Our loft floor was in and it was time to frame our dormers. We had decided early on that we wanted dormers in the loft. The A-frame lofts are cute but we wanted more space (I had images of hitting my face on the slanted ceiling every morning and decided the dormers would be a good way to avoid that).
At this stage in the game we were racing the approaching winter to complete the framing and get the house sheathed with plywood and closed up before the snow came.
At this stage in the game we were racing the approaching winter to complete the framing and get the house sheathed with plywood and closed up before the snow came.
I'll take this moment to mention something every one will want to have when building a Tiny house; a friend who is A.) more knowledgeable than you, B.) patient enough to teach you, and C.) pumped on what you're doing. We had one of these from the beginning. Andy MacIntosh had been lending us a hand for most of the framing, but it was during the dormer framing and sheathing that he basically became our hero. He was right there with us battling in the cold to get us where we needed to be. A more dedicated and supportive friend we could not have found. |
One day while building Andy mentioned he was feeling a little ill. Moments later he was vomiting into a large tomato juice tin (left over from Trotsky's escapades with a skunk...). This tomato juice tin was subject to multiple rounds of this abuse. When I suggested Andy might need to go home and lay down he insisted on staying to help. This is a prime example of Andy's unwavering support. Even when Andy is throwing up, he is more efficient than us!
Once the dormers were framed they looked great and really made the loft feel like a real bedroom! We are really glad we decided to go this route.
We did have some things we would do differently, so for those of you who plan on building a tiny house with dormers, here is a chance to learn from our experience:
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