by Earl | Nov 5, 2019 | Building the Quompound, Headquarters Hut, Insulation
After all the framing prep we had done, there were just a few things left to do to get the Headquarters Hut ready to insulate. Final Prep for Insulation One thing we almost forgot to do was take down the lights! I got a last minute picture before we started this...
by Earl | Mar 18, 2019 | Building the Quompound, Headquarters Hut
Now that our front end wall is essentially complete on the Headquarters Hut (aka the Side Window Studio Hut in my Free Plans library) I thought I would compile a look back at our overall process for putting it together. Evolution of our Quonset HQ Design The original...
by Earl | Jan 20, 2018 | Building the Quompound, Headquarters Hut, Tutorials
Who doesn’t want LED lighting in their Quonset hut house project? The benefits of LED lighting are many: It is small, so it’s easy to tuck out of the way or fit into a small space. It is amazingly energy efficient, using only a fraction of the power of...
by Earl | Dec 22, 2017 | Building the Quompound, Headquarters Hut, Workshop Hut
The other week we made our last trip over to the property for the year. What a year it was! But I can’t wax poetic on 2017 just yet. I need to update y’all on our latest progress, and save all the “year in review” stuff for a future post. This...
by Earl | Nov 26, 2017 | Building the Quompound, Headquarters Hut, Workshop Hut
We had another great trip to the property last week. This was a Friday to Wednesday trip, returning the day before Thanksgiving. We got a ton done (we’re really in a groove now when we go over to the property, which is awesome) and we saw the pinkest sunset...
by Earl | Nov 10, 2017 | Building the Quompound, Headquarters Hut
We’re back from another productive, though short, visit to the property. No major setbacks, no big delays, no smashed windows. Our first little Quonset hut house is coming along! The primary goal for this trip was to get the last three trapezoid windows...
