Blog Framing the interior walls in my tiny house We’re FINALLY working inside, and it’s time to build the interior walls! These walls make up the bathroom. The ceiling of the bathroom is also the floor for the bedroom. I’m going to use a pocket door for the entry to the bathroom, so I’ll need a kit for the…Read more Installing the Metal Roof on My Tiny House One of the most significant projects I’ve taken on so far in building my tiny house was installing the metal roof. The roof plays such an important role, both functionally and aesthetically, and I wanted something durable, low-maintenance, and sleek. I went with a black R-panel metal roofing, which complements…Read more Installing Skylights in My Tiny House One of the features I knew I wanted in my tiny house from the very beginning was skylights. Living in a small space, natural light is key to making the house feel open and bright, and skylights provide a perfect solution. Recently, I tackled the installation of not one, but…Read more Adding Board and Batten Metal Siding: A Bold, Modern Touch to My Tiny House After tackling the cedar tongue and groove siding on about 25% of my tiny house (which you can read about here), it was time to add the main exterior finish—the sleek, modern black board and batten metal siding. This was an exciting part of the project because the siding covers…Read more Installing and painting the front door for my tiny house I’m not going to lie—when I first started building my tiny house, the idea of installing a front door felt like one of those “big deal” moments. It’s the literal entryway to my new home! I wanted to share my experience of this milestone! Step 1: Choosing the Door The…Read more Building my tiny house: installing windows I am so excited to share this next milestone in my tiny house build: WINDOWS! I purchased these windows months ago because I was concerned about not getting them in time due to shortages. Ha! They arrived in plenty of time. I ordered these Andersen Windows from Home Depot, who…Read more Building my tiny house: DIY cedar tongue and groove siding When it comes to building your own tiny house, every detail feels personal. I’ve touched every single 2×4 that makes up the frame of the house. I’ve handled every piece of plywood that sheathes the floor. One of the most rewarding experiences in my tiny house journey was making and…Read more Building my tiny house: Sheathing the roof and adding house wrap I used the same OSB sheathing with the radiant barrier that I used for the siding on the roof. While on the siding, they recommend you install it shiny side facing out, on the roof they recommend installing it shiny face down. I had a lot of fun with this…Read more Building my tiny house: Sheathing the walls In my last post, I shared how we framed the roof. It was a completely new experience for me: dealing with mostly 2x6s, lots of angle cuts, and working predominantly on ladders. For my latest project, it was more new experiences! The A-Team sheathed the walls with OSB sheathing with…Read more Building my tiny house: framing the roof Framing the walls was one thing. Framing the roof? Well, that’s a whole other story. Instead of dealing with mostly 2x4s, I had to deal with a lot of 2x6s, which are heavier. And a lot of angles, which are harder to cut. The first thing I did was cut…Read more Building my tiny house: framing the walls What was just a flat trailer is now looking more like a tiny house! Sorry for the delay, the framing of the wall was finished back in December 2023, but I just now have found time for this blog post. Framing tiny house walls is a lot like framing regular…Read more Building My Tiny House: Framing the Floor It’s been a few weeks, but the tiny house floor has been framed and is half-insulated! Watch on YouTube Framing the floor with the lumber was actually really easy to do. Just cut the wood to size and nail together. However, there were a bunch of little steps in between…Read more Taming the Bathroom Chaos: Decluttering & Simplifying There have been so many times where I get inspired, deep clean and tidy my bathroom, and then a month later it’s in shambles again. I haven’t found the system that really works for me. Now that the tiny house build is starting, I can really see how small my…Read more Adding the belly pan to the gooseneck for the tiny house In my last post, I added the belly pan to the bottom of the trailer. This post covers adding the belly pan to the gooseneck platform. After netting the rest of the vines in the vineyard, we took to measuring MULTIPLE times before cutting up the rest of the metal….Read more Attaching a belly pan to the tiny house trailer Last week I installed the belly pan on the tiny house trailer. My trailer was made to have a tiny house built on top of it. I initially wanted the manufacturer to add the metal belly pan for me as part of the build, but due to supply chain issues,…Read more Cutting metal and welding to the tiny house trailer Last week was all about METAL. 🎸 I went to Metal Mart to purchase the metal that will be the bottom of my trailer. I initially planned to get some 5V metal roofing just because it’s simple and affordable enough. Luckily, they had a bunch of mini-rib metal out in…Read more Hosting a Burn Pile in Texas Summer, Cooking Hot Dogs, and Drinking Wine During the last blog, I wired my well pump so that I have a reliable source of water. Not only will I need water to live on the land, but I also can use it as a resource for my burn piles. I have a lot of clearing that needs…Read more Wiring the Well: The Trenching Extravaganza on Kay Acres My 2 acres already has a septic system, electricity, and a well. During the process of buying the property, I had everything inspected. The well pump had been out of order for a few years. I didn’t want to go forward with the purchase if the well wasn’t accessible. Luckily,…Read more Tiny House Trailer Arrival The tiny house trailer is here!!! It’s 24′ x 10′ with an 8′ gooseneck platform. I bought it from Joshua at Tiny House Basics. I ordered the trailer back in December 2022 knowing that it wouldn’t be ready until at least March 2023. As you can see from this blog,…Read more Clearing Land for a Fence – Part 1 Last October, I was able to snag 2.2 acres of land. There’s a mobile home on it, electricity, a well, and a septic system. However, it needs a lot of work before I’ll be able to park my tiny house on it. The first thing I’d like to do is…Read more Decluttering & Minimalism: My Books Not a reader? Skip to the video to watch this adventure. The reality of moving into a tiny house is there is way less storage than usual. I’ve always been interested in minimalism, and I have gone through many “purges” of my things over the years. I don’t necessarily believe…Read more Welcome to Kay’s Tiny House Adventures! Hi, my name is Kay, and I’m building a tiny house. To no one’s surprise, building a tiny house takes a lot of work. It’s also a pretty big life change. Because of that, I thought I’d document my experiences (aka adventures) to share what I learn and more easily…Read more