tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094756495073627943.post5899503705407674173..comments2019-02-24T06:30:43.963-08:00Comments on My Perfect Little House: Free Wood and other design considerationsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094756495073627943.post-6927855126119333152013-10-31T05:20:30.657-07:002013-10-31T05:20:30.657-07:00The building is basically floated. I sank cinder ...The building is basically floated. I sank cinder blocks into the ground and then stacked granite on top. Like the rest of the building, this was not really planned. I had free cinder blocks, and I lucked into about 2000 lbs of cut granite on Craigslist. Someone had redone a fireplace in their house. The cut stone was listed as free. Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12037281329461066301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094756495073627943.post-74678223723753929492013-10-29T21:07:04.428-07:002013-10-29T21:07:04.428-07:00Frame looks like it'll be standing 100 years, ...Frame looks like it'll be standing 100 years, but what did you use for the foundation? Just curious, and always designing my own project in my mind...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094756495073627943.post-83487465124283525572013-10-19T13:15:00.216-07:002013-10-19T13:15:00.216-07:00Really enjoying reading about your progress! I gre...Really enjoying reading about your progress! I grew up in upstate NY, so your story has extra poetry for me.Bethhttp://www.cassandrapages.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094756495073627943.post-79749634337572064162013-10-17T14:05:04.684-07:002013-10-17T14:05:04.684-07:00I had minimal timber framing experience when I sta...I had minimal timber framing experience when I started, and a friend of mine who builds beautiful complex frames with artful joints would still say I have minimal experience. But looking at the imprecision in old barns is inspiring. The old framers had to dance around the wood that they had and cut joints to fit what was there. I figured I'd follow suit. Now all I have to wait for is some free siding. Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12037281329461066301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094756495073627943.post-30355624885186766692013-10-17T13:03:18.070-07:002013-10-17T13:03:18.070-07:00Really enjoying reading so far, and looking forwar...Really enjoying reading so far, and looking forward to following your progress.<br /><br />How much timber framing did you have when you started?Justus Thanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09918786881651138096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094756495073627943.post-86293812817719639612013-10-17T10:27:19.694-07:002013-10-17T10:27:19.694-07:00Beautiful acquisitions. Beautiful idea. And beaut...Beautiful acquisitions. Beautiful idea. And beautiful execution. samhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08629434332640594984noreply@blogger.com