkKjGXhg2CHZSueFBamVkYit-R4aPwlUi1_2gDkfuLg3xQn0OIqv1xCGsmXdE-3WAefDhJoM0kByf4IGL-atRtOiVVV8rpVcbplbqchHPMoL7vg296Pp06zmAhdE6wkyg8r73phIGojySaRY7Zcv_86eujgQ1wbevBlEpGBTlo1ZuH8FijI1Lvrtoj17DUObdUpXvhf7E4Qcz0SFf17uMfPdALnVcVcYGSyNNV4UkVlZi40zApQDSokR8tNayz4ePD4xjwU9c7QPzV07bLxkJ2n_MXI5m___hT3Uu2Rbo162WNydTwzody7cXgGCOQMzKnNBgVGjsrlI2K_UxmvqO5P6S=w513-h683-no)
Looks very nice. Well done.
Congrats!
Great looking place. The 12 foot walls look like the way to go for 2nd story head room!
Thanks. The 12 ft walls give us 15 ft across with 5 ft knee walls and over 9 ft at the collar ties.
Looks great! Would love to see more pictures.
Thanks. Here is a picture from the other side facing Paddy Mountain.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/J7482W03LIOgNQgM1ZpAyteWWHvhphTbSJl4IUv9jRZDyiHk5EpHfB3fvob9ERI7hm3AXdDlhHYfcKORbWx49HcqLVNTkZurXUF7RFS7vj-HDcf7E7Kt1pCzAjFgYsmWKTiH7SCQKa4EjDwxfuAz03Y16aVEyzTBcKvYkXVcsvHcUdKRiDxq40fjgoEC0Bx6gcxbhdU50d9S6GRoJIS9pQXGc3Jnkw7VY3STuREjsRtG90ivVi748CV5otQ_nj65MQx6caEMlpM40JwvTGcrSuZu3UpGSHMEDeW2RDstTg9gwbME_H3_3JPv2a9ILk_LLduMQBPpmsHsthtrRQmWLRVJXbzUlFWXl5cNn1NFDQYVxlvC2PfW8rLtJFEB5V-DEEcpPANHl6u3irA7ZUTrAtwehluByUTYYZ4wPvUlzUQzGiMdWNE9aOkfVKaE7IZ0JX5ndVtKRHww-Bq_OWNLxhb_pI3RYjXhOJoFkC3_49Hy2voQsNG5mjt0mJ_Ve19X3j1BxWbep9SYDJJUhNTIAQEO8TWAIM89frjwvcMrzC6ojJRGKKIG0ycgtyrz-ou96xMajJzu-Ahx7_3DwOae4Rr3kWDz4AR34EarqHSQlCN4v_3aoEmdxFm2l4LCf-xc0VueUyvB8Dysi-YihgRZtHkDdRvxLErz5DgfqrAfrSRx3x89sNgl9cGcc0slMQ0EsQQLnpolrGbsC58pEzPp7jZmPDiPFFKWnNc62IfsGEd5ueqC=w513-h683-no)
Here is a picture of loft and bedroom while installing insulation.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/TCLww3dj96iBhTYY8sLfTNnwdJ8sa1we7Or9dHPHdil8B4PM4q47pzwGpjtgehaQhgV97WzFkjKugSqDrWwSW8D91AVnFZEU5BM599Ykvo_IXvzShQMKQLEmlqeTlUIfX9Gou3HKJt6-H6hsgf6MAKtVDOhTY_23pLIApui2OCpK2n5rWtwIlTc0h_Ob-0td1vSCYaoa4zCd2NReMCP8BAOXDWDE1qFaTOi8OH20anG79i1kEQ0tjRI97hYMRNykmGhWE4l_kO4fOS6UGnwl1hW4US5jqcJXoiZXhgaramGbQ_5YXsyQYEVOqKN-a8PH9kt54MFXvSnzsikJi9Rl1VfjX-dpNMQZ8x-hxZJk0Kr5Vx5f48_kk4p_2tIW9eU2AKCvjoGjtHXyB1UXiwB-HIxqAIjG9mgTdbgsuEfzKwIOh0pJgUymaC0eqETm6w38CERpB07K-BvPVNyTMRaYBZK0UUIiW0GHOf9cs7IHXxlKAY8FIGbjFtgHby7Cy37-nA_4xPTiYUeTZFitJDwgakF9FnYFM6HBAI91F5np3B__hrSPJZ2fIIEEZDOihfxeJ4b8m7LpOgisPqxFNsNqIwRR_2pMyyyBsBLqugTDRP5uaLN5z1v-IlUnnUyHcangBxkoY4ImCIBJL2dKPr6Lua2qSgCBJ1fXkKgTIUwr2mVi02rj6LMMYY0uCcBtqOV9FKa9pf5dq2hVkjPQkU6yE1eHdEHDfJWiOsOLqQhA_-JolHPY=w513-h683-no)
This showes the 2x12 rafters and 2x6 collar ties.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/oevVrFHllYnGDFt6I6W5vAe1W16QiK1Cgnt7gG81RR-Ao1A7FRjXjJA9Y-1SsGDDlspf1T-82DNnhiort54KFNvW5l8nO9LuNmx4ijguduMtMa9zWSIrOGXiUxVcllf_mCot2a16F8W_zTxRsqRWx1FKLlcinS3LsBzehVJEr_LmMda-SvZbE6uQo_yxMLrXsWZahIOspL5kYTf7sSv9AQkeudnbg3gxzsQBzrxk2sG6-t1r4nUshvSV4c31WYdxpVs8oO4AodM4N3obb4J2vScGNs210YAnhPFc7Rh8fbHy9WJQ4jaKcvI8Yjo99PUBdSI77F_WXZuA458d1R-fGcLkFXkG8391ojJZKrXAI0xJFxoOzZHJ7D5_w7RpBPQLFFlykt_mpAoxkFagTcD_1gNAQr_2LUEHZGZmh_wSHAwMXJVtJYbtrtJRGezhcz87JzFsTwPyFFkPPz4nEmo3ykbTezlc6KjENs4hLD2ok4KXv4xVJ0hkkjhcXLkcN4oMhNrb2rEiNAGmLWEGn0duieV_dVD0NXg3T-tRfX2UPqymE4oxKRPS4iodsKG-ncq1J3zrp7OzOMX3pa3FzxqbhCNAwKBYc4aT7EAieLf_NWqVnAX4rV14H_j2Y6aDTnCJ5heXlezXY1YrHcldYtC7h22uEHUWFQNAeQ5Vkr4p34M0MjU_G0UC4n6eNbEBACboM68ErBb-wh6YVtgHuVuhFwB4Bt15bpoGqyqu3gaptpDJNU5B=w513-h683-no)