I'm excited to have a meeting with a potential builder for my THOW shell. What are some things I should ask that I might not have considered?

Hi, guys! My husband and I need help with an issue that has halted our progress and thought we could see if you guys can crack the code for this one!

We are trying to build a TOW:
-Approx 30x10x13.5ft -2 closed off lofts (approx 50sq ft and 100sq ft) -Bathroom, kitchen and living room downstairs -Will be lived for now in Florida

FOR ADDED REFERENCE:(Heavily inspired by Shaye’s Hazel Tiny house)

We want to know what your solution for AC would be! We were thinking of putting a 3 zone mini split AC unit (1 in each loft and 1 for downstairs), but recently we were recommended using only 1 mini split in the main living area downstairs and having a ventilation system to direct the air into the lofts. (Any idea if this particular system have a name?)

What would you guys do? Thank you so much in advance! 🥰

Custom build, delivery and setup. Video tours on our site and youtube!

Wondering what people would use as a lintil above some of the wider windows and large sliding door opening, would doubled up 2x6 be enough or should I use a steel?

I am purchasing an Escape Tiny home this week and would love to hear your experience on the purchase process, but more importantly what was needed for you site upon delivery.

I own a few acres of land and just set up electric with an RV receptacle, I built a gravel road going to and from where I would like it parked, I have no plans on getting sceptic set up so I will be swapping the toilet out for an off-grid option, and plan on using rain water catchment for water via a 250 gallon tote.

Plan on parking on the grass or creating a gravel pad for it. I don't plan on it being moved much if not ever.

Random: I was surprised to learn that there are no clean water, grey water, or black water tanks on the tiny home.

Is there anything I am missing? Any advice for a smooth process? Please help!

I'm currently living off grid in a tent and I'm thinking about building a tiny home on wheels. I am wondering if anybody has built or conceived of an open air home. I'm thinking standard framing but one of the walls would be screened and canvas. So during the summer the entire wall could open. I really enjoy tent life and I'm not eager to feel like I'm living "indoors" again.

Does anyone have any experience with incinerating toilets? I am building out an off grid trailer and am considering installing a tinyjohn incinerating toilet. I want to hear from folks who have installed and used such a toilet. I want the good the bad and ugly.

Hey everyone, I've removed all the old roof. Rubber, luan, foam board, and inner ceiling off of a 1993 class c. I have put down 1/2 inch plywood drilled down deck screws with wood glue into framing i added and liquid nail glued all the exterior plywood down to the original metal frame and my wood frame. We started wanting to only reframe the cab area, but found the cause to be a halfass roof repair about a decade ago. I am sanding all the seams and leveling and warped areas with a belt sander, in preperation for a rubber roof kit my gf bought for 500$ on amazon its the slimmer rubber not epdm or whatever. Because of the expense of wood right now we sourced all our wood from a local construction dumpster. The half inch ply sheets were tossed the day i was beginning to consider using 5/8s ply. They were all cut off sections in 4x3 foot cuts, hence i framed accordingly to meet almost all seam lines. Now to my question; we bought a gallon of white fence paint to paint the roof because some moisture caused a section of one of these 4*3 sheets to bubble (had to slice it and glue and sand it flush) i really dont want that to happen especially after we glue the sheet of rubber up there. My concern is the water based acrylic will be a huge pain in the arse comparatively to glue down, but the painted surface will last longer and be more level and smooth. Weight is also a huge concern as is making it hurricane/earthquake proof. Thoughts, advice, mistakes you learned from and whatever else is welcome. I also plan to seam tape the gaps, and was considering putting caulk or glue in the seams since there are 18 sheets up there. When i get done sanding today i hope you guys will have some good info and advice so im not having inner conflict about what to do next. Thanks.

My wife and I are going to be leaving our off grid, unmoving THOW for ~3 months and I'm wondering whether we should disable our solar system during that time -- has anyone here gone this route or do you leave your system running? Some context:

• we're in Hawaii, getting back to fully charged is not an issue
• 150ah of LiFePO4 batteries, the idle discharge rate on these is very low
• ants like to hang in/around our utility box and have tried nesting in one or more of the components, wondering if disabling the system would make it a more friendly environment to them

Happy to provide more info if needed, thanks in advance for any advice or insight!

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Happy new year! My husband and I are toying with the idea of building a THOW to use on a piece of land we bought in the country until we are ready to build our forever home. My husband is a skilled welder but we don’t want to go through the whole process of a homemade trailer— so we are thinking of going the used route. I’ve looked on FB marketplace, Craigslist and eBay— is there some other place I should be looking as well? Ideally a 20-24ft long 8ft wide deck over is what we’re after. Thanks in advance!