How to Make a wooden collapsible

How to make a wooden house DOWN

We present the design of a collapsible, portable cabin, suitable to be built in parts and that can be stored in the garage, waiting for the happy moment of the holiday, which will bring the opportunity to enjoy its benefits.

When summer approaches, the majority of people living in the city enclosed feel the urge to change of life and a bit closer to nature. That's when it comes time to review the notices of auction lots on the outskirts of the city, in wooded and solitary places, that can provide the impression of an open field without losing the advantages of the prosaic, but comfortable neighborhood of the capital where they operate most of the activities.

And in this lotecito trees, one imagines the house comfortable, it would be so nice to have, but offers its drawbacks, possibly the place does not serve to settle in it permanently. And lift a building only to spend the weekend or a few days a year, is too expensive. If that's your problem, here we propose a solution.

The same craft enthusiast can build your box, devoting the spare time for a while. Upon reaching the holidays are loaded into the car or truck the parts, and takes them to lotecito of land, where the arm and leave in terms of use. But I do not recommend spending the majority of vacation working in construction, but prepare for the winter.

Our model is more like a permanent structure than they usually are the constructions of this class, however, falls apart into smaller pieces that most of them.

It can be transported in a truck very small, the widest part is only 1.15 mt. and the longest 2.88 mt.

Figure 1 gives a clear idea of ​​their general appearance, a large porch, which will be very comfortable folding chair, a low ceiling and oblique, with eaves, and many windows. But the observation of the interior is what you will appreciate the amenities offered.

Figure 2 shows the layout plan we propose. But do not be alarmed by the comfort, truly citizen who presents hot and cold running water, shower, toilet, toilet and sink. Given the way it is prepared, enjoy electricity prices even lower than that of the candles. All these "luxuries" may be adding little by little, with construction already in use: The essence of it is meeting the needs associated with sleep and food. Let's see how these problems have been resolved.

The plane of the cabin

After you learn the steps of the building, you will understand why her designer Multum in Parvo called. Total floor area Da, including the porch but the salience of the window, 2.880 x 4.608 is mt. (All the measures mentioned in mt., Cm. And mm.). The porch is 1.152 x 2.880 mt., The living-room of 2.304 x 2.880 mt., The corner intended for cooking, 1.152 by 2.016 mt., The bathroom, of 0.864 x 1.152 mt. And yet, this Lilliputian house is comfortable for two people and can accommodate up to four, without causing an uncomfortable buildup, which has been avoided by careful study of the spaces to cook and relax.

Facilities for rest

The beds are worthy of spe-cial observation. The inside of the window, whose case is projected total construction has been upholstered cushions car, old, but good quality, forming a recessed sofa. On the wall opposite a seat is installed, also upholstered in the same way. At night, the cushions that form the seat of the window and the sofa, combined with the permanent seat of the sofa in the window, forming a spacious two-seater couch, which provides a cushion. During the day, the mattress and bedding are stored in a drawer under the seat is the couch of the window.

Now to the kitchen. The stove consists of a shelf, which projects outward from the house, on the wall opposite the window. It protects a large sheet metal cabinet, equipped with its ventilation system, which eliminates food odors inside, and the natural warming of the current kitchen. You can use any type of gas burner kerosene or naphtha which on our scheme has three burners. We do not recommend the types of camping stove, usually a single burner, but the common, fuller and more just price.

Of course, you need a dining table and a sideboard that, besides its natural mission, you have to separate the kitchen corner aimed at the general atmosphere of the cabin.

Before starting to work should be studied in Figure 3. The first thing to prepare two beams screeds 4.608 mt. long, which are obtained by splicing two strips of 2.016 mt. and two 2.5 92 mt., Oregon pine, 48 x 72 mm. of section. Then, at intervals of about 57.5 cm., They are made of 18 mm mortising. deep, which are those that receive cross beams, these beams, whose length is 2.880 mt., have their two ends conveniently lowered to the bottom of the mortise practiced in the sills remain "1 level with the surface (of the joists). This detail is clear in Figure 3, B. The sills and joists are assembled and secured with wooden bolts of 18 mm. x 54 mm., whose heads were stuffed in fresaduras special practice. The threads on wood screws should be smeared with yellow soap prior to placement. Drill holes receiving the screws with a wick made of 4.5 mm.

The notes added to the drawings are complete clarity to build the floor system and the placement of your tables.

If desired, you can omit the sleeper supports longitudinal midpoint of the joists. The measures referred to the floor joists are 18 mm., But there is no objection to use of 15 mm, in which case the recesses performed at the sills should also have the measure: 15 mm.

Now look at Figure 4: uprights and horizontal beams to the trusses rest later, already in their respective positions. Note that the three central pillars are higher than others, and their tops are made with recesses that will fit the ridge of the roof. The uprights are attached to the sills of the floor with metal brackets and wood screws. Provisionally they are held with nails, but later, when the trusses are in place, they are secured with wood screws. The drawing can study different types of seals used in these cases.

Figure 5 does highlight the symmetry of the front elevation. The windows are small panes of glass, two in each of the frames. The center window is fixed, the other two, when opened, with its leaves are folded over them, inside the cabin. (See map, Fig 2).

The folding door

In order to save space, the door has been folding, as shown in Figure 2. At the opening becomes a common door, which is cut into two halves, on the longitudinal median line. After these two halves are joined with hinges that enable it to fold in on itself.

Not necessary to go into details regarding doors and windows. They are designed to make it fit between the studs, which simplifies the construction of piers, beams, walls, coverings, etc..

The rear elevation shows in detail the stove with its metal cabinet and apparatus for hot water. Later, when I can think of the installation of running water, a huge choice of installing a gas heater kerosene, or gasoline. The general construction of the rear wall is very similar to the front and needs no special explanation.

Let us now regard the ceiling, said that the great central pillars are fitted with slots into which enters the ridge, which forms the edge of the roof. This ridge is formed by a table of 24 mm. by 14.4 cm. section, and should be of hardwood, highly selected, with the grain as straight as possible to get it. If the tables do not have the required length, they are empalmaría.

He fits between studs element slots higher and the trusses are articulated on it with strong hinges of the type seen in the detail D of Figure 4.

A horizontal beam of 2 4 mm. by 14.4 cm. section of wood you choose, keep the trusses firm and rigid and prevents the ridge subsides. The ends of the trusses are lowered to attach to the horizontal beams that support them, and which are secured through long wood screws and 6 mm.

Turning now to Figure 1, where we see a complete view of the box, with the planking that forms the walls, and concrete. This filed is not fixed to the uprights, but about interior slats, 24 x 48 mm., Which in turn is attached to the studs. In this way all the decking can be disassembled into separate sections. Each of these sections is secured to the studs with brackets for galvanized iron 36 x 36 mm. branch.

Should detail the construction of each of the interesting parts of this box, you could write a large volume, but generally we give enough to guide the work of amateur trained to implement our model. Careful study of each of the figures will be more explicit than any explanation we do in the text.

The equipment needed is approximately which are detailed below:

63.360 meters to the wall sheathing. 115.200 mt. pine slats

48 x 96 mm. of section. 28.800 mt. Tables of 18 mm. by 96 mm. section to the floor.

25.920 mt. galvanized angle iron. Roof sheathing. Material locksmith.

Glass, car cushions (second hand), wood for seats, table, shelves, cabinets, etc.