Wrapping the House
They have finished putting up the cladding and have cut open some of the windows. They delivered rolls of green wrap with the rest of the materials and I wanted to see how they put it up. When we got there, they had put the …
Research
Lakewood Shed Kit with Large Dormer
The Lakewood Shed Kit has nearly all the parts you need to build this 2-story building. You can use the kit to make a storage building, workshop, studio or she-shed. Pull the permits and follow code to make a Tiny House. The Lakewood Shed Kit …
Master Bath in the Schumacher Homes Blue Ridge Model
This is the Master Bath in the Schumacher Homes Blue Ridge Model. It is not at all what we are building, but I thought I would share. The sinks are completely separated. No tripping over each other here. Probably no sharing the same toothpaste, either. …
Summer Wind: Two Floor Storage Barn to Tiny House?
We put the Classic Manor New Day Cabin next to the log cabin. We are looking at using a New Day Cabin or a Summer Wind to build a Tiny House on a little piece of land we own. Here are photos of the Summer …
Choosing Countertop Materials
There are a lot of choices in countertop materials. This is probably not a comprehensive list, but these are some of the choices we considered. Granite Marble Soapstone Quartz Concrete Tile Glass Corian, Cultured Marble or other Solid Surface Wood or Butcher Block Stainless Steel, …
Building a New House – Can you build in a flood plain?
Can you build in a flood plain? I am guessing you can, or there would be no houses in Florida. I started doing the research. How flood plain are we? It looks from the survey as if we are only at the edge of the …
Choosing the Siding
We decided on vinyl siding for our home. There are a lot of options and we did a lot of research. I love the look of wood. Even before we chose a house plan, I wanted board and batten or lap siding. I like “the …
Choosing the Soaker Tub
The house includes a 5′ fiberglass one piece tub and shower combination. This is fine for the guest bathroom, but I want a deeper tub for me. I went through this before when I added a second bath to the log cabin. I did a …
912 Sq Ft 2-Story 24 x 24 Tuff Shed Cabin
Tuff Shed cabins and auxiliary buildings are built on your location. The outside is finished and you complete the inside yourself. With planning, these little houses like the Tuff Shed TR-1600 2-story farmhouse can be finished to make an economical house. The Yellowstone Cabin Shell …
Homesite Inspection
They came out to evaluate our land to be sure the house we picked will fit there today. We had already decided we would put the house on the front of the land. The builder and the grader met me on the land. He measured …
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