Framing up and braced
Gosh, there sure are a lot of windows! Note to everyone out there, windows take a LOT of lumber to frame in, make sure you have very...
Mom's "Modern Carpentry" book
So, browsing through Mom's 1976 version of Modern Carpentry and I ran across this... What a great little memo! It looks like her...
Plumbing pressure test
Pressure test is done on the water lines and it passed with no leaks. I'm so glad because I got to fasten the rest of the decking down to...
We have new mascots
So, before the mascot, a word about screws. Self-drilling screws rock and it's the only way to go when penetrating steel. However, I...
PEX, sill sealer, and insulation are finished
All the PEX is in and the insulation is done. We managed to insulate to R-30 with the HUGE floor cavity Trailer Made Trailers gave us....
Plumbing
Well, working under the 3" steel beams to keep the 1/4" per foot slope was a challenge but it's done! The P-trap for the shower had to...
Arrrgh! (the kitchen)
So I was up really late last night trying to design the kitchen. I've decided to place the kitchen in the front of the trailer but with...
The trailer is level and installed on site
I practiced down the street from our house before towing the trailer to the site. Nailed the backing between the tight gates on the first...
Found a Build Site!
Found the almost perfect lot to build the tiny home! It's fenced, with a live-on landlord who's really nice. I have about a 30' x 60'...
The First Tiny Home for Spring Branch!
Trailer is here! Thanks to Damon at Trailer Made for the incredibly engineered 24' all steel tube trailer. After seeing work from other...
