Well, we're finally getting started building the tiny house. The homeowner has been involved with all stages of the house, so we only work on it when he can travel here. You can see how it is starting to come together, and the way that it sits on the trailer. The dimensions of the trailer are 8' by 18', so minus the tiny porch the house will have a footprint of about 130 square feet, and two lofts that will add about 60 square feet.
All of the framing lumber, siding and shingles were milled by us with local trees, some picked out by the homeowner. The base of the house on the trailer required pressure-treated lumber (because it can get wet when the trailer is moved), but we re-used the planks that made the original bed of the trailer.
Stay tuned for more!
Wow, we hadn't checked your blog in a long time. The tiny house on wheels is great. You get to do some neat projects. Next time you're out this way, you'll have to meet a neighbor up the hill from us who specializes in small portable houses (for his family members to live in) with the latest one on wheels. His look functional and not as nice as the one you are building, but he has some great ideas. You'd enjoy meeting him. As a plus, he and his family were one of the subjects in the book, "Your Money or Your Life" that set us off on the path of frugal simplicity. Happy holidays!
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