for the past few days I've replaced the all-hemp oil with a 2/3 Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) and 1/3 hemp with lavender and geranium essential oils as my cleanser. followed with the rosehip oil mix as moisturizer. and I've cut back a bit on how much rosehip I apply. t-zone looks a little bit shiny but overall it feels good, not tight or dry. I like that I get some of the hemp's zinc content but the mix isn't as green or earthy smelling as all-hemp. last night i mixed up a half-ounce bottle of the EPO/hemp and I added a drop of tangerine, drop or two of geranium, and about 4-5 drops lavender.
I like this idea of a secret storage area in the corner of an L-shaped storage bench.
source: http://www.oaklandtinyhouse.blogspot.com/ tumbleweed houses offer the option of a trailer that is ready made for building a tiny house on top of.
pricing: 14' $3900 18' $4200 20' $4500 24' $5800 source: http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/products/tumbleweed-trailer but all of the trailer beds are only 6'11" wide! Width including wheels is 8'6". That will make the interior width about 6'-0" once the walls are in! now that is too tiny, I think! delivery costs: Massachusetts: $650 Maine: $1050 I think I would drive the 30 minutes to pick it up over the border and save $400. Tiny Home Builders also offer trailers and theirs are cheaper. add $200 to lower it 3" (this is already included in tumblewoods pricing) http://www.tinyhomebuilders.com/tiny-house-trailers#.U0hhTFf7BtM 12' Trailer - $2700 16' Trailer - $2950 20' Trailer - $3200 24' Trailer - $3450 Only available for pickup in Colorado and Florida, neither of which is at all convenient. so I realize I will not be towing my completed tiny house any time real soon but I think it's a good idea to consider what kind of truck I will need to tow this thing around b/c that might impact design decisions I make. for example: will my precious radiant floor heating within concrete floors make the house so heavy I'd need some super heavy duty truck? I have no idea how to find out what kind of truck I will need in order to tow say 14,000 Lbs, but I do know that that equals 7 tons so that's a start.
my romantic vision of this whole process involves a cool old faded green truck into which I can toss building supplies but then also tow the house around as needed. but my current concern is that maybe this imagined old green truck will not be powerful enough to tow the tiny home. any suggestions or advice would be appreciated! I will most likely be towing this up and down the maine state highway and no major hills this sounds like a great idea and good to plan for it early in the design phase.
these reduce wear on the tires from 'just sitting there' when it's parked somewhere and really doesn't need to be on wheels. they cost $100-200 for ones that are integrated into the trailer and welded to the frame. I wonder how I need to prepare the ground where I place my tiny home. I've heard you need to put down a vapor barrier and/or gravel, not sure which order. update: someone else said these are only to be used for stabilization purposes and are not intended to hold the entire trailer off the ground. Either way they seem like a good idea, even if they are supplemental to the tires. source: http://thetinylife.com/improve-a-tumbleweed/ this might be a good way to go. biggest drawback I can see is that I would need a big water heater instead of an instant water heater. wondering if maybe I should get a slightly longer trailer to accommodate a utility room which has this big water heater and maybe some sort of greywater filters or treatment tanks as necessary. it would be great to be able to treat/filter greywater and then reuse it to supply the radiant floor heat but this open direct system requires the water to be potable (as it is going to both faucets and floor) and most greywater treatments do not result in potable water, from my understanding.
source: http://www.radiantec.com/pdf/Radiant_Heat_Design_and_Construction.pdf everything here looks beautiful. I've used IKEA butcher block counters before but these look darker and richer--probably are better oiled. love the undermount double sink and the big faucet and white cabinets and the big window too.
definitely an inspiration image for my tiny home. might be especially good if I do go with concrete floors as this wood warm it up with the wood counters. I like white cabinets w/ the Minwax Special Walnut #224 and Waterlox IKEA Numerar 1 1/2" beech butcher block countertops with beadboard on walls, probably white beadboard. seems like beadboard would be easier than gyp. bd. b/c I wouln't have to texture the walls. Wonder how that would hold up in the bathroom if I did beadboard throughout. there must be some reason (price?) people don't usually do that. also I like black iron or very dark oil rubbed bronze cabinet hardware. I want it to look old and classic. original source: http://kleypas.blogspot.com/2009/06/countertops.html source: http://shippinghome.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/kitchen-counters/ "Bruce Grecke There are many reasons for Tiny Houses, but within the context of your question, it has to do with skirting the issue of minimum house size in most municipal codes. To avoid the conflict, by building on a trailer these Tiny Houses are legally considered recreational vehicles. There will be a time, when governmental entities will approach the issue of Tiny Houses, in an attempt to glean more taxes, and the battle will have to be waged. Until that time, keeping a low profile is the best strategy, by not placing the Tiny Home where adjacent property owners might object.
Zoning defines setbacks, for each individual property, in terms of location, building footprint, and purpose. The key here is how the structure is attached to the ground. If a structure is not attached by way of a foundation, and it is within the setback lines, only the rules surrounding R.V. storage apply. The only other issue is how particular zoning regulations handle the issue of habitation of a space. Anthony: If a structure is “fixed” to the property, it becomes a taxable improvement. If it is “portable”, it is not an improvement to the property and does not become a part of the real estate tax base." source: http://tinyhousetalk.com/nate-and-jens-tiny-house/ I love this fold-down porch. I will definitely need a screen door in summertime and storm door in wintertime.
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