Saturday, July 7, 2012

Some cabinet doors

As per the tiny house school of thinking (which says that these houses feel much larger when thing


s are hidden away as opposed to being displayed as piles of stuff on shelves every which way you turn), we have installed three cabinet doors.  A sleek pine look has been added to what was previously an open closet


These two doors hide the closet:
This door hides the triangle shelf area:
The material is dimensional lumber -- clear pine, 1x6 (which is actually .75" by 5.5").  The pieces are held together with two stringers across the back (see line of screws).  No diagonal piece was deemed necessary.

Sink: Solved!

This is an open letter to the engineering profession.

Dear Engineering Profession:
Thank you for your existence.  Without you, we would simply accept reality as it is without adding any creativity or problem-solving-ness to either the mundane, everyday matters or the space shuttle.  Today, thanks to you, we drilled a new hole in the sink and all seems well with the kitchen faucet.  Ingenuity triumphs again!!!
Sincerely,
The Build Team



Friday, July 6, 2012

The Sink: Prototype

Basically there is a Catch-22 here: 1) install a large sink that will be easy to wash dishes in but sacrifice the ability to have a fridge under the counter; 2) install a fairly small sink which will require a fairly small faucet. 
Given these options, this setup is what we are currently thinking about.  This may work.  Or this may make water splash all over, creating a veritable water park in the tiny kitchen.

It is summer, after all....




Monday, July 2, 2012

New Kitchen Shelf!

Haven't posted an update in a while, but a new shelf has been built in the kitchen -- and the house got moved!!!  We'll post more details about the recent progress, but in the meantime here's the new shelf:



Perhaps you have to rotate your head to see it.