Learning House Construction At Home Thru Miniature Kits

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Hello,

I am interested in learning house construction as painlessly as possible from my home. Although I am aware of many books regarding "house construction," I wonder if there are kits available that I could design and assemble to scale at home.

-- Doyle Haynes (snoogy613@aol.com), February 11, 2001

Answers

Doyle: I don't know about kits like your'e asking about but if your'e interested in learning home construction, have you considered volunteering for a Habitat For Humanity project? Seems like that would be a good way to get some hands on experience with some professional coaching to boot.

-- john leake (natlivent@pcpros.net), February 11, 2001.

And when you've learned, invent and manufacture the kits and make a fortune! It's a great idea. I'd buy one!

Pauline NC

-- Pauline (tworoosters_farm@altavista.com), February 11, 2001.


Why don't you build a small building or two for some practice, and then you'll have something useful when they're done! I'm doing a 6'x8' shed, but I'm building it to code as in 16" on center studs, joists and so forth. I chose to do 6'x8' because I don't need any sort of permits for something that small. I had a porch rebuilt into a 3 season room by a contractor and as I work out of my home I was able to watch closely how things are done. I'm using salvaged materials from my old porch plus left overs from the new construction. Good practice for when I get to move to the country in hopefully a year or so. I'm tentatively planning to build a tool shed, a sauna and an astronomical observatory for starters. Might do a small stick built cabin too if need be. Good luck!

-- Bob Johnson (Backwoods_Bob@excite.com), February 11, 2001.

Midwest Products Co, inc carries a line of model homes in the framing stage, pretty much just what you're looking for. Their website is http://www.midwestproducts.com

-- Soni (thomkilroy@hotmail.com), February 13, 2001.

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