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victorvector
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# Posted: 15 Jan 2015 12:02pm - Edited by: victorvector
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Hello again everyone I thought I would post pictures of our progress building a little tiny home destined for the river.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 15 Jan 2015 12:39pm
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Second try.
Assembling the hull sections.
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Assembling the hull sections.
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Platform floor being assembled
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Floor framing bolted up
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Wilbour
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# Posted: 15 Jan 2015 12:53pm
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Your construction site looks real dry. I take it you have to trailer this puppy some distance?
Any dimensions you can share?
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victorvector
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# Posted: 15 Jan 2015 12:55pm - Edited by: victorvector
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Building the walls.
All wall panels were 8ft long.
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Walls.
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Water proof plywood was covered with canvas set in Titebond III water proof adhesive.
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Standing up the first wall panel.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 15 Jan 2015 01:04pm - Edited by: victorvector
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Hi Wilbour
You`re right there !
I`m in South Australia.
It is said to be the driest state on the driest continent on the planet.
The platform is around 480 square feet.
The length of the hulls is 40 ft.
The width of each one is about three feet , and the overall width when assembled is 12 feet.
Semi trailer and low loader is the plan.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 15 Jan 2015 01:21pm
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Standing up the wall panels.
Bracing wall panels.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 15 Jan 2015 01:28pm
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Roof.
Treated pine wall and roof framing.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 15 Jan 2015 01:37pm
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Sheet metal roofing.
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Front deck.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 15 Jan 2015 01:45pm
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Cabin walls and roof completed.
PVC guttering.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 15 Jan 2015 01:55pm
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Interior.
Starting the fit out.
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Insulating the walls.
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Fitting the seating.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 15 Jan 2015 02:02pm
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Fitting out the interior.
Seating.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 15 Jan 2015 02:13pm - Edited by: victorvector
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Some more interior work.
Insulating the walls.
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Lining the walls
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victorvector
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# Posted: 15 Jan 2015 08:58pm
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Interior work so far.
Seating folds for storage and hull access.
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Folding up the seats.
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Hull access .Hatches in floor.
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Casement windows.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 15 Jan 2015 09:07pm
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Bathroom framing.
Framing out the bathroom.
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Installing Bath
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victorvector
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# Posted: 15 Jan 2015 09:20pm
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Final pictures. This is the current state of my project.
Thanks for your interest.
Casement windows open.
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Trimming out windows and painting the exterior.
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Exterior .Board and batten look.
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Canvas set in Titebond III exterior skin.
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 15 Jan 2015 09:39pm
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the house on a boat in the desert.....is your name NOAH!!!
fine job on your build!!! looks fantastic!!!
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victorvector
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# Posted: 16 Jan 2015 04:28am - Edited by: victorvector
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Firstly ,thank you for the kind comments.
I have to admit , I do sometimes think that I know what NOAH must have thought. (AM I MAD ?)
I am building this little boat entirely by myself and at times I could have used a little help.
The most difficult part was assembling those pontoon floats , at 40 feet long they were a handful to handle .I built those in sections to divide them into smaller bites ,and then glued and bolted them together with epoxy.The exterior was fiber glassed marine plywood set in epoxy .
Regardless , I can finally see some light at the end of this particular tunnel.
I should also mention that the cabin area of this little craft is 24 x 12 or 288 square feet.
Thanks again , I do appreciate your interest.
Bolting together the hull sections.
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Bolted and epoxy glued hull section.
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Little ship in the desert
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 16 Jan 2015 09:03am
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very fine job on your tiny house project.....when are you taking it out on the maiden voyage??
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creeky
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# Posted: 16 Jan 2015 11:16am
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Ah but think of the pride you'll have building it yourself.
I know I've yearned for a third/fourth/fifth hand from time to time. Don't ask about trying to get the roofing felt started on my last small house build. It only slipped off the roof 3 times and the falling 40 lb stone I had to help hold it in place did miss me ...
But congrats on the project. Looks great. What are you doing for a motor? Or is it more a stationary house with the occasional tow?
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FishHog
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# Posted: 16 Jan 2015 02:18pm
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very nice, you should be proud. My dad built a houseboat for our family cottage when I was 6 years old. I grew up there in the summers and it had a lot of fond memories. A friend of the family still uses it regularly.
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 16 Jan 2015 04:51pm
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Quoting: FishHog very nice, you should be proud. My dad built a houseboat for our family cottage when I was 6 years old. I grew up there in the summers and it had a lot of fond memories.
AND that is what camps/cottages/cabins/tiny houses/house boats were made for good times and great memories.
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neb
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# Posted: 16 Jan 2015 09:54pm
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That is very nice! You get it baptized yet?
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victorvector
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# Posted: 16 Jan 2015 11:07pm - Edited by: victorvector
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WoW !
Thank you all for the kind words !
turkeyhunter :
I`m hoping to finish this soon ...but you know how these things go .....I am trying my best to get it finished.
I certainly can relate to your comments regarding great times and memories.
FishHog :
I`m doing my best to finish this build , it`s been difficult at times.
It sounds like your dad was a great guy. And good for you !
neb :
Thank you for the kind words .
Hoping to launch sometime this year , but not sure when.
The plan is to fit this little craft with a four stroke outboard engine , around 50 or so HP.
I have a flickr account and there are over five hundred photos here :
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Many thanks again for the encouragement.
It helps a lot guys !
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victorvector
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# Posted: 16 Jan 2015 11:26pm - Edited by: victorvector
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This is where my little tiny home will be on completion:
There are more than 1700 Miles of this going through three Australian states.
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2015 11:15am
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Quoting: victorvector There are more than 1700 Miles of this going through three Australian states.
beautiful river.....I bet there is some fine fishing in that river!!!!
what kind of fish are in there????
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victorvector
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2015 03:00pm - Edited by: victorvector
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Hi turkeyhunter.
There is Murray Cod ....
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Australian bass
Silver perch
Fresh water cray fish ( called yabbies here )
Redfin....
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victorvector
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2015 03:41pm
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Favourite fishing spot , topsecret
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victorvector
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2015 04:14pm - Edited by: victorvector
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victorvector
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# Posted: 28 Mar 2015 10:39pm - Edited by: victorvector
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Domestic mixer tap and RV plumbing.
Sink
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Recycled oak flooring bench top.
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RV style push on plumbing.
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Truecabin
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# Posted: 30 Mar 2015 11:19pm
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Quoting: victorvector Favourite fishing spot , topsecret
you fishin that spot too?
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