triston-notes/Cards/housebuilding/foundation building.md
2023-10-21 18:52:54 -05:00

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Foundation Building

These are the details of how to ... or how i will ... design and build the foundation of the house.

So far I've found two styles that I like:

  1. # Build A 12'x20' Modern Shed and Deck by Yourself: With Material List
  2. Building a Remote Off Grid Cabin in the woods...Deep Dive commentary - YouTube

Building connection to ground

Its important that the building is anchored to the ground to some capacity.

Option 1

with this option, we can build some small concrete pillers.. The upside to this is, I only need to dig about 3-4 inches into the ground.. The downside is, I need to mix the concrete, and ensure it cures properly with the proper hardware embedded in it

Option 2

with this option, we can use treated ground contact 6x6 posts.. The upside is, no mixing, no waiting, and no hardware stuff.. The downside, I have to dig about a 3 foot hole 4 times

Building the frame

Material List

amount length dimensions name
2 20' 4"x10" board
16 16' 2"x10" board
1 6mil 20'x15' plastic sheet
8 3/4" 4'x8' plywood

Option 1

placing the 4x10 boards in the hardware attached to the pillars, and the 2x10s perpidicular attached to those. Before installing floor joists.. Attached joist hangers - using a dummy piece to messure distance from top of beam at 16" on center - using deck screws.. about 28 hangers

Note

Its best to predrill holes, makes for easier insertion

After adding the floor joists, add a 6mil sheet of plastic for the vapor barrier Would probably be easier to add before floor joists Use 3/4" pressure treated plywood for floor - staggered ofcourse I actually want to insulate the floor as well so we need to drill in some 2x2 boards along the inside of the joists to lay some insulation Stolen from option 2

Option 2

tbd

Building back wall

Material list

amount length dimensions name
3 20' 2"x4" board
18 8' 2"x4" board

Option 1

build with 16" on center for vertical 2x4 boards. Adding a second top plate but leave a 3-1/2" gap on each side for the side walls to attach to.

Building side wall

Material list

amount length dimensions name
3 16' 2"x4" board
10 8' 2"x4" board

Option 1

build with 16" on center for vertical 2x4 boards. Adding a second top plate but leave a 3-1/2" gap on the side that will connect to the back wall for interlocking

Building front wall

Material list

amount length dimensions name
2 20' 2"x4" board
4 10' 2"x4" board
18 8' 2"x4" board
2 20' 2"x6" board
1 8' 2"x6" board

Option 1

TBD

Building last wall

Material list

amount length dimensions name
2 12' 2"x4" board
12 8' 2"x4" board
1 8' 2"x6" board

Option 1

TBD

Building the roof

Material List

28 rafter ties 18 2"x8" 16' rafters 2 2"x8" 16' rafter nubbins 12 1/2" 4'x8' plywood

Option 1

ties placed 16" on center Using a 5/8" piece of board of something, put rafter up on location and cut the bird box out of the board, using this one as a template for the rest use the cut out piece to get the angle of the end cut angle... easy