This blog post could also be named “Mistakes you can avoid”. Building a dwelling onto a trailer out of reclaimed materials presents a unique set of challenges to adapt to. I can see three main things to look out for: … Continue reading →

The bumpout is sheathed! Nathan helped me again today. After a glue (with low voc adhesive) and screw routine, we finished the front (north) wall and the bottom of the bumpout. So far we’ve got to look for more 3/8″ … Continue reading →

Nathan helped me put in some hurricane clips today. Thanks Nathan! We also put in the top plate, onto which the rafters will form the roof. You can see the final, lighter wood in the photo below. In this case … Continue reading →

We’re done creating the space, defining the boundaries of our tiny dwelling, the interfaces of inside and outside.Our wonderful housemates Zach and Margaret helped us erect the walls on Sunday morning, sliding the wall frames onto the trailer, adjusting, then … Continue reading →

The two side wall frames assembled on the floor. Notice the rough openings for our windows. Detail of the porch area, showing the 3/4″ plywood on top of the joists, screwed and glued. The door, porch wall, and bump-out frames, … Continue reading →

We are back from our week of vacation and excited to continue work on the tiny house. We had a wonderful day at Earthaven, an eco-village close to Asheville, NC on Saturday. Seeing so many cool sustainable designs for houses … Continue reading →

After finishing putting two layers of the polyiso insulation, I screwed and glued 3/4″ CDX exterior ply as our subfloor (we’ll do the final floor over it when we are almost done with the house). We now have a floor! … Continue reading →