May 2013
8 posts
Update 5.15.13 - Night :)
Collecting some odds and ends. Here are some pictures:
First and foremost, my cousins became home owners today! BIG congratulations Sage and Mikel!
As for the house update I wanted to get the bathroom sink… View Post
Update 5.15.13
My next mission has been the siding and/or the plumbing (as dad is able to help), well dad was able to help and I believe I will have water soon! Crazy. Once I have a shower I will be living in there, even if I don’t quite have my toilet yet . So, I… View Post
The real update 5.14.13
Here is the house process, I wish I had the time/energy/stamina to type out all the things I want to but posting something is better than waiting for the winds to shift and not posting anything at all! I hope you all had a wonderful mothers day and are… View Post
Update 5.13.13 - Denny!
It was a big weekend this weekend, but not for tiny house building… I was planning on having a great big awesome update but instead, because wordpress is not playing nice with Chrome (or any other browser) this is all I have time to post. More to follow… View Post
Update 5.5.13
Here is this days progress. I started the pallet siding. Here are some pictures:
The stove beig reassembled, it looks gret, I can’t believe how much better it looks
And installed
Pr… View Post
Update 5.4.12
Lots of odds and ends today… really avoiding that siding … Soon.
Some pictures:
My washer and dryer arrived from New York… the truck was pretty much empty, seems really inefficient…
She’s a beauty! View Post
Update 5.2.13
I had a great work night tonight! I fixed every one of my lingering electrical issues. It turns out I don’t care for electrical work much, its so simple but so complicated too, drives me crazy! I was close to beating my head against the wall trying to… View Post
Update 4.30.13
I apparently have insomnia now too, I have no idea why, I’m exhausted! Anyway, here is an update of todays after work happenings
All clean and shiny, I sort of want to put a gloss sealer on this so its not just pretty when wet… I would… View Post
April 2013
21 posts
4 tags
Update 4.28.13
What a productive weekend.. not doing what was slated to be done but something much better! James came over and helped most of the weekend, we got the floor grouted and the shower tiled, I will try to grout the shower tomorrow. I am nearing completion… View Post
Update 4.27.13
In no particular order, this is the days happenings :
Cleaning up the tile, lots of rounds of water/mop/towel
I asked James if he could mix the grout by hand, I mean using a trowel and not the drill paddle… View Post
Update 4.26.13
Baseboard and interior trim is up! Tomorrow I was planning on working on siding but its going to be way too nice to be cooped up in the shop planning and ripping wood… I think I will work on the shower tiles a bit more. If I can get that all done… View Post
Update 4.24.13
Tile! The horizontal surfaces ALL have tile! I have also cut all the baseboard tile and the door trim. Tomorrow I install that and hopefully start/finish cutting all the shower tiles. My next few days entail a lot of work… well I suppose the next few… View Post
Update 4.21.13
Just a quick updated tonight with a bit of a sneak peak at some tiles! James helped me this weekend after the Idaho Green Festival (which was a really awesome event, way to go Kelsey, you’re a rock star!), we got a really great jump on tiling. The floor… View Post
Chugging Along...
Well, I caught up on a few things tonight, I have officially crested $10,000 spent. You can view more specifics about my budget HERE, I expect to actually spend at least a grand more, I still need to purchase my washer/dryer as well as my water heater.… View Post
Update 4.14.13
Just a quick update again, I have heat tape, and it works, I think! Big fun weekend, up next… tile!
I have sprouts!
Coming along nicely, should be ready to plant on along my house soon. View Post
Update 4.10.13
Just a quick update, I’m exhausted! I worked on the trellis a bit and hung the fan, all by myself which I am told is impressive . (hanging that fan solo was WAY easier than some other parts of this build… )
Started the trellis, I… View Post
Update 4.9.13
OMG two in one day, weird! It was a big day, kinda sad but kinda ok. Our family dog that I got when I was 16 passed away today. He was not feeling well at all towards the end, he was having a rough time. He passed away with all of his loved ones at… View Post
I Have an Idea!
So, I am building on a goose-neck trailer and I drive a Prius… obviously I am going to need help when it comes to moving my house. Here are a few options I have considered, let me know if you have others!
1) I would rent a UHaul if it was just a standard… View Post
Update 4.8.13
Pretty simple update tonight, nothing fantastically exciting… it was too windy to even unload my truck… er I mean prius… Seriously, if I would have tried to get these unloaded I would fly away… the wind knocked me over not once but twice by catching my… View Post
Recycled Wine Bottle Planters
I didn’t have much progress
on the tiny house construction per-say this weekend but I had a very fun project that I did with my friend Carissa! Originally Carissa sent me a pretty sweet recycled planter idea HERE, using 2-liter pop bottles. I loved the… View Post
Update 4.1.13
Well, I have a quick update! Little by little day by day I make small steps forward. It sure feels nice to be working again! It does feel like everything takes me three times as long as it would take a professional, I do the job, I mess up the job, I… View Post
March 2013
3 posts
Update 3.25.13
Just a quick update, I fixed a couple electrical problems that I caused earlier, I still have a couple more to fix. I worked to get the cabinets in place, almost there!
Here are some images:
Who has a new porch light… this girl! :) It… View Post
Update 3.24.13
I am actually still alive and I finally had a weekend to work! It felt good! I just have a few more things on my to-do list until my house is done, that is:
Millwork
Tile (shower and floor)
Siding (a lot of it is ready to go, just waiting for nice, warm…
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February 2013
6 posts
The Good, the Bad and the Awesome!
Life is a wonderful thing! I have been so amazingly busy these last few weeks that I haven’t had a single moment to work on my tiny (while that may sound like a bad thing it’s actually a good thing). I thought I would write a little update on why. The… View Post
January 2013
9 posts
TheTinyLife.com Survey
At the request of Ryan at TheTinyLife.com, if you live in a tiny house or WANT to live in a tiny house take a moment to fill out this survey by 8am. Results will be posted as compared to ‘standard’ house dwellers. Interesting study
Update 1.6.12
I have stairs! Slowly but surely chugging along. I have more work to do to get done with this weekends stuff but here is an update:
Nate is the best! He welded this up on Saturday, he did an amazing job!
an… View Post shared via WordPress.com
Update 1.1.13
It’s a new year! I can’t wait to get done with my house!!! I am so ready to be in it… alas… I have lots more work to do, BUT! I got tons tone this weekend! The next push will be to plane down some of the reclaimed hardwood floors in preparation for the… View Post shared via WordPress.com
December 2012
8 posts
Update 12.30.12
In this weeks progress! I have some exciting metal work beginning! I found a more cost effective solution for my shower floor as well. Painting is also complete and outlets are back in…. now I need to re-figure out how to wire my two-way switches.… View Post shared via WordPress.com
Update 12.25.12
Here is a collection of updates I have been hoarding. In this post are a couple references, I can’t link to them in my captions so here are some links to the places/things I mention:
Amber’s work at The Refinerii
The book I mention, highly recommended: T… View Post shared via WordPress.com
Best Christmas Gift Ever
With Christmas upon us and in my efforts to minimalize my life this year I stumped my family, they had no idea what to get me now that I have pared down all of my belongings. I am fortunately at a point that I can make a little bit of cash go a long way… View Post shared via WordPress.com
