Building our dwelling

Site updated on 19 Dec 2005



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West wall and southwest corner. This overlooks the old greenhouse where the bathroom is now.

West wall and northwest corner.

North wall and northwest corner.

North mid wall

North wall and northeast corner.

And east wall and me.

More bits coming together.

And my tree again.

Missed a bit here. 4 of the rafter logs have been cut less than 5 days here. The posts are mortised completely through the header. Rafters are spiked into place. I'm starting to put perlins into place.

Another view with a couple of more up there. Back wall is about 11 feet tall. plate on end of building is at about 13 feet.

Adding some cross bracing to eleminate some of the sway.

Note the quality foundation. ;-)

Different view of some of the bracing.

Me putting the perlins in place. Bill holding the ladder.

Perlins on greenhouse roof in place.

Plastic on. West wall is made of bamboo.

Under view of roof and west wall.

And another of the other end

Door in place and plastic fixing to go up.

Nice shiny roof!

Outside view of east facing wall and door. Note tire retainers holding bamboo to header above door.

Another view.

Outside view of south wall.

And another over the parts and pieces pile.

Closeup of tire sidewall strap. 2 rock screws holding it.

And closer.

Note halflap cuts on the X bracing.

And a view of the ground attachment system. Piece of angle shelving driven into the ground and screwed to the pole with rock screws with flattened beer bottle caps as washers.

Taking a break with a cuppa.

She keeps pointing that soul stealing device at me...

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