Amazing how fast our summers race by in the Northeast. I have been trying to enjoy everyday as much as possible as daylight is dwindling each day. No matter how much of a priority you place on something life gets in the way, and it is that adversity, and how we overcome it, who we are. … More Finishing Touches and Maiden Voyage
One major aspect of a Tiny Home is the innovation and ideas that go into the home. Reading and looking at different homes I am surprised more do not use a bed the is out of the way by day and usable when you are ready for sleep. There are thousands of ideas out there … More Elevator Bed
I would be remiss if I didn’t give a heartfelt thank you to all who reached out and followed, liked, and commented on my last post. It was simply amazing and uplifting during such a difficult time. Toward the end of May I was able to start focusing on some finish work from trimming out all … More Kitchen and Trim
Up until this point I have given you a snip its on the construction and tangible part of my journey. Today seems to be a proper time to give you an idea behind the thought process and mental aspect of building my Tiny Home. It is with a heavy heart I write this. Going beyond the … More Why Build a Tiny Home
These past several weeks has brought lots of progress to the Tiny Home (which will now be referred to as TH)! With May in full swing I have been spending every chance I can get to work on the house as I had hoped to be closer to moving in by the end of May. … More Chugging Along, I think I can, I think I can
Building a mobile Tiny Home is something that involves a lot of planning not just because of the small area but also from a weight perspective. Using traditional building materials are often heavy and would not stand up to the flexing of travel over the road. The trailer platform previously had a weight of 4,100 … More Lightweight, Durable, Inexpensive
You are planning to fail! ~ Benjamin Franklin. Although I am not standing in a field with a kite during a thunderstorm trying to prove my theory on electrical current by shocking myself with a key; you have to have a plan set forth. In my mind I didn’t really need a plan- in my mind I … More If you Fail to Plan,…
The joy and excitement of receiving the keys to my first “house”, successfully bringing it down the road, and ready to roll up my sleeves and get to work, quickly gave way to the reality of my lack of understanding construction. A 2X4 isn’t 2 inches X 4 inches? Are we measuring the studs 16″ or 16″ on center? … More Construction: One Step Forward
A couple days passed from originally viewing the Tiny House. I thought back and forth on if this was something I wanted to tackle and if I had the time to do so. It seems I constantly find myself in some sort of project but I thoroughly enjoy the challenge and trying new things. This would … More Hitting the Open Road
Every story has to have a beginning, right? Well owning a Tiny House never really crossed my mind, this is something that more or less was simply happenstance. Two years ago: before the Tiny House movement had TV shows, endless blogs, PR, and a cult like following, my friend Joe C. began construction on his idea. … More How it All Began
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