Getting the Trailer Ready: Tiny House Update

Hubby has been spending lots of time out in the back acre getting the trailer ready to build on. Since we got this trailer used and for FREE we have some extra hours that we have to put into it. We had to tear off the rest of the RV flooring and installation.

Hubby finally got the last of the flooring removed yesterday and was able to fully see the trailer and the condition it is in. He said that for as old as it is (we are guessing '60s) he's happy with the condition it is in. We knew that there was huge water leak and that meant that there could have been a lot of rust that we would have to fix. But for free we were willing to take the chance. 

Hubby says that most of the rust is just service rust or paint rust. He is working on sanding it down and then we will paint it with a rust resistant paint and seal it. This will protect it from getting damaged in the future and allow us to live in this house for as many years as we want.

Next we have to get the trailer brakes checked. We have to make sure that they are working properly and that nothing needs to be replaced. Hubby is hoping to do this himself but if he can't we have a mechanic just a few houses away so we can probably get him to come and check them out without actually having to move the trailer. 

The other project we are currently working on is our pallet project. We have access to free pallets. And they are quality pallets at that. So we are starting to pick them up as often as we can or that they are available and we are breaking them down. And when I say we I really mean Hubby at this point. I will help when it's needed but right now I have enough stuff to care for on my own.

We plan to use the slates from the pallets for just about everything. We are going to use them for our flooring. We are going to use them for our inside walls and ceiling. We are going to use them as siding on the outside structure of our house. And we even plan to use them for our wood shingles. Of course this is if we can get enough of them to complete our project on time. We are willing to buy metal for the outside and roof if we need to. But we are trying to stick to a tight budget and build this for the least amount of money we have to and that means using free and cheap as often as possible. 

The other great part of these pallets is that they have real 2x4's which means that we can use them for all our framing needs. They are 6 feet long so we will be sistering them together which will make our structure just as strong if not stronger on our floors and walls. Hubby is still considering them for our roof but might buy the wood needed for that. Either way by using these pallets we will be saving a lot of money for the building of our house. And I've found some great ideas on pinterest on how to decorate the pallets as well. Of course I'll share more on that when we get to that point. 

We are getting antsy to just start building our house but we have to complete some very time consuming tasks before we start building. It's a must to make sure that our used products are safe and strong for our tiny house to last a very long time. 

To see the planned layout of our tiny house visit our house plans here.