:) We have a partial foundation! The footings were poured last week and the foundation walls should be done any day.
Our project is a 20x36 one-story house with a 14x20 addition. We are going with a 10/12 pitch. My husband and his brother are doing all the work themselves. I will post our plans as soon as I figure out how to.
Every journey begins with a single step. Congratulations, sounds like you are on your way.
Sounds great, deertracks. We've been waiting for this. :)
Foundation is complete and first lumber load is paid for and arrives on Monday.
I'll be at the site next week and will post pictures and floor plans. We had a hard
time finding single story construction to view here on countryplans. Hope our project
will be of help to others looking to go that direction.
We actually purchased John's 1.5 story plans, but after many changes on our
sloped site we ended up with single story. I saved every version of floor plan change.
We ended up going with version #25. At one time we even had a daylight basement.
Very glad we didn't end up going that way, as the county now requires special soil testing
for basements in the area. We have lots of clay.
Help please.....Having problems trying to post my plans. They are in 3D HA ver. 3.0
THANKS!
Get Gadwin Printscreen - free - then bring the plan up onscreen, printscreen to file- jpeg - then put in Photobucket or post here direct to box below on message composing page.
Will do....
Thanks Glenn!
We now have framed walls standing and the window order arrived today with a small,
but fixable glitch. :)
My pleasure. Looking forward to seeing them.
Just added my floorplans to the photos. These were not the final floorplans. Windows were changed, but the
footprint size and most details are correct.
Sorry the photos are not in order.... just learning photobucket.
https://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x68/mathenaacres/?action=view¤t=684c2dc0.pbw
We now have framed walls, but will not be able to post those pics until mid-July.
Deertracks:
Looking good. :) If you want to send me the files you did in 3DHA, I can print out a larger more readable floorplan for the forum, and, if you are willing, make the plan available to others for their own project or modification.
Just attach all the pl? files to an email. (There may be three - PL0, PL1, PL2.)
email: john@countryplans.com
Cool on the Photobucket stuff deertracks -- you went high tech on me. I haven't used that feature yet. :-?
I think I'm air sick ;D Nice job ;)
Not all that high PEG...
Just 1800 feet.
Rafters are going up this week.
Here are a couple pictures showing the sheathed walls.
(https://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/jraabe/wall-1.jpg)
QuoteNot all that high PEG...
Just 1800 feet.
It was a attempt at humor about the panning in on your photo album. Guess it wasn't obvious enought :-/
G/L with those rafters , lookin good , PEG
BTW whats that little access hole for in the foundation? To small to crawl thru , or so it appears :-/
Yea.... I know what you mean about that slide show.
I'm not real savvy with Photobucket so I picked slide show,
not knowing that it would have the "airsick" feature while
changing photos.
The hole is for a vent. Crawl hole is on the other side.
I thought you were a pro using that slideshow feature so I had to go try it out -- hadn't used it. I think its pretty cool. :)
That is a nice fade-out feature, but just when you are focusing on
the photo it fades to the next!
I've emailed my floorplans to John, but they lost details
while traveling through cyberspace... don't you just hate when that happens!
Here's another picture. This is the view from the patio door to the deck.
Kitchen area will start just to the right.
(https://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/jraabe/wall-2.jpg)
Nice work Deertracks.
When you load those big images into the forum as attachments it slows down the pages and adds to our overhead. When you link to an image at Photobucket the images are external and served to viewers as they need them not using forum bandwidth.
Here is the link to the floorplan image from your Photobucket image (just copy the URL and drop it into the brackets formed by the IMG icon (top row, third from the left).
(https://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x68/mathenaacres/floorplan.jpg)
This floorplan image did not come out well as a jpg
(https://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/jraabe/floor.jpg)
This image does not use any forum space. More info on how to do this is here: http://www.countryplans.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1146802581
Our project will be getting roof sheathing this week.
Haven't posted anymore photos. Still trying to figure out how to do it without causing problems.
Just start a Photobucket free account. It will upload the files to their computer then at the bottom will be a file name beginniong in IMG under the picture. Copy that line and paste it into your message where you want the photo to show. That way they store the photo and it shows up here so it diesn't use John's space. In that case you don't put the file in the little box below that says browse. Just put the Photobucket tag in the message as you compose it. It also allows you to put lots of pictures in that way -- the browse box only allows one.
More info in the Forum News section. http://www.countryplans.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1115032671
DT:
I resized some of your images to 800 pixels wide and reposted them at Photobucket as Glenn suggests. They are easier to view when they don't scroll of the screen.
If you want me to post the 3DHA floorplan for your project, try this. Export the floorplan image as a Windows Metafile (WMF - File, export). Send it to me as an email attachment and I will convert it to a jpg and post to Photobucket as I have the test floorplan below.
(https://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/jraabe/test-floor.jpg)
(https://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/jraabe/shed-rf.jpg)
This is an experiment trying to model a house with two shed roofs.
Great... I'll just post them to a new Photobucket account.
Hopefully I can make it a file that just shows still photos.
It's real hard to view a building project while it's moving!!!
Our roof sheathing has started and I have to throw in a few extra prayers
each day for the guys hanging off that 10/12 pitch.
It will be a happy day when the last shingle is up.
I'm looking for ideas on lighting. We have open beam in the great room
which is the living/kitchen (20' wide by about 24' long).
The beams run every 4 feet and we are planning two ceiling fans for
air movement and overhead light.
Anybody have creative lighting ideas off beams??
Here are the new photos.....
https://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x68/mathenaacres/
more to come at the end of the month.... with roof (hopefully).
Boy, Deertracks - it looks really nice - I can't wait to see what it looks like with the roof on... ::)
Tracks over all looks good , BUT I don't see any bracing in those photos, Generally some wall bracing to prevent blow overs , and to pull the walls straight between corners is a SOP, have you plumbed and lined yet? If not you should before you start on that roof framing, even in summer I always have a few wall braces on in case any wind come up, passing storms , depends on where you live as to specifically what type summer storm might pop up on ya.
A few braces is way easier than repairing wind damage , that Oz. of prevention thing!
PEG...
These pics were taken before they braced.
But, thanks for the tip.
More progress, finally we are almost weatherproof!
Here's the pics....
https://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x68/mathenaacres/?start=all
Also, septic was installed today.
That's really looking great, deertracks. :)
Thanks Glenn...
Lots of hard work by my hubby and his brother.
We have rough electrical and plumbing done and will call for inspections this week.
I will be posting more (snow) photos on our photobucket account and will post the link.
We'll be watching.
Not much change to show with these new pics but everything has a good coating of snow.
There are other photos that I failed to post as they were "old fashioned... non-digital" prints.
One of them is of the front door. That makes it seem like it will be a home some day!!
Hoping for plumbing and electrical inspections this week.... will post the outcome.
As soon as it warms up enough to caulk the siding will go on... we are planning to use Certainteed cementfiber shingle lap. Anyone out there with info on that particular product?
https://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x68/mathenaacres/?albumview=slideshow&mediafilter=slideshows
Quote from: deertracks on January 08, 2008, 06:55:21 PM
... we are planning to use Certainteed cementfiber shingle lap. Anyone out there with info on that particular product?
This stuff? I don't have any first hand experience... looks nice, though.
http://www.certainteed.com/CertainTeed/Homeowner/Homeowner/FiberCementSiding/Prodindex/WeatherBoards/
Nice slide show.
Very nice! I enjoyed the slide show :)
Thanks Sassy....
and Mountain Don, that is the siding we are planning to use. We have used the Hardiplank brand cementboard
on our garage and had good luck in coastal conditions but with our cabin we'd like the look of shingles.
I'll just pull down a photo so we have it here to look at:
(https://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x68/mathenaacres/housesnow.jpg)
Nice job, Deertracks :D - classic proportions.
Thanks John....
Just got the insulation inspection signed off today. ::)
Sheetrocking next....The snow is melting and weather warming up a bit.
Congratulations Deertracks. I know how you feel.
The windows are beautiful, and I sure do envy your beautiful location.
Great place.
Christina
Thanks for the nice comment. We are now at the point of tape and texturing the sheet rock.
looks beautiful, deertracks! can't wait for new pics!
Very pretty! 8)
NEW PICS:
http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=229017263/a=121023485_121023485/t_=121023485
We have a working bathroom (shower, toilet, sink.... the works)!!
All electrical and plumbing are finally finished. Current project is kitchen countertop. When that's done we will
install the kitchen sink. Flooring and trim work will be the last big projects inside.
Outside work still to be done consists of rails on the porch and deck and installing the cedar shakes on the
gable peaks. Matching cedar trim and adding vertical batts onto the already installed cement siding will finish outside projects.
Anyone have any creative ideas on how to get rid of all the talc powder dust inside? The shop vac works for a little while and then you have to clean the powder out of the filter, repeat, repeat, repeat..... still lots of fine dust inside.
It's looking good, deertracks.
We wet smoothed sheetrock joints some with a sponge - friend in the mobile home manf. trades told us about that.
Deertracks,
I love what you are doing with your place! The beams in the kitchen looks great. Are your cabinets hickory? They are wonderful. I especially love the red cabinet with iron hardware in the bathroom. Kudos to you and your husband.
About the dust, I can absoultely sympathize with you on that! My advice is to invest in new filters for your shop vac and change them often. We tried to wash out the filters, blow them off with an air compressor, and vacuum them with another shop vac, but nothing worked well after one time. Also, after vacuuming, I washed everything down, often, with damp rags.
It has been almost 2 years since we completed most of the messy interior stuff and, just recently, I finally feel there is less dust in the air and on the furniture. It seems to be about the normal amount now. So take heart, eventually you won't live in the center of a dust bowl!
Again, great job! I can't wait to see more photos on your progress.
Amy
That is a BIG part of why I don't want drywall in our next place --plywood is my new friend. Luckily we don't have codes and inspections to worry about. I still have drywall dust hounding me!
Amy... Yes, those are hickory cabinets... right off the shelf at Lowes. For the price, you can't go wrong. My husband thought they were a bit fussy for a cabin but once he got them all installed I think he was sold. I have to give him the credit for the bath vanity. It was a solid wood used cabinet ($50) and he picked out the red paint for it. Gotta love those bargains along the way when you are building.
There's a little more siding work outside and then it will flooring time. That should seal up some of that nasty dust!!! It will be forever imbedded in the subflooring.
I'll add a few photos from the SnapFish gallery that deertracks has posted.
(https://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/jraabe/dt-2.jpg)
(https://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/jraabe/dt-3.jpg)
Quite a view from the deck, Eh?
(https://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/jraabe/dt-4.jpg)
(https://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/jraabe/dt-1.jpg)
Nice collar tie work!
(https://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/jraabe/dt-1a.jpg)
Posting tip to others: a photo gallery at Photobucket (http://photobucket.com/) is free and unlike Snapfish does not require viewers to become members before they see the images. Photobucket can also setup nice slideshows (Ken Burns style even ;)) that are an even better way to show your project.
There are now stained cedar shakes on the gable peak area. I will post more current pics in a couple weeks when I go over. The lower area will board and batten with stained cedar trim around windows. Fighting the unseasonable cool and damp weather like many others. Someday summer will come.