Where are you building your cabin? (a type of building site- sloping/forest/meadow, not address, just country if you want) NY Do you plan to use this building permanently, or will it be more of a vacation property? I plan to use this building permanently You chose the Ginger cabin, did you make any major changes […]
This will be our home. We plan to live here year round. It’s just myself, my wife, a dog and 2 cats. Iain Nicholson For Iain, we modified the Alexis plans for a small a-frame house. He recently sent us some photos of the construction, which we were very interested in, so we bring you […]
Our customer and self-builder purchased A-Frame Shed Plans Lily and modified the design slightly during construction. We bring you an interview where he shares his experience with you. A-Frame cabin is located in a beautiful natural place, can you tell us at least approximately where you are from and where you are building? I live […]
There are a large number of types of foundations. Just take a stroll around the immediate area and you are sure to come across many different interesting solutions. In this article, I have summarized the basic types of foundations for residential buildings. Different types of foundations are suitable for different types of soils. The basic […]
Where did you build this cabin? (a type of building site- sloping/forest/meadow, not address, just country if you want) We built my house in my backyard in Middletown Rhode Island USA. The land is quite wet so we put it up on 12 pilings. For what purpose did you build this cabin? We built it to live […]
Laying out a foundation with concrete bricks and gravel & stone backfill First, I outlined the location of the raised foundations using a spirit level and a string. The corners must be at right angles. Subsequently, I dug holes in the places of the future foundations and filled them with stones and sand. I stacked […]
One of our skilled clients, Don, bought plans to build a Marlene cabin. He adapted them a bit to his ideas and started construction with zeal. Since his land is in a flooded area, he placed his cottage on an elevated podium. Don shared valuable photos from the course of construction and was so willing […]
“Originally I was going to use it as a weekend and vacation home, but with the global COVID-19 pandemic the work situation has changed such that I may spend more time there.“ Where are you building your cabin “Sandra”? (a type of building site- sloping/forest/meadow, not address, just country if you want) “Sandra” is being […]
Where are you building your cabin? The property is a vineyard located in upstate Pennsylvania (www.seconddistrictvineyard.com) on the New York Border. (Milanville, PA) The Tiny House Virginia was built on a slope behind a pond on the property looking down onto a stream and a beaver dam. Do you have a special tool for removing nails or […]
One of our DIY builders bought our Cabin Plans Set Book, choose Marlene, and started to build in the wild. This building is special mainly because it is built on foundations in water. He was so willing that he shared with us his rich experience from construction. How difficult was it for you to create […]
Where are you building your Cabin Marlene? (a type of building site- sloping/forest/meadow, not address, just country if you want)In the forest! We had to chop down trees, Make firewood out of them. It was on top of a mountain on my dad’s land. It was the land of our grandparents who used to have all […]
Jim, you have chosen Gazebo Plans Clara from our Pin-Up Houses Family. How did you find the website with our plans? I have been looking at different plans for gazebos and teahouses but most of what was available looked like it was for larger projects. This plan came up through Pinterest and Google searches and […]
Just like us, many of you are curious how is the upcoming building season developing and here are the good news – we have heard back from Matt and can give you some visual support on how is he doing building his pin-up dream house in California, US. What exactly has Matt been working on […]
Welcome to the far ahead from the “before you build” section phase. As we have learned which type of timber to buy and then how to store and prepare the timber, it is time to move on to the beams. Here comes a short introduction on the types of the beams with an overview of […]
Ground screws are very popular within the tiny houses building environment. They are a type of foundation where you can avoid the wet stage of your construction process. Thanks to that, the installation is extremely fast and can be carried out by a less experienced builder, too. Basic facts about ground screws Ground screws have […]
As timber is by far the most common material to use while building a tiny house, we are here to post an overview about how to get your precious material ready. How to treat it and other useful tips on “before you build” are summed up for you below. Preparing the timber In order to […]
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