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Converting RV Trailer to Tiny House on Wheels (THOW)
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- Опубліковано 18 сер 2024
- My biggest project yet; building a tiny house on wheels (THOW) from an old RV trailer. Watch my father and I construct a tiny house using our own custom design followed by a Q&A session of the main things I am asked about the build.
Please subscribe to my channel and follow along as I setup a sustainable homestead with my tiny house :) / @sustainablecraig
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
0:32 Demo of the RV
1:26 Sandblasting the trailer frame
1:52 Welding the trailer frame
2:48 Framing
3:39 Attaching the frame to the trailer
4:30 Oops
5:18 Floor joist, insulation, and subfloor
6:30 Photo montage of vapor barrier, window installation, roofing, and exterior siding
7:15 Interior framing
7:19 Electrical wiring
7:54 Plumbing with pex
8:30 Interior insulation
8:40 Interior walls
9:02 Shower door problems
10:01 Ceiling insulation and interior update
11:17 Priming the interior
11:56 Bathroom
12:28 Cabinetry and countertop
13:35 Flooring
14:39 Walk thru finished house with appliances
15:36 Couch
15:55 First night in tiny house
16:41 How long did it take to build?
18:05 How much did the build cost?
18:44 Where do I plan to park the tiny house?
19:41 Thank you and shout outs
UPDATE 4-3-2021 I purchased this dehumidifier, and it has drastically improved the moisture situation in my tiny house. It's a little big for a small space, but I'll sacrifice the space for something that solves my moisture problem and keeps my house from getting wrecked with mold. It's user friendly and does the job. amzn.to/3repgGI
Now that I've lived in my tiny house for a year, I made a video about the 5 things I'd change about my design. • 5 Things I Would Chang...
If you are considering building your own tiny house you may be asking, is a tiny house on wheels a good financial investment? • Is a tiny house on whe...
See the plan for where I'll be parking my tiny house here • Debt Free Tiny House H...
Also check out my video of how I melted down the scrap metal from this project • Melting an RV into Met...
In this video I show the interior layout of my tiny house and discuss the reasons behind many of my design choices. • My Tiny House Floor Plan
You can see a full cost breakdown of the products I used for this build at sustainablecra...
The mini split I use to heat and cool my tiny house amzn.to/3ISRa0V
The mattress I use in my tiny house loft amzn.to/3rgy66H
If you like my content you may also like my other channel where I show how we make money to pay for our projects and the homestead. / @stufftheyshouldbeteac...
Craig is a sustainability enthusiast, who posts weekly to UA-cam. He is known for his passion for composting, gardening and living in a tiny house that he built with his father. His intent with this channel is to showcase his projects and spread ideas on how people can live a more sustainable lifestyle.
Connect with me:
IG: / sustainablecraig
Special thanks to the people who assisted me on this project:
My Dad
My brother Kyle
Jeff Draper - Frame Welding
Nate Liss - Electrical Consult
Mike Winters and Brandon Harding of Patriot Construction - HVAC Install Mike@patriotcontructionpdx.com / patriot_construction_pdx
This description contains some affiliate links, meaning that I may earn a minimal commission if you click through and use these links (at no additional cost to you).
Disclaimer: I am not a contractor. This video, and the ideas presented in it, are for entertainment purposes only and should not be construed as advice.
Music Credits: www.bensound.com/
I totally want to do the same thing you did...looked at a tiny house by a manufactured home builder and Holy hell..I'll build my own
@TheRandy3D the prices can get pretty steep when someone else builds it for sure. That was one of the reasons I built my own. I have a few other videos here that will likely benefit you if you go that route as you can learn from some of my mistakes. The main thing I'd do differently is buy a sturdier trailer.
Thanks for subscribing to my channel and for the comment!
very nice
Your production quality on your videos is legit!
Thanks man I'm trying. I kinda wish I had a better camera during the the build itself, but I'm just happy to have footage of it at this point. My drone footage that I shot was garbage 😂
That was pre industry experience though ;)
❤❤❤❤ this exactly what I plan on doing !
Very cool. Did you end up starting your build?
Amazing brother! I’ve been wanting to do the same for over a decade and this really reinvigorated the passion to get it done!
Thanks! I appreciate that. This build was a labor of love for me for a long time as well so I totally get that. Good luck with your project and thanks for checking out my channel!
@@SustainableCraigI’m looking at buying a trailer asap. Still deciding which route to go down. Do you think there are sturdy enough RV trailers or would you recommended getting a custom tiny home trailer?
@@reesespics126 it depends on what your intent is with the trailer. Mine was only meant to make one trip across the state. Prior to the transport, I was worried about the weight even though we welded reinforcements on the frame. Lots of people warned me against it... some of them who build trailers for a living (so it's hard to trust whether they are correct or just trying to drum up business for themselves). They were charging minimum $3500 for a trailer at the time, mine was about $800 after all my modifications. If I were driving mine around the nation, I'd go with a professional one. My house was never intended to be on the road for multiple trips. It is now up on blocks in its permanent home on my homestead.
I love the detailing into the tiny house , im already about to put hands on my old rv, im hoping to getit donde this year!!, for shure I will take some of your ideas
Good luck with your build! Thanks for the nice comment. I have some other videos out there about things I wish I would have done differently. I consider taking a look at that before starting your build, especially if you're planning on using an old RV trailer like I did. Hope that helps! :)
awesome my man
currently doing a tiny home with a old camp trailer 20x8
@Kody Stayfly thanks! That's awesome you are making one too. Good luck with your build. Mine is those same dimensions. I have some other videos out there about the stuff I'd change about my design now that I've lived in it for a while. Feel free to learn from my mistakes. 😂 There are quite a few things I could have done better.
Congratulations! Nice house! You have a great father as well.
@Natasha Wilson thanks for the nice comments. I'm very happy with the house overall, and lucky to have a father that has invested a lot of time into helping me bring my dreams into reality. :)
Awesome work
Thanks! I appreciate the support on my channel.
I torn the exact same one apart! Just about to beef up the frame with new channel and half axles after galvanizing the frame
Awesome! Good luck with your build. Post a video when it's done so we can see it :)
Awesome detailed 👍🏻
Thanks! I appreciate it. :)
Great craftsmanship bro! I love that you’re doing things that make you happy! Keep it up, I look forward to more of your videos.
Thanks! I appreciate the positive feedback :)
Looks great! Congrats on the finished product.
Thanks Nate! Appreciate you checking out our electrical plan.
cool, looking to do something similar in australia, we just had some massive floods, so i feel like now is the time to find a chassis, the problem for someone in my shoes, is not having a piece of land, or tools to work on and with... but hopefully i'lll meet the right people.
I actually started with the land myself. Tiny houses were illegal in a lot of places when I was planning on building this thing so I wanted to make sure I would have a legitimate place to park it. As for the tools and people to work with those are things you can acquire over time. We picked up a lot of tools for one time use at harbor freight or online to save on some of the costs, examples would be the riveting gun and the welder I purchased. Other tools that we'd be using again frequently I made sure to get some better quality stuff, like the circular saw.
This build took me several years so I could pay for it over time. I know the videos of these things make them look like they go up overnight, but sometimes they can be quite the process.
I think if you keep that in mind during your planning stages it will likely help you in the long run.
Good luck with your build! Would love to see your project when it's complete.
Great job man! Y'all are super good at that! I got a camper I want to turn into a kennel. Thank you for the inspiration!
Thanks Missy. I haven't ever seen one as a kennel before. I did see a cat chateau once and it worked pretty well for that.
Good luck with your project and thanks for the nice comment.
@@SustainableCraig Thank you so much for the inspiration and encouragement! 😁 New sub also!
I absolutely love ur spacious layout!
Im planning to rebuild my camper this summer similar to this possibly, but i want to stress a portable outdoor kitchen/screened patio sorta kitchen n i envision this all with a diy old tire-stove woth exhaust pipes etc that u can take in and outside of the camper to heat indoors for the super '0's winters and
Outdoors for basic survival skills and camping 🏕 and an everyday stove
Thanks for the compliment. An outdoor kitchen/patio would definitely be cool. I'll be putting one of those in on the homestead this summer myself. Would be interested to see the stove you make! Good luck with your build.
This is so awesome !!!!
Thanks 🙏
Wow 4yrs...
Nice video...
Thanks. :)
The tiny house homestead is really coming together now. Hoping to post some updates soon.
Amazing job
Thanks Yasmin Ghani :)
Looks amazing
Thanks! 🙏
Great! Amazing...Guys...
Thanks :)
You're a beast!! First time in the channel!
Thanks for the comment Buton Phillie. If you liked this project I got some cool ones in the works right now that I think you'll enjoy too.
Great Job!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you! :) Been living in it for a year and still dig it.
Amazing, I Applaud you
My Brother.Awesome Job!
You're a Genius! Legend!
Motivated person...
I will call you my Hero!!
The way you set that tiny
House up is fantastic.
Me and my young daughter, is struggling
To pay a mortgage right
Now. We had to get our
Own place, because the
Landlord treated us as if
We weren't people.Im super happy for you.
Keep Up the Good work.
God bless you.🏡⏰️☎️📚
📭📺🛏🛁🚽🛋🪑🚘💗🙏
you are cool. =)
Just came across your video, and love it. Hope to see more from you in the future.
Thanks for the nice comment 🙂
Awesome video mate
Thanks Wizard Wes. I appreciate that.
Classic Kyle never wearing shoes...
Haha for sure
Hey nice build. What kind of supports did you weld on? Did you ever end up putting bigger axels on it or weighing it?
I'm building a tiny house on a travel trailer and am nervous about taking it on the road.
Have you heard of people actually breaking the frame or axels?
Thanks
Hey Will. I welded on some L brackets and some pretty beefy rectangular tube stock. When you strip one of these frames down it looks kind of like fishbones with no real structure around the exterior to tie into. So basically I wanted to fix that and give a solid foundation around the perimeter.
I didn't end up putting on bigger axles at this point. And I have not waited yet officially. We did some calculations on materials and tried to keep the design underneath the mass gross weight for those axles. My intent is to move it in a few months here. I'm currently out of the country for work so when I get back that's one of the first things on the agenda. I still need to put in a concrete pad for where I'm going to park it though at the homestead. So once the pad is there, I'll move the trailer out as well. I'll be sure to weigh it as part of that process and I'll do a follow-up video about that information because I know a lot of people are curious about that including myself.
I'm definitely nervous about taking it on the road too, having heard some horror stories out there.
Thanks for the comment. Stay tuned and I'll hopefully have some more answers to your questions.
Best thing is on axles and wheels, its not a taxable addition. So i want to convry mine for an inlaw suite at my house for me while my daughter luves and pays house untilitues snd watet.
I can live "dry" im a tent camper all my life,
Thinking of placing them 8 feet apart and covering a garage space between them.
One is a two bdrm one is a one bedroom so i think a breezeay betwee both across the covered garage space .
What does any one think.
In love 💕
Great home , may I ask a question? Why did you put metal under floor? Just curious...lots of work and congratulations on a great home..
Hi Penny. Thanks for the nice comment and for checking out my channel. The metal provides a barrier for when this thing drives down the road so that if rocks kick up it can protect the insulation there. It also provided a spot for the insulation to rest in between the floor joists.
Also to keep mice and other pests out.
This is what I want to do!
Awesome. Did you get started yet?
@@SustainableCraig yes I have. ❤️
Awesome job man. Did you ever get it weighed? As well as where did you get the sheet metal from. Did the rivets you use interfere with floor joist you laid down. Thanks for sharing!
Moving day was kind of hectic and I totally spaced on getting it weighed. 🤦♂️
Big fail on my part because I really wanted to know too!
As for the rivets, no they weren't a problem. They just indented into the wood.
Hi Craig. Thanks for the great video! Do you have to worry about the axel capacity and whether it’s street legal?
Absolutely. If I were to do this project again I would put it on a beefier trailer for sure. The reason I didn't was because I was being cheap, and wanted to build it out myself. I figured I could get by because it wasn't meant for traveling, it only needs to make the one trip from where it was built to its final location where it will be an ADU.
As for being street legal, it meets all the height and width requirements for transportation.
@@SustainableCraig Thanks for the reply Craig, great stuff :)
@@liamcalder6237 of course. Thanks for supporting my channel! :)
Hey, nice bud! We are planning to do the same thing, demo-ing a trailer and using the frame but worried about weight. You said you’d go beefier second time around, so I must ask, what size is the metal framing on yours and what size would you want to go with if you were to do it again?
Beautiful home! I'm working on one also, did you use the black tank for waste disposal?
Thanks Ouji. I actually don't have a black tank on this build. I removed the black tank from the RV during the demo. This house isn't really meant to be on the road. The only reason it has wheels is so I can get it to the homestead property where it will be attached to a foundation.
My homestead property was just a little too remote to make building practical so building it on a trailer frame with wheels made sense at the time.
Good luck with your build! And thanks for the comment on my channel.
Ahh ok tyvm
Love it!
Just demoed an RV on a fifth wheel trailer and I've got another on a 38' ball hitch trailer I'm about to demo. Sledge hammer and sawzall for the win ;-)
Bunch of info on your channel I can use, thank you!
Glad it's been helpful :)
You inspire me! Thanks for sharing this. My mom gave me a camper a couple years ago and this is my goal! #inspiredtothemax
@Sonia B Dorsey thanks for that nice comment. I'm glad you like my project. I love my tiny house and the freedom it provides. That's exciting you have a similar project in mind!
Now that I've lived in this for a bit, there are a few things I'd change about my design. I made a follow up video I'd recommend if you're considering a build like this so you can avoid the mistakes I made. ua-cam.com/video/u7oLPkCW4C4/v-deo.html
Fantastic :)
Thanks! I appreciate it. Looks like you have a cool channel too. I'll be sure to check it out.
@@SustainableCraig nothing compared to your awesome build! how does the trailer perform holding the weight of the tiny house ? thanks
Great question! Thus far it wasn't a problem, but it was only moved a short distance. It will be taking a 6 hour trip in the Spring to its final destination. That will be the true test.
@@SustainableCraig amazing. was thinking of flipping my current build for something like yours. :)
I'll do a video when we make the move so that we can document how well a modified RV trailer handles the trip.
Thanks so much for your video . I’m doing the exact same thing but making mine into a fishing shanty / tiny home/camper. How did you attach the metal to the frame for the base of your floor??
@Trevor Hack glad you enjoyed my project! I attached the sheet metal to the frame with a rivet gun from Harbor Freight tools. Since you mentioned you are doing a project like this as well, I have another video I think you'd benefit from that goes over the 5 things I would change about this project. Here is the link ua-cam.com/video/u7oLPkCW4C4/v-deo.html
Good luck with your build! :)
Thanks for your reply ! I already had watched that video as well hahaha. Thanks again
@@thack1992 awesome! I'm glad you've been liking my content. Thanks for supporting my channel :)
@@SustainableCraig couple more questions for you Craig
How wide is your tiny house ?
How thick was your sheet metal you used for the floor base?
@@thack1992 the trailer is 8ft wide. The rv frame itself kinda looked like a ribcage so we welded on some l bracket steel along the entire exterior that was at least 1/8" along with some pretty beefy rectangular tube steel to brace the areas where there wasn't much to support the weight.
Unfortunately I no longer have the exact specs on the thickness of the sheet metal we used. It was somewhere in the realm of 18-22 gauge.
Not sure how many miles you are planning to put on yours, but keep in mind this trailer was designed to be hauled basically one time, from it's build spot to its final location. Thus far it's only been moved about 200ft from where it was built. We make the final trek with it in about a month. Until then I'd be lying if I didn't say I'm nervous about how it holds up on the move. Hope that helps!
What kind of stain did you use for the countertops?
See what people don’t understand is this if u buy property and put tiny house on property u don’t have to pay taxes permits fees fir building a new home yoyr back my giving permits and fees tge finger which I love I live sticking it to the man . My plan is this I have property I’m going to build around 3 tiny structures bath LSU dry house a bedroom and kitchen house the living room will be in the middle w a very large fireplace . No Septic so there goes that permit and fees . I will be generating my own power I have a year round creek tgat will power my home I get really excited about creating . Good lick w ur new tiny home I love it
Sounds like a good plan. Having a creek where you can generate your own power would be awesome!
do you have a video of the frame floor, all i see is the frame you sandblasted in one shot, then after getting a friend to help weld, the next pic is what looks like a metal floor. would like to see how this whole house is supported?
Hi Joe. Unfortunately I don't think I took video of that part of the process. We riveted large pieces of sheet metal to the top of the metal L brackets that I had welded on.
Hey man. I'm 16 y.o. and I have a good friend that is a home builder and has a 8ft by 27ft old RV trailer frame. I'm wanting to get started on building my tiny house.... Any recommendations?
Hi Gabriel. Thanks for checking out my channel. I do have some suggestions that I think would help you avoid some of the mistakes I made. If I were to do this build again, I wouldn't use an old rv trailer. It saved costs up front, but now I'm concerned if it will make the journey it needs to make as I have no way of weighing it to verify I didn't exceed my axle limit. We calculated some math, but things change in the build process, so 🤷♂️
Also, put in lots of vans and ventilation. Moisture is a big issue in tiny houses.
I made this video I think you'll benefit from. Feel free to hit me up with more questions and good luck with your project.
ua-cam.com/video/u7oLPkCW4C4/v-deo.html
@@SustainableCraig Bro thanks for getting back to me! I have been debating on getting a professional made trailer or using the old RV trailer... One of the biggest reasons for me going with the RV trailer is I am basically getting it for free. It's pretty heavy duty and it's a fairly large trailer as well. One other question I had was about the height of the tiny house. What height would you say would work best. (I'm debating putting a loft in due to the trailer is fairly high off the ground as it is)
@@gabrielsawyer3106 I think it really depends on what you intend to do with the trailer. If you plan to tow it around, professional trailer is the way to go. The only reason I used an RV trailer was because mine only needs to make one trip to it's final destination. These things to break frames occasionally, but you never see people talk about that on the internet...
As for the height, Mine is right under the legal limit of 13.5ft. You'll likely want to stay under that. I'd play around with some different layout designs and figure out exactly what your "must have" things are in there. For me I wanted the walkway along my bed so I didn't have to use a ladder every night. I basically built the rest of the design to accommodate that idea.
@@SustainableCraig yeah so this tiny house will only need to be moved 1 or 2 times at the most. My plan is to park it on a piece of land. And then live in it until I'm old enough and have enough money to build a regular house. The idea is to have a versatile tiny house that I can live in and not have to pay monthly rent for an apartment I will never own. And as for the height I was thinking the same thing. I really appreciate you getting back to me and giving me some awesome tips! You're videos are super helpful. The homestead idea has always been a dream of mine! Hope you continue making vids. And I'll be telling my friends about your channel!
@@gabrielsawyer3106 sounds like you have a great plan! Planning that far ahead with your finances is super smart. Glad my content has been useful. Seeing that you are trying to get ahead financially I think you might like my other channel too. It's geared towards young motivated people just like you. My financial channel (This is how I fund most of my projects) ua-cam.com/channels/N5Sia5Psw3uEz2SNWxk6ZQ.html
Keep me posted on your progress. I'd recommend filming the build and putting it on UA-cam as well.
Don’t worry most general contractors are actors anyway
This is stronger than an RV. RVs are a joke really weak and made to fall apart not handle full time living. You built it strong and even the frames.aee weak really you were wise to add reinforcement to frame. Now it's strong. The way a house should be. RVs were not made as houses , that's why they fall apart after living in them too long . You made 2 by 4 frame and bolt down walls and screws used in build make this thing solid as an RV should be. Thai is an rv on steroids now thanks for sharing your build. I am thinking of building one too
Thanks for the nice comment Eddie. I tried to beef this thing up. It is pretty heavy though now. I don't have a total weight of it yet because I haven't driven it out to a scale. It only needs to make one trip, but I am somewhat concerned about the weight. If I could give one word of advice to others doing this build, I would probably beef up the trailer and axles even more, or buy one specifically designed for building a tiny house like this on. Then again part of the fun was working on my welding skills with this project. Crossing my fingers this thing makes it to its final destination without any hiccups.
Thanks again for the comment and good luck with your build!
@@SustainableCraig it should make it no problem it's double Axel trailer frame , the.added weight has to happen to make it this strong. Also might be wise do not move into it untill it's parked in final place. That weight won't be a problem because I once hauled 6 tons.of Alluminum aircraft grade blocks of aluminum in my old 5th wheel and it was only a reg 24 foot older 5th wheel . Over 12 thousand pounds we had in mine and hauled to scrap yard .I just wouldn't plan long hiway trips like it's a regular 5th wheel. Just be easy and slow cornering and that thing will be all right. All I can see it being a few thousand pounds maybe 5 thousand pounds total weight now. And that frame is beefed up nice and the axels should handle that short term no problem. I used to overlaod many trailers and it's amazing what they can carry . This is the best built 5th wheel I have ever seen. It's definitely the strongest built .
@@eddiespagetti8395 Well thanks for the vote of confidence. I appreciate it!
So if I were to build this today probably closer to $30k? Just over?
I'd have to go price each thing individually. I do have a different video where I break down all of my costs so if you were attempting a similar build you can see exactly what I paid for everything.
Okay 👌🏾
Thanks for the comment :)
I'm the 1,000th view! 🥳
I'm glad people have liked this video enough to watch it 1000 times :)
I have two axles i want to convert to a two bedroom tiny hiuse on wheels. ( Property taxes) and ill need to move back home if i get worse again. Dont want to dusrupt my house my daughter sbd family live tgere, and i dont think going up as an adfition will nit make my foundation sink beung build on a filled marsh tgat has sprung springs agter 50 years under foundation.
We got that a solultuon to ve done in spting IF water table goes back down,
The french drains built into goundation have been crushed so it comes up tgrough a pump hole and floods basement .
Original blue prints indicate builders and town knew it could happen.
So my ling ever dream if sm added floor may not happen.unless i dig under foundation and replace tge drains. From the spring to the sewer out front.
I devided thisxwas a good video to talk about it, dince my old trailers can solve an immediate issue. My health and And time.
Im going yo the tiwn tiday snd dpw to address tge sinkholes being caused by the spring now. We spent most of eunter cutting in water ways to the sewer to keep it off the street out fromt. Our sweat and immediate emergency soluton to work arounf griund freeze snd thaw and rain .
So if i can do the addition and not spent to much on an immediate half baked temp solution .
Any suggestions welcome
1968, they plowed a hill into a marsh and build houses on it.. my house foundation was poured with a pump hole and french drains from under foundation to the hole then to the front lawn in front of a sewer drain.
Its only an act of nature if they dudnt Plan it in the blueorints.. ? So who should be responsiible town for approving it, or developer who fidnt come up with a betwr solution?
What is the weight of the tiny house?
I still haven't got a chance to move it yet or weigh it. Once I do that later this season I'll do a follow-up post with that info because I know a lot of other people are curious as well. Thanks for the comment and for checking out my channel.
How is it registered?
The short answer is that it's not. I got a temporary tow permit to get it from it's build site to its permanent location.
how much did you invest in all the material?
Overall the project was just under $22k. I have a cost breakdown where you can see al the materials I used at sustainablecraig.com/2019/11/19/what-did-it-cost-to-build-my-tiny-house/
I’m interested in your project and wish you well. I am curious, however, as to why you think the world might be the tiniest bit interested in so much closeup footage of your face.
How tall is the build?
From the ground to the peak on the high side is just under 13 and 1/2 ft.
What does it weigh
Steve I haven't got a chance to put it on a scale yet. I'll do a follow-up video when I get a chance to do that.
Arnt trailers built on weight isn’t wood heavier then metal aluminum ? Just curiius a trailer for hauling us wzy more money like 2500 to 3500 $ .
If I were to do this project again, I would absolutely go with a beefier trailer. It was a cost saving strategy that was definitely not the best decision. I go into more depth about this in this follow up video. ua-cam.com/video/u7oLPkCW4C4/v-deo.html
How much does it weigh and how tall is it?
It's just under the legal road limit of 13.5ft on the high side, roughly 10ft on the low side. Haven't put it on a scale yet for the final weight. Based on our calculations it will be cutting it close on the axle weight. If I were to do this again, I'd build on a beefier trailer instead of an RV frame.
Can you help build a tiny house for my daughter and her 5 kids? Her landlord is selling the house she is in and there is a 40 ft rv for sale for only $500.00
Unfortunately I won't be able to build a tiny house for your daughter. But I'm happy to answer questions or point you in the direction of resources to help you.
Nice! Getting ready to do an old 5th wheel, did you have to get any permits?
Hey Erik. I got a 3 day permit to move it initially because it didn't have a title. I intend on using another 3 day permit for it's trip to it's final location before I put it up on a foundation. Unfortunately I'm not a good source of info for those who want to use theirs for traveling a lot. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Good luck with your build.
@@SustainableCraig great, had to do the moving temp before, was wondering about building permit on private land.
Thanks
@@erikbell3637 Sorry I misinterpreted what you were talking about. In my research this has varied quite a bit based on the location. Where I'm at in Washington I'm allowed to have a small structure like this that I can live in for up to 2 years while I build a bigger primary residence. After the primary residence is built, the zoning in my area is such that I'm allowed to have a mother-in-law unit on my property that doesn't have a minimum square footage build size.
This means I intend on living in the tiny house for those two years, and then eventually I hope to convert it into an Airbnb after I move into the bigger space I create. The main thing I had to do was get septic approved for both structures from the county ahead of time. I also had electricity installed for both places as well.
If you're looking to do something similar I think the key is finding the zoning documents for the parcel, and finding one where you have some wiggle room.
My property is pretty rural and people out there tend to just mind their own business, which is what I was looking for. Hopefully this response was more along the lines of what you were looking for. :)
What is the overall height, length, and width of the exterior?
electricamir248 the dimensions are 20ft long by 8ft wide and just under the legal road limit of 13.5ft on the high side. Thanks for checking out my channel.
@@SustainableCraig Thanks for quick reply. I enjoyed your build video. Are you in snow country? I want to build one for Idaho. Thinking about radiant floor heat.
@@electricamir248 Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. I have another vid on my channel about the 5 things I'd change. If you are planning a build I'd def recommend checking out that one. Highlights all the major stuff I messed up. Snow where I'm at isn't bad but the downstairs can definitely be chilly in the winter so radiant floor heat could be a good idea.
thats rv from walter and jessi
I have a tiny house project for you and I just don’t have enough experience to actually finish my build
The great thing about a build like this is that by the end of it you do have all the experience you needed. Just stick with it. Hit up UA-cam for the things you don't know how to do. And if you get really desperate hire out some parts to some other folks. Thanks for the comment and good luck with your build.
So basically you bought the trailer chassis. You threw everything and just kept the chassis.
Kinda. I added on to the frame because it needed a substantial amount of extra metal.
And technically I didn't throw it away... I melted most of it into ingots 😎
way to many adds
Unfortunately I have no control over the ads at this time. With under 1000 subscribers I can't monetize my own content. Thanks for watching my video though! :)
That's not a tiny house it's a work or art!
Thank you! 😀