Monday, September 14, 2009

Made it

Last weekend we moved the tiny house from it's location in California to Seattle.

He we are at a rest stop along the way. You might notice that the truck's back end is a bit low.



We knew our version of the tiny house was heavier than a typical Fencl. In fact, we feared that we were well over 7000lbs. So we took the trailer to a truck stop and paid $9 to have it weighed. We detached it from the truck and had the tongue on one scale and the wheels on the other. By doing this we could see how tongue heavy we were.



And we were a bit heavy on the tongue. Depending on the kind of trailer you have, you want the tongue weight to be between 10 and 15 percent of the total weight. So after seeing our report, we took some tools and boxes out of the trailer, put them in the jeep and rearranged what was left (we moved things to the back, near the door, and tied them down) to get less weight on the tongue.

Another thing to note is that tiny houses of this kind are tall. As tall as a semi.



On level ground, from the peak to the ground, we are 13' 4". If you see an over pass that says 13' 4", find another rout. They generally mean it. We didn't have any problems because we took a truck rout to Ballard (the neighborhood in Seattle where we settled).



So here we are. We still need to put trim on the door, hook up a shower, paint inside and out, along with many other tasks. But we feel like in a way, one adventure has been completed and another is starting.

14 comments:

  1. Congratulations on your great progress! :)

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  2. Congratulations! It looks great and nice to hear you had a safe trip!

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  3. I wanted to let out a big "Hooray!" when I saw the photo coming into Seattle! Thanks for the details in all your postings. They continue to be a resource as I build my Cricket Cottage. Good success to your future.

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  4. I'm so pleased to hear you made it! I hope your tiny house brings you a lot of joy. It always makes me happy to see the photos. It really looks like a home now!

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  5. Yippee! It's been so fun to follow your journey and now you're actually in a place to call home. Even with the work to be done it must feel so great. I hope school and the adjustment to your new community is going well!

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  6. "One adventure has been completed another begins" says it all!

    Good luck.
    EJ

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  7. How did you handle insurance on this lil treasure?

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  8. Hope when the dust settles, you are able to add some more content to what you accomplished over last couple weeks or more. When the pressure of the deadline seemed to reduce your ability to update as often as previously. Though I don't know if I'll ever build one of these houses. But reading about experience and the life lessons learned shall help with my interpretation of small living.

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  9. Wow. Thank you everyone for the well wishes. Yes. The deadlines focused me and I posted less. In fact, for a while there working on the tiny house was almost all there was for me. Kind of sad, I know, but I didn't want to try and travel without a roof.

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  10. Congratulations, it's a very good thing in a small package!

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  11. Welcome to Seattle! Make sure to check out the restore near you (by the ballard bridge I think) for used building supplies if you are still looking.


    -jenn

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