Finally…some progress

Finished up the bay windows and the put the porch on. In the pictures, you can see the door frame going in also. There was a shipping problem with the cedar siding, but that is resolved and it should be arriving this afternoon. So now its on to putting the siding on and making the door. Also, our little stove oven arrived today for the kitchen. Cool.

Windows Y'all...

I know you're probably getting tired of reading about my windows. I got it. I'm tired of working on them, so we're even. I got them in and about half of them are hung. This has taken me forever because I suck at making windows. There's tons of filing and trimming so everything fits and opens and stuff. Sawdust everywhere (which is why the windows look so dirty). The cedar siding should be here early next week, so stay tuned for that when it gets here.

Making Windows Part II

Finished framing the 4 side windows for the main room. Here's some pictures of how I did it. There is an outer frame which is fitted to the window opening and fixed therein. Then there's an inner frame with lattice-work in the middle. The window panes go on either side of the lattice-work, sealed in with silicone glue/sealant stuff. Then the outer trim is attached which locks the panes in place. The lattice work has notches carved out so it all fits together snug…no screws on the inside. Once it's all assembled, its fitted into the inner frame and glued and screwed in place.

Back Again

Now that I'm back, I have resumed work on the tiny house. I will be finishing up the exterior next, so first thing to do is the windows…I was planning to buy them, but apparently windows are mega expensive and it takes four or five weeks to get them custom made with tempered glass. That's time we don't have, so I decided to make them myself instead. A window is a window, right? I have ten windows to makes total. These are the two I made today. They're still pretty expensive because I'm using oak wood for the frames (which ain't cheap), as well as polycarbonate instead of glass since its 200 times stronger than glass and relatively easy to cut. But, I will still save well over a thousand dollars making them myself, so that seems reasonable to me. Once all the windows are finished, I can put on the exterior cladding, and then the outside will be basically done. Then I will get some long awaited leave from the Army and I will start work on the inside. Keep us in your prayers as we start approaching the deadline to have everything finished!