We bought plans from Jay Schafer at Tumbleweed Tiny Homes for a 117 sq. ft. home called The Tarleton, built on an 18x8 ft flatbed trailer.
My husband, D K is standing in front of the framework for the foundation of our new home to be, but he's the real foundation of this plan. I cannot begin to explain all that he does for me and to help me deal with the daily management of this illness. And if you don't know someone with MCS really well, you probably wouldn't believe it. So, the decision to build this home was mutual, because it was crucial to my health, and because we both think they are super cool.
The first step is to be sure the trailer is a flat surface on which to build. Olympic Trailer removed an existing lip from ours. Then we removed about half of the planks from our flatbed trailer. This decreases weight and the possibility of water pooling up under the foundation.
The frame for the foundation is built in 3 pieces, one fits snug, between the wheel wells. Then one widens out, (closer to the real width our house will be, as the frame is built over, and partially supported by the wheel wells). The section farthest away is cedar and will be the porch.
The first step is to be sure the trailer is a flat surface on which to build. Olympic Trailer removed an existing lip from ours. Then we removed about half of the planks from our flatbed trailer. This decreases weight and the possibility of water pooling up under the foundation.
The frame for the foundation is built in 3 pieces, one fits snug, between the wheel wells. Then one widens out, (closer to the real width our house will be, as the frame is built over, and partially supported by the wheel wells). The section farthest away is cedar and will be the porch.
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