Greyman 27,994 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 19 hours ago, WILF said: My daughter has decided after 6 months of mortgage that it’s a massive scam and is selling her house and wants me to build her a tiny home on my place (she has also aimed out the boyfriend as well which is a bonus ! Lol ) So for any lads that may be interested, I’ve made a start and here is a few photos. Ill post a few more as we go along The base is an old 2 berth caravan that we stripped down and tipped, I’ve then had a local old boy weld me up a 6m long frame to fix on the top of the caravan chassis, the chassis are approx 1300mm wide. All strong box tube, we wire brushed and painted it in red oxide metal paint. Ive been making the floor up under cover while I waited for the frame to be finished, 2m sections x 3m wide (which is going to be the width of her little house). 7 x 1.5 treated timber just done simple framing style, had the little man out helping fix the joist hangers which are really just a belt and braces job because the joists are all fixed to the frame anyway. Top of the pile here is the section that will sit over the wheels She got some nice big 2nd hand windows in UPVC free of charge which you can see in the background. Going to paint them black to match the black metal corrugated cladding I’m going to finish the place in. Got a little log burner as well which needs a tidy up. Ill post a few more as I go along Top man and nice project you going solar and 12/24 volt or just hooking it to the house, could have both like the boat ?? Be a really interesting project keep the thread going 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,127 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 19 minutes ago, Greyman said: Top man and nice project you going solar and 12/24 volt or just hooking it to the house, could have both like the boat ?? Be a really interesting project keep the thread going i did that camper put400w of solar in way overkill lol this one i’m doing just one 175w board 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,127 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 like you mate good idea for a vapour barrier 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,047 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Thinking about this last night mate and as the lads have said ventilation is key, I would also use a fibre cement board on the roof, if use profile 3 style.. weve done a few domestic projects with it in black or slate blue, looks really smart..biggest advantage is it minimises the noise of rain plus doesn't sweat like a tin sheet... I clad the inside of my bar with cut down pallet wood, it looks really authentic and is easy to use/cheap 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie, 2,145 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Nice one wilf 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,127 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 3 minutes ago, NEWKID said: Thinking about this last night mate and as the lads have said ventilation is key, I would also use a fibre cement board on the roof, if use profile 3 style.. weve done a few domestic projects with it in black or slate blue, looks really smart..biggest advantage is it minimises the noise of rain plus doesn't sweat like a tin sheet... I clad the inside of my bar with cut down pallet wood, it looks really authentic and is easy to use/cheap they the bitumen boards ? corrugated i used osb with felt that i had about me personally if i was sleeping in it i’d of used tin i love the sound a that rain lol like you said ventilation is a must i just banged a few vents in you can open close 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,127 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 just looked like. asbestos roofing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,127 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 i ain’t seen them about you get the little cement boards for pointing your gable ends up but not seen the full sheets Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,047 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 4 minutes ago, mC HULL said: they the bitumen boards ? corrugated i used osb with felt that i had about me personally if i was sleeping in it i’d of used tin i love the sound a that rain lol like you said ventilation is a must i just banged a few vents in you can open close 3 minutes ago, mC HULL said: just looked like. asbestos roofing 1 minute ago, mC HULL said: i ain’t seen them about you get the little cement boards for pointing your gable ends up but not seen the full sheets Yes like the old asbestos sheets but no asbestos, plus can get coloured, black or slate blue look best for domestic imo.. lots of positives to using this instead of tin plus imo they look smarter than your traditional tin sheet and same kind of cost... We do a fair bit of bespoke builds, using different materials, hand pressed aluminium or zinc etc ... But I'd go profile 3 at my place and I know Wilf place is similar Brothers just done a huge extension in his, used copper fascias , black hand pressed material, aluminium caps in black etc...it looks the bollocks, but his is a fairly new house and it really suits thar type... Wilfs older/agricultural type place will suit this system imo 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,047 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Profile 3 is the smaller type half round, don't go for big 6 profile it looks too industrial Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,549 Posted September 18 Author Report Share Posted September 18 Just started barrier and rodent mesh for under the floor 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,549 Posted September 18 Author Report Share Posted September 18 1 hour ago, NEWKID said: Yes like the old asbestos sheets but no asbestos, plus can get coloured, black or slate blue look best for domestic imo.. lots of positives to using this instead of tin plus imo they look smarter than your traditional tin sheet and same kind of cost... We do a fair bit of bespoke builds, using different materials, hand pressed aluminium or zinc etc ... But I'd go profile 3 at my place and I know Wilf place is similar Brothers just done a huge extension in his, used copper fascias , black hand pressed material, aluminium caps in black etc...it looks the bollocks, but his is a fairly new house and it really suits thar type... Wilfs older/agricultural type place will suit this system imo I’ll check price and availability mate, remember I live in Leprechaun land and they would just look at me like I was talking Chinese if I said that lot to them……and it’s probably about €4 million a sheet difference compared to the UK ! Lol 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,127 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 7 minutes ago, WILF said: Just started barrier and rodent mesh for under the floor these the wall board wilf glue staple washable and for you @NEWKIDthe real stuff except no imitations lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 44,957 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 If putting a pent style roof then that EDM Rubber roofs are all the rage last 20/25 yrs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,127 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 8 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: If putting a pent style roof then that EDM Rubber roofs are all the rage last 20/25 yrs i like them about the best better then felt or grp 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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