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Guest House Construction
by
Teresa
(IC: homeowner)
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We needed a guesthouse and decided to build one, we didn't have a lot of time, so we ordered a 26 x 26 foot garage package and did not order a garage door, instead ordering a large window to be framed in.
Onn day 1, we started by building a deck, which we didn't take photos of out of preserved 2x6 with no spacing between the boards. We then covered the deck with 1 inch plywood.
We kept standing up walls and bracing them, leveling them then lag bolting the walls to the floor. We kept the skid steer in the front with the forks through the window as insurance!
Bracing.
We lifted the trusses up, one by one with the skid steer and placed them. the we sheeted the roof with OSB
Day 3, Shingled the roof and remembered how old my knees are.
Day 4: A windproof waterproof Tyvek wrap was put on and then we installed the windows. We installed the door and started on the..
eaves and fascia.
Day 5.. Sided.
Outside done! The front.
North side
West side
Added gardens. a small deck and a storage area off the side - accessible from inside and out.
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Suggested materials:
- Garage package without garage door.
Published November 24th, 2016 1:52 AM
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Hillela G. on Nov 27, 2016OOh I'd love to see more!
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Fly2625606 on Sep 12, 2018
My neighbor has something very similar, he put a wood stove inside so he didn't need electric...also because it is used mostly during the winter when family visit for holidays
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