LeatherneckPA
Recycles dryer sheets
I am in the process of developing a new shared hobby for my wife and I, a doll house. LOL, I always thought they were a complete waste of time. And she's had an unfinished plywood frame sitting in my woodworking shop for at least 10 years. But this one is different.
What I am going to do is build a 1:12 scale model of our 1800 sq ft timber-framed, dream retirement home and then let her decorate it. My involvement will continue as I build 1:12 models of the furniture she requests to furnish the cabin. I believe it is a perfect way to identify bugaboos before I run into them with full sized timbers. And it will definitely be a big help to Cindy, who simply can not go from a 2D drawing to a 3D mental image.
Between the two timber framing books I already own I believe I can design a suitable frame. But I probably will still need at least one more book. Insulation is not covered in either one of these. I figure I've got between 18 months (my ER date) and 9 years (Cindy's ER date) to finish the model. Maybe I'll even start a web page that chronicles the development of the doll house and the real house as they go?
What I am going to do is build a 1:12 scale model of our 1800 sq ft timber-framed, dream retirement home and then let her decorate it. My involvement will continue as I build 1:12 models of the furniture she requests to furnish the cabin. I believe it is a perfect way to identify bugaboos before I run into them with full sized timbers. And it will definitely be a big help to Cindy, who simply can not go from a 2D drawing to a 3D mental image.
Between the two timber framing books I already own I believe I can design a suitable frame. But I probably will still need at least one more book. Insulation is not covered in either one of these. I figure I've got between 18 months (my ER date) and 9 years (Cindy's ER date) to finish the model. Maybe I'll even start a web page that chronicles the development of the doll house and the real house as they go?