day 1315 : : blog post 023
As we roll down to the end of this series, join me as I expose our little unfinished shack (lovingly known as P2) to the world. This video might not interest many folks, but while we built out tiny house, we glamped in this unfinished semi-trailer. So this is more of a reminder for us about our old home but you might be curious as well. Enjoy and thanks for watching! 💚
day 1067 : : blog post 022
One of our last episodes (did I say that last time??) 😛
Who doesn’t love getting close to the finish line on a build? It’s when we get to finally add the pizzazz like knobs, trim, lights and appliances. Throw in a unique homemade composting toilet solution, and we have the makings for a party! In this episode, Mike gets close to wrapping up a few areas and you get to see more of what all the fuss was about over this series. Poor withering Mike is also reaching the end of his stamina for house building!
Enjoy and thanks for watching! 💚
day 923 : : blog post 021
Sorry for the delay, but here we go with one of our (hopefully) last video instalments as things get ever-closer to completion (on the inside at least!).
Shaker doors — Mike may never want to look at another one ever again after this build. He had to produce 27 of them which reflects on the impressive amount of storage in this house as well. The great thing about cabinetry and their doors means you get to see a lot of finishing of this build and the house looks real purdy like. Not long to go!
Enjoy and thanks for watching! 💚
day 814 : : blog post 020
Things are beginning to come to the pointier end of the project. Few things go untouched today with extensive upgrades to the walls, floors, kitchen and lounge room features. There is painting which starts to really reveal what the final look will be and some slick ideas for a cubby work desk. Even a time-machine gets a look in…! 😄
Enjoy and thanks for watching! 💚
day 814 : : blog post 019
Construction continues at an impressive clip (in YouTube time: IRL it took soooo long) with some giant strides made in the bathroom area. Mike is busy innovating in this episode as well, adding more unique flavours to the build in keeping with Moroccan and Hampton influences seen previously. The lounge room gets a look in as well, with the final internal wall of the house erected.
Enjoy and thanks for watching! 💚
day 717 : : blog post 018
Having fitted a new rear wall into the house on the last episode, the stage was set for building forward from there. At the back of the tiny house is a storage room and the bathroom, an expansive area by normal tiny house standards. It also was filled with a laundry (oh, the laundry is back here too) list of considerations that Mike must figure out. A satisfying episode indeed, as many of the rest of the internal walls are fleshed out.
Thanks for watching! 💚
day 668 : : blog post 017
The big rear doors on a semi-trailer – while cool – are not very house-like. Early on, we thought we could make the rear area all storage and just the doors, but we quickly realised that turning it into a fixed wall held many opportunities.
In the episode, Mike gleefully disconnects the massive, heavy doors and builds in facilities for a storage room and pass-through compost receptacle onto a solid, weatherproof rear wall. Along the way, we see some new innovations in the bedroom, trial the new aircon system and even make the tremendous leap to new headwear. Have fun!
Hope you enjoy 😁✌🏼 Thanks for watching!
day 612 : : blog post 016
Some significant changes in these episodes of my semi trailer project.
In video one (episode 14) we’re going vertical! Walls are going up and things are taking shape. Getting the raised kitchen floor in place allowed Mike to start getting stuck into building cabinetry around the bedroom area. With Moroccan-inspired themes, clever storage solutions, unique space-saving ideas and a Swiss-army knife of layouts planned, this bedroom has far more going on than your typical home!
In the second part (episode 14a), Mike entered into the tiny house construction world with energy and optimism…and not much else. A handy person to be sure who had done some work at a cabinet-maker, but building a tiny house was all new. So when it came to cutting holes into the roof of his new (old) trailer, it seemed pretty straightforward. Oh to be able to advise that bold younger Mike about what to do! Well, see for yourself but be prepared for some heartache as we lean into this supplemental video of Mike’s cautionary tale…
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day 500 : : blog post 015
The changes are coming faster now which is great…because you get more videos from me! Haha, well I am benefitting too from seeing the house take shape in a meaningful way at last.
Never underestimate maximising storage in a tiny house…even a big one like ours! Influenced by another semi-trailer builder, we decided to raise the floor to take advantage of about 3m cubed extra storage space, an interesting aesthetic and a great place to hide utility lines.
In this episode, Mike wrangles with the complexities of creatively incorporating all these elements while trying to understand the skills of several different trades. The result is very effective and satisfying!
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day 430 : : blog post 014
Wow, 2 updates in two months! Who would have thought it possible 🤣
Less construction and more cool gear in this episode as Mike does some unboxing of new Philips smart lights, fleshes out how he can re-engineer a caravan aircon unit to be a ducted system and tinkers with a lift-bed design to maximise bedroom space. Don’t be scared by my abstract introduction to this video! 😂😂
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