Subfloor, Insulation, and Framing

First things first. Leveling the trailer and removing the tail lights. What do you do when you are out on the Nipomo Mesa and need to move some dirt? Get your backhoe. Thanks Dad.











Brian installed the 2x4 with a 1/2" strip of plywood in order to fasten the subfloor to.

Almost done with the sides strips...
Looking good B.

We sprayed a can of what seemed to be whipping cream in the air gaps where the flashing was welded on to the trailer to prevent moisture from coming up under the house.

Lot's of crawling under the trailer with Brian in
order to get all the cracks! Dries in 24 hrs.

 We chose Oregon Shepard for our insulation. It is natural wool! Our nickname for the house is "The Micro-Wooly-Mammoth".



















Lot's of 2 3/4" self-tapping screws.... Mary, Brian's mama, gave me a bike glove eventually to ease my hand from the impact driver melting my palm away.

The subfloor is done!

First wall up. This process is the fastest- especially with a tiny house!

Now that we have the back half of the frames up, it is time to start getting in action about the windows, loft, and compost toilet and shower. Our windows are ordered and will be delivered mid-August and we will have to get the bathroom items in before we wall up the frames and get the loft built on top.

Cutting the parallam with Grandpa. These funny beams are compressed and glued heavy chunks of wood for the front shear wall.

Filing the hole so the parallam can fit on the welded all thread welded to the trailer frame. It's okay... it's persuadable.

Tiny photo bomb through the tiny house window frame!















The sun is setting. Time to put the tools back and enjoy some good food, beer, and relax.

My favorite tools so far: chalk line, impact driver, and the jig saw.

We get by with a little help from our friends...

Okay. So this isn't the happiest place on Earth. We must say, after a long appointment...

We registered our tiny house! The DMV is our friend.

Disclaimer: Do this before you start your build. You're welcome. (Thanks for the tip, Andrew, our buddy who built and wished he would have.)

Tom is a dear friend who recently retired as a contractor. He is also an artist and loves wood work. He has been our reassurance along the way and our favorite phrase of his so far... "It's okay. It's persuadable."

Ruthie is my hero. She is always down for adventure and a real joy to be around. Sassy and sweet- that's my niece! Her and Brian were bro-ing out and she not only helped cut lumber for the subfloor but was able to cut her bay tree for bow making.

Darren is Brian's coworker and quite the goofball. He brought an extra generator and we took turns on nailing down the subfloor.

It's Happening! The Beginning of Our Tiny House Adventures.

Are we dreaming? Yep. Well, kind of. We are doing it! Operation Tiny House started and officially gettin' going on it today. The flatbed has been purchased. This is Brian up in Portland late April, actually. We bought the Cypress 20 model floor plans and trailer from Tumbleweed Tiny House Company after attending a workshop in Auburn, California in the late Spring. We have a build site... thanks Dad! Registering the flatbed and welding old racks for Brian's truck to carry our lumber so we can get the first stage built and roof up. We hope to get this part done fairly quickly before the Winter hits.

It's been a really big deal for us to embark on building a home together. On one hand it isn't a mortgage- and yet we will be making quite a bit of decisions as a team. To name a few... what kind of insulation do we want? will you be totally off grid? can we change up the orientation of the kitchen window and switch the floor plans without making drastic electric and plumbing changes? how will we decorate the exterior? is a compost toilet the best option in close proximity? What will Life be like living together in 150 square feet with a border collie?

So... This is where we will keep our virtual memories and share the beautiful, the challenging, the goofy, and the everything-in-between stuff.

Cheers to the adventures ahead!

~ Brian and Victoria