A Tale of Thermal Bridging and Raised Floors
Last week I started Phase 2 to the Timberframe cabin expansion. Here is the plan overview if you haven’t seen […]
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Category: Framing
Loft Conversion Completed – Full Build Video
While Jean was away I managed to finish Phase 1 of our 2024 Cabin remodel plans. If you missed the […]
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An outdoor shower: Transforming my life
It [an outdoor shower] changed my life. Brian Pontolilo, The Fine Homebuilding Podcast, Episode 5 One of my more unorthodox […]
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Raising Quail in the Garden
Before building the cabin I raised Coturnix quail. I experimented with a variety of enclosures with the goal of giving […]
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EBC: Interior Finishing – Walls, Ceiling, and Trim
We finished infilling the interior walls of the cottage at the end of August. You typically want to give light […]
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Why put Cob in the Walls
The Earth Berm Cottage (EBC) is an earth sheltered tiny house. The walls are light wood framed (2×6 studs on […]
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EBC: Framing and Sheathing
Wall Framing I used pressure treated 2x6s for the sill plates. I cut them them to length, drilled holes for […]
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The month is almost over and we’re close to having the wall ready to be infilled with light clay straw.Over […]
Read more →Porch Roof Construction Part 2: Rafters and Decking
Work continued this week on the rafters and decking for the porch roof. Cutting the rafters was the most complex […]
Read more →Porch Roof Construction Part 1: Posts and Beams
We had a big stack of lumber delivered a few weeks ago so I sharpened up my chisels and dusted […]
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