Hey mate, good job on roof. As an ex solar panel installer (approx 1000 panels), in my experience as an apprentice, I found that tin roofs, although easier to install, had a much higher chance of stripping the screws whilst installing solar rail mounting L brackets. (especially into steel frames- this would occur because you have to remove the hex screw and reattach to the same hole, thus making stripping the hole more likely than an original virgin screw). A tip for people building or DIYing (note, I am not a qualified builder or sparky, so check with all local relevant laws etc) would be to mount the L brackets as you go/ install the roof (they also hold down the corry). That way you are maximising the strength of the hex screw/ solar L bracket's holding power, and minimising potential for stripped screws as you are killing two birds with one stone. Also, similar to having a layer between the steel frame and timber, it is the same with mounting alloy solar L brackets to Gal to prevent galvanisation. We used a thin rubber 'spacer' similar to the rubber spacer on a hex roofing screw. We would also use silicon to further prevent water penetration. This might also be a consideration in design (for truss spacing) as there are local restrictions on the 'minimum' spacing required of solar brackets to enable a cyclonic wind rating. From memory in Australia it was a maximum of 800mm between brackets, but if you have a stripped thread, you have to move to the next corry peak, which means uneven spacing. (and siliconing the stripped hole). From an installers point of view, it would be such an easy job to rock up and mount the panels on a pre-prepared tin roof! (and save a lump of time in labor and harnessing etc). Love the videos, hope this helps one person on the planet!!! From Wespups.
I am SO stoked I found your channel and website. Me and my partner play music for a living and were saving up to buy a housebus to live in while we travel around gigging in the North and South Island. As kids we both lived in old villas and love the style and feel of them. This Tiny House idea fits both those things. So we are now living with our parents, saving for a Tiny House. We'll save for the frame/trailer this year and then I can start building onto it. I'm going to find a way to build a fold-out stage into the side and make it so the living area can double as a recording/mixing studio. We have a 2 year old daughter and another baby due in March, so we'll get to design sleeping space for them too. Very exciting! Our long-term goal is to save enough to buy land to plant our Tiny House on. I can't wait to see more of what you do with yours. Thank you so much for putting this out there. It means the world to see other people in NZ doing this. You have raised our expectations of what was possible, you have brought inspiration to us. We don't feel quite so alone anymore.
You are the first one I have ever watched who thinks like I do! I have been talking about white roofing for years, because I live in the Sacramento area, and summers here are very hot. It makes no sense to me why white roofing is not used more.
Its getting exciting! this is a good vlog enough explanation for understanding but not weighed down in too much detail or not enough. Look forward to seeing the rest of the project. Thanks for posting :)
Such a brilliant design, with such attention, this is fast becoming the blueprint for tiny house, well at least for me when I get around to it, would love to know the expected weights.
Wow, it's really coming along.. yay! I'm so glad you did this episode because I was strongly considering a white corrugated roof too - the white for the same reasons you mentioned, and it seems there are far more benefits to the corrugated steel over the other roof-types, including its installation seems less complex. I like the look! I can't wait to see the rest!
Pioneer Paige Yup, it really is a great way to go. It's amazing how much difference a simple colour can make on a roof, but white really has so many benefits, both to the house, and the environment in general.
***** Yup - It's certainly an all season house. It's very well insulated, double glazed thermally broken windows. Well ventilated for the summer months, and also has a nice little wood stove for when it gets cold. :)
HeathLedgersChemist www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876610213000829 Efficiency increases as temp decreases, so keeping it as cool as possible is a good thing :)
Thanks for the video! I see you only have horizontal strapping, is the profile in the metal itself enough to provide airflow up to the ridge? What happens if water gets in there - how can it drain? Thanks
Have you heard of Attic Foil? It reflects heat away from the living area. It requires an air space between the roof and ceiling so when you install ridge vents the hot air is pulled out through the open space between the roof and living space your interior living space will not get the hot air in the house. Search radiant barriers to find out more. or search attic foil.
A big thing for us was having dormers over the loft. Adding much needed space for headroom, better outside views, and storage. Is there a reason why you guys decided not to go this route?
Congrats guys! Looks like its coming along great. Thanks so much for this channel. Its been a pleasure following along and made me realize that my idea of a future for myself is completely possible. I'm graduating from University this year and a tiny house has been in the back of my mind the whole time. Looking forward to seeing more videos!
hardcoremolly Thank-you! Awesome that you're enjoying our videos and finding some inspiration! Thanks for watching and best of luck with your own tiny house plans! :)
@5:45 you measure for flashing or guttering to come out 97mm from the frame. My understanding is that your trailer and frame was 2400mm wide, allowing for 50mm to be added either side and remain road legal within 2500mm. Did your tiny house end up too wide, or am I getting videos and regulations mixed up?
Hi, love your channel! I wonder what the noise levels are when rain will be hitting the corrugate roof. Or maybe most of the noise will be absorbed by the roof insulation… D J H
It looks like the overlaps were done such that the top overlap is towards the direction of travel... I expected the opposite so that there would be no concern of wind getting under the overlap joints when on the road... Did I see this correctly? and if so, was it done intentionally this way, and why? Looking great in general.. Thanks for the excellent vid series.
+Tyler Austen I have the same question, seems like the roof layout should have began from the rear to ensure that lap sheds the water correctly when being towed. I'm seeing a license plate and clearance lights in this video, so it appears the lap is incorrect. Small detail that could be easily fixed if caught soon enough during the build. Good catch on your part Tyler.
I know this is a random question to ask on this video but i was wonerin how to have that ort of homy log cabin feeling on in interior design part and also modernize it so that its sleek and small enoough for the tiny house? thank you! by the way i love the house so far you guys are doing great!
Love watching your build! We've chatted to you at some local events and we're starting our build in Feb. :D We rescued a klondike pot belly stove but now think it might be overkill for the small space and the climate. What are your wood stove plans?
I love you guys! I live in California but would love to use FRAMECAD as well. Steel just makes so much sense. I hope they will let me do a hobbit styled tiny house! ( it also has turrets )
Your building the best tiny house I've seen yet now I'm waiting on the insulation of solar panels. You are not building fast enough for my appetite for tiny house build videos.
Living Big In A Tiny House , Hi! I plan on building my tiny house in October (fingers crossed), and in my designs I seem to be running into weight issues... I want to use steel framing but I also have circular windows in my design, and I dont know if I can fit those in without carving out a wood frame for them. I was wondering if you knew if I could mix and match steel and wood framing? Sorry, I don't know if this is the best place to ask... Your house coming along great!!!
Hey Negin! Yes, I believe you can actually frame for a round window using steel. I haven't attempted a round window before myself, but I looking online it seems like the framing is an octagon shape, which would certainly be achievable with steel. Hope that helps!
Not sure if you were aware of this. But someone put "Bench" on your obviously NOT BENCH. I bet it was funny though, watching people try and sit on you that day.
Unfortunately building something to be towed or a houseboat to standing frame standards is a recipe for disaster on the road or water, Weight is the enemy. There are weight regulations that will make the structure illegal or sink you. Innovative engineering is a prerequisite.
Please get rid of the music, this is an informational video, not a music video. I want to consintrate on what is being said. No your video will not be boring. It will do what it is meant to do, which is to inform people.
Metric measurements suck lol !!! I do not know why people try to make things harder when all it should be is, 16" centers for studs, 2 foot spacing for 1x3 strapping and 14" grid spacing for you 2x2's when you are laying a grid for steel!!
I really like your lead carpenter. He's knowledgeable, experienced, articulate and methodical. A true craftsman.
Holy Cow, I got to say I'm loving your videos. I'm building a steel frame shed at the moment, and your videos have been a massive help. Thanks so much
Hey mate, good job on roof.
As an ex solar panel installer (approx 1000 panels), in my experience as an apprentice, I found that tin roofs, although easier to install, had a much higher chance of stripping the screws whilst installing solar rail mounting L brackets. (especially into steel frames- this would occur because you have to remove the hex screw and reattach to the same hole, thus making stripping the hole more likely than an original virgin screw).
A tip for people building or DIYing (note, I am not a qualified builder or sparky, so check with all local relevant laws etc) would be to mount the L brackets as you go/ install the roof (they also hold down the corry). That way you are maximising the strength of the hex screw/ solar L bracket's holding power, and minimising potential for stripped screws as you are killing two birds with one stone.
Also, similar to having a layer between the steel frame and timber, it is the same with mounting alloy solar L brackets to Gal to prevent galvanisation. We used a thin rubber 'spacer' similar to the rubber spacer on a hex roofing screw. We would also use silicon to further prevent water penetration. This might also be a consideration in design (for truss spacing) as there are local restrictions on the 'minimum' spacing required of solar brackets to enable a cyclonic wind rating. From memory in Australia it was a maximum of 800mm between brackets, but if you have a stripped thread, you have to move to the next corry peak, which means uneven spacing. (and siliconing the stripped hole).
From an installers point of view, it would be such an easy job to rock up and mount the panels on a pre-prepared tin roof! (and save a lump of time in labor and harnessing etc).
Love the videos, hope this helps one person on the planet!!!
From Wespups.
I am SO stoked I found your channel and website. Me and my partner play music for a living and were saving up to buy a housebus to live in while we travel around gigging in the North and South Island. As kids we both lived in old villas and love the style and feel of them. This Tiny House idea fits both those things. So we are now living with our parents, saving for a Tiny House. We'll save for the frame/trailer this year and then I can start building onto it. I'm going to find a way to build a fold-out stage into the side and make it so the living area can double as a recording/mixing studio. We have a 2 year old daughter and another baby due in March, so we'll get to design sleeping space for them too. Very exciting! Our long-term goal is to save enough to buy land to plant our Tiny House on. I can't wait to see more of what you do with yours. Thank you so much for putting this out there. It means the world to see other people in NZ doing this. You have raised our expectations of what was possible, you have brought inspiration to us. We don't feel quite so alone anymore.
You are the first one I have ever watched who thinks like I do! I have been talking about white roofing for years, because I live in the Sacramento area, and summers here are very hot. It makes no sense to me why white roofing is not used more.
Really enjoying watching this series. We have built a tiny house in Victoria, Australia.
Its getting exciting!
this is a good vlog enough explanation for understanding but not weighed down in too much detail or not enough.
Look forward to seeing the rest of the project.
Thanks for posting :)
Its coming along now guys,cant wait to see how the inside is to be done.
Keep up the good work,and thanks for sharing the build.
Cheers
Such a brilliant design, with such attention, this is fast becoming the blueprint for tiny house, well at least for me when I get around to it, would love to know the expected weights.
Thanks! Yup - we're counting our weights. I'm going to do a bit push on updating the website with these details over the weekend. :)
Exciting times are coming. Loving this...keep up the great work :) (Dean, England)
Dean Roots Sure is! It's amazing watching it now all come together.
Wow, it's really coming along.. yay! I'm so glad you did this episode because I was strongly considering a white corrugated roof too - the white for the same reasons you mentioned, and it seems there are far more benefits to the corrugated steel over the other roof-types, including its installation seems less complex. I like the look! I can't wait to see the rest!
Pioneer Paige Yup, it really is a great way to go. It's amazing how much difference a simple colour can make on a roof, but white really has so many benefits, both to the house, and the environment in general.
***** Yup - It's certainly an all season house. It's very well insulated, double glazed thermally broken windows. Well ventilated for the summer months, and also has a nice little wood stove for when it gets cold. :)
Living Big In A Tiny House Can you cite the evidence for the claim that cooling the back of a photovoltaic cell or panel increases efficiency please?
HeathLedgersChemist www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876610213000829
Efficiency increases as temp decreases, so keeping it as cool as possible is a good thing :)
Evan E Cheers.
nice project. I'd like to see a tour of your covered workshop, looks like an interesting and very useful space.
Thanks for the video! I see you only have horizontal strapping, is the profile in the metal itself enough to provide airflow up to the ridge? What happens if water gets in there - how can it drain? Thanks
Have you heard of Attic Foil? It reflects heat away from the living area. It requires an air space between the roof and ceiling so when you install ridge vents the hot air is pulled out through the open space between the roof and living space your interior living space will not get the hot air in the house. Search radiant barriers to find out more. or search attic foil.
A big thing for us was having dormers over the loft. Adding much needed space for headroom, better outside views, and storage. Is there a reason why you guys decided not to go this route?
Congrats guys! Looks like its coming along great. Thanks so much for this channel. Its been a pleasure following along and made me realize that my idea of a future for myself is completely possible. I'm graduating from University this year and a tiny house has been in the back of my mind the whole time. Looking forward to seeing more videos!
hardcoremolly Thank-you! Awesome that you're enjoying our videos and finding some inspiration! Thanks for watching and best of luck with your own tiny house plans! :)
WOW this is Amazing 👩🏫🏠💞💖THANKS
great video guys!
Miraikun Thank-you!
These videos are really well done - keep up the good work!
Another great video production. What's the point of cable television when there is this? Thanks.
@5:45 you measure for flashing or guttering to come out 97mm from the frame. My understanding is that your trailer and frame was 2400mm wide, allowing for 50mm to be added either side and remain road legal within 2500mm. Did your tiny house end up too wide, or am I getting videos and regulations mixed up?
Hi, love your channel!
I wonder what the noise levels are when rain will be hitting the corrugate roof.
Or maybe most of the noise will be absorbed by the roof insulation…
D J H
It looks like the overlaps were done such that the top overlap is towards the direction of travel... I expected the opposite so that there would be no concern of wind getting under the overlap joints when on the road... Did I see this correctly? and if so, was it done intentionally this way, and why?
Looking great in general.. Thanks for the excellent vid series.
+Tyler Austen I have the same question, seems like the roof layout should have began from the rear to ensure that lap sheds the water correctly when being towed. I'm seeing a license plate and clearance lights in this video, so it appears the lap is incorrect.
Small detail that could be easily fixed if caught soon enough during the build. Good catch on your part Tyler.
What about a thermal break between the steel frame and the corrugated iron?
I know this is a random question to ask on this video but i was wonerin how to have that ort of homy log cabin feeling on in interior design part and also modernize it so that its sleek and small enoough for the tiny house? thank you! by the way i love the house so far you guys are doing great!
Love watching your build! We've chatted to you at some local events and we're starting our build in Feb. :D We rescued a klondike pot belly stove but now think it might be overkill for the small space and the climate. What are your wood stove plans?
I love you guys!
I live in California but would love to use FRAMECAD as well.
Steel just makes so much sense.
I hope they will let me do a hobbit styled tiny house!
( it also has turrets )
How do you insulate your roof to prevent condensation? I don't see any vents?
Lovely roof. One question though, what made you decide to not use a vented ridge cap?
I hope I can get these materials in the US.
Your building the best tiny house I've seen yet now I'm waiting on the insulation of solar panels. You are not building fast enough for my appetite for tiny house build videos.
eric jones Thanks Eric! I know what you mean, we can't build it fast enough to wet our own appetites! :) Lots of solar vids to come soon. :)
Living Big In A Tiny House , Hi! I plan on building my tiny house in October (fingers crossed), and in my designs I seem to be running into weight issues... I want to use steel framing but I also have circular windows in my design, and I dont know if I can fit those in without carving out a wood frame for them. I was wondering if you knew if I could mix and match steel and wood framing? Sorry, I don't know if this is the best place to ask...
Your house coming along great!!!
Hey Negin! Yes, I believe you can actually frame for a round window using steel. I haven't attempted a round window before myself, but I looking online it seems like the framing is an octagon shape, which would certainly be achievable with steel. Hope that helps!
ahh okay, Thanks! IM SO EXCITED. It's gotten difficult to not talk to every single stranger I run into about tiny houses now. Good luck on yours!!
Real nice work thank you for sharing all your work.
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Love it but no edge protection on your scaffolding guys should be by law 1.2 or belly button height
just wondering where did you get your jumper ?
I like to add a 3cm of Silicone sealant to every roofing screw to aide the rubber washer.
like some info on steel studs
I guess coloursteel would weigh too much. It would be longer lasting than roofing iron.
Not sure if you were aware of this. But someone put "Bench" on your obviously NOT BENCH. I bet it was funny though, watching people try and sit on you that day.
I was confused for a second when you said north facing solar, but then I remembered you're in Oz...duh!
New Zealand I think.
annagilda1 oh yeah I think I remember that being mentioned in another video. Thanks for the clarification!
Unfortunately building something to be towed or a houseboat to standing frame standards is a recipe for disaster on the road or water, Weight is the enemy. There are weight regulations that will make the structure illegal or sink you. Innovative engineering is a prerequisite.
Can I buy a tiny house from you? I need one.
i'm 13 and i want to build my own tiny house but i have school and i have my ather youtube channel
mark keetels Good on you! I wish that I had learnt about Tiny Houses when I was 13. Go for it! :)
Place cal me. This products is needed
Steel Frame 😂 bad news
Please get rid of the music, this is an informational video, not a music video. I want to consintrate on what is being said. No your video will not be boring. It will do what it is meant to do, which is to inform people.
Metric measurements suck lol !!!
I do not know why people try to make things harder when all it should be is, 16" centers for studs, 2 foot spacing for 1x3 strapping and 14" grid spacing for you 2x2's when you are laying a grid for steel!!
First time l have ever heard someone say that ... or you just havin a laugh?
This guy thinks he is talking to children, allot less yapping and show us the install.
he is WRONG
the fixing screws do NOT go on the ridge
They go on the flat valleys