The trailer would be ready by 5 pm. We had to get some tools, so we left early to hit pawn shops between Morgan City and Baton Rouge.
We pulled in around 3 and they weren't really close. We went for lunch, came back around 5 and they still weren't done.
Ammon is so gentle and understanding. These guys were working too. Since it was Friday, we were kinda content to take whatever they were willing to release and just get on with it. Clearly the axels and tires were fine, they were just fighting this metal flashing they'd agreed to include.
The next morning we were off to the build site at Jimmy's place.
We had to cross this bridge every day.
Finally able to examine the fiasco, we took a moment to document it.
The issue was they had used a L for the trailer cross members rather than a C channel. Consequently, there was nothing for the flashing to connect to on the bottom. Next time we order a custom trailer for a tiny house, that will be specified in advance.
The next problem was that they'd added the threaded rods, but got the locations completely wrong. That proved to be a huge problem. Much worse than the flashing.
Those bolt locations are really important.
We ripped some 2x4's and attached them to the angle iron to create a connection for the flashing. We could then skirt the metal perimeter and create a 3.5" base for the future wall sections while leaving a wooden exterior ring to which siding can connect.
We originally were going to follow the plans exactly. It suggested to recess the door and create a little enclave, but that would reduce the interior floor by about 16 ft2. Because the trailer wasn't really built to include that exterior wall jog, there was no steel below what would become the lock side of the door frame, we framed it anyway, knowing it may need a good think.
We had our first guest. Still no idea what that is.
And thus ended the first tiny house day.
*Some of these are cel phone shots. I think its my first time.
that's a weird bug.. ahah great job guys..
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Louisiana is the land of unidentifiable and ludicrous creatures. Somewhere we have a photo of what Ammon called a wolf spider. Those things are just wrong on so many levels.
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I was on my way to Alexandria when I stopped for gas at Natchez. I got a Coke and a bag of Cheetos for the road. It was a nice Autumn day, so I had the driver side window down as I drove through this beautiful farm land. Well, something flew in. I swear it looked as big as a bat. It landed on the passenger window and I freaked out. It had pincers twice as large as its head, wings, and what appeared to my panicked mind claws. I beat the shit out of it with the opened bag of Cheetos while swerving all over the road before coming to an emergency stop in a shallow ditch. Cheetos everywhere...
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Hmm. That reminds me of a time somewhere south of Istanbul when this green bat sized thing flew into our bedroom. The hotel host found us in the restaurant at 4 am, came to see our room, dove on this thing and laughed. Grabbed it, showed us, and tossed it out the window. It was green, should have been a clue. If I had cheetos I would not have taken any swings.
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Awesome post. Did you get itchy working with that fibreglass insulation?
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Thanks! Because the insulation was all below us, it was okay. When we eventually did the ceiling we used foam boards though.
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