I have a plan to build a cottage in a piece of wood land along the river of Muskoka, Ontario.
I have never built a house in my life before. To warm up my building skill before the major project, I try to start a small one in my back yard.
I build a tool shed by myself --- rather call a small house for tools.
The Designs are drew with Sketchup 8.0. The house is 12 feet by 12 feet on a concrete pad, framed with 2x4. Height is 11 feet 8 inch.
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Site Preparation:
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I put 4 tons aggregate (crushed stone) as Sub base, 4 inch deep:
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Concrete pad form with film and rebar
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Pouring concrete pad:
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Framing wall:
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Puting up porch column 6x6:
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Putting on wall sheathing
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Set up roof ridge
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drawing rafter pattern with sketchup
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Install roof rafters
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Putting on roof deck. It start snowing....
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Roof deck was finished
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Wrap the house with homewrap
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Install roof shingles
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Next Step: Installing windows and door. A door was purchased in Lowe's, 40 inches wide, swung out. I plan to build two fixed windows on site by myself.
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To Be Continued...
??? Access denied?
It seems the host where the images are located does not permit hot linking to the images through other websites, like ours. That's my guess.
Sorry guys. The picture problem is fixed. This is my first post in this forum. Your comments are very welcomed.
Wow! Nice little place ya built there!
Oh and w* to the forum!