In this video, we go over how we installed the subfloor of the tiny house on wheels. We used Roxul Insulation for the custom built Iron Eagle Tiny House Trailer.
You said "Tell Us What You Think" Here's what I think... You both are doing a great job, and this project looks like it will turn out awesome... #1 I would've put wedges under each hole drilled in 2×6... Wood will split in a straight line overtime where holes are line up in a row( stagger the holes)...#2 When you put the boards down on top of the plywood, you should have put a nail or something to hold it in place, the insulation won't hold it... #3 Stagger the insulation, so that short pieces aren't on one side in... Thumbs up ur vid...
Rookie Roost... I watched several more of your build videos... very nice... I watched the video of the break up or something along those lines... I left a funny comment if you have a weird sense of humor like I do. Take care.
the "brackets" that attach the base plates to the joists are called "hangers" the majority of the hangers are called concealed face hangers and the one that looks different are called face hangers. for this application, being that there is already a metal trailer frame holding everything up, hangers arent really needed. I would have predrilled the holes for the for the perimeter and then attached the joist with simple structural nails...then i would have dropped the subfloor into position and fastened it to the frame. assuming the hangers are Simpson LUC210z...those are pretty pricey.
That would have made sense to do, yeah. We definitely spent more on the house than would have been necessary, but I guess that's the result of our overall ignorance. The second house should be quite the improvement ;)
If you have any custom trailer builders near you, there's where to start. They may not specifically build tiny house trailers, but you could work with them to design something. This trailer cost about $6000 Canadian - expensive, but worth it to know I have a solid base to build on.
