New Project

New Project

    This week I have begun my new project. The project is to create a house without any guidance for mythological creature (Hydra). Now since Hydra is a multiple-headed snake, my house designs have to cater to this idea. For instance, I will not use stairs, but instead I will be constructing a ramp. Also there will be an open roof in the center for basking.

New Project

New Project

Now that I've finished my model A-Frame house I will be moving onto my next project. At the moment I am brainstorming ideas. The project is to build a house considering the needs of a mythological creature (hydra, the multiple headed snake). The only real requirement is that it has to be two stories. Other than that it's all up to me.

Finishing Up

Finishing Up

    This week I've finished the loft floor and begun the roof sheeting. The house is looking great and even better than I imagined. I'm very pleased with the result after all this time and work. Next week I will be finishing up and hopefully done. Now I can begin to think about my next project which is to build a house from my own plans.

House Assembly

House Assembly

   This week I've begun the construction of my model A-Frame house. Like I've expected all along it's really beginning to look great. As I raise the walls I begin to see the different rooms and the makings of a real house. The loft subfloor, remaining A-Frames and roof sheets still have to go up. I should be done very soon and I am very excited to see the finished product.

Spiral Stair Case

Spiral Stair Case

    This week I've made significant progress on the spiral staircase for my A-Frame model house. It's a very slow and complicated process as each stair must be glued seperately. It is about halfway completed and I can begin to see the spiral stair case look. I can't wait to see the stair case as part of the house and how it fits in. This should be the last peice before I begin to peice the different components of the house together.

Stair Case

Stair Case

    This week I begin on the last thing I have to construct and it is the spiral stair case. I have assembled all of the seperate stairs and now they have to be welded (glued) to the center pole. The project is really coming together as I have to walls already set in place on the floor plan. I'm excited to finish, not because I want to be done, but because I am excited to see the final product. It's been tough but I'm almost there, almost done. I should have the stair case finished by this Friday as well.

A-Frame Model House

A-Frame Model House

    This week I have been working on wall frames and structures. Even though I am working on a small scale model it looks very similar to the real frame and structure of a house. I've watched a video of a house being built and it closely resembles my project but on a much larger scale of course. I find it very interesting and I'm really enjoying this project. I can see the finished product and it is not too far away.