Building An Elkview from 84 Lumber
Day 3
This small 576 square foot cottage is the answer for many in the aftermath of Katrina. With two bedrooms, bathroom, living rooom, and kitchen - this cottage fulfills dreams of many who lost their homes and were left with little to no funds to build a home. For $9,800 approximately we can black in the home on pilings. For about $8,000 more we can complete the inside inclusive with air conditioning, cabinets, washer/dryer, fridge, freezer, and flooring.
We are in work day four constructing this home. Today they finished the deck, put up the truss system inclusive of the cathedral ceiling, built the porch canteliver porch system, and installed a mile of hurricane straps.
Every day we plan to post the progress on this home.
View from the front window of Mary's home across the bayou and out to the bay. No wonder she is re-building on this spot where not only her house was destroyed - but her son's home as well. Her son is not moving back. But Mary has a dream to live back on this pristine spot.
Headed for a solution - the stairs are installed now we need a roof !
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Building An Elkview Day By Day
This is still under construction - watch for daily posts until this home is completed.
Day 4
And on day four the rafters are installed as well as 70% of the decking and some of the roof sheathing.
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Sheathing is installed on rafters and facia installed on rafter ends
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The roof rafters are extended out over the front porch in a cantilever setup.
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The frame for the roof rafter support system is temporarily supported on 2 x 4 posts.
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Porch roof frame tied into corner post of house.
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View of the porch roof frame tie to corner of house in as shown from inside of building
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The floor joists for front porch cantilever over the banding perlin.
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View of the roof truss from the interior of the building. Note the temporary scabbing to support rafters prior to sheathing. The roof hurricane straps have not been installed yet.
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Stairwell opening in the deck joist layout.
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Joist layout for decking
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Decking layout on front cantilever porch