More work on Little Chicken

I've had a little time to work on the to-do list. So here are the things that are no longer on the list. 

Finished painting the roof. 

Added a bungee on each side of the galley hatch. And a lock

Added a handle to the galley hatch

Added a license plate. 

Finished the port side door. 

Now everything left on the list is inside, like finishing shelves, and trimming the inside of the windows. 

We were ready to roll before, but now we're REALLY ready. :)

Side walls almost there!

With everything cut out, I put on the first coat of paint.

All painted so the framing was next...more cutting... I glued the main pieces in place on both sides and then I was getting hot and tired, so I came in the house for a few hours. 

This side just needs one more piece.  And the other side needs 4 more small pieces and then I can start the insulation!  

Getting going on the insulation...

Both sides finished

The windows arrived also, so that is now on the list too.  Double WAHOOOO!!

My friend Cori stopped by tonight...thanks for the visit, Cori!  She helped me decide on a name for my little teardrop...drumroll please...I dub thee, "Little Chicken"!

Walls go up tomorrow!  Triple WAHOOOOO!

The Bathroom!

With the bathroom walls finished, it was time to paint this week.  Amazing how a bit of white paint can make a space feel much bigger than it actually is.  Quite a few little things also got a coat of paint.  For example, the composting loo got another coat, the tub platform, the trim in the kitchen, the ends of the loft storage, and two little blocks that live at the bottom of the stairs to the loft.  By the end I was looking for anything that I had said to myself that I would "paint it later when I paint the bathroom."  I also got out the blue and painted the flange on the gas line.  So, to the pics!

Bathroom port side before...

Bathroom port side after one coat...

And finished!

With the fixtures...

Bathroom starboard side before...

After one coat...

And finished! Also put up TP holder and the medicine cabinet. I was originally going to build a medicine cabinet, but decided to purchase one instead. Glad I did. 

Put a shelf above the medicine cabinet and a mirror inside. 

I also hung the blinds in the kitchen...

My drill batteries both gave out mid-drilling the drain hole in the tub, so that is at the top of the list for this week.  The countdown to San Diego is at 5 days!  I leave this Friday!  WAHOOOO!!  There will be lots to post next week!  There might even be an extra post or two so as to not overwhelm anybody.  :)

Window trim - outside

This warm weather has been too good to pass up the opportunity to do a bit of outside painting. Got the outside window trim finished except for one piece!

In the beginning...all the pieces cut

On the first day...painted one side and started painting the other side.

On the second day...painted the trim with a second coat of paint in the morning, then put up the trim in the afternoon.

Starboard side...done.  

Port side kitchen window done...

Port side both windows done...

Tongue side bathroom window...almost finished.  I need to rip the bottom piece or get a narrower one.

So there you have it.  One more thing crossed off the list.  I also painted the porch posts which you can see on the starboard side picture.  The whole porch roof needs another coat of paint yet.

Oooh, aaah!  That makes for two blogs posts this week.  Hope y'all are feeling spoiled.  

Stair progress

My stairs are finally taking shape.  Ever since I began thinking about my tiny house a LONG time ago, I haven't wanted a ladder to access the loft.  A couple of reasons are 1) where would the ladder live when not in use, 2) it is a single purpose object, and 3) don't want to descend a ladder in the middle of the night to use the restroom.  I've paid close attention to loft access in the tiny houses I've looked at and there have only been a few that I really liked and felt were a good use of space.  Generally speaking, ladders are only used to access the loft which means they get used twice a day... once to go down and once to go up.  Unless you are like me and drink too much Wild Zinger tea before bedtime, in which case they are used twice a night as well.  

I decided to use my counter as a landing of sorts and a bookshelf with a drawer as my lower steps to get to the landing.  The drawer will have a lid and double as the first stair. Haven't built that yet, but here is the progress so far.  

This is actually the second stair...

Second and third stairs...drawer will go on the right side on the bottom and be the first stair.

Here they come: the upper part of the stairs, landing (counter) to loft...

Before painting...

During painting...

After painting...

Here they are in place.  There will be a pulley system, which is next on the list, that will pull the bottom of the stairs up to be even with the loft for daytime storage.  I'm hoping that next week's update will show the whole stair system ready for use.

Kitchen and trim

The daylight showed that the paint needed another coat and now that is all finished!  Also, I changed my mind about the baseboard trim.  So now the baseboard trim is the same as the trim around the door.  I like it much better.  I also learned that I probably need a lesson in measuring trim. 

Door trim...

Trim for the corners of the walls...

I only did the trim for the living room/kitchen. I still need to finish the kitchen window trim...only had enough for two sides. I'm also going to put trim on the built-in shelves next to the sink, so I have a bit more trim to buy and put up. 

And on to the tile on the port side! I'm so happy with the tile in the kitchen!! Still need to grout it.

Port wall finished and painted!

Last two rows are finished!  In the kitchen...

...and over the storage loft.

I got so excited that I put up the trim on the storage loft too.

Next came the paint in the kitchen.  Before I make the last propane connection to the cooktop, I needed to paint behind the cabinets.  The weather is turning cold and wet again this weekend, so I wanted to finish the paint before that, but I was worried that it would be too cold.  So back to the heat dilemma.  I ended up putting the panel heater on an extension cord and mounting it on some blocks to get it off the floor.  I was a little worried after a couple of hours that it didn't seem any warmer.  I knew that it would take a while because the heater doesn't blow air, it works by convection.  When I went out this afternoon it was at least as warm as outside, unlike yesterday when it was colder inside than outside.  At least I know the insulation works.  Then when I went out tonight after Mom went to bed to paint the second coat, it was nice and cozy.  So, YAY! For the panel heater!

First coat...

...and finished with painting in the kitchen!  Actually, I need to look at it in the daylight to see if it needs another coat, but either way it is almost there!

Utility box, etc.

I finally got started on the outside utility closet.  Here is the frame.

Then the weather turned and we were supposed to get rain, but alas no rain.  I did get the shingles on before the supposed rain.  Still need to go back and add a drip edge.  This particular item will be a bit questionable when I move the house because shingles aren't generally rated for 65 mph down the freeway for hours at a stretch.  So I'll have to come up with some kind of a covering to protect them. 

The siding is on. I was determined to NOT buy another piece of siding and I had a lot of scrap pieces lying around, so I pieced the siding together.  This pic shows it half painted...

And all the way painted. 

And the painted doors. Just need to attach them.

The plumber is coming today to give me a quote for the propane. I'm very excited about that because when that is finished, I can finish the interior and the water plumbing. Getting SO close!  WAHOOOO!

Closet update...

Got the cedar put into the drawers. Just need to finish the drawer fronts now and that will be done too. 

Stairs update...

Have a brilliant idea for the stairs.  I've started on it, but not posting any pics until I make sure it will work. :)

"That's all for now Vladimir."  Name that movie...  Hint: Doris Day.

More painting and stuff...

Two week update...

The list got shorter this week. Painted the gable ends blue. I also realized that I didn't paint the cut ends of the siding, so that happened too. I'm probably the only one who can tell, but it just looks a little more finished. Some before and afters. 

Before

After

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After

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The hinges, which used to be black, are now almost invisible...I like it much better.

 

The speakeasy was just looking a little out of place on a white door, so I decided to paint it white and I think it just fits better now

Started on the utility box, but wasn't too motivated about it yesterday, so now it is put away for a few days until the rain has passed.

Finished the painting on the trunk - inside and drawers.  I dyed a piece of fabric to use on the front of the drawers, but now I'm contemplating a more elaborate scheme.  Before I tell you, I need to make a decision, but I know it will be fabulous!  So, get ready for more fabulousness!