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0March 26, 2010
Fixing Water Issues

About a week ago it rained pretty heavily. I had the trailer with the floor on it covered in painter’s plastic with logs on top to hold it down. Turned...
1March 17, 2010
Completing The Subflooring

Here are some pictures from the work I did installing the subfloor. In The Small House Book by Jay Shafer of Tumbleweed Houses, he says to put metal flashing under...
0March 9, 2010
It’s An RV, It’s A Manufactured Home, No, It’s a Tiny House!

I’ve been asked the question a few times as to whether a tiny house could be considered real property versus personal property. The definition will essentially determine whether we’d be...
3March 2, 2010
Tiny Indoor Plumbing

One of the main concerns with building a tiny house is how you hook it up to utilities. Initially we plan to get electricity from an extension cord to a...
0March 2, 2010
Tiny House Inspiration

The inspiration for our tiny house was none other than Tumbleweed’s Fencl. The house is on a 16 foot trailer and has one of the most functional floor plans in...
0February 27, 2010
Getting The Trailer

After shopping around on Craigslist, I kept noticing a model of trailer that looked similar to what I wanted listed new for $1060. That was the going rate for most...