Updates were Lacking, Progress was Not

 This trailer is on it's way to being a home!

Jacob measured, cut, glued, and screwed some 2x4's into the porch. He realized that the fascia also needed to go in those sections where our porch goes. Better late than never! The sill sealer that we got was then taped onto the metal beams as a cushion between the plywood and the trailer frame.  He was then able to measure, cut, and drill the tongue and groove plywood. Shout out to neighbor John who helped Jacob maneuver the bigger plywood sections to fit snug around the welded metal rods. Charlie also helped with cutting and fitting the smaller sections in. Finally with everything fit on Jacob secured it all down with the self tapping screws.

Next to come: the pile of 2x4's on the trailer is going to be the sill plate which will be what we secure the walls to. Tomorrow Jacob will be measuring, and cutting the boards in preparation for their attachment! 

Floored but Not Overwhelmed

 

Floor insulation has been started! Charlie, Jacob, and I spent the day working on the floor insulation.

We started our journey yesterday, Jacob ventured to Dunn Lumber to get the 2" and 1.5" Rmax foam insulation; and Home Depot to get the tongue and groove plywood, and the spray foam insulation. We forgot to get the sill sealer so returned to Home Depot this morning and when we arrived these windows were waiting! They were 25% off and looked perfect for our second story dormer widows.

The only bad news of the day really ended up being good news. The two boards of insulation together are 3.5" thick and the space that needs to be filled is 3", the foam is not forgiving and doesn't squish. The bad news is we need to get 1" foam boards to pair with the 2" boards. The good news is we can return several of the unused foam boards and in the long run I will actually end up saving $70ish. Hooray for good bad news! So we spent the day cutting the foam insulation and seeing what fits where and how many 1" boards we will need to buy. The next steps are to finish cutting the foam boards, fill all air pockets with spray foam insulation, line the exposed metal frame with sill sealer, cut the tongue and groove plywood, and finally screw the plywood into place. Hopefully, everyone cross your fingers, by next weekend we will have a solid floor foundation!

Jacob Stands Alone

 

Charlie, and I spent a short amount of time putting up Marie's shade tent to help keep the work area cool. It helps me to imagine it finished and with a roof too!  

Also, the fascia is attached! While I was at work today Jacob slaved over clamping and screwing this fascia onto our trailer. I included a close up picture to show the router work that Jacob did to fit the fascia snugly around the structure rods. He also used the chop saw to cut the 2X4 at an angle to fit around the wheel well. Praise Jacob for a first step well done!

  This is a close up on how the fascia is attached to the trailer, the self tapping screws are seated into the countersink holes that I had previously drilled. Next step is to buy insulation and plywood to insulate our flooring. More Progress and updates to come this weekend! 

Fascia Mania!

 

 Starting out the day Jacob, Marie, and I worked on leveling the Gypsy Shack. First we had to get it off the blocks, and lowered down on the wheels and corner jacks. We decided it would be easier to level out the trailer if we kept one cinder block under each jack. After much finessing on Jacob's end the trailer was declared level! (for now)

Then came stage one of the fascia! We measured and cut all of the 2x4's to fit around the trailer frame. Then Jacob used the router to cut the slots in the 2x4's so they fit snugly around the welded bolts. I marked out 16" increments in the fascia pieces and drilled countersink holes in preparation for the final step of gluing the wood to the trailer, and then using the self taping screws to secure it in place. Hopefully by next weekend the fascia will be fully attached and we can move on to floor insulation!

The Big Move!

We ordered our trailer from Tumbleweed and had it delivered to the side driveway of my parent's house by Eagle Trailer Manufacturing. After one night, a burned out clutch, and a tired Dad my trailer ended up in this corner of our backyard. There was much gratitude on my end and a mechanic bill on my Dad's but we now needed a plan to move the trailer into a better permanent work spot.

 

Now that it's here, how to move it? Two wheel dollies and some plywood got this trailer moving! The Brute Squad spent the day working on the relocation. *Special thanks to the Brute Squad: Carinna, Charlie, Jacob, Marie, and Max* 

 Tomorrow Jacob, and I will work on getting the fascia all screwed in place, more pictures to come!