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Posted on December 10, 2020

Construction Design-Code Minimum House-Mechanicals

At the time of this writing, construction on the code minimum house is coming to an end.  This has been a fun and rewarding project for me because not only was I able to design much of the home, I was also directly involved in the construction. Continue reading “Construction Design-Code Minimum House-Mechanicals”

Posted on August 16, 2020

Construction Design-Code Minimum House-Framing

In my last posting about the Code Minimum House, I talked about how the foundation was constructed.  Next up, the framing.  This home is being built with a small budget.  To keep costs in line, Continue reading “Construction Design-Code Minimum House-Framing”

Posted on August 6, 2020

Construction Design-Code Minimum House-Foundation

The design at the Code Minimum House calls for a frost protected shallow foundation.  I have built several homes using this type of foundation and found it works well for a budget friendly build. Continue reading “Construction Design-Code Minimum House-Foundation”

Posted on July 30, 2020

Construction Design-The Code-Minimum House-An Introduction

I am currently involved in a new home build working with my friend and general contractor, Strommer Home Improvements.  My involvement in the build is that of the designer, tester, and laborer.  Yep, I’m back swinging a hammer Continue reading “Construction Design-The Code-Minimum House-An Introduction”

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