Frame House

Installing Hardwood floors for our Frame House In Latvia

15 November, 2023 | 54 views

In October 2023, we enjoyed a week-long school break from the British International School in Tbilisi, Georgia. Seizing the opportunity, we made plans to travel back to Latvia to advance our DIY project involving a Frame House. In…


From Riga to Disaster: Repairing Our Wind Damaged Frame House in Latvia

1 August, 2023 | 79 views

Just after we finished most of the framing for our frame house in Latvia, we left for a weekend in Riga. After spending good 4 or 5 days in the nation's capital we found a huge surprise when returned - high wind, the storm has damaged our…


DIY Frame House in Latvia: Walls and Rafters Completed

21 July, 2023 | 126 views

At the end of June 2023, we traveled to Latvia for about two weeks, during which I continued work with our frame house and installed both walls and rafters. In this article, I'm sharing notes and photos from the construction.  It was a…


Our frame house has suffered significant damage due to the strong winds

7 July, 2023 | 85 views

Over the past few weeks, I have been fully engrossed in the laborious task of constructing our frame house from the ground up. Unfortunately, amidst the hustle and bustle of the construction process, I have been remiss in updating our…


The Cost-Saving Way to Build a Frame House in Latvia: Our DIY Project (Screw Foundation Piles)

27 March, 2023 | 283 views

Welcome to another interesting blog topic series - Frame house, where I'm going to share almost in real-time our endeavors of building a small 60m2 1-storey holiday house in Latvia.  I decided to build it myself as much as I can, hiring…


Save thousands on Architecture costs with SketchUp 3D Modeling for your Scandi house in Latvia

18 January, 2023 | 212 views

This Spring we are planning another awesome DIY project - to build a Scandinavian-style house in rural Latvia. A simple, one-storey building, with a total area slightly under 60m2. The local construction law in Latvia classifies buildings…