I want to build a little shack in the bush where i can hang out with friends. Nothing special no plumbing maybe diesel generator very small and possibly a wood stove. What supplies should i use for walls, floor, ceiling and roof. will be built on private land hidden in back roads. This would just be a place to hang out on weekends and not really a place to live. What else should be included and what is important stuff to know
WOW! Where do I begin? I've been a Carpenter for a bit now. Are you going to build it on Sono-Tubes? You need to know,, Plumb, and Level, and Square. Which roof will it have? 5/12, 8/12, or 12/12 pitch? What space is available? Plywood, 2 by 4's 2by 6's, 2 by 10's, 2 by 12's? All of those apply to building a comfortable abode. Will you insulate it? You will also need roofing shingles. That's where the square comes into factor. 10 by 10, is 1 square. Do you want to panel the walls? Sheetrock? Leave them bare? Their is a lot to consider. You just don't slap something up.
Get like a few sticks for the ceiling and like a sticks for the walls and like a huge blanket to put on the ceiling to keep out rain.
Wow I'm envious! lol I would say, frame it as you would a shed If you don't know how to do the shed, then get someone to help you that knows It's really easy, unless you've never done it Usually a steeper roof will last longer and less likely to be damaged by the elements If it's a hangout, be sure you use outdoor furniture even inside the structure And I would probably have an old sink somewhere for cleaning fish, deer, etc Think about things before jump in into them I've stressed about stuff, then slept on it and had a totally opposite idea the next day On the other hand Using trees and palm branches, etc. would be pretty awesome too Just watch LOST and you will be able to build anything (even from a crashed Boeing jet)
I went to a friends deer camp a few years ago. Their shack was 4-walls, covered with exterior plywood, and a shed roof covered with corrugated tin. The floor was natural dirt, was lumpy because of the gophers made mounds under the old carpet. They had some old shelves, and a metal tub for washing dishes, and a shack made the same way out back for a latrine. No windows, winter use only, with a generator for electricity. Most of the time we were outside sitting around a campfire having cocktails. Go buy a Time, Life book, or a book at Home Depot, or Lowe's to show you how to frame up your shack. You probably will want a little fancier than this one.
