Timber Frame Hybrid Home - Owner Builder

[jk96]

Looking good. An ornamental iron bracket to hang a bird feeder would be great for the kids to enjoy and would look really nice.

If it were me, I would hang one out a few feet away from the porch to not get poop on the porch.

Kyle my daughter would love that. She has been on me lately to get chickens. I told her we didn't have a chicken coup and she didn't miss a beat in asking me when we could start building it. She want's it done in time for spring.

 

[jk96]

The railings finally came in. Same company that did the handrails for the inside welded and installed these. It was a little tricky with the uneven stone but they turned out great. I'm happy to say that I'm not sure what the next project will be. This was officially the last thing on my to do list. Now its off to Moms place to wrap up her remodel. I'm just about finished with it as well.

 

[EddieWalker]

This was officially the last thing on my to do list.

Congratulations. Sometimes I think that I would enjoy being in a similar position, but realize that the best part of living out in the country is always having tons of things on my list to do!!!

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I'm happy to say that I'm not sure what the next project will be. This was officially the last thing on my to do list. Now its off to Moms place to wrap up her remodel. I'm just about finished with it as well.

It'll be such a relief to be able to look around you home and NOT see anything hanging over your head that needs doing. Other than the day-to-day maintenance and such any rural home has that is. :laughing:

Thanks for sharing your build with us. It's a beauty! :thumbsup:

 

[deezler]

Jeremy. You linked this in the "should I get a contractor thread". Delightful to read through this entire thread again. Amazing job.

So, 6/7 years later, what would you change? Whats the few dumb and simple things that occasionally irk you about the design or features?

 

[jk96]

Jeremy. You linked this in the "should I get a contractor thread". Delightful to read through this entire thread again. Amazing job.

So, 6/7 years later, what would you change? Whats the few dumb and simple things that occasionally irk you about the design or features?

Man time flies doesn't it? Honestly not much if anything. I would still like to add my garage on the main level. My plans are designed for it but with kids hitting college now that will still have to wait. That was one thing we had to ax and move to the walkout basement to cut costs. At some point when the roof needs replaced I will go with metal. Again that was an option that budget didn't allow. For the fireplace if I had the chance at a do over I would have had them design it to tie the heat vents directly into my hvac return duct for better distribution. That's really about it. We love everything about the house and layout and would build the exact same house given the chance for a do-over. There isn't anything we have found yet that we wish we could change.

Edit: There is one thing. Under tile heat in the master bath floor.

 

[jk96]

Oh and no removable decorative window grids. The grids don't stay on well or gets bumped out of place easily from blinds on the Anderson 400 series windows we have. For our windows at our wedding venue we went with grids between the window panes for this reason.

 

[Pixguy]

Man time flies doesn't it? Honestly not much if anything. I would still like to add my garage on the main level. My plans are designed for it but with kids hitting college now that will still have to wait. That was one thing we had to ax and move to the walkout basement to cut costs. At some point when the roof needs replaced I will go with metal. Again that was an option that budget didn't allow. For the fireplace if I had the chance at a do over I would have had them design it to tie the heat vents directly into my hvac return duct for better distribution. That's really about it. We love everything about the house and layout and would build the exact same house given the chance for a do-over. There isn't anything we have found yet that we wish we could change.

Edit: There is one thing. Under tile heat in the master bath floor.

Yes! that tile is darn cold barefoot at 3am. We didn't make that mistake twice.

Oh and no removable decorative window grids. The grids don't stay on well or gets bumped out of place easily from blinds on the Anderson 400 series windows we have. For our windows at our wedding venue we went with grids between the window panes for this reason.

Hmm, didn't know we still had the choice. We have six over one with them sandwiched. A 400's are nice.

 

[deezler]

Man time flies doesn't it? Honestly not much if anything. I would still like to add my garage on the main level. My plans are designed for it but with kids hitting college now that will still have to wait. That was one thing we had to ax and move to the walkout basement to cut costs. At some point when the roof needs replaced I will go with metal. Again that was an option that budget didn't allow. For the fireplace if I had the chance at a do over I would have had them design it to tie the heat vents directly into my hvac return duct for better distribution. That's really about it. We love everything about the house and layout and would build the exact same house given the chance for a do-over. There isn't anything we have found yet that we wish we could change.

Edit: There is one thing. Under tile heat in the master bath floor.

Well that’s pretty phenomenal.

I built my house at the same time as you did, glad to say I also don't have many complaints. Our biggest one is probably lack of storage (no basement and small closets).

I always planned to go electric grid heat under tile in our master bath, but anti-stress mats in front of the sinks and rugs in front of toilets has proven cozy enough atop our exposed concrete slab. Our slab also has 4" of insulation under it, doesn't get too cold.

Hows your pond?

 

[jk96]

Well that’s pretty phenomenal.

I built my house at the same time as you did, glad to say I also don't have many complaints. Our biggest one is probably lack of storage (no basement and small closets).

I always planned to go electric grid heat under tile in our master bath, but anti-stress mats in front of the sinks and rugs in front of toilets has proven cozy enough atop our exposed concrete slab. Our slab also has 4" of insulation under it, doesn't get too cold.

Hows your pond?

A few things I learned a long time ago from a family friend who was in construction is that you can't have too much storage, too many outlets, and 3 ft doors everywhere you have room for them.

Pond is half full. Will know this spring if my work to increase runoff will keep it full or if I need to do some work on one of the two ravines to bring in some clay for sealing.