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Cabin Cheryl
Small House Heating
Heating a small house Heating and cooling are crucial things when it comes to building a house. There are many small house heating options for small homes, and choosing the right type of heating system is a crucial decision to make. You need to know not individual needs and preferences available in the intended construction […]
Small House Wall Frame Construction
Assembling walls For assembly of the walls of wooden tiny house construction, the two by four type structural timber is usually used, especially for the one-story buildings where walls do not need to support the load of levels above. The principle of building these wood-frame structures is rapid. Thanks to the favorable weights of the […]
Roof Structural Components for Small Houses
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 […]
Small House – Wall Framing Components
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 […]
How to Set Out Small House Foundation
Once you have selected your location, studied the design plans of your project, gathered your material, the building process can begin and with it its first step, foundation construction. There are several factors determining what types of foundation is best suitable for your project. However no matter which one you end up constructing, the crucial […]
Floor Framing Components
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 […]
Cabin Cheryl – Press Release & Pictures
Download press release & pictures of the Cheryl Cabin project: pictures + press-release The Cheryl cabin Location: Czech Republic, south of Prague Costs: $2,900 Construction time: 28 days Number of builders: 1 Design: Joshua Woodsman- architect In the beginning, I dreamed about designing small living spaces, which could be built by anyone anywhere. This led to the […]
DIY Wooden Cabin Cheryl
I completed building the cabin Cheryl in three weeks. I took a lot of photos and a GO-PRO camera was placed at the building site, which took a picture every minute. My friend who is studying at film school is making the final edit of this “Cheryl action video”. It will be quite informative for […]
Let’s Build a Cabin!
I will start building cabin Cheryl next week. I bought wood and other parts of the cabin in a store according to the material list. I will take all the material to the building site over Easter and prepare everything. I will install a time-lapse camera and shoot some short clips during the construction. After that […]
We are starting to build!
Hi, spring is here and it’s the right time to get away from the computer screen and get some fresh air. My target is to build three cabins in four weeks and to videotape and take photos of them, so that I can show you the whole process of building. All videos will be shared […]