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This Little House

A complete renovation of an original tiny house. Read more
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  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler

    After photos

    April 29, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F

    I’ll be working on making the garage interior a working space, but the house is complete and I am loving it! So proud of Brice’s construction skills. I couldn’t be happier with my little house.

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler
    Outdoor component of the mini-split
    Bed/Bath door knobs x 3Kitchen cabinet knobsSofa comes out of the package rolled up and compressed.A bit of a construction zone still, but it is getting there.The couches after a few hours of expansion.Brice getting the cabinet trim installed and caulked.Shelves for dishes and plantsA garageapollooza.Brice's truck full of cardboard and tools he is done with.Closet organizerPolished concrete countertops

    Lots of Progress and Move In Day

    April 22, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 39 °F

    Brice has been working so hard to get all the finishing touches complete. I moved in 3 days ago since my bed was set up and each day it feels more and more settled and like a home.

    This week has been the finishing of the install of the mini-split. That was a big job involving inside and outside components with a cord and hose passing all the way through the house. It's up and running and just needs a few cosmetic touches and paint to hide the hoses. It will provide heating and cooling.

    Brice has been having the Midas touch in appliance installation. Everything has worked on the first test run, which has me wholly impressed. We have left touch up paint, kitchen decorative shelves on each side of the microwave.

    I unboxed the couches yesterday. It feels like watching a Chia Pet growing. They went from rolled up in a box with compression to expanding over many hours into an actual couch. It is supposed to take a few days to fully expand and it's still growing.....

    I'll move onto painting the garage and setting up my "spa/gym" out there for the next few months. Right now it is a mess because it’s been the catch all spot for construction.    Read more

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler
    The range needs to be lifted a bit to be level with the countertop. I'm going to love the two ovens
    Microwave with range hood to be mounted above the range top.It's a skinny dishwasher. 18" wide.The massive fridge. No scrimping on space here.Sink has some spiffy features including cup cleaner and waterfall.Samsung washer / dryer combo.18" wide, Bosch dishwasherLG gas range and microwave with range hoodLG full sized fridgeMini split component that goes outside the house.Brice installing the interior mini-split component.The mini-split hoses coming to exterior.

    Appliance installation

    April 13, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 43 °F

    Fridge, microwave, range/oven, dishwasher, sinks, faucets, mini split heating and air conditioning unit, washer/dryer combo and on demand hot water heater. Lots of parts and pieces!

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler

    Tile, tile and more tile

    April 6, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 50 °F

    So many days of tiling. I got to put up some white subway tile, which gradually went out of level and had to be torn out, Brice took over that job and I took over the pebble trim around the outside of the front door entry. Brice finished the green tile in the bathroom yesterday and started with the kitchen back splash. A bit more tiling in the kitchen then we’ll grout everything. I can’t wait to move onto clean up and appliance install. The light of at the end of the remodeling tunnel is in sight.Read more

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler
    Springtime in Montana
    Kitchen sink is made flush with the concrete countertoptile progress continuesReusing an exterior sconce inside.

    Wet Sanding Countertops

    April 5, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 28 °F

    Brice sands the countertop to smooth using a heavy disc and water. A Spring snow on April 4th makes everything white for a day. Brice reused an antique outdoor sconce that was on the house to put into the bedroom above where the headboard will be. Tiling in the bathroom makes big progress.Read more

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler
    Front entry about 1/2 complete
    A start on the bathroom tile

    More progress

    March 28, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F

    Waiting for an apparatus to arrive that captures dust while grinding and sanding the countertops. Got some of the tile work done in the front entry. Had to stop to order more black pebble tiles. Started tile work in the bathroom. Painted the mantle to grey.Read more

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler

    Concrete Countertop

    March 25, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F

    Brice frames up the countertop shape and pours 1-1/2” of concrete into the forms. He will grind down the rough surface to smooth then polish. Here is the surface in its rough form.

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler
    The tile has arrive. Had to send back 4 boxes due to breakage. I like the sage/sea foam color.

    Some Assembly Required

    March 20, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 50 °F

    Today we put together the bathroom vanity, got some fittings for the fireplace to make room for the mantle, got the on demand hot water heater attached to the wall. The dark colored interior doors look nice with the beams.Read more

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler

    Painting

    March 13, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F

    We picked grey trim, off white walls, dark beams (the same color as exterior siding) and doors of the same. Many days and many coats later, we are ready to move on to installing electrical outlets and lighting.Read more

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler
    Brice gets a scaffold that he wishes he had from the beginning. Loft ceilings have been a challengeBedroomBrice had some big challenges with angles, nooks and crannies.We plan to paint the beams in the midnight grey that is on the exterior of the house.Custom shower rod will ad architectural interest to the bath.

    Drywall Taping and Mudding

    February 23, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 39 °F

    These progress photos don't really show how much work went into putting drywall, tape and mud in all the tight spaces and all the unusual angles. Brice had to have cussed this ceiling often when he had to mud over his head. I just love the look that he has accomplished by sticking with it and toughing it out. The space feels so big even though it is a small footprint.Read more

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler
    Snow and temps below 0F. Glad the work is all inside now.

    Wood Ceiling Accents

    January 31, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F

    The fir wood treatment doesn't cover 100% of the ceiling and serves as an accent to the drywall..

    I'll say it again - I love the vaulted ceilings. It was such a big IF to do them, but the risk really paid off. Thank you Brice for being on board to give it a try. What could have happened? Worse case scenario the outer walls caved in before we got supports in place. I am sure it kept Brice awake at night. He cautiously put cables and turnbuckles holding it sucked in while putting in beams. The house wouldn't be nearly as interesting if the ceilings hadn't been vaulted. It takes it from plain and ordinary to something interesting.Read more

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler
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    There's an App for that. Here's the revised, revised, revised edition of my house design.Here's what the temp was last week. Luckily the little house is being heated by the gas fireplace.

    Taping the Drywall, installing bathtub

    January 31, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 36 °F

    The long and tedious process of taping the drywall seams and preparing for floating the mud surface and texture onto the drywall.

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler

    Flooring the house

    December 3, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 45 °F

    The vinyl tile plank flooring. This is the type that is rubbery and comes in tiles that are 4” x 3ft. It was are installed throughout the whole house. It has a wood look and has grays and browns. Brice did a beautiful job. He has covered the floor with thick brown paper and has started on the drywall.Read more

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler

    Exterior Siding

    August 22, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F

    The siding is board and baton style. It will require a vertical installation. Brice started taking off boards to get ready for new surface. The new siding comes pre- painted in a dark grey. So excited to see how it looks once installed.Read more

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler
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    111Not Brice, but his Doppleganger. This actually happens to everyone when installing a patio.1Sample of broken concrete for inspiration.

    One woman's trash is another one's patio

    April 29, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F

    One day the neighbor was getting a new driveway poured. The old driveway was put in front of the little house on the street. Brice being the resourceful and out of the box thinker that he is talked with the contractor and get him to do some dirt work in exchange for leaving the concrete chunks behind. His plan is to create a patio and walkway with it.Read more

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler

    Wrapping the crawlspace

    April 2, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F

    This heavy plastic sheeting with reinforced nylon webbing inside the plastic makes a strong vapor, dust and moisture barrier and less dusty area to complete the rest of the plumbing, electrical and natural gas installation.

    The vapor barrier helps control moisture levels in the crawl space, preventing dampness from affecting your home's foundation and structure. Mold Prevention: By limiting moisture, a vapor barrier reduces the likelihood of mold growth. It also allows the crawl space to be more pleasant to get into should the need for plumbing repairs arise. It can make the space better storage for unused seasonal items.    Read more

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler
    She's looking a little rough around the edges, but the front door and patio door make it more homey.
    Patio doors on the side of the house.Front doorPatio doorsGarage window replaced to match the house.Bedroom windowFront doorA huge blue diamond I found in the mall on the floor. I'll can upgrade my renovation now. lol

    Doors off / Doors on

    March 18, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F

    Brice gets the Lowe’s front door and patio door installed. Windows arrived finally. Brice got those installed. Some new siding should hide all her blemishes.

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler

    The Crawl Space - Underbelly

    February 10, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 41 °F

    This is the rough and unglamorous part of a remodel. The dirt crawl space and the shoring and leveling of an old crooked house isn’t where the ooos and aaahs are at, but it a vital part for going forward. Leveled floors and walls make everything else go in easier. We’ve also had weeks we’ve been unable to make progress because it’s just to cold to work, even inside. With the insulation removed it’s nothing more than a breezy shell. Brice bundles up and does his best to make progress.Read more

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler
    Brice using sawmill to take out the sections of ceiling that open up into the attic.
    Section of an old roof that was left during an addition.Brice explains how the beams support the open space.A good look at the support beams that Brice installed.

    Opening up the ceilings more

    November 24, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 23 °F

    There are parts of the old roof that aren’t giving any support. When the addition was added the carpenter didn’t take out any old parts. These parts were adding unnecessary weight and blocking ceiling openness. Once chopped out there are some beautiful spaces revealed above.Read more

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