tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72331679027965869872024-03-14T04:04:32.327-04:00A Tiny Home CompanionA detailed look into the building of our tiny home, ideas and concepts we used, tips and links to other tiny home sites we like. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13451356315916683752noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233167902796586987.post-45902066415342397302016-06-20T19:59:00.002-04:002016-06-20T19:59:48.395-04:00A little of this and thatWhat have we been up to, you may ask? We have been working on some small projects around the house, but sometimes find it hard to get motivated to move on to the bigger projects we still need to finish. After working all day, the Hubs is tired and needs to relax. We try to knock things out on the weekend but again, it's hard to get going when you just want to relax. <br />
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I've been messing around with my gardens, crafting and trying to get out and get some exercise during the day, along with keeping up the household chores. Whoever said not working was easy, probably didn't have many hobbies! Or keep up a household either. So many things to do...yet so little time in the day! <br />
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Antenna! We made our own long range digital outdoor antenna. We are in a dead spot for cellular and digital TV reception. We could only pick up a few channels on our TV. We tried a few "long range" store bought antennas that just didn't work and cost a lot. So the Hubs got busy looking for ideas. Enter in INSTRUCTABLES!!! The best DIY site ever! <br />
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He found plans to build your own outdoor antenna for little of nothing. And we had a lot of the materials already. So he built one and we ran a coax cable from the antenna to our TV and started to program our TV. A few minutes later and what do you know.....we had 63 channels!! We are getting channels from as far as Athens GA!! We also pick up radio stations! It's fantastic. <br />
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I wish I had been around to take pictures of how it was built but the Instructable is very easy to follow and I will add a link to it after the pictures of ours. <br />
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It's a bit hard to get a good clear picture of it due to it being black and the trees causing it to blend it but the Instructable has great pictures.<br />
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And now ....Gardens! I love gardens and all the fresh produce we get. <br />
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I have a standard garden bed where we grow tomatoes, peppers, squash, zucchini and cucumbers. Got a late start this year so it's not as big as I'd like. <br />
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We also built a worm tower container garden.<br />
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Hubby came home with this awesome plastic 55 gallon drum from work that held a soap wash for parts. Non-toxic and perfect with a good cleaning.<br />
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We had to drill holes into the sides and cut the pocket space. We were able to put 4 rows in with 8 pockets in each row. <br />
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We used a heat gun to heat the plastic up so that we could bend out the pockets. This step did take a while as you had to heat each pocket area and then wait for the area to cool around your spacing object before doing the next one. <br />
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We used a piece of old metal pipe to bulge out the pocket. Once it set for a bit while we were heating the next hole, we could remove it and use it for the next. <br />
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Tada....barrel completed. On to the worm tower.<br />
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We used a 6 inch wide piece of pvc tube and drilled holes all around it. The last line of holes is several inches below the top level of dirt. <br />
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We cut a hole the size of the pipe in the bottom of the barrel so that it would stick out just a bit and used a scrap piece for a band to hold it into place. We then screwed the band to the pipe inside the barrel to keep it from sliding down anymore. We bought an end cap for the bottom, so you can remove it to empty the composted black soil out now and then. </div>
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We built a sturdy wooden stand for it and screwed it to the bottom of the barrel to keep it upright. Once done, we filled it with our soil and added plants! </div>
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We added a small bit of hay, soil and garden scraps into the tube and added about a 100 red wiggler composting worms to get started. We bought a slide on cap for the top to keep bugs out and the smell down. As you can see...it's doing quite well. We add more scrapes daily, along with our egg shells and coffee grounds. </div>
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The idea is that the worms go into the tube via the holes and eat the scrapes. They then burrow through the garden soil and leave their castings or worm poop for us first timers. This helps provide loose soil for the roots to grow well and fertilizes the plants as well. Also, the composting matter will leak out any liquids into the soil as well...also known as compost tea...very beneficial to plants. </div>
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It's wonderful cycle...all ending with wonderful herbs, veggies and even some strawberries, once they bloom. Anything not eaten goes right back in as scrapes. The use of fresh herbs in meals is wonderful! </div>
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I bought a coffee bean sack at the market and made a curtain for the cat litterbox area. I just cut to fit, stitched it up along the edges using twine and used a tension rod to hold it in place. It covers the box perfectly and the cat can now do his business in private! :D </div>
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Okay.. think that's enough for this post. I'll try to have some more for you soon. I'm experimenting with canning and some other projects. Hope you liked this post and it inspires you to build your own. :)</div>
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I recently quit my job and the Hubby has gone back to work. It's been really nice to be able to take some time off from the rat race and just enjoy the days. It's been getting really nice here in Georgia. We have been keeping our windows open almost all of the time, something we couldn't do in our rental. Most of the windows didn't open. As I write this, I'm sitting here listening to birds chirping and the cows eating hay.<br />
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We added a shelf over the couch. Hubby used a piece of the flooring and bent some metal hangers for it. It will hold a lot of weight. I'm planning to make some colorful boxes to hold stuff in, so you don't see so much clutter.</div>
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Hubby has been experimenting with coraplast. It's corragated plastic...the stuff they make election signs and such from. It's pretty heavy duty and lightweight. I had him make me some boxes for the shelf above the sink. It has a funny pitch, the backside of the box has to be shorter that the front. I wanted some boxes that used all the space available. <br />
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He made me these using election signs we "harvested" for free and some aluminum rivets. They hold a lot of stuff and make the most of the space available. <br />
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I used some colorful duct canvas material and spray adhesive to cover them and make them pretty. I plan to do the other two in a bright contrasting duct canvas to mix it up a bit. Hubby is going to make me some spoon handles for them. <br />
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We brought our old cat scratching post with a carpeted box on top, when we moved. Squeeky loved sitting in the window in it...just couldn't take that away from him. It was clunky and took up floor space. We noticed he liked sitting in the window behind my chair a lot. He would perch on the box with our range hood in it (still to be installed) and even sleep there. Hubby decided to make him a cat tree. He found a cedar about the size we needed and made this! <br />
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It is screwed to the floor and ceiling. The shelves are wedged into the trunk and then screwed in place so they don't move. We had some left over carpet from the loft attic so he covered the shelves in it. We added some rope for him to scratch at and a dangling toy to play with. He loves it. He sleeps on the top shelf a lot. <br />
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Let's see...what else? Not sure if I've already mentioned our heater....but here it is.<br />
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It's a propane catalyst heater...smallest one we could find. ..and it is AWESOME! We used it all winter and never went above the second setting. It has a temperature regulator and kicks on only periodically. The pilot puts out a lot of heat itself. It's very propane efficient as well. We would use a bottle or two more a month than the summer...which still put our gas consumption under $70 a month. We plan to build a wooden frame around it with a shelf underneath later on.<br />
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I'm working on another rug for the house.. made out of old donated jeans. It's almost complete, just have a few more rows to do.<br />
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We bought a cool chair from Ikea. It's really comfy and I usually sit in it. Found a pretty cool foot stool that serves dual purposes. It's metal covered in vinyl and padded on top. <br />
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And yes, the title is correct...we have moved into our tiny home...FINALLY!!! We've been out of our rental for a full month now and we're loving tiny living! Now, this doesn't mean we are finished...we still have more to do but now the house is comfortable to live in.<br />
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It was a mad rush to get everything out of the rental by the 1st of November but we made it. I have learned that my possessions owned me more than I owned them. At first, I kept thinking that I should find good homes for things verses just getting rid of them. I was able to do so with my antiques and such. The closer the deadline came though, I was starting to sweat a bit at all the stuff left. Finally, I started bagging things up and either donating the whole lot or throwing it away completely. Being able to toss things in the trash was such a freeing feeling.<br />
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Once we got our stuff into Tiny, I realized we still had to downsize! Really???? I may have a few bald spots from yanking on my hair! We had to look at our possessions and "cut the fat". We are still doing this a bit. But we are getting things organized and in their proper place. Since we haven't completed our second loft over the bathroom and other shelves, we are having to make do with the room we have. The house looks a little cluttered but it's getting there and we can move around comfortably.<br />
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We have the propane hooked up and our little stove runs fantastic! I am so happy with it. It works better than my old full size gas stove. The kitchen is laid out perfectly for cooking big meals, very space oriented. We have been using the propane for the hot water in the sinks and for cooking and one 20lb bottle lasted us almost a full month. We have recently installed a little propane heater but not sure how much it will use yet. Only had to use it a few times on the lowest setting.<br />
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So that's a summary of how things have been going here. Now for some pictures of our tiny house! Please excuse the mess. :)<br />
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My stove has plenty of room for several pots at once. I have used all four burners at once and had plenty of room. Cooking up some brats here. <br />
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Our bedroom. We put a shelf over the bed for books and such. I made some simple burlap curtains for the side windows. They allow light in but not a lot. They help if you want to nap during the day. </div>
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We bought a 32 inch flat screen. It looked normal size in the store but in the tiny house, it looks HUGE! When you're sitting only 7 feet away roughly...small is much bigger than you would think. We got a new small blu-ray player as well...move time!!! :D<br />
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We wanted to house the tv in a cabinet that had a small storage area and had a fold down table attached as well. Two in one kinda deal. So, the Hubby got busy! We used poplar and left over plywood. Poplar because it really does look great stained.<br />
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We built the cabinet to fit perfectly around the tv. There's enough room on the sides to put a standard 32inch in, in case we have to replace the one we have at any time. There's enough room under it for the remotes. Then we added a second shelf to hold a few boxes for odds and ends. </div>
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We wanted the front of the cabinet to match with our other doors in the house. Since the front is really a solid piece of plywood that folds down into our table, we decided to make fake doors on the front, Shaker Style. <br />
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We added a wider shelf on the top to hold the blu-ray player and antenna. We drilled a hole in the back of the shelf to allow cords to go behind the tv. We wired in a outlet strip directly to our on/off switch. This allows us to kill the power completely to the devices so they don't pull a phantom load. Even when off, your tv and such pulls power. This is called a phantom load. The outlet strip is mounted behind the tv so all the devices can be plugged in out of sight. <br />
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We made some hinge plates out of old steel and set them into the wood. The are held in place by a bolt that allows for the table to hinge up and down. The Hubby even rounded the edges so it's all nice and smooth. There is a slight lip on the edge of the table. Hubby added this for me when I am beading and such to keep things from rolling off...how considerate! <br />
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So there's our entertainment cabinet! I love how well it turned out. The tv is a great size for the space. We are enjoying being able to relax at night after a hard days work and watch movies..sitting on the sofa, not on lawn chairs!<br />
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Next up...our ladder to our bed. We've been using a step stool...which is kinda tricky for me. It's not quite tall enough for me so I have to do this weird heave motion to get into bed. It's funny to watch, so says the Hubby. Also, at night, it's tricky to locate in the dark and I've come close to falling and busting my bum a few times. I guess that would be amusing for the Hubby as well. :)<br />
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Here's our ladder. I don't have a lot of construction pics but I'll try to explain it well. We used framing 2X4s that we planned down to size. The ladder was made on a slant and we added rubber tread on the bottom to keep it from sliding when you step on it. The steps are inset into the side supports for extra support, other than just matching flush to them. We glued and screwed the ladder together, using our beloved Kreg's Jig.<br />
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We used pipe as the attachment support. We made some metal U shaped hooks that screw to the back of the ladder. You can remove it and put it out of the way if you need to. This keeps it firmly in place when in use also. The reason one side rail is higher than the other is simple...it's to allow me to find the ladder in the dark and not break my bum! Another considerate move on the Hubby's part. I can find it with my foot in the dark with no issues! :)<br />
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So, there you have it..our ladder. It will be stained the same cabernet color the bed is...just not gotten that done yet. And you can see my red wooden flying dragon matches the bedroom colors perfectly!<br />
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Now...kitchen shelving! I wanted some of those metal bar shelves they sell on Ikea's website but none where the right size! Frustrating, until my wonderful Hubby said he could make me some out of wood and conduit! Yay! Again, no construction pics.<br />
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Here's the one over the sink counter. It spans the whole length and is solid! The conduit runs through holes drilled into each of the wooden supports. They are screwed directly into studs in the wall. Very sturdy. And they match the electrical piping already in place! :D We will be painting the wooden supports the same green as the cabinet trim. <br />
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The nice thing is, I don't need curtain rods now either. The conduit is
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The shelf over the other counter. We also extended this one over the fridge and added a second shelf. Its all one piece so it's very sturdy as well. Made just like the other one and fastened to studs.<br />
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Again, same idea for curtains on this side as well. The binders house our extensive movie collection. We are about ready for a fifth binder!<br />
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The one over the fridge will house our dishes and glasses. I plan to have some plexi-glass cut to size, so the they have a solid surface to sit on. It will still give the appearance of being an open space.<br />
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So, that's what we have been up to lately. We were glad to get a few smaller projects done during the rainy season here. Next up....PROPANE!!! Yes!! I'm very excited to finally have gas!! Hehe... ;) <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13451356315916683752noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233167902796586987.post-18821306040486792812015-08-19T19:00:00.000-04:002015-08-19T19:00:02.414-04:00Toothbrush Rag Rug TutorialI wanted an old fashioned rag rug for the kitchen. So I started researching methods and types. I found one I really loved called a Toothbrush Rag Rug. So named as the women used to take old toothbrushes with the hole in the end of the handle and make a needle out of it. They cut the head off the toothbrush off and filed the stem into a point. The instructions seemed pretty easy so I started collecting my material. I wanted the rug to be green and yellow to match the kitchen colors. Tried to find bed sheets in colors I wanted to use at the thrift shops but didn't have a lot of luck. I was able to get some other scraps of material from my niece when we went to visit. I ended up buying some fabric at the craft store...coupons and sales are AWESOME!!<br />
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I decided to use some of the scrapes in darker colors to make a small "test" rug. I was able to finish it in a few days, just working on it an hour or so after work. It wasn't perfect but I loved it anyways. I learned a few tricks along the way to use on the next one and make it better.<br />
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Not too bad for a first attempt. This rug is now in the bedroom of the tiny house and fits perfectly in the space.<br />
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I have had requests for an instructional post so I'm going to attempt it. This will be for an oval rug. I've not yet done round or rectangular ones. I tried to take pictures of the steps and hopefully you all can follow it easily. Here goes!!<br />
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Decide how big you want your rug to be lengthwise. My rug is going to be 5 foot. You will need to make your beginning center half the length of the rug, in this case 30 inches. <br />
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First, you need to make your "needle" out of something handy. If you have a toothbrush with a hole in the end, perfect. Most of the new ones don't have that hole, so I took some scrape copper wire I had and bent it into shape. You could also use an old wire coat hanger to do this.<br />
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Here's my wonderfully crafted needle. I just bent the wire in a somewhat oval shape with a wider end for the material. I then wrapped the ends with duct tape. Easy peasy!<br />
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I had completed a little more than half my rug when I decided to do this post so bear with me as I try to explain how to start.<br />
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You need to rip your material into strips about 1 to 2 inches wide. If you are using cotton, you can make a small cut at the top of your material and then just rip it the rest of the way. It should stay pretty consistent but you will get threads hanging off. I just pull them off when they get in my way.<br />
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Take two pieces of your material and tie them together. There is a nifty way to join them without big knots. You need to make a small hole in the ends of all your strips for joining. I used two different colors to show this to you.<br />
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Take the first strip(yellow) and feed it through the hole of the
second(green). Then take the tail of the first strip and feed it
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Just give it a pull and it will tighten into a nice small join. This will keep knots out of your rug.<br />
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One strand of material (green) will be your "filler" fabric. This will be what you loop around. I use a safety pin through my slip knot and attach it to a pillow or something to hold the material tight when I'm making my center. Your working strip (yellow) is what you will be doing the knotting with. You start with it on your left hand side, cross it over the green one, go under the green one and cross back over the yellow one. Pull the yellow one tight to make the first knot.<br />
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My pictures of how it should look didn't come out clearly so here's an example of how the knots should look. You don't have to pull them to tight as you will be going back through them later.<br />
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Once you get to the end of your length, you need to turn your piece so that the working strip (yellow) is now on your right side and the filler strip(green) is on the left. You will then pull the filler tail down the left side of the row you just finished. Pull your working strip around as well. You are going to be weaving the working strip into that row you just finished. Again no great beginning pics.<br />
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Imagine that the white strip I'm touching is the first knot row you made. The green is your filler strip and the white & green is your working strip.<br />
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It took me a little over two weeks to complete my rug. I was only able to get an hour or two a night in during the week. It's a little over 5 foot long and a little over 3 foot wide. When it was finished, I sewed a few strips of rubber shelf liner to the bottom of the rug. This keeps it from slipping around on the floor. <br />
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As you can see, it fits perfectly in my kitchen space! I was extremely happy with how it turned out and hope the next one is even better. I had a lot of fun working on this. :)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13451356315916683752noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233167902796586987.post-71724891136282026392015-08-11T19:00:00.000-04:002015-08-12T14:06:54.005-04:00Our Tufted Headboard! We've been slow at getting things done on Tiny lately. We've had lots going on here. Vacations, helping out friends with home repairs and other various things to do. We have gotten a few minor things that needed to be done on Tiny but nothing huge. We are trying to get things moving along on schedule again. We ordered our pump and other various parts needed for the shower system. While waiting on them, we decided to make our headboard, since it was a rather quick project on the "To Do" list.<br />
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I really wanted a headboard to make the bed look like an actual bed, not just a mattress on the floor. We looked at a few styles and we both liked the look of the tufted headboards. After watching a few YouTube videos, we found one that had the best instructions for doing your own. I'll be sure to link it at the end of the post.<br />
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We used a piece of 1/2 inch plywood as the backer. We figured out how the diamonds would lay and marked the rows. <br />
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Drill the holes where the buttons would be. It
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Use spray adhesive to put the 2 inch thick foam down on the plywood. We marked our holes on top by poking the needle up through foam from the bottom and marked it with a marker.<br />
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We used a 1 1/4 inch hole saw and drilled out each spot in the foam where the buttons will sit. This hole does NOT go through the plywood.<br />
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On the holes along the edges, cut a straight line through the foam. This is done all along the headboard.<br />
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Lay down a layer of quilt batting on top of the foam. Cut a small slit in each of the holes and the lines along the edges. Turn your fabric over and mark the center. This is the first button you will add.<br />
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Most people use the buttons that you can add fabric to but those were a bit expensive when we figured out how many buttons we would need (37). I found these cute coconut carved buttons that came in a 10 count pack for $3.00. Way cheaper...and they matched our material very nicely. <br />
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Pull the first row buttons through and staple them in place. You can see the pattern trying to form already.<br />
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Work one row at a time. Pull all your buttons in that row through but do not staple them just yet. Once you have them all in place. Start in the center and work outward. Staple one at a time so you can shape the pleats. Make sure the pleated lines are facing downward so dust doesn't collect inside them.<br />
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Once all the buttons are attached, start working the fabric down into the edge cuts.<br />
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I went a step further and tied knots in all my strings at the last staple. Just to bed sure it wouldn't pull through at a later date. Trim all your string ends. <br />
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Pull your fabric tight around the edges. Align your pleats along the edge so they are flat and neat. Staple the material tight to the back as you go. Work one edge completely before moving to the next. Trim any excess material or just staple it securely. Most people put a fabric backing over this when they finish. Since ours is going to be mounted to the wall, I didn't bother.<br />
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And here's the finished project! I was extremely happy with how it turned out. We made some simple metal brackets to mount it to the wall. Just strips of flat metal with screw holes drilled into them. I forgot to get pictures! We wanted to hide the brackets behind the headboard so we figured out where we wanted it to sit. Measured our brackets and screwed the top ones loosely to the head board. We then figured out how far the headboard pivoted up when we swing it upwards on the brackets. We measured that distance down and screwed the top brackets loosely to the wall. Once it was in the proper place, we screwed the lower brackets tight to the wall. These are hidden behind the bed so you can't see them. Kinda confusing I know...sorry.<br />
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Tada! Headboard in place. The tan material goes well with the red stain of the wood in the bedroom. I really like that the buttons are not the same as the material as well. It makes them stand out more.<br />
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All in all, we spent about $120.00 to make this headboard. We have a lot of the plywood left over for another project as well. Now, I need to make some curtains that will go well with the headboard!<br />
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First thing we had to do was order our water storage tank. We looked at some of the cheaper water tanks online but none fit our specs. Most people buy their tank and build a space around it. We had a specific space in mind and needed a tank that would fit our dimensions, so we ordered a custom tank. It was a bit more expensive but was worth it for us. We ordered our tank from Plastic-Mart. They were really helpful and also custom fit our inlet and outlet water holes where we wanted them. <a href="http://www.plastic-mart.com/category/33/rv-water-tanks" target="_blank">http://www.plastic-mart.com/category/33/rv-water-tanks</a><br />
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We wanted to have the option to use our storage tank OR hook up to a pressurized water line or hose. This meant we had to have a way to shut off the tank and pump system and bypass it completely. The hubby drew up a schematic of how he wanted the system to work. This kept us from missing any steps when we were installing the system. <br />
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The top drawing is our drinking water system. The bottom drawing is our shower system. It will be a closed loop system that recycles 10 gallons of water for showers. We'll be working on that pretty soon!<br />
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We supported the tank on a piece of 3/4 inch plywood. Once we had it in place, we started figuring out where the filters would mount, as well as the pump and accumulator. <br />
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We strapped our tank in place. We used some left over roofing metal and a piece or heavy rubber mat under it to protect the tank. We built a small shelf to mount the pump to. <br />
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We mounted the pump and accumulator in place, ran the main water line from the tank into the strainer, then into the pump. From the pump it goes into the accumulator. From the accumulator it goes to the filter. There is a shut off valve so you can bypass this stage when hooked up to a pressurized hose. This allows the pressurized hose to connect straight to the filter. Getting confusing yet???<br />
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The water line leaves the filter and connects with our sink water lines. This system runs both the bathroom sink and the kitchen sink. It's one line from this point into the water heaters. Once it branches off from there, it becomes a hot and a cold line to each sink. <br />
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It seems confusing but it's really not. A good drawn diagram will help you set everything up. That way you can visualize where each line needs to go. You can then decide what kind of fittings you will need for each step. This really cuts down on trips to the hardware store for another fitting or two later in the day! We hope this was helpful to anyone trying to figure out how to hook up their water system. Thanks for reading and let us know what you think! :)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13451356315916683752noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233167902796586987.post-78264236625952886332015-06-12T19:00:00.000-04:002015-06-12T19:00:01.645-04:00Our Lovely Screen Door! I love screen doors. Not storm doors with a small screened area you can open, but an actual screen door. I love being able to leave the main door open in the evenings and hear nature through a screen door. There's something soothing about it. I've always loved the old fashioned wood screen doors. So, when I think of my living space in my tiny house, I couldn't imagine not sitting on my couch, listening to the birds and crickets through my own screen door! <br />
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I've noticed a lot of tiny houses don't even bother with screen doors. I don't know why. It helps make the space seem even bigger and more open. And they really are not that hard to make. All you need is some scrap lumber, wood glue, a few tools and a roll of screen!<br />
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We ripped down some plain 2X4's to the desired thickness. We used our Kreg's Jig to drill some screw holes. We could have just glued it together with good wood glue but since we have that handy tool, we use it as much as we can. We cut the bottom center support board down the middle, clamped it together and cut out a small tree shape with our jig saw. A lot of the old fashioned doors had this design. <br />
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We found a screen door hardware kit that came with the hinges and handles. The hinges are spring tension so they return the door to the closed position when you let go of it. The handle is a fixed one, without a catch. We'll be using a hook & eye latch on the inside to keep it closed when we are home. Mainly, to keep our cat from pushing it open and getting out whenever he wants. <br />
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My husband found a picture of a really cool door with a wire spider's web in the corner. He asked if I would like something like that..as if he even had to ask!! He found some old scrape barb wire on the property and got some steel baling wire to connect it with. The barb wire was a bit tough to bend into shape. I think it turned out awesome! <br />
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Door finished! I just love it so much! <br />
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We are very happy with how the door turned out and how well it works. It's nice to be able to leave it open at night and listen to the crickets. We also have a pond in the woods and you can hear the bullfrogs croaking all night. Sounds of nature are so soothing to me. Speaking of nature..while we were working, we had a visitor! </div>
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We woke up to find this Eastern Grey Tree Frog perched on the top of our ladder. There was a bit of standing water from the rain and he was just soaking it up! He stayed there most of the morning with us going up and down the ladder. Never paid much attention to us. </div>
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About lunchtime he migrated up onto the porch and perched on top of my broom. He stayed there for a few hours before moving to a nearby tree. I hope to see him around a bit..I love frogs and toads. :)</div>
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We painted them in the same colors we used on the cabinets, and they look much better. I really love that creamy yellow!</div>
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Several hours later and he's migrated over to my broom. He eventually made his way off the porch and over to the tree in front of the tiny house. Hopefully, he's content there. :)</div>
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We took it back to Lowes and went about ordering another one, only to find out it had been discontinued! Two weeks after we ordered ours??....come on! Frustrated, we went home and started looking online and found that the model had been updated and was now made by Magic Chef. We jumped on ordering one but had to wait another two weeks for it to come in! Who would have thought ordering a tiny washing machine would take so long! <br />
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It's pretty cute for a tiny washer..isn't it? It's a 1.6 cu ft HE machine. It is supposed to be a water saving model, which is a plus to us.<br />
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Inside picture. It doesn't have the old agitator, which is supposed to be better for your clothing.<br />
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Now, we have to build the cabinet in the hallway to house said machine. We designed a cabinet as effectively as we could to get the most out of the space. I wanted some shelving in the area as well for laundry detergent and other things. But first things first...we had to get the kitchen sink plumbed up and the drain in place.<br />
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We used the same vent valve on the drain here as we did in the bathroom. We also built some custom shut off valves as we couldn't find the ones we wanted. So, there you are, sinks all plumbed and drain in place. Everything is out of the way so no loss of space under the sink! YAY!<br />
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While he was at it, the Hubby also made me some adjustable shelves for inside the pantry cabinets. He bought a shelf pin Kreg's Jig kit. We used some heavy duty metal shelf pins with a wide flat base. The shelves are made from 3/4 inch plywood with a wood edge strip to reinforce the boards and keep them from sagging. They will eventually be painted the same gloss white as the inside of the cabinet. <br />
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Now, on to the washing machine cabinet. We taped off the dimensions of the cabinets to help lay them out. We then built the base of the cabinets. You can see the sink water lines peeking out the side of the cabinet, ready to be hooked up. <br />
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We ran the water lines for the tankless water heater and the washing machine that will go in the hallway. <br />
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Based added and holes drilled for the water lines and the washer's drain. We offset the smaller cabinet area next to the machine so the bathroom door would open fully. This is the space where we plan to put Squeeky's cat litter box.<br />
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That's my little Squeeky. We named him Squeekers because his meow when he was a kitten came out like a little squeak. He's a talkative cat so the name still fits. He's such a ham! :)<br />
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Before I forget to show you, here's the second water heater we put in the hallway. This one runs the sinks and the washing machine. It's propane, like the one in the bathroom. We wouldn't have really needed two, except that the one in the bathroom is strictly for the shower, since it will be a closed loop system to recycle the water. <br />
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The washer cabinet sides are in place. They were made out of edge glued wood boards. We used this instead of plywood since we plan to stain it.<br />
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Another view from the side. We angled the sides up once they cleared the height of the washer to make the hallway feel more open. <br />
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The false door that will cover the washer. We have to turn the washer sideways to leave more room in the hallway. That leaves the drain and water lines in sight, which I didn't like. This covers all that up and can be removed if we need to service the machine or water lines. It matches all the other doors in the house.<br />
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Washer in pace, water lines hooked up and drain installed!<br />
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The false door in place. It's a bit hard to tell but we stained the entire cabinet the same green we used on the woodwork in the bathroom. I think the red in the bedroom flows into the green in the hallway really well.<br />
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And there you have it, washer & cabinet done! :)<br />
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We used some of our left over floor pieces to make a solid wood counter top for the cabinet space next to the washer. We glued the two pieces together with some premium wood glue and clamped it in place to dry.<br />
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There is is all sanded and the edge rounded over. We haven't decided yet if we are going to stain it or just varnish it.<br />
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We installed some cordless cellular shades in the windows. They really make a difference in keeping the sun out and cooling the house. I love not having cords everywhere! <br />
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A look down the house from near the front door. Excuse the mess. Stuff gets scattered everywhere when you're working. Hubby's taking a much needed break in the area where our stove will eventually go. We haven't installed it yet to leave us more room to work right now. <br />
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Well, there you have it. We are one more step closer to finishing. We finally got our custom water tank in and will be ordering our pumps and filters soon. We have a lot of little stuff here and there to finish up while waiting on them to come in. You would be amazed at how much time the little things can take to finish! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13451356315916683752noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233167902796586987.post-36202783674220989092015-04-30T19:00:00.000-04:002015-04-30T19:00:01.902-04:00Kitchen Cabinets - Part 2!We have been working towards finishing the kitchen cabinets up. We began to build our small cabinet that fits between the stove and the refrigerator. Most of the time we've been fighting Mother Nature. It has been extremely rainy here for most of the month. It really restricts our building as we have to cut everything outside. But we have been managing.<br />
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Since the space on this side was tight and we needed to make sure the appliances would have enough room, we taped the exact measurements off along the wall and the floor before we started to build the cabinet. It would have been awful if we couldn't get the fridge in the spot designated for it and had to rip out the cabinet after it was built!<br />
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The dividing walls being put in place. We used a lot of left over 3/4 inch plywood on this one because the sides would be covered by the appliances and not seen.<br />
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Starting to look like a kitchen cabinet. Again, scrape leftovers being used as you can see by the slightly stained boards. :)<br />
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Facing the front of the cabinet. We used framing lumber that we ripped to the correct thickness and glued it together.<br />
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Building the drawers. We had to cut a groove to accept the plywood bottom. Everything will be glued and screwed together to make the drawers strong.<br />
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Two down, one more to go! I wanted deep drawers for maximum space. All are 16 inches wide by 23 inches long overall. The small drawer is 5 inches deep and the other two are 8 inches deep. <br />
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We tiled the top, just like the other cabinet. I really love the clean look of white tile counter tops. We got the cabinet painted. You can see screw holes on the side but since the fridge will be against the cabinet, we didn't worry about plugging them.<br />
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The drawers and door on the small cabinet. The doors are 3 panel shaker style to match all the other doors in the house. <br />
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Now, it's time to paint! Well, have to tape off all the doors first since they are two-tone. That, in itself is a pain in the you-know-what. I spent the money on the good blue painters tape. Took extra care to make sure the tape was properly put down. I'll admit up front, I am a terrible painter so I was really trying to avoid one color bleeding onto the other! But, all that time consuming precautions still didn't prevent bleed over! And I blame the tape! Since it was all along the edges. So, micro touch-ups had to be done by the Hubby, since as I said, I am a terrible painter! The paint does deserve some mention. I used Behr Premium Plus - paint & primer in one. It's low odor, which was very nice since we painted inside. The paint & primer in one gave a nice coverage even after the first coat. It sealed up a lot of the imperfections in the wood nicely. <br />
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We wanted to use something creative for the handles on the doors and drawers. We bought some cheap stainless spoons at the dollar store. You got 4 for a $1.00...not bad! <br />
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We got our fridge put in place. Fit perfectly! Measuring several times before building is a must! <br />
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Drawers with facing and hardware mounted. I am loving my kitchen!<br />
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There you have it! Cabinets are done! I am very happy with how they turned out! <br />
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We are getting ready to move on to setting up the water system. We are ordering our tank, filters and pumps now. Once we have everything, we can get started! Excited to get water running. :)<br />
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Originally, our plan was
to buy a commercial toilet. But as we saw how small the room was going
to be (less than 16 sq. ft) we started looking at other options. Commercial composting toilets
are pretty large to say the least. They usually sit higher and you
almost need a stool to step up on whilst "doing the doo"! Another thing we didn't like
was the look of the toilets. They barely look like a toilet in a house
and more like something from a space shuttle! The cost of them can be
shocking also. I think the unit we were considering was around $900! So, we decided to build our own! <br />
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We decided to go with a basic loo based off the "Loveable Loo" design. We figured start easy and if it didn't work for us, we could go another route. The concept behind the "Loveable Loo" is that everything goes into one bucket, instead of a separator for liquids and solids. You put down a layer of media of sawdust, cedar chips, peat moss, or whatever you wish to use, do your business then cover with another layer of media and voila, you are done. Being that what you use for media, your waste and toilet paper are all biodegradable, you can compost it to use as fertilizer or just compost it to put it back into the earth. I know many in the tiny community use this same concept and report that it works well. <br />
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The first thing the hubby did was draw up a plan. We didn't want just some square box to house our loo. We wanted something that looked nice too. And since the area is kinda small, we thought a octagonal shape would work better.<br />
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We decided we wanted to stain our loo the same color we stained the sink shelf. We used edge-glued shelf grade boards to make the loo. It's the same wood we used to make the sink shelf. We got all of our measurements and cut our boards to the proper length.<br />
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Once all the lengths were cut we had to rip the pieces on 22.5 degree angles so they would form the shape of the loo.<br />
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After all the cutting, we figured out which sides would be the bottom on
the panels and marked them. Then, marked a line on the inside-bottom
about 2" from the sides of all panels. This is for drilling a pocket
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of plywood. And, using a framing square we made sure that the panels were
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We cut an alignment guide out of a piece of scrap. This
was so we could hold the panels together at the tops while drilling
the pegs. We even drilled pocket holes in it to fasten it to the base.
Once we had 2 panels together we drilled a 1/4" hole just on the edge in 2
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After that we took the alignment jig off
and ran masking tape on both sides of the glue joint to keep the wood
clean. To apply the glue we took one of the panels off the plywood base.
After applying the glue we replaced the panel and filled the holes with
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off, cut the dowels off, removed the tape, put the screws back in, and
moved onto the next glue joint. We moved around the base and did one
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We set the bucket where it needed to be and marked around the bucket and the little center circle. With a Dremel tool and a 1/4" mill bit we
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We bought some felt padded feet to go on the bottom. They can be adjusted to make the loo level since our floor is river rock. We got them marked in place and mounted.<br />
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We wanted the top to sit down inside the box a little to keep it from moving around. We marked the dimensions then chiseled a lip out all the way around the loo.<br />
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Fits perfectly in the little space we had for the toilet. Plenty of elbow room and all to do your business! </div>
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So there you have it...our loo! We are really happy with how it turned out. We will be trying different medias to see which works best for stopping odors. Our first will be to try the sawdust we have been collecting since it's free. The local feed store sells shavings and such for stalls so we may go look at what they have. I'll be sure to give a rundown on how the media works once we have been using it for a while. :)<br />
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Hubby got the graph paper out and got to work figuring out all the little details and design of the door. We bought a cheap frame-less full length mirror from Target for about $15.00. It was metal but had a clear look like glass. This door was built using cheap framing lumber and plywood. The door will be painted so no need to buy expensive hardwoods like we did for staining purposes. </div>
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Hubby ran planed down 2x6s and 2x4s (no specific dimensions) on a table saw
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use in the closet! That extra 3/4" for us was the difference between
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We designed the closet opening to be roughly the dimensions of a door
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of the frame. No fancy joinery is needed for this because a pocket hole
jig is used to hold everything together. The very bottom horizontal board
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We attached the hinges for the door and for the cabinet door also. We recessed them into the door so they were flush. Chisels are fun. Now on to build the cabinet door out of the mirror!</div>
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Hubby built the frame so the mirror could be recessed flush
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He used a ladder frame design and epoxied the mirror to it. He used generic JB Weld from Harbor Freight.
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Viola! Cabinet door attached! </div>
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The cabinet clears the door frame even when the door is open so nothing hits. Which is nice in case someone is getting something out of the cabinet and the other person tries to open the bathroom door! </div>
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Inside section of the door. We attached some slide catches at the top and bottom of the cabinet door to keep it closed. The cabinet sits just a hair outside of the door jamb so no space is lost inside the bathroom. I think it turned out perfect! Paint to come soon! </div>
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We attached the doors to the clothing cabinets with hinges. They close well and we used some little rubber bumper dots to keep them from slamming against the wood. Allows them to shut pretty quiet as well. <br />
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For the bigger doors that cover the utility closet, we did something a little different. We wanted to be able to completely remove the doors to do maintenance and work in the small cabinet, so we created some metal brackets that slide into place and hold the doors on. <br />
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Only 7 more to go! Once we got them all bent we used grinder to smooth the edges. We then drilled out the screw holes needed.<br />
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There they are, in place. They fit nice and snug. No rattle! <br />
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And there we have it. Cabinet doors are done and the bedroom area woodwork is done! Finally! And I love it! I think the Hubby did a fantastic job building the doors. I love the 3 panel door design so much better than typical cabinet doors. :) <br />
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We have started sleeping in the tiny house when we work on it. Since the bedroom area is done and we have our new mattress in place, why not? We had been staying in the guest quarters at our friends place, where Tiny is parked but they have a guest for a few months staying there. We don't have the plumbing done just yet so we have to make the walk up to the main house to shower and such. I spent my first night in the house Saturday after we worked all day and boy did that bed sleep good! <br />
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Our bedroom fans. They are pretty quiet and we can control the speeds which is nice. They cover the bed area really well. Should work wonderfully in the summer. <br />
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So, that's what we have been up to. We will be moving on to the rest of the kitchen build soon. Getting our plan together. We ordered our stove and small washing machine and are waiting on them to come in. It seems that everything is falling into place slowly and I love how things are turning out. We have some neat ideas for things to come and are eager to see how they work out. Thanks for reading and please leave us some comments, let us know what you think! :)<br />
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The weather has been rather mental here. Rain several days then freezing temps and the threat of ice. Then up in the low 60's the next day! We were able to get the sink cabinet build, minus the doors but it seems like a huge accomplishment. <br />
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We built our cabinets a bit narrower and taller than normal. They are 38 inches tall and 21 inches wide. We both hate how short normal counters are so we made ours to fit us. :-)<br />
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We used cabinet grade plywood 1/2inch thick. We used the Kreg Jig to hide all the screw holes we could. The main ones are inside the center cabinet under the sink. </div>
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This color scheme is one of my favorites. I fell in love with these vintage kitchen utensils as a child and the colors have been my favorite choice for a kitchen since. I was just glad that the Hubby liked the colors as much as I did. The cabinets will be done in the creamy yellow color with the door trim in the green. </div>
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Laying the tiles out to get them evenly spaced. We used tile board underneath and for the backsplash. We are using 4 inch white tiles for a classic look. The edge pieces are slightly raised to keep water from running off the edge of the counter. </div>
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And there she is. Sink and faucet in place! We got our sink from Ikea for $80.00 and the faucet was $88.00 from Home Depot. It's made by Glacier Bay. It has the pull down sprayer and is really nice. Most of the faucets we looked at ran from $150 and up. I was extremely happy to find one I liked under $100! </div>
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We left the bedroom slightly unfinished in the last post. We had the cabinets built but not faced. We also had to finish the baseboards on the bed area. It was still pretty ugly looking. <br />
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We bought some nice poplar boards to make the facing out of. We got all the measurements and cut the boards. We then used the Kreg Jig to drill the holes on the backside, so you wouldn't see them when assembled. <br />
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Here it is mostly assembled. We wanted to see if it would make the turn from the hallway into the bedroom. Of course it wouldn't. That means we'd have to assemble it in place. Kind of a pain, since the screws are on the backside and the area was tight! <br />
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We took it back apart to stain it. We stained the baseboards also. We used the same cabernet color stain we used on the rest of the bedroom. The baseboards are made out of pine framing lumber, just like the bed frame. You can see the poplar is streaked with green in the grain. This had a neat effect on the stain. <br />
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The grain really pops out on this wood. The green shows through in places, making me think of rhubarb stalks! I loved how it turned out. <br />
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Here it is, installed and screwed down tight. This side is for clothes. <br />
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This side is our utility area. This will house our water tank, pump and the filter system. We plan to build doors for both sides but that can be done at a later date. <br />
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Ronnie applying the polyurethane sealer over the stain. <br />
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There it is...our bedroom. We are really happy with how it turned out! We do plan on making doors for the cabinets but that will come later. We'll be sure to use more poplar for them, to get that rhubarb color to match! I love how that wood took the stain! </div>
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Now, on to the kitchen! YAY! :D </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13451356315916683752noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233167902796586987.post-69029108757357272962015-02-18T09:05:00.000-05:002015-02-18T09:05:30.516-05:00What Says "I Love You" Better Than an Appliance??We all want that special someone to buy us something wonderful on Valentines Day. It makes us feel special and loved, right? Well, all I wanted for Valentines Day this year was my new fridge for the tiny house. And guess what?? I got it! :)<br />
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Most of the tiny fridges you see have the old wire shelves inside, which I hate. Things tend to tip and spill easy if not placed just right. I wanted glass shelves. Also, most fridges seemed to have the wire soda can holder in the door and the other door compartments are not adjustable. We don't drink sodas so that was a waste of space to me. And I want to be able to customize my door to hold what I want. This fridge has adjustable pockets and the "can" spaces can be used for other things, like butter and such. It has two crisper drawers and plenty of space. It also has an actual freezer, not one of those little slots to put frozen stuff. You know the ones I mean....they always get frosted up real bad and never fit more than a few frozen dinners. <br />
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I have been eying this little fridge every time we went to Home Depot. Counting down the days when we'd be close enough to the kitchen build to actually buy it. Finally, the time has come! And what better gift on Valentines Day?? I mean, love radiates from the kitchen. It's where you cook your family food that sustains them. And we have all been told that old saying..."The way to anyone's heart is through their stomach". Your fridge holds most of those ingredients to make those wonderful meals. :) I can't wait to see it full of food!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13451356315916683752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233167902796586987.post-80596601067528836982015-02-13T19:00:00.000-05:002015-02-13T19:00:10.116-05:00Floor Finishing 101We love our oak floor. It was a pain to put down. Heavy! We waited to finish it until a majority of the work was done inside. We didn't want to mess it up moving things around and stacking wood everywhere. But the time has come to get it done. We wanted it finished and sealed before we build our kitchen cabinets and moved the appliances in. We bought a small belt sander from Harbor Freight and picked out our stain. We went with a traditional color called Golden Pecan. It looked great on the oak sample we saw. So here's what we did and how it turned out!<br />
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As you can see, the floor got pretty dirty and a little stained with all the work we have been doing. It was ready for some TLC!<br />
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We originally planned to leave the screws visible and fill them in with the floor sealer but decided it didn't look right. <br />
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Hubby built a homemade countersink stop for his drill. We wanted the screws all countersunk at the same distance. <br />
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Screws countersunk and in place.<br />
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We plugged the holes with a dowel rod. We glued it in place.<br />
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We trimmed it flush with the floor.<br />
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We filed it smooth. One down, now on to the hundred or so more screws we have to fill!<br />
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Sanding the floors took some elbow grease. Since a lot of the areas were tight, we used a small belt sander. That meant the Hubby was crawling around on his knees to do the sanding. It had to be done several times. This is with a course grit sand paper to get a majority of the stains and dirt up. <br />
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It had to be sanded again with a fine grit sandpaper to smooth it out completely before we could stain. All that sanding covered everything in dust. We used the air compressor to blow off the walls and such and then vacuumed several times to get all the dust up. Did I mention it was DUSTY!?!<br />
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There it is...floor finished! It didn't turn out as perfectly as we hoped. It was still splotchy and unevenly stained in areas. But it's done! We are not beating ourselves up too badly since this was the first time we had done a staining job this big. It shows character I think. It shows we did it ourselves! And yes, I love my imperfect floor! <br />
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We have been working on the bedroom area for a little while now. Woodworking seems to take a lot more time. Measure, measure again, cut, drill screw holes, sand and stain. It takes a while to see the end results but well worth it!<br />
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We put some support studs in between the main studs to attach the cabinets and backing to. This is the last little bit of foam insulation that needed to be covered. <br />
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Since this is the back wall of our storage cabinets under the bed, we used scrapes of plywood left from other jobs.<br />
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The husband built a handy take apart work table for cutting sheets of plywood and extra work space. The boards are notched and just fit together. The whole thing can be screwed to the tops of the saw horses for support as well. Easy to stack out of the way when not needed.<br />
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The bed hangs another 15 inches off the framed area over the gooseneck. We built storage cabinets underneath the overhang. One side is shelved for our folded clothing and the other side is a utility area that will house our water tank and filtering system.<br />
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We used nice furniture grade boards for the clothing cabinet. We cut them to size and used wood files to smooth the edges.<br />
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We used 2X4 framing lumber for the frame. We ran them through our planer for a nice finished look. We filed the rough edges smooth and used our Kreg Jig to drill the screw holes. We didn't want screws showing or snagging anything.<br />
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Assembly underway. Each section was glued and screwed together for more stability.<br />
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We sanded the cabinet with fine grit sandpaper to make it as smooth as possible.<br />
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We stained it a dark red color called Cabernet. This is the color we will be doing the floor of the bed platform and frame in.<br />
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We stained the plywood behind the cabinet so it matched on the inside. We mounted it in place and added the support structure for the utility cabinet next to it. We cut a channel under the cabinet base to allow the water lines to run to the water tank without being seen. <br />
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We added the last bit of the floor of the bed area. We used standard plywood as this part would not be seen. <br />
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We used plain 2X4 framing lumber for the bed frame that will hold the mattress in place. We planed it smooth, cut it to angle in at the top and used the Kreg Jig to drill the hidden screw holes.<br />
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The frame glued and screwed together. We sanded it smooth so we could stain and varnish it. <br />
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We used furniture grade birch plywood to make the floor on the sides of the frame. We pre-drilled our screw holes so it wouldn't mess up the finished product. We stained and varnished them to match the cabinet and bed frame. <br />
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If you are not going to use a traditional box springs, I suggest you look into a slat bed base. This takes the place of box spring and protects your mattress. It keeps your mattress off the floor so it can breath. They are curved to give with the weight of the mattress. We got ours at Ikea. They are cheap and a good investment for a great night's sleep. <br />
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We cut some base boards out of framing lumber. The planer came in handy yet again. We cut them at an angle and finished the ends as well. We will be painting them to match the rest of the base boards when we get them done. <br />
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We decided to try to save as much of the wood shavings our planer was creating to use in our composting toilet. Hey, it's a free by-product of making the cabinets! We didn't have a dust collection bag for any of our tools so we decided to make one. We took a piece of the flexible duct hose and duct taped it to the exit spout of the planer. We then took a outdoor use garbage bag and taped it to the other end of the duct hose. We punched holes in the bag here and there to keep it from popping and fired up the planer! It worked pretty well. We got a huge bag of shavings saved for our toilet. :)<br />
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We have a bit more to do in this area before it's completely finished. We will be facing the cabinets with stained wood pieces to cover the edges of the plywood. We will have doors built for the clothing and utility area. We are moving on to finishing the floor now. We wanted to get it stained and sealed before we faced the bedroom cabinets and started on the cabinets for the kitchen area. We'll be ordering our water tank soon and start getting our filtration equipment in. So much still to do but it's slowly getting there! <br />
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We are using propane tankless Marey water heaters in our house. We have one in the bathroom and will have one for the kitchen. Yes, there is a reason why we have two smaller ones, instead of one bigger water heater. We plan to build a recycling shower system and need a water heater just for the shower. That whole deal with be a post on its own but we are very excited to see if we can get it working like we plan. <br />
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We got ours from Amazon. We payed about $170.00 and the reviews from others using them were good. Most people that go with propane use a Marey unit. We went with the 5L unit. <br />
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First thing...we had to cut a hole in our roof...again! Everyone knows this makes me extremely nervous. <br />
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Such a pretty view through the hole. Still doesn't stop me from being a ball of nerves about this process. <br />
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We made a cardboard template for the piece of roofing material that will seal the flashing boot on the roof. The finished piece cut and ready.<br />
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Gas line and water lines are hooked up. There are shut off valves on each. The water lines also have capped areas where we can cut the water off and hook up hoses to clean the unit when it needs it. Everything we have read says that you need to clean your unit every now and then due to calcium and mineral build up that slows the heating down. You can buy service valves already made but they seem to be for bigger units. We made ours out of standard plumbing parts. <br />
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We also got the sink drain plumbing done as well. This is a shot looking up under the cabinet. We used a drain vent on our sink...funny looking thing off to the right side of the picture. This cuts out having to vent your drain lines through the roof. <br />
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We bought some small fans to install in the bedroom for air movement across the bed to help on those hot Georgia summers. They are hard wired into a switch on the wall but can also be turned off individually. Each fan has a low, medium and high setting and the angle can be adjusted for individual preference. These were cheap fans we got at the hardware store and just screwed them to the ceiling. They are pretty quiet and pretty powerful on the low setting. They should work great at keeping us cool. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13451356315916683752noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233167902796586987.post-27804319152801370542014-12-22T19:00:00.000-05:002015-01-13T16:05:39.423-05:00Plumbing And Other Fun ThingsHere we are. Finally starting to get things done in the bathroom. Ran the plumbing and electrical. Got the insulation done and the gas line stubbed in. Lots to do!<br />
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We got the bathroom fan installed and wired up. We had to cut the hole in the roof for the vent. Cutting holes in Tiny always make my stomach do little flips. <br />
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We ran the vent hose through the roof and attached it to the cap. <br />
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All the roof caps we found were black. We wanted it to match the roof so we painted ours a metallic grey color.<br />
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It's hard to see but we used some left over barrier and roofing to cover the vent cap bottom flap. We sealed it really good with some silicone caulking and used some sealing roof screws as well. Don't want any leaks! Had several good days of rain with no signs of leaking.<br />
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Time for Pex! We ran our plumbing in Pex so we wouldn't have a lot of connections on every turn. Less chance for something to come undone and leak down the road. <br />
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We got the connections made for the sink. The drain had to be slightly offset due to the steel support beams on the trailer. Not a big deal. The cabinet we built for the sink will cover up the drain pipes. The other connections and gas line are for our tankless propane gas water heater.<br />
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The connections made up for the shower and the water shut off valve. We decided to use a simple on/off valve the Hubby built instead of a mixer valve since our water temperature is controlled by the water heater. It was easier that running several lines for the mixer valve.<br />
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Shower head and shower on/off valve in place. The industrial look of the on/off valve will go great with the metal sheeting we plan to use in the shower. <br />
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Next up, insulation. We used Eco-Touch batt insulation for the bathroom
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We used sanded plywood on the ceiling and walls around the sink area.<br />
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We used galvanized steel roofing sheets in the shower area.<br />
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All the seams are sealed with silicone caulking. The floor and ceiling gaps are filled in and sealed as well. It reflects light well and makes the space seem bigger when standing in it. <br />
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We build a small cabinet for our tiny sink. We used the Kreg Jig to build it as you can see from the holes. No visible screws...YAY! We stained it a light green color that shows off the grain nicely and matches the paint we used in the bathroom. We used a good polyurethane sealer and sealed it several times.<br />
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There it is with our little Ikea sink mounted on it. It is mounted to the wall and sits a few inches off the floor to avoid water damage. I love how the color turned out on the cabinet.<br />
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Looking in from the door. We have out propane hot water heater in place. It's a Marey 5L unit.<br />
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We painted the walls a light green with the trim a darker sage green color. We used stainless button head screws to tie the painted wood areas in with metal shower walls.<br />
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We had bought a bathroom 2 light fixture but when we went to install it, realized it would sit really low. Hind sight and all that. We had these two movable lights from Ikea we planned to use in the bedroom so the Hubby hardwired them in and covered the box with a plate. Quick fixes work for me!<br />
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Paint and trim done. The color looks good with the metal.<br />
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Thanks for following our progress. Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas! :)<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13451356315916683752noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233167902796586987.post-12063894861580557502014-11-19T19:00:00.000-05:002014-11-26T10:02:44.939-05:00Bathroom Floor....CHECK! We dreaded this next step in the build something awful. We decided since the bathroom was so small, we didn't want a shower basin or pan to divide the floor. We wanted to be able to open the shower curtain and have full use of the floor and room for other things. The trick...leveling the whole floor to slope and drain down the shower drain. Oh boy......<br />
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We watched numerous YouTube videos on how to do this. We went and checked out products at various hardware stores. And we thought.... this is going to be a disaster! Okay, okay, we thought we could do it and maybe it would turn out okay. And we were right. It wasn't easy and it took a long time to do...but we got it done! Yay us!<br />
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Bathroom floor before we started work. Just a nice clean slate to begin the monster project.<br />
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We had to build up around the bottom to hold the leveling compound and create our slope.We cut 2X4 studs to fit in between all the studs.<br />
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We cut our drain hole. You can see the insulation under the flooring. I wanted to cry just a bit cutting the hole in that nice floor.<br />
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We used some of that roof membrane we had left over to cover the floor as a barrier to keep the leveling compound from soaking into the wood. <br />
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We then stapled down some wire mesh to help hold the leveling compound.<br />
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Next came the leveling compound. We had to apply it slowly and build up the slant as we went.<br />
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We put down the shower liner and got it smoothed out. We got the drain insert put in place.<br />
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And then...we applied MORE leveling compound! Finally, the floor is to the right slant and ready for tile!<br />
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We used a tumbled blue river rock as the main part of the floor with a 2inch boarder of blue African slate tile. We then sealed the slate and stone with a porous stone sealer. This is right before we grouted.<br />
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We grouted with a grey color to set off the tile. This is before we cleaned all the haze off from the grout. After we got it clean, we applied a couple more coats of the sealer. <br />
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And ....VOILA! The finished product. The flash kinda washed out the color a bit. It's darker than in the picture. We are very pleased with how it turned out. The slate and stone went together perfectly! And with the slate being flat, we can seal the walls really well with caulking. <br />
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So there you have it. Our bathroom floor. Next step...PLUMBING! <br />
Again, thank you for reading our post and please, as always, leave us comments! We just love them! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13451356315916683752noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233167902796586987.post-35654262952993250612014-11-05T19:00:00.000-05:002014-11-05T19:00:02.114-05:00Let There Be Light!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have been busy, busy! So much to do still and we are just trying to knock it all out, one step at a time. This is a two part blog covering the paint on the inside and the electrical. Woot, woot...we have LIGHT!! <br />
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We originally planned to do a type of white wash effect so that the wood grain showed through. You basically brush on white paint, then immediately wipe it off as much as you can. It whitens the wood but doesn't completely cover it. Test sample came out great. The actual product....not so much. :(<br />
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The pine didn't take the paint evenly. And because it was drying so fast, you had to do small sections so you could wipe it off quickly.<br />
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It left lines and splotchy sections. We just couldn't get it even. AND....since we had already started, we had a good section of the walls looking like this...we were left with one real option...PAINT!<br />
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We painted the walls a flat true white. The trim we painted a semi gloss light grey. It's actually the same paint as the siding. It just looks more grey against the white. We painted the cross beams and supports the same grey. It was a nice neutral color that would go well with any colors we used in furniture or accent pieces. <br />
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The slight gaps in the wood where it was hand cut shows up nicely. It gives the whole place the feel of a old farmhouse. It really shows off that it was handmade and I love it. <br />
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Bedroom area. It was a pain to paint! All the overhead wore my arms and shoulders out quickly. <br />
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Bedroom window. I like how the grey looks against the white. It's so clean looking. <br />
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And now...on to the electrical. You can see the hint of pipe in some of the previous pictures. We decided to run the electrical in 1/2 inch conduit on the outside of the walls in case we had to fix anything down the road. I like the look of exposed pipe and my husband does a phenomenal job bending it. <br />
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We mounted our small electrical panel in the hall back by the bedroom. <br />
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Pipe running from panel to kitchen and branching off to the proper areas. <br />
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And more pipe. Running down the wall to where it will branch down for the fridge.<br />
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Area above the sink. Outlets will be run on a GFCI circuit breaker. The other box is a double switch for the kitchen ceiling fan and light. <br />
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Pulling wire. What fun. We ran our circuits and pulled all the wire for lights and fans.<br />
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Kitchen track lights with LED bulbs and fan. It's a small 35inch fan but quite powerful. <br />
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The fans are on a "quick disconnect" so we can take them down when we move. We were worried about them swinging and banging into the walls when we hauled our home around. We mounted a base plate that a threaded piece of heavy duty conduit could screw into. We replaced the fan pipe with the conduit and attached a plug to the end instead of straight wiring the fan into the box. Just unplug and unscrew the fan and it comes down easy peasy!<br />
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And to end...a picture of my gorgeous front door with the light switches wired in. We will have a light mounted out front of the porch.<br />
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So we set out to build our smaller than average front door. We knew it was going to be a challenge to build a solid and beautiful door. And it was! But we did it. And it turned out beautiful! And cost us less than a custom made one...WAY less. I hope this post will inspire others who think, "I can't do this" to try and make their own. It can be done! <br />
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The biggest expense was a good electric planer, which we found at Harbor Freight. It was about $230.00 with a coupon and we will be using it to make the kitchen cabinets and a few other things.<br />
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We bought a couple pieces of solid red oak 2X8 12ft boards and one piece of 3/4 inch oak plywood. <br />
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We cut our main boards to length. We then planed them down to the right thickness for our door. <br />
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We also had to cut the boards to the proper width on the table saw. We laid them out to find the best looking sides and marked these as the exterior side. The side with the most imperfections will be the interior side. We marked the boards "top, bottom, right & left" so we knew where each went.<br />
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We cut a 3/4inch groove inside each of the boards to accept the plywood panels. We used a dado blade on our table saw to make this cut. <br />
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We pieced it together and clamped it in place. We attached the Kreg Jig and used it to drill the pocket screw holes. We did this to make the door more sturdy than it would be if just glued together.<br />
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We cut the plywood panels to size and fit them into place. We then glued everything together nice and tight. We added the screws and left it to set up.<br />
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We used some scrap oak to cut small strips to fit inside the panels around the edge as rough cut molding. <br />
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We used a dowel rod to fill in the screw holes. We filled in all the knots and grooves with wood filler. <br />
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The peephole we bought was a bit bigger than the panel so we had to build it up a bit. We used a piece of the red oak on each side and trimmed around it to match the rest of the door. Viola! Peephole fits! <br />
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We used a pickling stain to enhance the natural beauty of the wood. We then applied a couple coats of sealer to protect it against the elements. <br />
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We used some leftover oak to build a transition strip. We cut two pieces to fit where to porch meets the interior floor and glued them together. We used the same pickling stain and sealer as the door. <br />
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Done! The final trim around the door frame in place along with the weather seal. It's a nice snug fit and the door shuts quietly. I love the door knob and lock set we picked out. <br />
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Inside view. The slight imperfections in the wood came out beautifully. I couldn't ask for a more beautiful door and we didn't have to pay a fortune for it! <br />
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It looks so inviting, doesn't it? So come on in, and shut the front door! :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13451356315916683752noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233167902796586987.post-66363741276262966772014-10-03T19:00:00.000-04:002014-10-03T19:00:02.717-04:00Walls...Part 2! Walls, walls and more walls! It's been a while since I posted an update and I am truly sorry for that. We have been really busy with all that life has thrown at us this month and while work has continued, it's been at a slower pace. Just not had time to post anything new. But I am trying to get back on schedule now! <br />
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We have pretty much completed the wall covering and trim work. So without further ado.... pictures!<br />
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Starting to trim the windows. We used framing lumber that we ripped to size then miter cut the corner joints. It has that same rough cut appearance the rest of the house has. The front one has a bit of a sill on it for our cat to perch on and look out. He's a big fan of bird watching. :) </div>
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We cut some strips to cover the corners of the bathroom walls. Also got the ceiling in the short hallway covered. The area above will be a storage nook. </div>
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We started framing in the front door. We then finished the siding around it. </div>
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Next came closing in above the front porch.</div>
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We had a couple of bags full of the insulation that has trimmed off the walls when they sprayed. We tore this up and stuffed as much as we could into the floor boards of the attic space. </div>
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Plywood floor down in the attic! All closed in nice and tight now. :)</div>
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We have finished all the trim work and are deciding now what kind of finish to use on the walls. Not sure how we plan to do them just yet. We plan to make a few sample boards to try different stains and faux finishes on. More to come about that! </div>
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Now..on to build the front door! A challenge in itself! Stay turned and as always..please leave us some comment love. We enjoy hearing from you! </div>
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