tiny house kitchen update

The tiny house kitchen continues to transform as we get more settled into the rhythm of life. These photos were a few days ago. I hope to add some more posts with the new look of the kitchen soon. When we finish the plumbing and have running water at the tiny house I am sure the kitchen will morph again.

tiny house ward work: bridge

This is just a sort of fun little experiment. I am working to build a bridge out of scrape lumber from the mill. It will go from the patio area ( yet to be built) to the area we plan to build a small greenhouse. The bridge spans a drainage swale. I may even try to create a little pond under it as there is often flowing water through the swale.

tiny house wood stove

The stove is in. It has been in for weeks and the chimney is up and the house is warm and well life is good. Having not written consistently for weeks it is now time to play a little catch up.
We installed the stove at the tiny house. It heats the place much better than it attempted to heat the old house. Possibly because this house is more its size though I choose to believe it heats better because it is more comfortable in a woodland home. I have note had the time to create the heat shield around the stove so for now the floor has some  tiles scooting around at the base of the stove and the walls are protected with metal roofing panels bent around the stove. It is not the most beautiful thing we have ever done but it is warm and when Spring arrives we will have time to tinker and arrange and aesthetically create the stove corner.

 side note: we used mountain stone to create a wide heavy base

side note: we will stucco the outside of the chimney come warmer weather. Probably about the time we side the house.

tiny house closet design

The closet is built. Well, it is being used. It still needs some more finishing touches but all in all it is functional. Our cat (Lynx) believes we built it for her and she is now accepting visitors in the hamper area of the closet. But seriously, we are glad to have a place to organize the clothes. The closet has also created a nice definition of space in the upstairs. We no longer feel like we are in the bedroom when we are sitting in the living room area.
We used saw mill poplar as our closet surround, which we timbered and had milled last year. The interior 2x2 wood frame is made of both oak and cedar. These were in the free pile at the mill as they were either rotten on an end, scabby, or otherwise blemished. In total the closet addition cost less than $20 and will host most of our clothes and act as a defining (movable) wall. With some sanding and Bree wax, thanks to Donnelly,  the closet looks great.

 side note: yes the ceiling is currently black. We will use the black as a back drop to the wood ceiling that is to come.

side note: yes we have more clothes but we had not put them in the closet yet. I wish those were all of them.

chain saw accident

So, I apologize for the delay in posting. I have been moving slow due to a chain saw accident. A good friend of mine and two of his Children drowned in a canoe accident a few weeks ago and following the funeral I decided to get my mind off things by clearing a little near the house. Emotional and tired is no way to start a chain saw project. About ten minutes into the trimming, that could have been done with my machete, I caught a thread of my britches with the fresh blade. The saw was hot from the cutting and cauterized the cut. As such, I did not bleed a drop until my friend Linda started stitching. A few stitched in the muscle and a few more in a couple layers of skin and I was back together. The stitches have just come out and thought it is still tender I am back in action. Praise the Lord I did not hit any arteries etc. . .

No pictures with this one. My wife took one but I do not have it to post.

tiny house: water

The water line is dug. It snowed, we froze. My brother destroyed two hickory handles on a a pickax and a 20 pound sledge. Ultimately, we may have lost some tools but we got through the rock shelve and the dirt. We will now have water for the house and for the fields. in total it took three days with 2-3 people working but we made it over 500 feet from the road to the house. 

The water line is dug. It snowed, we froze. My brother destroyed two hickory handles on a a pickax and a 20 pound sledge. Ultimately, we may have lost some tools but we got through the rock shelve and the dirt. We will now have water for the house and for the fields. in total it took three days with 2-3 people working but we made it over 500 feet from the road to the house.

tiny house: shower

So, The photo is fairly dark but here is a little peak at the concrete shower pan. It is in place and ready to start on the side panels. I am back at work as of this week and thus the internet access should yield some posting. More to come on water lines, chimney building, siding, countertops, sink, and more.