Photos and Pictures of the construction details of our FirstDay Cottage House kits

Detailed Pictures

Here are some close-ups to let you see some of the details that make up a FirstDay Cottage.

The laminated beams and first floor deck of a 16' Original with a 10' x 10' addition. A concrete basement wall meeting the built up wall of a walkout basement. A laminated beam in the basement carries the load for the 24' span of a Saltbox or Cape on a basement.

Radiant heat tubes installed for the basement slab. One of our half-glass exterior doors with grills. The doors are metal with fiberglass insulation and double paned glass. a closely cropped roof peak
from the outside and a few
windows waiting for the siding.

A good example of the wiring running on the exterior of the home in the air space between the siding and the foam. Framed interior partitions and a radiantly heated floor. The studs will be covered with the normal sheathing and the floor will be covered by a finished floor. An inside look at the peak, window frame and the final wood finish on the interior (pine sheathing).

Interior view of the windows with finished trim and sills. Continuous corner windows let in a lot of light for a cheerful, sunny corner. An interior partition wall with one of our standard solid six panel pine doors.

A nicely built staircase to
the second floor. The siding (pre stained by the builders) and windows go on for a standard FirstDay Cape design. A FirstDay Cape with a built out and elegantly trimmed overhang.

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The laminated beams and first floor deck of a 16' Original with a 10' x 10' addition.	A concrete basement wall meeting the built up wall of a walkout basement.	A laminated beam in the basement carries the load for the 24' span of a Saltbox or Cape on a basement.

Radiant heat tubes installed for the basement slab.	One of our half-glass exterior doors with grills. The doors are metal with fiberglass insulation and double paned glass.	a closely cropped roof peak from the outside and a few windows waiting for the siding.

A good example of the wiring running on the exterior of the home in the air space between the siding and the foam.	Framed interior partitions and a radiantly heated floor. The studs will be covered with the normal sheathing and the floor will be covered by a finished floor.	An inside look at the peak, window frame and the final wood finish on the interior (pine sheathing).

Interior view of the windows with finished trim and sills.	Continuous corner windows let in a lot of light for a cheerful, sunny corner.	An interior partition wall with one of our standard solid six panel pine doors.

A nicely built staircase to the second floor.	The siding (pre stained by the builders) and windows go on for a standard FirstDay Cape design.	A FirstDay Cape with a built out and elegantly trimmed overhang.