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Tiny House as Investment Property
Posted on July 14, 2010 | 4 CommentsMost of the activity in the tiny house market seems to revolve around individuals building their own to live in personally. The original reason I began building the tiny house was that a friend and I couldn’t get qualified for a mortgage to purchase a... -
Interior Framing
Posted on June 11, 2010 | No CommentsNow that the outside trim is almost done, I’ve begun work on the interior. Here’s a drawing of what I’m working with: If you notice the top right is the bathroom. That double circle is the toilet. The space in the top left will be... -
Completing The Subflooring
Posted on March 17, 2010 | 1 CommentHere 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 the subfloor. In then in a recent video of building a tiny house, they don’t... -
It’s An RV, It’s A Manufactured Home, No, It’s a Tiny House!
Posted on March 9, 2010 | 2 CommentsI’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 able to use the MLS to list this tiny house once it’s complete. It also... -
Tiny Indoor Plumbing
Posted on March 2, 2010 | 3 CommentsOne 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 nearby house. A former master electrician has already assured me we’d be able to run... -
Tiny House Inspiration
Posted on March 2, 2010 | No CommentsThe 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 my opinion. Here are some pictures: -
Tiny House Building Site
Posted on February 26, 2010 | No CommentsWe’re building in north central Austin on a friend’s property. Turns out the lots in this area are about 200 feet deep so there’s plenty of room behind the treeline. The area used to just be storage behind the bush line. Taking some free mulch... -
Tiny House Plan SketchUp Drawings
Posted on February 26, 2010 | 2 CommentsHere are some Sketchup drawings we did to give us a visual of our plans: From this next top view, you can get a better idea where things are. There’s a loft in the back half (left side) of the house. The kitchen is top...