The development of our house building project exposed.
Sunday, 27 July 2008
Confined to the beamery
We are definitely in the grip of winter now. The open sided barn has been converted into a beamery which keeps most of the weather out most of the time.
I'm using a shouldered mortise & tenon for the tie beam to post joint, with a simple, but wider mortise & tenon joint above for the floor beam post joint. A simple dovetail mortise will secure the lower portion of the intermediate floor beams.
Goal: Employ good design and use quality materials to create a modest size family cottage home that incorporates elements of: permanence (100 year+ structure) sustainability (locally sourced materials and low energy footprint) comfort & aesthetics a healthy home
Style: fusion of cape cottage/barn style house - French farmhouse decor
Budget: $250-300k plus owners efforts[lots] and innovation
Minimum specs: approx. 180m2 3 bedrooms 2 bath mud/utility room formal entrance solar water heating low pressure water system passive solar efficient wood stove (plus boiler) Stanley Errigal or similar water radiator space heating vertical ducted air (warm/cool) maximise storage space Biolytix wastewater system (or similar) gas hob and electric range detached garage/loft (future)
Construction details: authority: WBoPDC flat building site Valley and view runs SW (Kaimai ranges) → NE (Kauritatahi stream views) 1&1/2 story post & beam construction - optimised use of available Lawson logs polished concrete floor (lower) timber floor (upper) Timbercrete (lower) external and internal structural walls cathedral ceilings (Lawson sarking) cupola double glazed timber joinery - (timber subject to cost) double hung windows built-in details (shelves, cupboards etc) Lawson weatherboard gables ends? steel roof (Euroline by Steel&Tube)
Professional DIYer. I gave up the day job, taking up the challenge to craft our home from solid masonry and tradition post & beam construction, learning or borrowing the required skills along the way; project manager, tree feller, sawyer, block layer, timber framer, etc...
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