Ep. 27 - How I join my two-trailer tiny house - Tiny House Build Update 

EXACTLY. It was just so simple when I finally came up with it. It really allowed everything else to work. I have moved them a little once and it wasn't too bad at all to set them back up.

That is great. Honestly I wouldn't make them so they can be joined like this. It was way too much work. Two that are joind permenantly (build on-site or moved in) or two trailers co-located would be the idea.

Haha thank you Julia you are too kind. So glad you like the house. I can't wait to get onto the interior

Haha thank you my friend. So glad you appreciate it.

Cheers mate really appreciate that. Started on the interior now

Haha you are too kind. Not sure I would put myself through this much pain again. But building them is something I am considering. A deck still may come. We are not done yet. It won't be fold down but I have some ideas. If I don't run out of money of course. Although the local cabinet maker has said he'll burn my house down if I don't put a proper deck on it. haha.

Thank you Teena. I really appreciate that. They can be moved with separate cars or I can just do two trips. Joining them up gives it such an expansive space and I am so happy with how it feels inside. I can't wait bring the interior to life. Ha, yes. I also learned by growing up in a workshop with my Dad. It is great to be reconnecting with that side of myself.

Thank you Leo. I know, I know. I just go so focused working that I didn't stop to take the time and do some videos. I have taken over a week off to try and catch up. A proper build update is also about to come out. Heaps has been happening and I am pretty excited to share it.

@@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse Looking forward to the update and thanks for taking the time to share it with us.

Thank you William, I am touched by that. But really, I just keep failing until it seems to work.

@@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse but thats the difference what you did ultimately is brilliant, you didnt give up

Thank you. I am in love with how this house looks. I just cannot wait to put an interior into it. I hope I can continue that into the interior.

@@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse I wish I was there to see it transform, more so you've achieved a tiny home that isn't just a standing box, it's got a bit of give an being able to play with that give is next level 👌🏻

I've done my best to try and capture it in video but it is just hard to really convey everything that you can see in real life. And it's hard to give a feel for the space. It certainly doesn't feel like a box. The space inside feels so expansive and I can't wait to bring it to life as I start to line it

@@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse I'm sure you'll do amazing with it ☺️ Are you dedicating one box for bathroom & kitchen then the other box for a bedroom/living room What would be awesome is if you used a winch for the bed so it can be lowered or put away an then use a sofa bed so that can then be laid flat when the bed is down an then as a normal when the bed is away, so many possibilities x

No the main trailer will be kitchen and lounge. Then the side trailer will be the bathroom and bedroom. I've actually designed it so I have a separate, full size bed and sofa. I'll have an entirely separate bedroom.

Cheers legend. Making progress

You are too kind. Thank you. I'm hoping to keep them coming a little quicker. Some very cool stuff on the way 😁

Oh man thank you so much Ti. I really appreciate that. The problem solving is what I love the most. Hopefully I can get back to the house and videos soon

Rob I absolutely love the challenges. And that is a very good question. I don't know is the answer but I definitely think I'll have to keep making cool stuff. Actually there might be a little bit of R&R first haha

Haha don't watch too much of me at once. That can't be healthy. Great to see you back though. The two-trailer design is working out really well on many fronts so far. The best is how the space feels inside. It just don't feel like a small box at all.

Oh, thank you Sarah. There is a proper build update on the way very soon. We are only a couple videos away from actually doing some internal lining and structures.

Haha, I tell you some days I have thought about it. But no, I just go so focused that I didn't stop and make the time to do a build update. But also, there has just been a lot of planning, prototyping and time-consuming stuff. A proper build update is coming out soon and I actually talk about that. Hopefully I can stay on top of the videos now. Had to balance at times.

Thank you :)

You are a legend. Thank you so much I really appreciate the love. I am so grateful you are enjoying the process.

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You are too kind, I really appreciate that. It has been great out building stuff again. I am thinking about how I might continue that once the house is done.

I did explore that. There were a couple issues that prevented it. 1. The trailers had to be PERFECTLY aligned as the floor would be swinging down between the walls. If it was slightly out it would damage the walls. 2. There would be a gap at the bottom between the wall and the floor which was hard to hide. Now the walls overlap the floor so it hides the join and any variation in alignment. 3. The thickness of the floor prevented the doors swinging around and nesting into the side trailer. I could have recessed the floor even further but that would have taken up so much space. 4. It would then be fixed to the side trailer but the join that is seen is between the side trailer and the floor. So, any variation in alignment would show in the join between the main trailer and the floor. Whereas now that gap will be hidden under the wall that will be built on the side trailer. Love the thoguhts.

Ha, cheers legend. No think more soft tonneau cover. I would never be able to lift something solid up. Just need to keep the wind out.

Thank you my friend. I love that it's giving you some ideas. Yeah I did think through that idea. There were three major issues. 1. Significant redesign of the trailers to allow a floor to slide out. It would have raised my overall floor height and not only would I need to allow space for the floor but also sufficient structure for the permeant floor above the one that slides out. 2. It would mean that my floor is at different levels. There was no simple way to have a floor that slides out and then is the same height as the rest of the floor. I could have done a super complicated lifter but that would have been a LOT of engineering. Given I don't pack up and setup very often a slightly more involved way won over the very complex build. 3. I have had to build this join so that it lines up perfectly and won't move, but then assume it's not going to line up and will move anyway. A slide out floor would require the two trailers to be perfectly aligned and would not allow for any variation. I.e. right now the two trailers are slightly out and you can actually see the difference in the gap in the floor (that will be under cover strips). Love the thoughts. Keep them coming.

Two Hands and a Tiny House thank you so much for the reply, your points make complete sense I didn’t think of that. Thanks again and really look forward to your next video

@@AewonWolf anytime my friend, there was so much to trying to make that work. Would love it you come up with a better design. Please share it, definitely keen to see

Looking at your solution though, might it not have been better to have the floor panels underneath one of the trailers and slide out like they did for the roof panels (and then use a hydraulic system like you have for the panel lifter to level the floor into place). You could also have a sliding panel on the side-trailer that buttons up the side, and then slides out of the way on rails when you want to open the house up. (If done correctly, the rails could have also had a swivel mechanism so that it could swing out to provide the outer wall without the wall from the main trailer). Either way, nice concept! I'm sure it can be perfected, even if you had to jury-rig some solutions on your particular build.

The floor panels will be lined with foamcell (a foam sheeting). The same as the rest of the house. I slept in there one night and the foamcell with an air cavity makes a huge difference. The idea of having the floor panels slide out is a great one but insanely difficult. Huge egineering challenge and almost impossible given they need to be same width as the trailer yet the trailer floor needs to support a large structure. Great in theory but beyond my skills to egineer. Anything is possible with enough time, money and brain power of course. The current design works pretty well and I only have a couple small holes for air that are dealt with using some EVA foam