Rowan's Tiny Home

Now that school has started up again, it is back to working in short spurts when I get home, usually still in a skirt and smock. I was originally thinking that moving in before things were finished might be a bad idea - that it would just make things take longer or that it would be uncomfortable without certain utilities set up yet. What I have found, however, is that instead of seeing things as missing, this backwards process has been making me grateful for each convenience that is added.  Every new step is like a present.  My aunt and uncle who were visiting in the beginning of September helped put together the compost bins from used pallets. The center area will eventually have a roof with rain water collection to a barrel. The left side will be used for wood this winter and then be converted to a compost bin when the wood shed is built next summer. I have also finally had the pleasure of emptying the buckets, without any issues. This retrofitted water storage...

School, or at least two days of faculty meetings, begins tomorrow and so this past week has been spent making the space livable and to move it into place. While there are still loads to do, with the electric, plumbing, heating, etc. left to hook up, I have moved my mattress in.  And for now, that is more than enough.   Our friend Walter generously made the maple counter tops for me, along with tagging the underside. Incidentally, Walter is also the one who had tagged the vapor barrier with port-a-house.   Framing for the counter on the south wall with the 12v fridge and sink.  Framing for the counter on the north wall I finally got around to finishing the nose (as well as the roof) - in time for picking up the batteries from Massachusetts. This picture shows the roof of the nose mid trimming. For the toilet, I based the design off of the lovable loo. It's a bit wider to include a compartment for sawdust or other covering, and ...