Thought i would share. This is my house, been working on it for 3 years now. we cleared the lot by hand and machine, I roughed in the 800 ft driveway and assisted in running some of the heavy equipment to build it up. Installed the septic system, plumbing, about 1/2 the electrical, etc. etc. The house is built with SIP panels (Structural Insulated Panels, good for R28), roof system is made up using energy trusses, 1" continious foil face on the bottom cord with 18" of blown in on top (about R50). the wife and i have put an unmeasureable ammount of time and energy into the place from design through construction. We both like "old" and on the interior there are lots of antique features that i salvaged personally; newell posts, hand rails, doors as well as a lot of salvaged materials. The newest interior door is from the 1920's. I have lots of friends and family to thank for helping us along the way. Anyway, it isnt the Taj Mahal but we are really proud of it.
The entry porch is timber framed with 200 year old beams from my in laws barn that we took down 3 years ago. A lot of work but worth it. might have enough left over timbers to build a small garage this summer....
As far as the neighborhood is concerned, one side of the property is 650 acres of conservation land and i cant see any of the neighbors houses. Sometimes the neighbors drop by though, mama bear and 3 cubs in December, big fat racoon last week, coyotes at 200ft away, grey fox in the driveway.....kind of rural :wink:
Now if it would just stop snowing i could finish the entry porch roof and deck! 16" of the white stuff last Sunday and more on the way.
The entry porch is timber framed with 200 year old beams from my in laws barn that we took down 3 years ago. A lot of work but worth it. might have enough left over timbers to build a small garage this summer....
As far as the neighborhood is concerned, one side of the property is 650 acres of conservation land and i cant see any of the neighbors houses. Sometimes the neighbors drop by though, mama bear and 3 cubs in December, big fat racoon last week, coyotes at 200ft away, grey fox in the driveway.....kind of rural :wink:
Now if it would just stop snowing i could finish the entry porch roof and deck! 16" of the white stuff last Sunday and more on the way.