Createacabin by John Fiske

02/16/2024

Thank you all for the likes.

12/16/2021

08/09/2021

"Use only that which works, and take it from any place you can find it."
~ Bruce Lee

08/08/2021

Here’s a photo of the re-built chimney.

i was tickled with the result.

I think it was a good call to take that leaning chimney down and build her back once again, better than before.

We did our best to rebuild her visually to look the same as she had been and to ensure that she matched the chimney at the other end of the house. And while in the process of doing that, we made upgrades to this chimney which should allow her to stand proud for a very long time… perhaps, forever (or as forever as one might get in this life :) ) .

If you would like to learn about how to build with stone, I invite you to enroll in the Stone Mason Academy, where I provide step by step online instructions to build your own fireplace front and stone columns. If you can do these two projects successfully you will have the foundation for understanding how to build larger projects, such as the stone work on a stone chimney. You can find more about this course here: https://handmadehouses.com/stonemason-academy/

08/08/2021

“We suffer more often in imagination than in reality”
~ Seneca

02/27/2020

Could you live in this Off-Grid Tiny Home by CABN?

02/19/2020

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, prefabricated wood building manufacturing in the United States is expected to surpass $4 million.

02/17/2020

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11/24/2019

Mockup of top cap for wainscot wall panels. Now about to rip, tweak, build, chop, and install. 😁

11/24/2019

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11/22/2019

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11/22/2019

11/22/2019

The look and strength of a scarf joint with a wedge is incredible, in this detail we illustrate three types of methods to connect the two beams together.

11/16/2019

11/14/2019

Structural insulated panels (SIPs) are a high performance building system for residential and light commercial construction. The panels consist of an insulating foam core sandwiched between two structural facings, typically oriented strand board (OSB). SIPs are manufactured under factory controlled....

11/13/2019

09/07/2019

Passive House certification is a growing program in the United States and around the world because of peoples concern for the environment and the cost of utility bills.