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  1. Barbaraa

    07/31/2012, 03:49 am

    Dear Kit: Thanks for leaving a comnemt and question! I have three acres of property and my shed is in the unuseable portion of it behind my pool. So my wife didn’t really know what I was doing back there until she came out back like the second weekend I was digging. When she saw the hole in the ground she was like What is going on! .That is one of the reasons I created this website because a Hobbit House (or any other type of major structure0 does not fall out of the sky completed. That is one of my fondest memories of building the shed, the first time my wife came out to see it. As to your question the product I used over the waterproofing is called Mira Drain and is from Grace construction products. It creates an air space between the waterproofing and the dirt on top of it so water can travel to the footing drain.I should have included a picture of the top of the shed from behind. There is no trench or catch basin for rain water to collect.All the rain simply runs off the shed just like a hill anywhere in the world! It’s so maintenance free!If you walked behind my pool in the summer you would not even know there is a shed there.The grass and weeds are about three feet high. When I show people they are like Where is it? I’m kind of rambling here but I hope I’ve answered your question.(Did you see the photo of the dirt collapsed arond the shed? That was from a Nor Easter. It set me back about a year)Sincerely,Jim

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  3. Anugrah

    07/31/2012, 05:21 am

    Dear Jackie: Thanks for leaving a coemnmt! I’m glad you liked the shed. The big question is can an affordable hobbit house be built? That is what I am currently trying to answer. And of course how will the assessor assess this so called hobbit house on the tax rolls! I too am in the greater New York metropolitan area and am very aware of the tax man and the havoc he can reek on a simple hamlet like Hobbiton. I digress. I am in the process of buying a lot to build a Hobbit house on. I hope to start bulding this coming spring! Maybe your husband can give me some pointers on the brick chimney I plan to build for it. Anyway,take a look back at this site sometime in June of 2012 and hopefully I will have an update about the progress on the house.Thanks again for writing. It is very inspirational to hear from people who like what I’ve created.Sincerely,JimP.S. The hobbit house I am going to build is going to be a vacation rental so someday you can come up with your family and spend the night!

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  4. Reynaa

    07/31/2012, 11:10 am

    Dear Kay: Thanks for leaving a comnmet! I’m glad you enjoyed the website. As far as what the best material is for columns in your project there are many options.Without seeing what your plans are I would say stay away from concrete.Concrete probably is overkill but concrete is a very difficult material to work with (Especially if you are trying to do vertical work). There are many good lumber options available out there. If the plans call for perfecty round columns then you could get sonotubes from a heavy construction contractor. The ones at Home Depot are for footings only and will blow out once you fill them if they are not supported on all sides. I hope I have helped you. I’m sorry if this has made things more confusing. Best of luck with your project!Sincerely,Jim

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