· A comprehensive how-to guide to building your own tiny home from one of today’s leading designers and tiny house visionary – Chris Schapdick · Detailed opening chapters cover everything you’ll need to know before the build, including essential skills, tools, safety, and resources · Sections on building a tiny home are carefully laid out in progression from start to finish, from laying the foundation, framing, and roofing to plumbing, adding personality, towing, and more · Also included is an inspirational gallery of real completed tiny homes, as well as access to a how-to video of Chris building a tiny home project from beginning to end · Author of The Joy of Tiny Home Living , Chris Schapdick is the founder of Tiny Industrial, a tiny house building company, and he was awarded the “Best Tiny House Award” by the New Jersey Tiny House Festival in 2017
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Chris Schapdick. Knitbook: The Basics & Beyond
Dedication
Foreword
Table of Contents
Gallery
Who and What Is This Book For?
How I Ended Up in a Tiny House
A Snapshot of the Modern Tiny House Scene
Fundamentals
Safety
Stay in Your Comfort Zone
Assistance
Tools
Connected/Wired Tools versus Battery-Operated Tools
Safety Equipment
Tools: The Bare Minimum
Tools: Well Worth It
Tools: Handy Extras
Tools: Miscellaneous Consumables and Implements
What It’s Like to Live in the Tiny House
Step-by-Step Building the Shell
Trailer Selection
Trailer Leveling
Initial Trailer Work
Front and Back Walls
Mounting Everything Thus Far to the Trailer
Doorway
Roofing Beams
Side Walls
Roof Dry Fit
Front Window
Electrical
Closing up the Side Walls and Adding Side Windows
Attaching the Roof
Trailer Floor
Door
Interior Finishing
Now You Have a Shell—Do Your Own Thing
Floor Plans
Step-by-Step Building a Camper Tiny House from the Shell
Bed Area
Kitchen Area
Seating Area
Storage
Back Windows
More Visual Flair
Adding a Kitchen and Bathroom
Bathroom. Toilet
Shower
Kitchen. Sink and (Hot) Water
Cooking and Countertops
Refrigerator
Conclusion: What’s Next?
Building Checklist
Resources
About the Author
Photo Credits
Additional Praise
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This book is dedicated to my daughter, Mia. I’ve loved watching you grow up and become the person you are today. I’m here for you to find your strength and footing in this world. You inspire me to do better...be better... and I love you always.
The house I build in this book is for Sydni. I only met you briefly, but your strength and grace in the face of immense adversity was beyond humbling, and you made a lifelong impact on me in the short time that you shared your story with me.
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Let me add some other tools that make the job much more manageable, quicker, and more accurate. I consider the tools in this section to be highly recommended additions to your tool arsenal. These tools combined will cost you between $500 and $1,000, depending what quality grade (i.e., brand) you go with. With the exception of the jigsaw ($30) and the wrenches and ratchets ($30–$70), the other items all run between $100 and $150. Remember, you can always buy some of these used or you can borrow them to save money.
Miter saw: These are great to make accurate right-angle cuts. They also can cut at angles other than 90 degrees (typically up to 45 degrees). Since tiny houses are often constructed with 2x4s (50x100mm) for the framing, this tool is invaluable for making numerous and exacting cuts to specific lengths. Can you frame a house without a miter saw? Sure you can, but I wouldn’t want to.
