Smart Framing For A Warmer Tiny House

I removed my T1-11 siding and replaced with 1.5" Zip System from Huber Woods. And what a difference to keep heat in.

Thanks for the sharing of information. I won't completely pick every detail apart like a few of the people in the comments. 1. The eye bolt for hammock. Width is never a equal or often adequate replacement for depth in framing members. I get the "old growth" logic). 2. Thermal performance. There are calculation charts for something called "Fenistration". Basically the ratio of openings (door/window) that ate permitted. This varies greatly by State. Best to check local areas to ensure the "Certification of Occupancy" if you really intend to use tiny home as a dwelling. 3. Any span over 6' requires two lap studs (minimum 3" load bearing). So you may use the hanger that is breaking the span of your roof. But, if you run into a goofy inspector you may have to do double lap studs anyway. Totally changing the interior detail that you plan. 4. Talking cripple and lap studs. Point load blocking is usually required. (great, more thermal loss) LOL 5. Floor decking. Plywood orientation. I understand your point about strength. In this small of a project it becomes a matter of choice. Mitigate the issue of floor sag by using a t&g product. 6. Treated lumber and fasteners. Use fastener rated for exterior decking and you don't have to worry about anything. There are a couple of other things that I could go into but I've already said to much. I'm sure I will get a deluge of comments disagreeing with me. HA HA. One last observation. Framing spacing. Have you heard/thought about 19◇ spacing? This spacing along with double top plate is often both cost effective and efficient. Thank you and if you would like any clarification please feel free to contact me. I'm a old broken builder with to much time on my hands. LOL 🤓

I build a tiny house a couple years back using an iron eagle trailer as well! I can tell you the concern for condensation around the edges of the floor on the metal flange is absolutely an issue. We’ve actually had mold start to grow behind furniture if we haven’t dried it out for a while. So yeah definitely recommend the continuous insulation as well!

i cant belive you only have 308 likes. you are a very good teacher. i will rewatch this video. and thanks for putting this great info out. TRUST

You explained it at my level. And, you went into details on things most gloss over. Thank you!

This is the best video I have find, when it comes to building tiny houses. I Cant wait to see the rest of the videos on this Chanel. Also thumbs up for the production quality of this video.

This was one of the most informative videos I have watched on framing a tiny house. Thank you!

10:10 From what I understand, not only that, but thermal bridging is how/where the condensation forms, which leads to molding. Ideally, a tiny house (and houses in general) should be completely thermally broken, to maximize efficiency and mold-resistance.

Great video, thank you! You did a great job contextualizing your choices with/against standard construction in a way that let's the viewer see alternatives, but recognize the importance of verifying alternatives before implementing.

Hey. I am planning to build a tiny house this summer. Right now I cut trees to saw my lumber. I have watched many videos now. Yours is fare the best have watched . Thank you for this information in the details.

Wow! You packed a really impressive amount of not just info, but specifically value, into this video. I've watched a LOT of tiny house content and carpentry content, and I don't often see much anymore that I haven't seen before (not that I'm an expert in real life, haven't built much yet lol just a decent expert on specifically what YouTube has to offer about tiny homes) but your video brought up some really original and insightful and useful details that are hard for amateurs to stumble onto without knowing industry concepts and key terms to look up. This is stellar. Thanks for the hard work you put into this great resource!

Ive helped my siblings build a few tiny houses, and we are tall, so I often don't have a issue arguing using multiples of 4 so we have to cut less and waste less plywood. I actually only have done 8 by 16 stationary tiny houses, working on a new one for myself soon

Wow. Thank you SO much. My mechanical experience left me distrustful of traditional framing practices for a tiny trailer build. You have justified that feeling and explained ways to build better, lighter. I am working on plans for my first tiny , and have read many sites, and watched countless hours of videos. Yours is very well done. Going to your website in 3 2 1...

Great video! You do such a nice job explaining things. This is the best detail I have ever watched in a video of this type. Please keep producing these, they are greatly appreciated!!!

Framing your roof with 2x8 @ 24" o.c. in lieu of 2X6 @ 16" will give you a stronger framing system and a deeper cavity for insulation. Not to mention it will be a tad bit lighter as well. The downside ... you'll want to use at least 5/8" roof sheathing or better if you're not already doing so.

Great to see your thorough and detailed breakdown of this, Brian, as per your kayak builds, thank you. This is something I'm very interested in over the next few years, though getting affordable access to land etc here in Scotland and rest of UK is a major challenge that I'm not yet ready to take on. I'll look up your other resources too. Looking forward to watching the next stages and updates too.

I love the level of detail you provide. Thanks

You definitely did an exceptional job! Some of it may be considered overkill and there was a lot I would alter to reduce weight. But there is a lot you did that I wish I had the patience to do because it looks great. This type of framework is quality and worthy of exposure. I usually keep rough framing rough framing and save the detail for finish work, but kudos.

Just found this video/your channel and it's amazing. Great explanations and visuals to accompany them. Thanks for sharing your wisdom and helping us out in our build process!

this is instructive. many videos make me happy for the builder/owner, but leave me with more questions than answers. thanks for the detailed conceptual pathway. i build in march, and am nearly paralysed with my partial knoweldge, ambivalence in every category. thanks for being the breed of video that gives me the sort of understanding that will make or break my attemped build.