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Cantilevered Porches?
I've become increasingly interested in the idea of adding a porch to my tiny house, but also increasingly obsessed with using as much of the trailer as I can for indoor space. So, I've talked to a few people (designers, builders) about adding a porch hanging...
Codes? Parking Your Tiny House
via minimotives.com This is a great piece on codes from Macy Miller. I too hope that more cities will follow the example of Portland, OR and try to work with tiny housers to come up with something fair and equitable.
Tiny Trepidation (The Next Stage for a Tiny Houser)
I've been holding onto this post for a while now. It has no pictures. Some may see it as kind of a downer. I choose to see it as a new possibility. In short, I'm going to move. via gungy.livejournal.com It seems I've read two posts like this in the last couple of...
Dealing with Codes
Okay, so I really enjoyed this video from Small House Society on how he dealt with the Iowa City code enforcement for 6 years-- even though his city specified that he could only live in his structure for 30 days out of the year! My town has a similar ordinance when...
The #TinyHouse Egress Roof Window
via fakrousa.com One thing that has been really keeping me up at night with this project, is the thought of egress from the loft. For those of you who just said "eeg-what?": Wikipedia defines an egress window as "A window big enough and low enough so that occupants...
This Could Be The Trailer!
I think I've found the trailer. Sure, it looks a little rough in the pictures, but the prices is right ($750). It needs some work, though. I plan to: Sandblast and repaint the trailer Replace both leaf springs Re-wire the brakes (or replace if necessary)...
Tinyhouse Boat Heater Arrives!
Great news! I picked up a Dickinson P12000 boat heater on ebay for just $615 with shipping. This included the stove pipe, backing plate, and chimney cap! This is just about half the price of a new one. It's used from a boat that is going to live in the Carribean, so...
The Caboose
I had a fascinating dinner with Milford and Terry on Sunday night, where we discussed the shape of the roof, among other things. Raising the walls in the loft would afford additional interior volume, and allow for more light from above. This resulted in some drawings:...
Windows, Windows, Windows
As you can tell from the title of this post, windows are one aspect of this project that have me scratching my head. The spec sheet for the Fencl tells you exactly what windows to buy from Jeld-Wen I’m tempted to just order what they say, but there’s a...
Fencl Plans Purchased!
Well, I took the leap a few nights ago and purchased plans for the Fencl from Tumbleweed Houses. Overall, I’m really happy with the decision to go with Tumbleweed and the Fencl. Here are my initial impressions: It’s funny how the first...
