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I’m not exactly sure what compelled me to sand the interior wall planking by hand . . . maybe it’s all the hand work I’m doing in my woodworking class. Maybe I just didn’t want to kick up so much dust into the air that a power tool would do (in a small, enclosed space). … Continue reading So. Much. Sawdust.

Now that the interior finish walls are moving quickly along, it’s time to return to utilities. I know, I know, this is kinda backwards from the way conventional houses (and many tiny houses) are built, but if you know me, you also know that while I can put on a decent show of it, I’m … Continue reading Here Comes The Sun

It’s been a while since I’ve posted pics of the big picture rather than just close-ups of specific parts I’m working on. So, I present to you, the front, as of today. What’s new? Well, the Propane Porch has had some work done. Those little gray boxes are for solar hookup (left) and well pump … Continue reading Another Step Back

Lots of progress today, though most of it doesn’t look like much. A few things figured out. A few things tidied up / finished. Nothing particularly picture-worthy in that regard. One thing I’m going to need soon is crown molding for the bathroom. Ideally, I’d like it to be made of cedar so it blends … Continue reading More Molding From Scraps

It’s been so long since I’ve done any tile work, I’d forgotten how the addition of grout makes the project come alive. Wow. What a difference! Also, it does a fine job of concealing rather a lot of imperfections. The haze around the tile work just means I need to let the grout dry and … Continue reading Bathroom Trim, Utility Routing, And a Difficult Vent.

Welcome to the utility/storage loft. While I was up here, I installed some mix-n-match carpet squares to (a) save my knees and (b) cover the pipe hanger strap ends on the floor which are sharp. Here is the fill/vent manifold for the in-ceiling (which is just BELOW this scene) gray water storage tank. Each of … Continue reading GW Fill Manifold and T.H.R.O.N.E. Update

Outside of the scope of this photo-journal, I made a call for artists to paint a whimsical mural on my tiny house’s bathroom ceiling. At first I figured they’d have to come on site to do it. Then, one of the candidate artists asked if I was going to supply him with boards to paint … Continue reading Ceiling Mural

When I say “before anything can be done, something else must first be done”, THIS is what I mean. Behold: the dependency diagram for installing the tub in the HomeBox. This diagram is a work in progress and is not complete. Also, the things that are *already* done upon which tub installation depends are not … Continue reading Before anything…

Remember I said I was going to do something cool with those mosaic tiles? I did something cool with those mosaic tiles. Step 1 – cut them out in a wandering path and lay them out on a couple of the interior finish planks for the bathroom. The mosaic tiles come lightly glued to a … Continue reading Inlaid Tile Accent & General Bathroom Update

How does one measure the level in a tank that’s composed of a bunch of pipes in the ceiling? One takes advantage of the fact that liquid seeks a uniform level. The pipes are parallel to the rafters (can’t see ’em now). The straight path will accommodate my depth gauge probe. I’ll need to extend … Continue reading Tank Sensors & Bathroom Update