by Wishbone | Mar 3, 2014 | Tiny Home Construction
Due to the unique plumbing requirements placed on a portable home, we decided to tap a few friends for their talents. Phase I of the plumbing project was made possible by Mike and Bryan of Camping World. The plumbing design we chose called for a bimodal fresh water...
by Wishbone | Feb 24, 2014 | Tiny Home Construction
It’s time to cover that insulation! We decided to finally put our stack of alder to use as our inside wall covering. After cutting a lap joint and ripping three different widths, we pickled the alder with a layer of SafeCoat from Build It Naturally. Our main...
by Wishbone | Feb 20, 2014 | WNC Resources
Stephen Bellich, owner of Top Notch Tree Care. Stephen and his father Steve have always been friends of Wishbone. Stephen stays very busy as a top-notch arborist. If you need any tree work of any sort, he is your guy. He has the know-how, the equipment, and the crew...
by Wishbone | Feb 13, 2014 | Tiny Home Construction
With the exterior nearing completion, we turned our attention to the electrical work. Although not the most rewarding work for us woodworkers, electrical wiring is certainly one of the most important. There is a lot of discussion in the blogs regarding this subject,...
by Wishbone | Feb 4, 2014 | Tiny Home Construction
What does a carpenter think about when he wakes up in the middle of the night lying in bed unable to get back to sleep? I would think about pencil lines. I’ve noticed a word popping up in the media. Granularity. It means the quality of resembling small grains or...
by Wishbone | Jan 27, 2014 | News, Updates & Events
The City of Asheville has told us that we have to move our tiny home manufacturing process away from the shop that my dad has been renting for the last 18 years. We are in the Central Business District by a few feet (bottom right of light grey area on this map) and...
by Wishbone | Jan 23, 2014 | Tiny Home Construction
Okay folks, this is an awesome way to make a window, demonstrated by mom, Catharine Brown. She and my dad have conspired on many projects as my dad is a door maker and she is a clay and glass sculptor. She has offered her talents up for our a window in the front door...
by Wishbone | Jan 9, 2014 | Tiny Home Construction
Check out the bike that travelled across the house! I was documenting the day’s siding progress when I noticed it and started snapping shots. The next day we finished the west wall. As you can see, we moved on to the shed as well. Our walk-up traffic has...
by Wishbone | Jan 2, 2014 | Tiny Home Construction
We were thrilled to take a step back and look at our east wall as we tacked the last piece of siding in place. Suddenly the tiny house looks like a home! Although we enjoyed this brief sense of achievement, we knew it was time to keep moving forward with the rest of...
by Wishbone | Dec 19, 2013 | WNC Resources
Wishbone Tiny Homes enjoys establishing and maintaining healthy and prosperous relationships with local businesses. Even more so, we savor the interactions with the individuals who make up those local businesses. This is a post in an ongoing series that will highlight...
