Hi guys! Just wanted to say that we like your new channel and adventure! Looks fun to build your own tiny house :) Can't wait for the next video! Cheers
We had SOOO many problems ordering pieces for our metal roof! Everything was too big! Excited to see your house coming together. We are also trying to beat the weather with ours - snow predicted this weekend and the siding isn't quite ready to go on yet! EEEK!
Nice to see progress since moving on from BB. Just a cautionary note re the metal roof - since it doesn't look like you have any furring strips to provide ventilation for the roof, you have to be really careful about indoor humidity otherwise you'll probably see condensation damaging your sheathing as water vapor migrates and hits the cold surface.
Yes, thank you! We are still thinking about what we'll install for air exchange/ventilation beyond the bathroom fan. Definitely open to low-power use suggestions.
Tiny house looks great. Please check the trailer braking system, these trailers typically have single axle brakes. With 10,000 #'s you will need all four wheel braking. If not, please upgrade the other axle, you will thank me the first time you will have to stop.
Looking good so far. I'm sure you both did a little research before you started your home, right? So a few rules of thumb, no wider then 8' 6", no heavier then 10,000 lbs, no taller then 13' 6", unless you want to get a new drivers licence. I think the length can be 38 ft, although that would be insane to pull. It looks like you get a lot of rain in NY so you might want to know that OSB and rain are arch enemies, like kryptonite is to superman. So be mindful that if it stays wet too long it'll begin to bubble and separate. But so far your build is looking good....oh and the qualities you'll need more then anything are, Patients, and an over the top amount of determination.
I am loving how this is coming together. I am curious about the potable/gray/black water storage. Is there a reason not to leverage the space in the trailer frame to store and brace those water tanks? I get the added complexity - but I'd have been tempted to try to engineer some kind of slide out to get some additional living space.
Mostly we just wanted to keep it simple, and we also didn't want to sacrifice any insulation in the floor or raise the floor level in our design. But, I have definitely seen the space used for storage. We'll be storing our water tank in the back of the house to take some weight off the tongue, and we have a roll-away/portable grey water tank to use when needed.
Interesting project. Not crazy about using screws for joist hangers. Their sheer strength is not nearly as good as nails. Not usually recommended for structural purposes.
We are putting in a water tank hidden under seating at the back of the house. We have a composting toilet, but for grey water we're planning to use a portable tank that rolls under the house when we need it and can be stored elsewhere when we're on the road.
You are probably gonna end up having to add a rafter tie at some point in the future when your ridge starts to sag. I don't think that single 5/4x6 (which is secured with a hanger) and the loft flooring will hold those side walls in place forever.
The only issue i see with cutting the ply around the mud guards with a small gap is water will get trapped between the guard and the ply and soak into the ply eventually causing it to rot, it looks good otherwise. Can you tell me about the height, will there be issues getting under bridges of has that already been figured out?
The height is 13'2" which should get us under bridges on major roads. Still we'll have to plan our routes carefully! The gap between the plywood and the fender is sealed with silicone outside and foam inside, and any exposed plywood edges have been sprayed with rubberized paint.
Hello, I enjoyed watching your sailing adventure and I know I will enjoy watching your next journey. I have no idea what you had done before the sailing but your skills to just move from one project to another are quite good. I noticed a comment done before mine that was not very respectful about using wood for your framing, no big deal, this is how most tiny homes are built. I work in a large company and I have noticed that they do most of the remodeling with metal framing, just as a question not knowing much about building a structure, was using metal framing something that could have been used? is there a structural issue using metal instead of wood in tiny home that will obviously go through lots of movement when being towed? Metal bends and does not come back to the original shape once bent! Really, I loved to watch your sailing adventure, I hope this goes just as well!
We decided to use wood for the framing for a couple of reasons. The first being we have experience working with wood and none with metal. The second reason is we thought it would better hold up to the movements and vibrations from towing. I don't know this for a fact but is seems like screws in metal might be more likely to work loose over time than screws in wood. We also used all screws to hold the framing together instead of nails for the same reason. I haven't seen anyone building a tiny house with metal framing yet but I'd be curious to see how it would work out.
These were many of my thoughts also, metal framing will bend with too much movement. Your sailing VLOG was very inspiring and I hope to see how your tiny house comes together!
Do you plan on parking it a a location and leaving there or using it like a RV, going from location to location? The reason I ask is that my RV has a roof height of just under 12 feet and with that I have to very cognizant of bridge heights. Most freeway bridge heights are around 14'
Very intresting
i'm building in southeast alaska and commiserating so hard about tarp shenanigans...
Awesome video and excellent job!!
Hi guys! Just wanted to say that we like your new channel and adventure! Looks fun to build your own tiny house :) Can't wait for the next video! Cheers
Thank so much! Love your beautiful videos!
Stunning design and amazing workmanship, good luck with the rest of the project.
Wow! So cool guys!
Looking awesome. Followed you on Baby Blue, excited for your next adventure!
Wow, exciting stuff guys! Well done :)
We had SOOO many problems ordering pieces for our metal roof! Everything was too big! Excited to see your house coming together. We are also trying to beat the weather with ours - snow predicted this weekend and the siding isn't quite ready to go on yet! EEEK!
Nice to see progress since moving on from BB. Just a cautionary note re the metal roof - since it doesn't look like you have any furring strips to provide ventilation for the roof, you have to be really careful about indoor humidity otherwise you'll probably see condensation damaging your sheathing as water vapor migrates and hits the cold surface.
Yes, thank you! We are still thinking about what we'll install for air exchange/ventilation beyond the bathroom fan. Definitely open to low-power use suggestions.
Tiny house looks great. Please check the trailer braking system, these trailers typically have single axle brakes. With 10,000 #'s you will need all four wheel braking. If not, please upgrade the other axle, you will thank me the first time you will have to stop.
Looking good so far. I'm sure you both did a little research before you started your home, right? So a few rules of thumb, no wider then 8' 6", no heavier then 10,000 lbs, no taller then 13' 6", unless you want to get a new drivers licence. I think the length can be 38 ft, although that would be insane to pull. It looks like you get a lot of rain in NY so you might want to know that OSB and rain are arch enemies, like kryptonite is to superman. So be mindful that if it stays wet too long it'll begin to bubble and separate. But so far your build is looking good....oh and the qualities you'll need more then anything are, Patients, and an over the top amount of determination.
I am loving how this is coming together.
I am curious about the potable/gray/black water storage. Is there a reason not to leverage the space in the trailer frame to store and brace those water tanks?
I get the added complexity - but I'd have been tempted to try to engineer some kind of slide out to get some additional living space.
Mostly we just wanted to keep it simple, and we also didn't want to sacrifice any insulation in the floor or raise the floor level in our design. But, I have definitely seen the space used for storage. We'll be storing our water tank in the back of the house to take some weight off the tongue, and we have a roll-away/portable grey water tank to use when needed.
Interesting project. Not crazy about using screws for joist hangers. Their sheer strength is not nearly as good as nails. Not usually recommended for structural purposes.
Jack Rabbit was gonna say that as well
great ep, you guys are an awesome team.Are you going to install septic and water tanks on the trailer?
We are putting in a water tank hidden under seating at the back of the house. We have a composting toilet, but for grey water we're planning to use a portable tank that rolls under the house when we need it and can be stored elsewhere when we're on the road.
How's the tiny house build coming and how's the sail boat coming
Did you put perlins under the metal roof before you put the roof down?
You are probably gonna end up having to add a rafter tie at some point in the future when your ridge starts to sag. I don't think that single 5/4x6 (which is secured with a hanger) and the loft flooring will hold those side walls in place forever.
How did you meet the two seams of the gable rook with the rake that you got resized?
The only issue i see with cutting the ply around the mud guards with a small gap is water will get trapped between the guard and the ply and soak into the ply eventually causing it to rot, it looks good otherwise. Can you tell me about the height, will there be issues getting under bridges of has that already been figured out?
The height is 13'2" which should get us under bridges on major roads. Still we'll have to plan our routes carefully! The gap between the plywood and the fender is sealed with silicone outside and foam inside, and any exposed plywood edges have been sprayed with rubberized paint.
Hello, I enjoyed watching your sailing adventure and I know I will enjoy watching your next journey. I have no idea what you had done before the sailing but your skills to just move from one project to another are quite good. I noticed a comment done before mine that was not very respectful about using wood for your framing, no big deal, this is how most tiny homes are built. I work in a large company and I have noticed that they do most of the remodeling with metal framing, just as a question not knowing much about building a structure, was using metal framing something that could have been used? is there a structural issue using metal instead of wood in tiny home that will obviously go through lots of movement when being towed? Metal bends and does not come back to the original shape once bent! Really, I loved to watch your sailing adventure, I hope this goes just as well!
We decided to use wood for the framing for a couple of reasons. The first being we have experience working with wood and none with metal. The second reason is we thought it would better hold up to the movements and vibrations from towing. I don't know this for a fact but is seems like screws in metal might be more likely to work loose over time than screws in wood. We also used all screws to hold the framing together instead of nails for the same reason. I haven't seen anyone building a tiny house with metal framing yet but I'd be curious to see how it would work out.
These were many of my thoughts also, metal framing will bend with too much movement. Your sailing VLOG was very inspiring and I hope to see how your tiny house comes together!
Thank you!
Do you plan on parking it a a location and leaving there or using it like a RV, going from location to location? The reason I ask is that my RV has a roof height of just under 12 feet and with that I have to very cognizant of bridge heights. Most freeway bridge heights are around 14'
Both! We're at 13'2". We bought a Garmin that supposedly will route us around low bridges, but I'm thinking there are going to be some tense moments.
When is south park going to parody rich white kids tiny home vanlife videos? Its ripe
I don't understand why you chose to use OSB instead of plywood? Seeing the sub-floor get soaked, made me cringe.
When you use tyvek house wrap, you have to use a waterproof seal tape on every edge of the wrap, you don't nail it
Hate it when i see people using wood building their houses, you are just destroying the environment.
Mohammed Abunayyan instead of what? Wood stores carbon and is completely renewable.
I tried making a tiny home out of adobe - don’t recommend it