A hillside would be a good place to put this cottage. Imagine an outdoor wiener roast on the open porch. Later, when the mosquitoes start biting and there is a chill in the air, you could gather around the inside fireplace for a song fest. And if the evening were warm, you could sit on your private screened porch off the bedroom. Indoor eating would be done along the glass wall opposite the kitchen area.

This cottage, like the second, could  have a plywood exterior with horizontal batten strips. Laying the plywood in this way on the inside would also be attractive.

There is one fairly critical dimension in this scheme. It is the distance from the fireplace to the kitchen area. There should be enough space for two studio couches along the long solid wall. This way you can sleep as many as ten people by using the porch.

Construction Outline

Foundation: Piers made of 8-by-8-by-16-inch block. Top block poured solid and bolts put into place to receive sill. Fireplace foundation built of stone and poured concrete.

Flooring: Sills drilled to take bolts and then placed on pier foundation. Spike inner width of header to sill. Lay out floor joists and spike them to inner header. Spike outer header to inner width. Nail down flooring. Install door and vent sills and lay sole around outer edge and under partitions.

Wall Framing: Lay out wall sections A and C on the floor. When completed, tip into place and use temporary bracing to hold in vertical position. Frame end walls. Build fireplace up to roof line.

Roof: Place roof rafters in place and lay roofing boards. Use collars as required. Use roll or shingle roofing. Follow instructions in previous part of this book.

Side-wall Finish: Use l-by-6 or l-by-8 tongue-and-groove siding nailed to top, bottom, and to herringbone bracing.

Vents, Doors, and Other Openings: Follow details on preceding pages or in the last section of this book.

Insulation: Medium or full-thickness Fiberglas or equivalent insulation stapled between roof rafters. Use medium thickness in side walls.

Finish interior as desired. Install mechanical and electrical equipment as needed.

Materials List
(Exclusive of Porch Platform)

Concrete for footings 2 cu. Yd.
Blocks for piers depends upon depth
13 anchor bolts ½ in. x 8 in.
3.500 brick for fireplace   
  5  12 x 12 terra cotta flue                    
  4    8 x 8 terra cotta flue                    
72    2 x 4    10 ft. long end walls, soles, partitions headers
30    2 x 4    14 ft. long walls, windows
44    2 x 6    10 ft. long roof rafters
  3    2 x 6    12 ft. long window and door sills
  5    2 x 6    16 ft. long Sill
44    2 x 8    16 ft. long floor joists
124 lineal ft. of fascia board 1 x 6
560 lineal ft. of window bead
80 lineal ft. of doorstop
1,000 board ft. of flooring
1,100 board ft. of roofing
675 board ft. of siding
1,000 board ft. of interior finish
780 sq. ft. of ceiling material (plus waste)
1,200 sq. ft. of medium-think insulation
1 pair 3 ft. x 6 ft. 8 in exterior doors and screen doors
1 pair 2 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 8 in. exterior doors
2  2 ft. 6 in x 6 ft. 6 in. interior door
1  2 ft. 4 in. x 6 ft. 6 in. interior door
4 cellar sash, about 16 in. x 33 in.
2,400 sq. ft. of roof covering (3-ply) and mastic (or shingle, with increase in pitch)
4 sheets of 4 ft. x 8 ft. x 5/8 or ¾ in. waterproof plywood
Electric wiring
Plumbing: piping, pump, tank, water heater, seat, basin tub, sink
Septic tank
Range
Refrigerator

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