I don't know if I should dig in with this agent until she sees how stubborn I am, or take the chance someone else would be more sympathetic. As I mentioned I...
I see a lot of people talking about wanting to start one what is some of your ideas. I will be building a tiny house of sorts hope to have it built by July....
Richard, I'm a huge fan of straw bale building in the right situation. For a tiny house, you should be aware that the wall area comprises an extremely large ...
Since we are about to begin a substantial renovation project of the small flat we bought a couple weeks ago, I am looking at many resources to try to get the...
Would as buildings would be out building under a AG so permitting not a big issue tiny house standard stick framing location and size of property has a lot to...
Friends, For those of you who are small home makers, or dwellers, or authors, wanting to promote your work, this is a great opportunity to get in the media. ...
I received the attached image via email today. I'll describe it in case the photo doesn't come through. Some stairs have under each one a drawer that pulls out...
Hi there - Building Tumbleweed Epu and so far the outershell is done.. except I'm a bit nervous about the door. The custom door builders are giving quotes...
Greetings   ... From: Monica <thatenergygirl@...> Subject: [shs-talk] Tiny Door Stories? To: smallhousesocietyonline@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday,...
I am planning on building my first tiny house on a single axle trailer with an axle rated at 3500lbs. I have not seen anyone using steel studs. They are...
Has anyone had any experience using 6 volt golf cart batteries for their battery packs? It looks as though the AH are much greater than a 12 volt battery. Any...
Yes, indeed there is--the thermal bridging problem can be a huge one when the temperature outside is at an extreme. Perhaps your plans are a bit ambitious for...
Experience and special tools required. Unless you are building a very tiny house,dual axle and at min. 7000lb. trailer is suggested. If you are set on steel...
2 people in the Epu? More power to you !!!! What does the door opening call for in a door dimension? I used a standard door on my design but if you need a...
... Experience and special tools required. Unless you are building a very tiny house,dual axle and at min. 7000lb. trailer is suggested. If you are set on...
... Always use the deep cycle 6 volt wired together for 12v systems in set up that stores what you need at 50% discharge rate.So double your expected need....
Thanx for the advice on thermal bridging problem when framing with steel studs David. I understand that using an R-3 continuous insulation installed outboard...
... You are pushing the limits of a single axle frame. craigslist always has dual axle trailers for free or a few hundred dollars in most areas Just a heads...
Posted by: "Monica" thatenergygirl@... ... Hi Monica; How big does your door need to be? You can get a solid core door, such as an interior glass door,...
R3 is better than nothing, but not by much. 2x4 studs are not considered very good insulation, yet they average about R1.5 per inch--so a stud would generally...
you may have misunderstood my last post. i will be insulating the steel studs with r-13 the same as i would with wood studs. i just add r-3 continuous...
These stair-drawers would be really helpful if right by the door, by keeping shoes out of sight and still close to the door. karen Gregory Johnson wrote: I...
There are countless examples of stairs that double as storage. A very nice idea for a small house that needs a stair, too, is an alternating-tread design, as...
Framing with steel studs Posted by: "Al Harris" makesusscreamomg2002@... ... .> using steel studs? Hi Al; The wood weight seems inaccurate. That would...
we (carpenter husband, myself an artist, and two kids 14 and 6) are looking to move out West from Cleveland, Ohio. West would include places like Washington,...
... I know of a nice 1 1/4 acre timbered lot with a 400 sq ft cabin on it outside of Monroe, Wa. Nice rural area near large fishing river, mountains, farms,...
i myself have been researching bozeman montana. i live in carbondale colorado and am a bit dismayed of how the climate of this quaint small mountain town has...
I would like to talk more about your framing ideas Laren. The more I research framing with steel studs the more concerns I have in doing it that way. 1 x 3...
