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11-22-2019, 09:46 AM
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and a large part of why I love this place so much despite the intricacies of A-frame architecture is the emotional connection. Not just the cozy cabin feeling for me but my father built an A-frame in rural Paraguay where we're from back in the 80s when our family started. We moved to the US when I was 4 but I've had an affinity and attraction to A-frames ever since. Finally got mine and it has been a ton of fun (most of the time!) working on this with my dad.
Here's the original.    Anyways, feel free to ask any questions! 
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11-22-2019, 10:04 AM
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That is cool!
Do you have to have honest carpentry skills to build one would ya say? Or is it something an enterprising avg. Joe can hack? Also, I'm curious what build/sq.ft costs are like compared with other types of structures. TIA, JOhn Z.
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11-22-2019, 10:11 AM
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I think they are probably more DIY buildable than other structures but you would definitely still need carpentry skills. Luckily my father is a carpenter, and I work in the architecture/design industry. But if you're reasonably handy and willing to learn, I think you can definitely do it.
I watched this video recently of a couple building theirs from scratch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9md3fIfMWiQ
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11-22-2019, 11:46 AM
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Great video - I had to laugh out loud when I saw it, though; I'm 50% sure that that's a friend of a friend. I am trying to remember who I know that went and visited them. Could be someone else. They aren't the only homesteaders, I'm sure, but the location, the number of acres, the number of people living in a trailer while they built it....well, sounds like the friend of my friend (that I can't remember which one).
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11-22-2019, 11:51 AM
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Growing up my grandparents on both sides of the family owned A-frames. One in the Packwood area near Mt. Rainier, and the other on the coast looking out over the Pacific ocean. Many fond memories of staying at both of them, and we are seriously thinking of one in our near future. Just something about them that warms the heart.
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11-22-2019, 12:50 PM
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ADAM - this is amazing!!!! Do you live in it full time, or is this just a cabin for holidays?
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11-22-2019, 01:32 PM
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"Lots of Space that's difficult to make use of."
Those loft ceilings are screaming out to have a rock climbing wall made on them and maybe a trainer pain cave. I'm not actually sure you can safely put rock climbing holds on an angled ceiling like that though.. Most of the angled walls like that get built with an opposing triangle behind the wall.
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11-22-2019, 02:11 PM
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06-26-2020, 09:14 AM
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Paceliner adampaiva was mentioned in a New York Post article yesterday about the renovation of A-frame houses.
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It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that certain je ne sais quoi. --Peter Schickele
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06-26-2020, 09:31 AM
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06-26-2020, 09:57 AM
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The first house I ever owned was this A-frame in Honolulu. As mentioned the floor plans are a little inflexible but boy A-frames have personality. I sold this house nearly 50 years ago but I remember its details like it was yesterday.
The house was in a valley overlooking the ocean with a pretty consistent ocean breeze. If the interior was getting warm the windows would be opened, if it was too cool the windows would be closed. There was no interior insulation.
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06-26-2020, 10:05 AM
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That is gorgeous.
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06-26-2020, 10:59 AM
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Recently came across this video, nice design and just about the right size imo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shI1jQRhWDk W.
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