About
This is a diary about the construction of a small house. My name is Greg Manter, and I’m the owner of this house-to-be. My contractor is Marshall Schwenk and I’m his one-man crew.
Yes, my house is going to be small, but it’s designed to be easily expandable. 584 square feet of heated space, plus 120 square feet of porches. That’s plenty of room for a 12×16 living room, 12×16 bedroom/office, 8×8 kitchen, and 8×8 bathroom/laundry. The spiral stair will be in a 6×6 stairwell. There will be 6×10 porches on both the first and second floor.
The house style is Charleston Single House. The narrow end faces the street, porches run along the side overlooking a side-garden. The style is beautiful and comfortable … if we execute it correctly, my little house will be too.
