Low budget, Big plans, DIY shack.

[Moon63]

The build of my shack has begun. This will however take some time (years), since I don't have the money for a GC and builders I pretty much have to do it my self with some help from my family and friends.

It's not much regulation to build it, since this is an active farm there is no need for building permits and such for this kind of buildings in Sweden.

I have longed for this for about 20 years and have a dream about what it will become when finished. So her it goes the dream.

The fotprint will be about 17m x 10m, 170 sqm (55,7' x 32,8, 1829,8 sqf) with a loft 10m x 10m, 100 sqm (32,8' x 32,8', 1075,8 sqf) and a attic 20m x 2,5m, 50 sqm (65,6' x 8,2, 537,9 sqf).

And then come the snow and cold (-17° c) So its gone be a holdup in the building for a couple of months. But I will work on the design and post some more sketches.

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[woodbutcher]

good for you but i thought you were building on the cheap? i shoveled mine out by hand first then realized i had alot more to go then got the bobcat lol good luck and itll be nice when done.

 

[Moon63]

Well, the estimated cost is just short of $60 000 and that is mostly material cost. With out doing it my self it would probably cost round $150 000.

It was some amount of dirt that had to be removed, about 2825 cubic feet so I had a friend to come over with his little digger to help me out.

 

[scofo]

Congrats, Moon, on the groundbreaking and reaching for the stars. Now I've a guestion for you. When you do your layout for framing what type of dimension do you use? I guess what I want to see is a good photo of your framing square.
Good luck, Scot

 

[bomber]

THis is going to be a great shop -- I like the design -- it reminds me of a stavkirk (spelling no doubt leaving much to be desired) . . . . .. .

 

[Moon63]

That's right Bomber, I'm inspired by the Stave church and the regular norse longhuse. Since it's to cold and snowy here now för building (at least for me) I'm workin' with the construction/working drawings and i will try to incorperate som viking age building technics.

 

[bomber]

Don't forget the verge boards, and, perhaps, dragon heads on the roof peak!

Some of those old churches are 1000 years old -- the builders knew ow to desgin a wooden structure that shrugs off the affects of weather . . . .

can't wait to see more!

 

[Moon63]

It's midwinter and the sun barley makes it over the treetops.

Merry Christmas to all of you and in Swedish God Jul.

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[sam 8]

Moon,

Looking forward to watching this, and the pics are gonna be special...the sunrise shot is awesome.
A regular "travel channel" show about garages!

 

[Bevis]

nice design...looking forward to this build

 

[rburke65]

Moon, Merry christmas to you also! Got some of my native roots in Sweden..Don't know where but grandfathers name was Anderson. Just in the planning stages on a 32' x 56' x 14' h here in Ohio. Keep the pictures comming.

 

[mikeyr]

the sunrise shot is awesome.

Don't think that is a sunrise shot, where he is I bet that is the highest the sun gets during the daytime for this time of year.

 

[Moon63]

Don't think that is a sunrise shot, where he is I bet that is the highest the sun gets during the daytime for this time of year.

Yes, that's right, it's taken 12.22 pm, yeasterday.

 

[walrus]

Yes, that's right, it's taken 12.22 pm, yeasterday.

The sun would be a little higher in Maine at that time but not much, nice pic, Merry Christmas

 

[Moon63]

Nothing more has happened with the build so far, it´s to much snow and to cold for me to get out to work. About half a meter of snow and the day before yesterday it was -20° C (-4° F). Took out my Can-Am for a drive.

But the days are getting longer so in about a month the snow will start melting. It´s hard to have to wait, but it will be fun to start all over again.

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[goodfellow]

Happy New year!! Very beautiful landscape.

 

[Moon63]

Well, it's still cold outside (-30C, -22F yesterday) and a lot of snow so there is not much happening with the build, except some drawings and sketches, but I can show you an outside pic of my current place. It is taken from inside the house. It's about a month left 'till the snow starts to melt away so I have to be patient.

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[Rte66Charlie]

Hey Moon - Check out D110pickup's build, his nearly finished project is really close to your dream sketch!!

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10218

 

[Tman]

man, you have patience! I would be chomping at teh bit to get started!