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I recently got two Alpine Goats from a local goat farm to add to my home property. These wethers are around 6 months old, and I have had them for almost 2 months. They are warming up to us more…
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12′ x 12′ Cabin: How to Frame the Roof
In this post, I will go over how to frame the roof. When I set out to frame the roof I considered this the pinnacle of my carpentry experience. For the amateur carpenter like myself, this was no easy task.…
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Basic Carpentry Tools Everyone Should Own
Basic carpentry tools everyone should own. These are the tools I used to build my 12’ x 12’ Cabin, and they can frame just about any small structure.
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12′ x 12′ Cabin: How to Frame the Walls
In this post, I will go over how to frame the walls for the 12’x 12’ Cabin. Walls are built on the floor and then raised and sheathed. Each wall contains 1 bottom plate, a double top plate, and studs…
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12′ x 12′ Cabin: How to Frame the and Insulate the Floor
How to frame and insulate the floor for a small cabin.
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12’ x 12’ Cabin: How to Build a Sonotube Foundation Part 2
In this post, I will go over pouring the pier foundation for a 12’ x 12’ cabin. If you haven’t read Part 1 on how to layout this foundation check it out first. We used Quikrete 5000 concrete for our…
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12’ x 12’ Cabin: How to Build a Sonotube Foundation Part 1
In this post, I will go over how to lay out a Sonotube foundation so you can pour a level pier foundation, even on a slope. For the 12’ x 12’ cabin build, we used a Sonotube foundation with skids…
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12′ x 12′ Cabin: Designing the Perfect Size (Link To Plans)
In the summer of 2022, my fiancé and I bought off-grid property in the Siskiyou Mountains. We spent the latter part of that summer building a 12’ x 12’ cabin for a spot to go on the weekends. Neither of…
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