Hello everyone,
I just registered to post my project. I have been surfing this site for a very long time. I am sure since 2004-2005. I purchased the Vicotrian cottage plan back in August 2005. I was going to build the house my self but friends and family members discouraged me. The bank would not give me a loan because it did not meet the 3 bedrooms 2 baths BS. The house would have been for just my Girl and I. I took the loan and builder ( house is Modular) installed a nice house 3 bedrooms 2 baths on my 1/2 ac lot in Colonial beach VA. After building a shed (12x16 plan from "justsheds.com" the VERMONT) , a gazebo (16x16) and a tool shed (8x4), we purchased 3 lots in Lancaster county VA a year and half ago, and I finally decided to build the my mortgage free house. I built a small cottage (my office 12x12 with a 16/12 roof) on one of the land. The main cottage on the same land is 16 by 28 two story house. Last week, I just finished the metal roof. I rented a 34ft towable man lift and did the roof just by my self. I have a person I hire to help me since you need at least 2 persons for the framing. The electrical will be me 100% That is next since I just installed the meter base and the electric Co-op installed the power. I will be loging in to update and read posting from the smart guys you are. I LOVE THIS SITE.
I will be sending some pictures shortly
Jack
Cant wait to see your pictures Jack!
Here are some pictures
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Wow, you've been busy.
Me and my girl... daughter or girlfriend?
This site has made it possible for me to begin a project myself. Great folks here.
Looking forward to seeing your progress
Hi Tom,
Yes I have been very busy. I started the project in late October. I only work on it on Fridays since I work 4 days 10 hours schedule. No work on Saturday and Sunday. I took mid January to end of March off since we in the NE got a bad winter this year and I spent the last week of March in Peru.
About me and my girl, it is my Girl friend. Talking about her, she did not want a small house. I been talking to her about small house since 2000, two years after I met her. The part that she likes is the mortgage free part.
I will post some interior pictures later. Nothing major yet.
Jack