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How to Build a Gable Roof

collar tie and board bracing on gable roof

How to build a gable roof framing During the construction process of your new tiny house, cabin or cottage, you will need to decide what kind of roof you prefer. There are many types of roof trusses. Factors, which influence their different shapes are mainly the region and local climate and available materials. Gable roof is among […]

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Candy in-between the Trees

construction process of DIY wood cabin

It has not been that long since we introduced wood cabin Candy last time, remember? Now we are going to talk again about Candy, a different one, on very lovely looking place surrounded by trees and forest. She is still under process of construction, she is not finished yet. However already have some pictures, which we […]

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Crooked Playhouse for a Fundraiser

timber wall and roof frames

We are always happy to see when any of our DIY plans for low cost constructions end up serving a good purpose. Providing a kids play area is already good enough, of course, don’t get us wrong! But being used in a raffle fundraiser is also nice, as in case of this crooked playhouse and project […]

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Candy from the Rainforest Is Back!

wood cabin walls finished

Today we are back with the Hawaiian Candy. You remember, right? I am sure you do, how could you forget a post about someone building a cabin in rainforest (this one). It is one of our wood cabins plans, which you can buy, download and once you have the material, you can begin your own […]

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Roof Structural Components for Small Houses

members of timber roof truss

Roof construction system Roof is defined as a load-bearing structural frame designed to bridge an internal space, carry the roofing and support it by transforming weight of the roof, batten systems and insulation-related structures into vertical load-bearing structural elements – bearing walls. Most common roof types The roof system consists of several very important parts: wall […]

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Cabin Bettie Built in Indiana

Today, we would like to introduce to you Bettie from Loogootee. That is a small town in Indiana, USA, where she lives in a beautiful place in the woods overlooking a pond. Cabin Bettie is one of small cabin designs we offer here. The DIY building plans provided by us were slightly altered in this […]

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Small House – Wall Framing Components

wood cabin wall framing pinup houses

Types of walls Walls define the interior space of the house and together with the ceiling and floor constitute our “third skin” next to our clothes. It is very important how we treat this layer, particularly if we live in a cooler part of the Earth where more than half of our life is spent in […]

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Tiny House Foundation

wall frames slab foundation pinup houses

Aspects influencing types of tiny house foundation There are several types of small house foundation and it is very important to realise, which one is the best suitable for you start setting out foundations. It is determined by several factors. Do you need a building permit? Click HERE First and probably most obvious is a size […]

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Floor Framing Components

wooden cabin construction floor pinup houses

Load-bearing floor framing structure Floor is a structure supported by the building foundation directly. In small houses where no deep concrete foundation along the entire perimeter is considered, the floor will have to resist fluctuating temperatures as it is in direct contact with the exterior environment. Therefore, include sufficient thermal insulation in your calculations, primarily in cool weather conditions. The floor […]

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Tiny House France – Press Release & Pictures

prefabricated modular timber structures

Download press release & pictures  of the tiny house France project: pictures + press-release TINY HOUSE FRANCE Location: Czech Republic, south of Prague Costs: $1,200 Construction time: 3 hours Number of builders: 3 Design: Joshua Woodsman- architect INTERIOR & EXTERIOR I would like to introduce you to our new prefabricated experimental pin-up tiny house, which I call […]

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Ann from Pennsylvania Progressing

forest cabin construction

“I would like to extend my thanks to you for making the plans available at such a reasonable cost. I also appreciate that you have detailed the important dimensions and sequence so completely.” Bob Check out our plans for DIY wooden tiny houses and cabins and maybe you will end up with one yourself. Remember […]

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Cabin Candy Construction Deep in the Rainforest!

building walls frames and having fun

You can build according to our small cabin plans anywhere. At least that is what we like to think, so we are always happy when someone proves us right. This time we will show you that you can build a cabin in the rainforest of Big Island in Hawaii! Sounds exciting? Well apparently it was, from […]