Construction appears to run in our genes! We are lucky to have lots of support from our families as we continue our journey towards tiny living.
The Tiny Accomplishments of 2015
We received our trailer in early April, marking the official start of our build. Below is a summary of our tiny house progress this past year.
Designed, built, and insulated the subfloor…we are glad to be done drilling through hardened steel and working on our backs underneath the trailer!- Partnered with the Heartwood School to frame the house.
- Towed the tiny house and only barely nicked a bridge 🙂
- Stained and installed siding on 3 of the 4 walls. This alone took 3 months!
- Roughed in the electrical.
- Installed insulation and roofing.
- Became more intentional with our needs and significantly pared down our belongings.
- Did lots of research about home design and construction
- Volunteered with Habitat for Humanity
- Made lots of decisions and wrote lots of blog posts!
The (Not-so) Tiny Goals for 2016
- Finish major construction by September and start living in our house!
- Find land/parking spot for the house
- Host an open house (and see how many people will fit inside)
- Finish my tiny house book…YES I am writing a book! Details to come
Have a happy and healthy New Year!
Rose Home Tiny House 
So proud of you! We were thrilled to see your progress and participate in a tiny way!
Love,
Mom, Dad & Jackson
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Great story and a great adventure. Good advice on planning and deliberation – recognizing problems before they became problems, while confessing to the need for occasional mid-course corrections. (“No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.”) Can’t wait to see how this all comes out.
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Glad I discovered your blog. Will be tracking your progress. Read the part about best and worst experiences. Both Sandee and I can attest to some of your experiences. We are fairly consistent, I seek perfection and she just wants to get it done and move on. Finding the right balance is the key, I will let you know if we ever find the sweet spot. Very proud of what you have accomplished to date and can’t wait to see the finish product.
PS – granpa would tell you that your dad and power tools = broken something. Hope you don’t have too many fixes to implement.
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Thanks for following our story! Yes it is a learning process for sure, both the construction and working together as a couple. Would love to learn more about your experiences. No injuries from homebuilding yet – hopefully it will stay that way!!
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