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Raising The Walls
Posted on April 13, 2010 | No CommentsHere are some pictures from the wall raising. The long walls ended up being much heavier than I anticipated so I needed help. I imagine that if I would have left the walls unsheathed, I could have raised them myself. The advantage to sheathing first... -
Fixing Water Issues
Posted on March 26, 2010 | 2 CommentsAbout 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 out, a pool of water formed where the open porch was and it pulled the... -
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: -
Getting The Trailer
Posted on February 27, 2010 | 2 CommentsAfter 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 of the used ones listed so I went for it. I called them up in... -
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... -
Welcome to Austin Tiny House
Posted on February 25, 2010 | 1 CommentWelcome to Austin Tiny House. Thanks for visiting. If you’re new to the tiny house concept, it’s mostly been about living more simply (getting rid of huge TVs, huge living spaces, huge mortgages, etc.), and reducing our environmental impact. Obviously your heating and cooling bills...