A LOT I’m sure!

It is scientifically backed so there would be no worries about the spray foam causing issues to the wood. Water causes issues to wood, so if water was to get trapped between the foam and wood, then yes you'd have a problem, but that would not be the spray foams fault. 👍

They are pretty much everywhere. But most are in more populated areas.

I'm not an expert on thermal breaks etc but what I liked about the spray foam is it gets into all the cracks that foam sheeting might not. I do agree that foam sheeting over the framing would have offered better protection but every inch matters when building the home so we didn't want to add anything to the frame. Plus we have to fasten the floor sheathing into the steel frame so that would have been putting a lot of pressure and tension on the sheeting which could lead to its own problems. Spray foam is certainly more expensive but it has worked very well through the seasons, it is very warm during the cold winters and cool in the summers. It is also dead quite inside which is another nice benefit. I'm always open to learning though so if we built again, I would do some more research before making a final decision.

Keeping out mold

We had ours made at a trailer shop in Ontario, Canada. If you google 'custom tiny home trailers' you'll find a lot of companies that build them across North America (or wherever you live). Your most economical option is to choose a size and style that a company already has plans for, then you aren't adding cost by starting from scratch with the company like we did.

We had ours made at a trailer shop in Ontario, Canada. If you google 'custom tiny home trailers' you'll find a lot of companies that build them across North America. Your most economical option is to choose a size and style that a company already has plans for, then you aren't adding cost by starting from scratch with the company like we did.

Thanks!

@@MonikaTroyHibbs or just look up , trailers and how much load it can take. Those would be cheaper than “ custom.” That word automatically means more $$$.

Technically it isn't permanently setup, the decking was never attached but I get your points. We looked at a lot of options before deciding to construct this on our own as we had specific needs for it to function as a retail store so going fully custom was the final decision. Plus we can now say we've built a tiny home as we did this from scratch by watching youtube videos and researching, talking to trades etc. It was a good adventure. We've already moved the tiny home into a new location as well so I'm glad it all worked.

Can you provide me with sites that I can find these used manufactured homes on for cheap?

@@shinobusensui9395 Google it, they are everywhere. Each area is different.

We originally had the toilet planned for under the stairs and the shower behind that, but we axed them as we needed the space for storage for the store. In the future if we needed one it can be put in but its just not necessary for what we are using it for. 👍

Not quite - we've already moved it but it takes a lot of work as we had to dissemble the deck and fence.. so that part wasn't fun but we knew that going into it. This tiny home functions as our retail store so we rarely have to move it. Building it on wheels allowed us to avoid city building permits so that was one of the main reasons we did it.

The axle rating is about 15,000 lbs. We've pretty much maxed it out because of the building materials we used and full cabinetry inside etc. If we built another one, I would either go with a triple axel or make sure to be really restrictive on what building materials we are using.

@@MonikaTroyHibbs how were u able to keep track of the weight when building

@@MonikaTroyHibbs and also what kind of tires did u put on the trailer to hold that kind of weight specially when transporting the finished product...just worried about the tires exploding from the weight

@@mathewpruett57 the exact tires are 16" Load range E 235 x 80 R16 Galvanized Rims Load Range. I'm not very knowledgeable in regards to tires so I was dependant on the trailer manufacturer to provide well equipped tires and haven't had any issues.

@@mathewpruett57 just roughly figuring out the weight as we went along based on material weight etc. I haven't yet but I was planning to drive through a scale off the highway to get a weight reading.

Not Sure how much you plan to spend. Permanently Setting Up? But I am thinking for the $$$$$ You spend, you could probably buy a Brand New Single Wide Manufactured Home/Trailer House or even buy a Good Used One and Renovated it for less than what you plan on spending...

That's awesome, its a fun process. There is a ton of informative videos on youtube and various websites and then I'd suggest talking to local trades and coming up with good solutions for the tiny spaces. Good luck!

Well the axels are rated for 15000 lbs but I've never actually weighed the trailer after it was totally finished. I'm sure we are maxed out on our weight though so we won't be taking this on a freeway anytime soon. 🙃

Codes are different

The main reason was because we didn't have to get building permits with our local municipality so it avoided a lot of headaches and wasted time. We have since moved the tiny home to a new location it just took a lot of work to remove the deck and fence but it wasn't impossible.

Well that didn’t last too long…

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