Almost a complete hütte.

Almost completed the shell today.  Tomorrow I have to reframe the doorway for the temporary door that I'll use until I can afford the French doors.  Mucho dinero.  Looks like I'll beat the snow that is coming Sunday.

 

Door that needs reframing for temporary door.  No header yet.

 

 

 



The Tiny Hütte: Sheathing

Hold downs to keep my house from floating away

 

 Mr. Cash jobsite foreman

 

 

The Hütte: Tiny House Subfloor

Jeep Wrangler Drive

Only a half day working on the tiny house.  My friends Bruce and Jill received a Jeep Wrangler today, all the way from California.  Can you say no rust and the thing is 27 years old.  Spent the morning cruising around back roads and trails.  A little "cool" to have the top down but we're tough New Englanders.

Bruce & Jill

 

Got half the rafters up, attached hurricane ties top and bottom, trimmed rafter ends, couple sheets of zip roof.

 

With A Little Help From My Friends

Today was a productive day.  John and Bruce were a great help in getting loads done on the tiny house.  John laid out the loft area and figured out the rafters and got the ridge pole in place with the help of Bruce.  I was on the ground being the cut man (I like the ground, ground GOOD).  Still gimping around with my back issues, so I really appreciate the help I had from two great friends.  Shout out to Jill for taking the great photos, so actually three great friends!  Nice work guys!

I have friends in high places.  John and Bruce.

 

Beautiful Fall day in New Hampshire.

 

 

 

My life in a cargo trailer.

It's all going to plan.

 

 

 

 

 

First bits of progress

Since moving out of my house 10 days ago, I have slowly begun  work on The Hütte (tiny house).  Progress has been a bit slow, but a back injury has been keeping the first few work days kind of short.  Today was the first manageable day as far as back pain goes.  I've complained of some back pains in the past but now I know what actual pain is.  Ouchy.

Jeep conga line during move

 

 

 

Rigid insulation.

 

The deck is complete

 

First wall on deck

 

Room with a view.

 

 

 

 

My home 'till the end of the month

 

 

More to come..........

 

 













 

 

The Hütte

My name is Ken and I am about to start something pretty exciting, a Tiny House build.  My Tiny House will be known as "The Hütte", it pretty much means what it looks like.  It is the German spelling of my last name and is defined as a cottage, primitive building, shack or Hut.  With a last name like this maybe I was destined to live tiny.

Most everyone should be familiar with Tiny Houses by now, it seems to be taking off nationwide. This is something I have been thinking about for some time now and I find myself at the perfect point in my life where it really makes sense and have the time to dedicate to a build.

I will be moving out of my house at the end of the month and will start my build in the next week or two.  I am very fortunate to have great friends, Jill and Bruce who offered me a place to build and park my Tiny House once it is completed.  It is exciting to see how excited they are as well about the up coming build, so much so that Bruce has also purchased a trailer and plans to design and build their own Tiny House to possibly use as a getaway cottage.  I never knew, but the last few years while I was thinking about building a cottage or Tiny House, Bruce was also looking at Tiny Houses. 

Coming to the Boston Area this weekend the first annual Big Tiny House Festival in Somerville MA, Saturday September 20th at 3 P.M.  located at 10 Poplar St.

I purchased a cargo trailer a few weeks ago to store the worldly possessions that I don't necessarily want to get rid of just because I'm downsizing to a Tiny House.  This will act as my basement or garage for all my tools and misc.

 

 

 

I took delivery of my 8'x24' Tiny House trailer this past Sunday and was really pleased with the build quality and how heavy duty it is.  The height adjustable trailer coupler was a welcomed surprise.