Comments on: It’s An RV, It’s A Manufactured Home, No, It’s a Tiny House!

By: Louis

Louis — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:36:49 +0000

Marty, another thought – the rails were not outside the footprint. I would have had to build each wall about 6 inches more narrow if the rails had been there. The siding would have been an issue to install too. It seems that width is the main limiting factor for size so I wouldn’t have wanted to loose a whole foot.

By: Louis

Louis — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:17:52 +0000

I was following the Tumbleweed directions. The Small House Book says you need to reduce the weight. Also, I had to double up the boards so that the floor would be flush across the metal frame a few inches. Otherwise it would have lost about a foot of interior width. I probably could have just lain another level perpendicular to those planks for the thickness. I agree there’s probably a better way to do it. For sure I won’t be using metal flashing next time.

By: Marty

Marty — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:45:02 +0000

I’m wondering if it might have been better to leave those rails on the trailer. They look quite sturdy, and outside the footprint of the exterior walls. The might have been another attachment point to be sure that your structure stays on its base if you tow it in a cross-wind.