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You/ppss can/md build/vb this/dt vacation/nn cottage/nn yourself/ppl ./.
It/pps is/bez a/at full/jj scale/nn ,/, small/jj ,/, but/cc efficient/jj house/nn that/wps can/md become/vb a/at year/nn 'round/rb retreat/nn complete/jj in/in every/at detail/nn ./.
Because/rb of/in the/at unique/jj design/nn by/in the/at architect/nn Egils/np Hermanovski/np ,/, you/ppss can/md build/vb most/ap of/in it/ppo in/in your/pp$ own/jj home/nr workshop/nn in/in your/pp$ spare/jj time/nn ./.
Most/ap of/in it/ppo is/bez panelized/vbn and/cc utilizes/vbz standard/jj materials/nns ,/, and/cc requires/vbz the/at use/nn of/in only/rb simple/jj tools/nns ./.
On/in the/at following/vbg pages/nns and/cc in/in the/at following/vbg issues/nns we/ppss take/vb you/ppo every/at step/nn of/in the/at way/nn to/in your/pp$ vacation/nn cottage/nn ,/, from/in choosing/vbg the/at proper/jj site/nn to/in applying/vbg the/at final/jj trim/nn ./.


	In/in recognition/nn of/in the/at growing/vbg trend/nn for/in second/od homes/nns ,/, or/cc vacation/nn cottages/nns ,/, we/ppss have/hv designed/vbn this/dt one/cd specifically/rb with/in the/at family/nn handyman/nn in/in mind/nn ./.
It/pps is/bez a/at big/jj project/nn ,/, not/* to/to be/be taken/vbn lightly/rb ./.
But/cc each/dt step/nn has/hvz been/ben broken/vbn down/rp into/in easy/jj stages/nns ,/, utilizing/vbg standard/jj materials/nns and/cc simple/jj tools/nns ,/, well/rb within/in the/at capabilities/nns of/in the/at handyman/nn ./.



The/at-hl theory/nn-hl 
The/at idea/nn behind/in our/pp$ design/nn is/bez modular/jj units/nns ,/, or/cc panelization/nn ./.
Everything/pn possible/jj has/hvz been/ben scaled/vbn to/in standard/jj sizes/nns and/cc measurements/nns of/in materials/nns ./.
Wall/nn panels/nns and/cc structural/jj timbers/nns are/ber standard/jj as/cs are/ber windows/nns and/cc doors/nns ,/, making/vbg for/in a/at minimum/nn of/in cutting/vbg ./.
We/ppss have/hv developed/vbn an/at ingenious/jj method/nn of/in interlocking/vbg these/dts so/cs that/cs you/ppss can/md make/vb the/at major/jj part/nn of/in your/pp$ house/nn in/in your/pp$ own/jj workshop/nn ,/, panel/nn by/in panel/nn ,/, according/in to/in plan/nn ./.
Thus/rb ,/, when/wrb you/ppss have/hv prepared/vbn your/pp$ foundation/nn and/cc laid/vbn the/at floor/nn ,/, these/dts can/md be/be trucked/vbn to/in the/at site/nn and/cc erected/vbn with/in a/at small/jj crew/nn of/in friends/nns in/in a/at weekend/nn ./.
The/at roof/nn timbers/nns are/ber precut/vbn and/cc the/at panels/nns standard/jj so/cs that/cs the/at house/nn can/md be/be completely/rb enclosed/vbn in/in a/at matter/nn of/in three/cd or/cc four/cd days/nns ./.
Then/rb you/ppss can/md do/do the/at finishing/vbg touches/nns at/in your/pp$ leisure/nn ./.



A/at-hl warning/nn-hl 
Due/rb to/in the/at fact/nn that/cs building/vbg codes/nns and/cc regulations/nns vary/vb so/ql much/rb throughout/in the/at country/nn ,/, the/at first/od thing/nn to/to do/do is/bez to/to find/vb out/rp what/wdt ,/, if/cs any/dti ,/, they/ppss are/ber ./.
Close/rb to/in a/at large/jj city/nn they/ppss might/md even/rb specify/vb the/at size/nn of/in the/at nails/nns used/vbn ;/. ;/.
in/in a/at remote/jj section/nn there/ex might/md be/be no/at restrictions/nns at/in all/abn ./.
This/dt can/md usually/rb be/be found/vbn out/rp at/in the/at nearest/jjt town/nn hall/nn ./.
At/in the/at same/ap time/nn check/vb the/at electrical/jj ,/, plumbing/nn ,/, and/cc sanitary/jj requirements/nns ,/, as/ql well/rb as/cs possible/jj zoning/vbg regulations/nns ./.
Whether/cs electricity/nn and/cc public/jj water/nn and/cc sewers/nns are/ber available/jj or/cc not/* ,/, check/vb the/at local/jj customs/nns in/in the/at use/nn of/in bottled/vbn or/cc L-P/nn gas/nn (/( we/ppss give/vb you/ppo alternatives/nns later/rbr on/rp )/) ./.
Be/be sure/jj that/cs this/dt information/nn is/bez reasonably/ql official/jj and/cc not/* just/rb an/at unfounded/jj opinion/nn ./.
If/cs there/ex are/ber any/dti major/jj restrictions/nns ,/, they/ppss usually/rb can/md be/be obtained/vbn in/in printed/vbn form/nn ./.
Where/wrb a/at building/vbg permit/nn is/bez required/vbn ,/, find/vb out/rp what/wdt you/ppss must/md present/vb when/wrb applying/vbg for/in one/cd ./.
In/in many/ap cases/nns ,/, you/ppss must/md file/vb a/at complete/jj set/nn of/in plans/nns with/in the/at local/jj building/vbg inspector/nn ./.
These/dts will/md be/be available/jj at/in cost/nn from/in our/pp$ Plans/nns-tl Department/nn-tl ./.



The/at-hl site/nn-hl 
Some/dti general/jj things/nns to/to look/vb for/in in/in a/at site/nn ,/, if/cs you/ppss haven't/hv* already/rb bought/vbn one/cd ,/, are/ber accessibility/nn ,/, water/nn drainage/nn ,/, and/cc orientation/nn ./.
How/wrb are/ber the/at roads/nns ,/, and/cc how/wrb will/md they/ppss stand/vb up/rp ?/. ?/.
Is/bez there/ex evidence/nn of/in wash-outs/nns on/in the/at property/nn ;/. ;/.
swampy/jj areas/nns or/cc intermittent/jj springs/nns ?/. ?/.
A/at visit/nn in/in the/at early/jj spring/nn after/in a/at thaw/nn will/md be/be very/ql informative/jj ./.
Note/vb where/wrb the/at sun/nn rises/vbz and/cc sets/vbz ,/, and/cc ask/vb which/wdt direction/nn the/at prevailing/vbg winds/nns and/cc storms/nns come/vb from/in ./.
Will/md the/at view/nn be/be something/pn you/ppss can/md live/vb with/in ?/. ?/.
Don't/do* worry/vb too/ql much/rb about/in rocky/jj or/cc sloping/vbg terrain/nn ;/. ;/.
we/ppss will/md take/vb up/rp alternative/jj foundations/nns later/rbr on/rp ./.



The/at-hl materials/nns-hl 
With/in this/dt first/od issue/nn we/ppss give/vb you/ppo a/at list/nn of/in the/at materials/nns needed/vbn to/to build/vb the/at basic/jj (/( AjA/nn version/nn )/) and/cc the/at expandable/jj (/( AjB/nn version/nn )/) ./.
This/dt will/nn be/be for/in the/at shell/nn of/in the/at house/nn only/rb (/( roof/nn ,/, walls/nns ,/, and/cc floor/nn )/) ,/, and/cc does/doz not/* include/vb the/at carport/nn or/cc balcony/nn ./.
This/dt will/md permit/vb you/ppo to/to get/vb a/at rough/jj estimate/nn of/in how/wrb much/ap the/at materials/nns for/in the/at shell/nn will/md cost/vb ./.
Bear/vb in/in mind/nn that/cs this/dt does/doz not/* include/vb interior/jj panels/nns for/in partitions/nns ,/, fancy/jj flooring/nn ,/, appliances/nns and/cc fixtures/nns ,/, electrical/jj wiring/nn ,/, and/cc plumbing/nn ,/, all/abn of/in which/wdt will/md be/be taken/vbn up/rp in/in detail/nn in/in later/jjr issues/nns ./.


	The/at wall/nn panels/nns are/ber constructed/vbn of/in a/at framework/nn of/in standard/jj Af/nn and/cc Af/nn of/in a/at good/jj grade/nn ,/, free/jj from/in structural/jj faults/nns ./.
They/ppss should/md be/be as/ql straight/jj as/cs possible/jj ,/, as/cs this/dt will/md effect/vb their/pp$ ability/nn to/to mesh/vb properly/rb when/wrb the/at walls/nns are/ber erected/vbn ./.
The/at outside/jj surface/nn of/in the/at solid/jj units/nns shall/md be/be of/in an/at exterior/jj grade/nn of/in panel/nn board/nn such/jj as/cs plywood/nn ,/, plastic/jj coated/vbn panel/nn board/nn ,/, high/jj density/nn particle/nn board/nn ,/, asbestos-cement/nn board/nn ,/, or/cc any/dti other/ap product/nn locally/rb obtainable/jj upon/in recommendation/nn of/in your/pp$ building/vbg supply/nn dealer/nn ./.
The/at inner/jj panels/nns do/do not/* have/hv to/to be/be weatherproof/jj ,/, and/cc the/at choice/nn will/md depend/vb on/in the/at quality/nn of/in finish/nn desired/vbn ./.
All/abn panel/nn board/nn comes/vbz in/in standard/jj Af/nn foot/nn size/nn ./.
It/pps is/bez recommended/vbn that/cs panels/nns be/be both/abx glued/vbn as/ql well/rb as/cs nailed/vbn to/in the/at frame/nn ./.
The/at fixed/vbn window/nn panels/nns with/in louvers/nns should/md have/hv a/at good/jj grade/nn of/in 1/8-inch/nn double-strength/jj glass/nn set/vbn in/in a/at mastic/nn glazing/vbg compound/nn ./.
The/at louvers/nns are/ber constructed/vbn as/cs shown/vbn in/in the/at detail/nn ,/, with/in a/at drop/jj door/nn for/in ventilation/nn ./.
There/ex are/ber standard/jj sliding/vbg glass/nn windows/nns in/in wood/nn or/cc aluminum/nn frames/nns for/in those/dts panels/nns requiring/vbg them/ppo ./.
The/at door/nn panels/nns are/ber designed/vbn to/to accommodate/vb standard/jj doors/nns which/wdt should/md be/be of/in exterior/jj grade/nn ./.
The/at filler/nn panels/nns for/in the/at gable/nn ends/nns are/ber cut/vbn from/in full/jj Af/nn sheets/nns as/cs shown/vbn ,/, leaving/vbg no/at wastage/nn ./.
The/at battens/nns covering/vbg the/at joints/nns are/ber of/in Af/nn stock/nn and/cc are/ber applied/vbn after/cs the/at walls/nns are/ber erected/vbn ./.
All/abn nails/nns should/md be/be rustproof/jj ,/, and/cc aluminum/nn is/bez highly/ql recommended/vbn ./.
Note/vb :/: If/cs 1/2-inch/nn panel/nn board/nn is/bez used/vbn inside/rb and/cc out/rp ,/, or/cc 5/8-inch/nn one/cd side/nn and/cc 3/8-inch/nn the/at other/ap ,/, and/cc 1/8-inch/nn glass/nn is/bez used/vbn ,/, stock/nn lumber/nn in/in Af/nn ,/, Af/nn ,/, and/cc Af/nn can/md be/be used/vbn in/in making/vbg the/at glass/nn panels/nns ./.
Other/ap thicknesses/nns may/md necessitate/vb ripping/vbg a/at special/jj size/nn lumber/nn for/in the/at glass/nn trim/nn ./.
In/in any/dti case/nn ,/, there/ex is/bez no/at special/jj milling/nn or/cc rabbeting/nn required/vbn for/in the/at panels/nns ./.


	With/in modern/jj techniques/nns of/in woodworking/vbg and/cc the/at multitude/nn of/in cutting/vbg tools/nns ,/, fixtures/nns ,/, and/cc attachments/nns available/jj ,/, the/at drill/nn press/nn has/hvz become/vbn a/at basic/jj home/nr workshop/nn tool/nn ./.
The/at drill/nn press/nn consists/vbz of/in a/at vertical/jj shaft/nn (/( spindle/nn )/) which/wdt is/bez tapered/vbn or/cc threaded/vbn on/in one/cd end/nn to/to hold/vb a/at drill/nn chuck/nn ,/, a/at tubular/jj housing/nn (/( quill/nn )/) in/in which/wdt the/at spindle/nn is/bez mounted/vbn ,/, a/at head/nn in/in which/wdt the/at quill/nn is/bez mounted/vbn ,/, a/at feed/nn lever/nn which/wdt moves/vbz the/at quill/nn up/rp or/cc down/rp ,/, a/at power/nn source/nn ,/, and/cc a/at movable/jj table/nn upon/in which/wdt the/at work/nn is/bez placed/vbn ./.
There/ex is/bez often/rb a/at means/nn of/in locking/vbg the/at quill/nn and/cc ,/, on/in larger/jjr presses/nns ,/, the/at table/nn can/md be/be tilted/vbn ./.


	The/at size/nn of/in the/at press/nn is/bez usually/rb expressed/vbn in/in terms/nns of/in chuck/nn capacity/nn (/( the/at maximum/jj diameter/nn tool/nn shank/nn it/pps will/md hold/vb )/) or/cc distance/nn between/in the/at spindle/nn center/nn and/cc the/at column/nn ./.
A/at press/nn with/in an/at 11/cd inch/nn capacity/nn lets/vbz you/ppo drill/vb to/in the/at center/nn of/in a/at 22/cd inch/nn board/nn or/cc circle/nn ./.


	A/at new/jj radial/jj drill/nn press/nn with/in a/at 16/cd inch/nn capacity/nn has/hvz a/at tilting/vbg head/nn that/wps allows/vbz drilling/vbg to/to be/be done/vbn at/in any/dti angle/nn ./.
The/at head/nn is/bez mounted/vbn on/in a/at horizontal/jj arm/nn that/wps swivels/vbz on/in the/at supporting/vbg column/nn to/to position/vb the/at drill/nn bit/nn instead/rb of/in the/at work/nn ./.



Set-up/nn-hl and/cc-hl maintenance/nn-hl 
The/at drill/nn press/nn should/md be/be leveled/vbn and/cc ,/, depending/in on/in whether/cs it/pps is/bez a/at bench/nn or/cc floor/nn model/nn ,/, bolted/vbn securely/rb to/in a/at sturdy/jj bench/nn or/cc stand/nn or/cc screwed/vbn to/in the/at floor/nn with/in lag/nn or/cc expansion/nn screws/nns ./.
This/dt will/nn reduce/vb vibration/nn and/cc increase/vb accuracy/nn ./.


	A/at coat/nn of/in paste/nn wax/nn or/cc a/at rubdown/nn with/in a/at piece/nn of/in wax/nn paper/nn will/md protect/vb the/at polished/vbn surface/nn of/in the/at table/nn ;/. ;/.
wiping/vbg with/in a/at slightly/rb oiled/vbn cloth/nn will/md discourage/vb rusting/nn of/in the/at column/nn and/cc quill/nn ./.
Presses/nns not/* fitted/vbn with/in sealed/vbn spindle/nn bearings/nns will/md need/vb a/at drop/nn of/in oil/nn now/rb and/cc then/rb in/in the/at lubrication/nn holes/nns in/in the/at quill/nn ./.
The/at rest/nn of/in the/at press/nn should/md be/be kept/vbn clean/jj by/in dusting/vbg with/in a/at clean/jj rag/nn or/cc brush/nn ./.


	Be/be careful/jj to/to keep/vb the/at drive/nn belt/nn free/jj of/in oil/nn and/cc grease/nn ./.
Belt/nn tension/nn is/bez adjusted/vbn by/in manipulation/nn of/in two/cd locking/vbg bolts/nns and/cc a/at movable/jj motor/nn mount/nn ./.
Keep/vb the/at belt/nn just/rb tight/jj enough/qlp so/cs the/at pulleys/nns won't/md* slip/vb when/wrb pulled/vbn by/in hand/nn ;/. ;/.
excess/jj tension/nn will/md only/rb cause/vb undue/jj wear/nn on/in the/at motor/nn and/cc spindle/nn bearings/nns ./.
Most/ap drill/nn presses/nns have/hv a/at quill/nn return/nn spring/nn that/wps raises/vbz the/at spindle/nn automatically/rb when/wrb the/at feed/nn lever/nn is/bez released/vbn and/cc holds/vbz the/at quill/nn in/in the/at raised/vbn position/nn ./.
The/at return/nn spring/nn tension/nn may/md be/be adjusted/vbn to/to suit/vb individual/jj requirements/nns by/in gripping/vbg the/at spring/nn housing/nn with/in a/at pair/nn of/in pliers/nns (/( to/to prevent/vb the/at spring/nn from/in unwinding/vbg when/wrb it/pps is/bez released/vbn )/) ,/, loosening/vbg the/at lock/nn nut/nn or/cc screw/nn ,/, and/cc rotating/vbg the/at housing/nn until/cs the/at desired/vbn tension/nn is/bez achieved/vbn ./.
Turning/vbg the/at housing/nn clockwise/rb will/md reduce/vb tension/nn ,/, counter-clockwise/rb will/md increase/vb it/ppo ./.



Don't/do*-hl lose/vb-hl the/at-hl chuck/nn-hl key/nn-hl 
./.-hl
Some/dti manufacturers/nns have/hv had/hvn the/at foresight/nn to/to provide/vb a/at socket/nn for/in the/at chuck/nn key/nn ;/. ;/.
otherwise/rb ,/, you'll/ppss+md have/hv to/to spend/vb a/at few/ap minutes/nns to/to either/cc attach/vb a/at suitable/jj spring/nn clip/nn somewhere/rb on/in the/at press/nn head/nn or/cc fit/vb the/at key/nn to/in a/at length/nn of/in light/jj chain/nn and/cc fasten/vb to/in the/at bottom/nn of/in the/at motor/nn mount/nn so/cs that/cs the/at key/nn is/bez out/in of/in the/at way/nn when/wrb not/* in/in use/nn ./.



Feeds/nns-hl and/cc-hl speeds/nns-hl 
Drill/nn speeds/nns are/ber important/jj if/cs you/ppss want/vb a/at good/jj job/nn ./.
Each/dt cutting/vbg tool/nn will/md operate/vb best/rbt at/in a/at given/vbn speed/nn ,/, depending/in on/in the/at material/nn worked/vbn ./.
On/in most/ap drill/nn presses/nns ,/, it/pps is/bez impossible/jj to/to get/vb the/at exact/jj speed/nn ,/, but/cc you/ppss can/md come/vb close/rb by/in adjusting/vbg the/at drive/nn belt/nn on/in the/at step-cone/nn pulleys/nns ./.
You/ppss will/md find/vb a/at chart/nn giving/vbg the/at various/jj speed/nn ratios/nns available/jj with/in your/pp$ particular/jj drill/nn press/nn somewhere/rb in/in the/at instruction/nn booklet/nn that/wps came/vbd with/in the/at tool/nn ./.
See/vb the/at table/nn on/in page/nn 34/cd for/in exact/jj recommended/vbn speeds/nns ./.
Generally/rb ,/, the/at larger/jjr the/at tool/nn and/cc the/at harder/jjr the/at material/nn ,/, the/at slower/jjr the/at speed/nn ./.


	Feed/nn pressure/nn is/bez also/rb of/in major/jj importance/nn ./.
Too/ql much/ap pressure/nn will/md force/vb the/at tool/nn beyond/in its/pp$ cutting/vbg capacity/nn and/cc result/vb in/in rough/jj cuts/nns and/cc jammed/vbn or/cc broken/vbn tools/nns ./.
Too/ql light/jj a/at feed/nn ,/, particularly/rb with/in metal/nn or/cc other/ap hard/jj material/nn ,/, causes/vbz overheating/nn of/in the/at tool/nn and/cc burning/nn of/in the/at cutting/vbg edge/nn ./.
The/at best/jjt results/nns will/md be/be obtained/vbn by/in matching/vbg the/at correct/jj speed/nn with/in a/at steady/jj feed/nn pressure/nn that/wps lets/vbz the/at tool/nn cut/vb easily/rb at/in an/at even/jj rate/nn ./.



Common/jj-hl drilling/vbg-hl tools/nns-hl 
There/ex are/ber numerous/jj types/nns and/cc styles/nns of/in tools/nns to/to drill/vb holes/nns ./.
The/at most/ql common/jj are/ber the/at twist/nn drill/nn ,/, the/at solid/jj center/nn shaft/nn with/in interchangeable/jj cutting/vbg blades/nns ,/, the/at double/jj spur/nn bit/nn ,/, and/cc the/at power/nn wood/nn bit/nn ./.
All/abn will/md do/do a/at good/jj job/nn if/cs sharp/jj ,/, but/cc the/at twist/nn drills/nns don't/do* cut/vb quite/ql as/ql smoothly/rb as/cs the/at others/nns ,/, since/cs they/ppss do/do not/* have/hv the/at outlining/vbg spurs/nns that/wps sever/vb the/at fibers/nns before/cs actual/jj boring/nn starts/vbz ./.


	The/at adjustable/jj fly/nn cutter/nn is/bez very/ql useful/jj for/in cutting/vbg large/jj diameter/nn holes/nns and/cc can/md be/be used/vbn to/to cut/vb exact-size/jj discs/nns by/in reversing/vbg the/at cutter/nn blade/nn ./.
Since/cs fly/nn cutters/nns are/ber one/cd sided/vbn and/cc not/* balanced/vbn ,/, they/ppss should/md be/be used/vbn at/in the/at slowest/jjt speed/nn available/jj ,/, and/cc fed/vbn very/ql slowly/rb to/to avoid/vb binding/vbg ./.
Fly/nn cutters/nns can/md fool/vb you/ppo into/in putting/vbg your/pp$ hand/nn too/ql close/rb to/in the/at tool/nn ,/, so/cs if/cs you/ppss want/vb to/to avoid/vb nicked/vbn fingers/nns ,/, keep/vb your/pp$ hands/nns well/ql out/in of/in the/at way/nn ./.



Simple/jj-hl hole/nn-hl drilling/vbg-hl operations/nns-hl 
When/wrb drilling/vbg all/abn the/at way/nn through/in a/at workpiece/nn ,/, always/rb place/vb a/at piece/nn of/in scrap/nn wood/nn underneath/in ./.
This/dt will/nn not/* only/rb protect/vb the/at work/nn table/nn ,/, but/cc also/rb assure/vb a/at clean/jj breakthrough/nn ./.
Another/dt method/nn of/in assuring/vbg a/at clean/jj hole/nn is/bez to/to first/rb drill/vb a/at small/jj pilot/nn hole/nn all/abn the/at way/nn through/in ,/, then/rb drill/vb half/abn way/nn with/in the/at dimensional/jj bit/nn ,/, turn/vb the/at piece/nn over/rp ,/, and/cc finish/vb from/in the/at other/ap side/nn ./.
In/in soft/jj woods/nns with/in pronounced/vbn grain/nn ,/, there/ex is/bez sometimes/rb a/at tendency/nn for/in the/at hole/nn to/to wander/vb ,/, due/rb to/in the/at varying/vbg hardness/nn of/in the/at wood/nn ./.
In/in this/dt case/nn ,/, drilling/vbg a/at small/jj pilot/nn hole/nn or/cc clamping/vbg the/at work/nn will/md do/do much/ap to/to improve/vb accuracy/nn ./.


	When/wrb a/at hole/nn is/bez to/to be/be bored/vbn to/in a/at predetermined/vbn depth/nn ,/, mark/vb the/at depth/nn on/in the/at side/nn of/in the/at stock/nn ,/, then/rb run/vb the/at bit/nn down/rp so/cs that/cs it/pps is/bez even/jj with/in the/at mark/nn ./.
The/at depth/nn gauge/nn rod/nn can/md now/rb be/be set/vbn ,/, and/cc any/dti number/nn of/in holes/nns bored/vbn to/in exact/jj and/cc identical/jj depth/nn ./.