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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
    This used to be the location of the bedroom with a backdoor in it. It was awkward and strange.Looking toward where the bathroom and bedroom used to be. Both were moved to the opposite side.This will be the new location of the bedroom. Photo taken from where the closet will be.The front door will be replaced with one of a similar width.This will be where the new bedroom will be. Little window will b taken out.The gas stove will be move to the garage in favor of a gas fireplace in the living room.This looking at where the future living room. The door on the left will be replaced by patio doors.This is looking at one half of the kitchen. The door, goes out to the patio and the garage.This old inadequate insulation will be replaced with spray in foam on ceiling and walls.

    Opening Up the Ceiling Space

    November 22, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F

    With the header support beam in place and standing on two solid upright support beams the ceiling cross boards are ready to be removed. About 90% as open as it will eventually be. Just a few cuts left that will require a longer Sawsall blade to accomplish.Read more

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler

    Planning and Prep

    November 20, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F

    Brice did a bit more clean up and then we planned and measured for beam support both temporary and permanent to allow the ceilings to be lofted throughout the house. We measured window and door space for updated and enlarged windows and doors for the whole house. . The gas decorative stove will be used in the garage and a decorative gas fireplace will be installed in the living room/greatroom.Read more

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler
    It's snowing inside.Dusty, dirty work.Too bad the wood floors were in such bad shape from having concrete poured onto them.

    Demo Part #2

    November 18, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 43 °F

    The first demo revealed a concrete pour was used inside the house to level the floor. We removed all of that concrete. We may need to jack the house in some places in order to level up the floors. If this doesn't work we'll use a modern method of floor leveling that doesn't require as much weight as concrete. We also took down the ceiling to allow for vaulting in some areas to give the small space an airy and open feel. There were two layers of ceiling. One from 1980's and the other was original. The insulation in the attic was cotton. It was a messy job, but we are getting closer to an empty shell to begin with a new floor plan.Read more

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler
    All the old plumbing and wiring.

    Demo Part #1

    October 18, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 66 °F

    To ready for the renovation, first out with the old. The walls and old carpeting are pulled up. Old wiring and plumbing is removed. Appliances and kitchen is removed.

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler
    The new line is installed.
    Old pipe removed.

    A New Sewer Line

    August 18, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F

    The sewer line was attached to the neighbors. The City of Billings recommends separating to avoid issues. The little house gets its own sewer line and a required clean out feature.

  • Roxanne DunnThis Little HouseTraveler
    1The deck was awkward and didn't have a lot of useable space. It was torn out and the wood recycled.The shed was removed providing more room to get to the electrical box on the side of the house.The bathroom floor was soft and the toilet was about to fall through. The fixtures were donated.The kitchen was outdated and cabinets were falling apart inside. Range was unusable.The ceilings were low and the room felt very small. Roxanne wanted to loft the ceiling.Brice was the only person that agreed the ceiling could be lofted. Here he is drawing and thinking.

    A Place to Call Home

    May 18, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F

    Roxanne purchases an original tiny house 2 blocks away from Pioneer Park. This will be a fun renovation project and, once completed, a great way to stay close to family and have a comfortable home base when traveling and adventuring.

    The entire outside will change from old fashioned to a modern look. The interior will be completely gutted and opened up. The foundation will be jacked and supported. All new plumbing, electrical, insulation, drywall and fixtures will be added. The garage will get some updates too and will provide a multi-use space. Brice, Roxanne's son, agrees to take on the project. He has done his own two story, much bigger, house's remodel from the ground up. When he did his it also needed foundation work and he stripped it down to the bare structure and did every aspect of the remodel himself. His turned out beautifully, so Roxanne knew he was up for the challenge.    Read more

    Trip start
    September 19, 2023
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