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Tiny House Build ( picture heavy )

 
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Oh my gush!!!  Thanks for all the pics, very helpful.  Amazing.  Keep it up and please keep us updated <3  Lilia
 
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so its been a while since I updated this thread. I still have a floor which is not attached. Its just loose floor boards. I have a friend who says he will help me install them permanently. The door was a lot of fun to build. Its a mixture of yellow cedar/red cedar and douglas fir. The s shape was made on a bandsaw. We attached two boards together with clamps/screws and cut the s shape out, therefore where the two boards would meet would be exact. The door is about 4 inch thick and has 4" of rockwool in it. The handle is made from two juniper branches.

The interior boards are grand fir. They came from a tree I fell earlier on last year. It was a dead standing tree, and the boards came out beautifully. Good luck getting grand fir like that in a store. Of course all the boards have been milled by me :D

I mostly sleep in the building. Once the floor gets secured I will start building a custom couch and other built in components. It will have a small kitchenette. I just confirmed that my solar system will heat up 1 liter of water on an induction cooktop!

I have the cedar boards to finish the outside. My preference is to install them in the winter when the sun isn't so bright. The building gets serious afternoon sunlight which potentially will warp the boards. I am looking forward to the red tape to not be there!

I have yet to light up the masonry stove this year. Its been hovering around 60*F in the building. I am warm enough with a wool blanket, plus a cover.
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board on board siding
board on board siding
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yellow cedar/red cedar s curve door
yellow cedar/red cedar s curve door
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close up of juniper handle
close up of juniper handle
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trying to show the door thickness.
trying to show the door thickness.
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two different juniper branches attached together
two different juniper branches attached together
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inside view. mix of yellow cedar and red fir.
inside view. mix of yellow cedar and red fir.
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My little solar setup. Along with red cedar top.
My little solar setup. Along with red cedar top.
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Hard to see with the glare. Grand fir paneling
Hard to see with the glare. Grand fir paneling
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Grand fir paneling.
Grand fir paneling.
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Bed platform.
Bed platform.
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yellow cedar trim around the windows
yellow cedar trim around the windows
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The massive masonry stove
The massive masonry stove
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The stairs to my bed. Found in boats/ships. Made from red cedar
The stairs to my bed. Found in boats/ships. Made from red cedar
 
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So lets see here. The flooring was finished sometime in january last year. It took lots of time/patience as.... all the wood was rough and needed to be straighten. Its a floating floor. Either way it looks nice and I like it. Next was I built a day bed for myself. Its pretty good so far. Gave me storage and a place to read/laptop. I also built a 12v LiFePO4 battery. It took some time to build the custom box for it. longer than it took to assemble the batteries. This will be updated to a 24v system in the future, I am just waiting on parts.
Last but not least the kitchen is destined to be built in the middle of January. I have most of the wood inside drying. Some of it needs to be planed and some of it needs to be ripped down. I have a buddy who is going to help with the install and more of the technical stuff, whilst I can focus on the wood prep side of the project. Otherwise it will take me forever to build the kitchen. See the Drawing for details.
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rough kitchen idea
rough kitchen idea
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Floating floor
Floating floor
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Floating floor
Floating floor
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LiFePO4 12v Battery Build
LiFePO4 12v Battery Build
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Wood drying for Kitchen install
Wood drying for Kitchen install
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Day Bed
Day Bed
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While installing day bed, also shows the floating floor
While installing day bed, also shows the floating floor
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Day bed
Day bed
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Floating floor
Floating floor
 
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Looking Great Jordan!
The only picture you forgot to show us is where the Montana masonry heater will sit...  just saying...
 
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The door with the S waves looks great. Amazing craftsmanship.
 
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