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It Was All Going So Well...
I had only two problems left to solve: Find a place to store the Tiny House until we closed on our new home in Vermont. Learn how to pull...
Jim Martin
Oct 18, 202314 min read
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An Unexpected Move.
There is quite a story behind how long it has taken me to write this post. Part of that story has to do with the fact that I am now...
Jim Martin
Sep 3, 20234 min read
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The first virtual tour!
In which Jenna walks us through the interior layout of our Tiny House. Several of you have been asking us if we are building our Tiny...
Jim Martin
Nov 7, 20202 min read
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We. Are. Dried. In!
The race to get "dried in" required three more significant steps...
Jim Martin
Oct 23, 20205 min read
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A Throwback--and A Shoutout
In which I talk about the other house we built, lofts that are actually rafter ties, and a Plummer who is actually a carpenter. At this...
Jim Martin
Oct 22, 20204 min read
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Rafters!
The marking out of rafters is another excellent opportunity to dust off some of the old math skills. Simple rafters like these are a...
Jim Martin
Oct 20, 20204 min read
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More, and more, and more plywood
During a trip to the lumber yard the other day I was reflecting on the fact that, but for the trailer itself, every single piece of this...
Jim Martin
Oct 19, 20202 min read
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Pythagoras is my friend
We'll get to Pythagoras in a minute. First, I want to point out that the race is on! Once the first walls go up the whole structure...
Jim Martin
Oct 18, 20205 min read
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Going Up!
Finally, finally, finally, time to put up some walls! It was an exciting day.
Jim Martin
Oct 17, 20203 min read
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On Water Levels and SketchUp
With the deck on, it was finally time to put up some walls... well almost time. Two important things had to be done before we started...
Jim Martin
Oct 15, 20203 min read
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Getting Decked
Getting the deck on a project like this is really the first exciting achievement. It's the first stage at which you can literally stand...
Jim Martin
Oct 14, 20203 min read
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Bolting On
Because a tiny house uses a trailer as a foundation, and because one hopes to be able to haul that trailer (and therefore the house) at...
Jim Martin
Oct 13, 20203 min read
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