Finally back at it! I've been out of town for work and finally back and pushing forward. The insulation bubbled out due to the spray foam pushing from underneath; so there's been a lot of sanding to prep for the pine tongue and groove. I've been sanding and staining cedar fascia and getting most of that up. So far the stain has been turning out great and can't wait to see the rest of the exterior come together. The metal roof package finally arrived and just started to get some drip edge on and get ahead on the roof. Oh and over the weekend I was able to build doors for the propane storage! I'll have some more posts coming soon!
I've spent nearly every second of my free time looking at books, blogs, and videos of other tiny houses. These are some of my favorites. Enjoy!
Videos: Livin' Tiny: A Quest for Powder 210 Square Foot MODERN Tiny House- WITH NO LOFT! Jay Austin's Beautiful, Illegal Tiny HouseTINY: A Story About Living Small Amazing DIY Off-Grid Modern Tiny House Stunning DIY Cottage-Style Tiny House Tiny House Giant Journey- 20' Home on Wheels Hits Philadelphia- FULL TOUR Tumbleweed Tiny House Tour with Ella Jenkins TINY: A Story About Living Small Books: Tiny House: Design & Construction Guide by Dan Louche (great for learning construction steps) The Small House Book by Jay Shafer The Tiny Book of Tiny Houses by Lester Walker Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter by Loyd Kahn Humble Homes, Simple Shacks, Cozy Cottages, Ramshackle Retreats, Funky Forts: And Whatever The Heck Else We Could Squeeze In Here by Derek Dr Diedricksen Shelter by Shelter Publications YouTube Channel: Square Inch (great for learning construction steps) Ok it's a lot. But they're all awesome! Well it's plenty cold out here in Minnesota! Some nights getting down to -30 degrees! So, I've been insulating as fast as I can and getting warmer with each panel. For those wondering I've been using two layers of rigid foam: 1-1/2" and 2" . These two layers fill the entire 2x4 cavity of 3-1/2" and provides an R-value of 17.5. My buddy Jason calls the installation "the poor man's spray foam method" it's basically when you cut the panels short all around and use canned spray foam to air seal it nice and tight. It works like a charm! Trying to cut to fit foam close around pipes and electrical is time consuming and one and only problem than the other alternatives. Oh and after spraying the joints I normally let it sit over night and do all my cutting the next day. FYI - aaaand watch out for dripping spray foam, you'll be in need of an early haircut if you don't watch out. Other than that, really excited to get the roofing and interior tongue and groove paneling up!
The time has come. Duh duh duuhhhh! Electrical and plumbing is finally here. This will be a first for me in both categories; however, four books later I finally have something to show for it. On another good note, I was able to obtain a portable heater, so the work has finally continued a little more often than before. The outside is wrapped up tight so the breeze doesn't catch under the roof. I decided to go with PEX plumbing because it will allow for expansion if it, under the worst of worst, freezes. I've also gone against plumbing inside the exterior walls and fit all plumbing inside a large base trim (box). The electrical box and bathroom fan are also inset (to the interior)to avoid thermal bridging(sweating) in the only 3-1/2" of 2x4 exterior wall. It's been slow, but the interior finishing is finally in sight. Getting cold out there! But these are some pics of the my work a few weeks ago. Both skylights and all windows except one are now in and trying to finish the ice and water on the top of the roof to protect the flooring from the rain to finally install the gable. (ice and water: is a rubber/tar sheet that is sticky on the entire bottom and will adhere to the plywood to seal the roof from possible leaks) I decided to ice and water the entire roof as there wasn't a lot of roof = little material and that skylights are notorious for leaks. My buddy Jason and I were able to get four windows are in today! It's really starting to come together. The windows have all been wrapped for some time in my kitchen, so to finally see them was real treat. I won't be able to build the front gable till the cedar tongue and groove flooring is finished and installed so the dominoes begins! The roof is on! Now the front and back need to be trimmed to 8 inches. Skylight openings need to be framed and cut. All the gables will be framed in soon. I was able to get the ridge-line brace up to start making measurements for all the jacks. Make sure the ridge-line brace is level and braced in the center of house. I racked and sheathed the dormer before all of this to allow the jacks to hang tight against the sheathing. |
Richard WrightI'll be posting pictures of the process of designing and building a tiny home. |