Comments on: Camping Cabin Concept

By: Flip

Flip — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:59:42 +0000

I just found this site. I have a trailer frame prepped and ready to build on, and I appreciate the great ideas here. I wanted to add a thought here, about the porch. I’m thinking that, in order to make the inside living area a little bigger, the porch could be built in such a way, as to be “fold-out.” The floor could fold up and the roof fold down when the trailer is in transit. A little more hassle, but then the porch could also be wider than two feet. I haven’t figured the details pout yet.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:09:00 +0000

Any chance of squeezing one more sleeper in there? I love this idea, perfect for what I’ve been noodling about. I have a big husband (a sturdy 6’2″) a teen and a preteen. If you had to sleep one more, where?
Thanks so much for your hard work and great designs.

By: Rob Weiss

Rob Weiss — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:58:57 +0000

Does anyone have any experience building with SingRV lightweight panels? I’m trying to find anyone who has used these panels in tiny house construction. More specifically, how they got around the piping and wiring challenges. Thx.

By: curt

curt — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:24:33 +0000

a good start- suggestion give the toilet a outside door. possibly use some of the trailer hitch space- switch the entrance to the side and have a fold down wall that could become a porch- Then on the back you can do the kitchen hanging off the end. You will need to decide if this will be a warm weather, year round, or three season space and were you will use it- having a kitchen that can draw bears into the structure- love the idea of skylights for stargazing. Was wondering if you could construct the walls using hollow core doors or something like hollow core doors- Then paint the exterior with a membrane paint like snowcoat- The roof could be done the same. Stain and varnish the interior- you might be able to make your own version of a panel door using plywood- could you also then fiberlass the skin- you could possibly make frames like canvases, stretch some canvas and then fiberlgass them to make a shell( yes fiberglass is not eco friendly)

By: Tracy Roberts

Tracy Roberts — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:03:13 +0000

This design interests as a nice Mobile Home/Travel Trailer for one. I am very much interested in Tiny Home Living and this fits my “bill” for towing with my Van and a nice small space to call my own.

One thought, designing the floorplan to utilize the entire 6.5 x 12 trailer and using the ramp attached with the trailer for a porch. 1 x 3 lumbar for porch decking or some good grade ply would make a nice fold down porch for those nice evenings. I imagine an awning either store bought or home made for a sun cover. Something that can be folded out of the way for star gazing.

I would definitely be excited to see this design developed further with alternative construction ideas other than 2 x 4 walls with consideration of either not having a Loft or only a storage loft above the Head/galley area.

Tracy

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Camping Cabin Concept — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:09:17 +0000

[...] I’ve been busy cooking up more tiny house designs. One of them is esentially a camping trailer that is built more like a lightweight aerodynamic tiny house. In fact it really could be a full tiny house for one person. It’s designed to be built on a 7′ by 12′ single-axle trailer but the house would measure only 7′ by 10′. Above the main living area there’s a small loft and a little space over the porch for storage. I added the porch to make it easier for this little house to be more apart of the outdoor space it occupies. See the 3D drawings at Tiny House Design. [...]

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By: Seth

Seth — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:42:32 +0000

I like this Michael, I like this a lot. Every time you tweak a design I end up rethinking the in-law suite I’m going to build in the backyard. Thus far, this design seems to be right up my alley. Nice work, and thank you for all your hard work!

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:19:02 +0000

Excellent! I just would love to know the weight of this tiny house…