Ok,
I got a 5x14 trailer: The Hummingbird pictured previously.
It still sits and nothing has happened on the welding end of things.
So it's given me a moment or three weeks to think and ponder the following question.
With the economy this bad, should I build a tiny house instead of the vardo?
With this question in my mind I wondered, what would going to a tiny house cost me, on first the trailer level and then the cost of construction. So I started at the beginning. I wandered over to Tri-Tex and asked the question.
To turn in the new trailer and reorder a 7x14 will cost me about 400 dollars, and then factor in the cost of getting the new trailer, tax, title and licensed...about 600 bucks...
So, I'm thinking.
Any comments?
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012
A place to do the BUILD: HUZZAH
Ok,
As anyone that has been reading my blog knows, I'm living in the rent house from BROWN,
Where the landlord will not allow me to do the build. An additional problem with the rent house is that it is small, brown, within 20 feet of the back door of the landlord's house, brown, with in 10 feet of the small efficiency on the other side, brown, very Very Very loud 75 yards away from the rail road tracks and well, did I mention it is brown*?
So today I and my assistant were driving into town to go to lunch and there was this sign outside a house on Main Street: FOR RENT.
We stopped the truck and called the number and the lady that answered, was actually in the house cleaning up from the last renter.
The major questions that came up before we talked money.
Q: Are Cats a problem? A: Bring them along. :)
Q: Can I put a trailer in the garage in the back and work on it? : A: As long as the City doesn't have a problem we don't.
At which point I was invited to walk through the house: 2 Bed : 2 Bath, and asked for an application.
My assistant went off and had lunch, and I filled out the application.
After lunch I returned with the application and a check for the deposit.
Ms. Mary took a look at my application and the fact that I had money in hand and rented me the place!!!
I HAVE A PLACE TO DO THE BUILD!!!!
I'll pay for an extra week in January so that I can move the cats out of this house and into the new house but HAPPY DANCE ENSUES!!!
UPDATE: 1-14-2012 The keys to the new house have arrived! And so it begins...
*Brown: The exterior has been painted, the interior carpet was chosen as it was, the walls were installed, wood paneling, Dark wood paneling, the bathtub is green and the kitchen flooring is Brown.
As anyone that has been reading my blog knows, I'm living in the rent house from BROWN,
Where the landlord will not allow me to do the build. An additional problem with the rent house is that it is small, brown, within 20 feet of the back door of the landlord's house, brown, with in 10 feet of the small efficiency on the other side, brown, very Very Very loud 75 yards away from the rail road tracks and well, did I mention it is brown*?
So today I and my assistant were driving into town to go to lunch and there was this sign outside a house on Main Street: FOR RENT.
We stopped the truck and called the number and the lady that answered, was actually in the house cleaning up from the last renter.
The major questions that came up before we talked money.
Q: Are Cats a problem? A: Bring them along. :)
Q: Can I put a trailer in the garage in the back and work on it? : A: As long as the City doesn't have a problem we don't.
At which point I was invited to walk through the house: 2 Bed : 2 Bath, and asked for an application.
My assistant went off and had lunch, and I filled out the application.
After lunch I returned with the application and a check for the deposit.
Ms. Mary took a look at my application and the fact that I had money in hand and rented me the place!!!
I HAVE A PLACE TO DO THE BUILD!!!!
I'll pay for an extra week in January so that I can move the cats out of this house and into the new house but HAPPY DANCE ENSUES!!!
UPDATE: 1-14-2012 The keys to the new house have arrived! And so it begins...
*Brown: The exterior has been painted, the interior carpet was chosen as it was, the walls were installed, wood paneling, Dark wood paneling, the bathtub is green and the kitchen flooring is Brown.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Another step backwards:
So I went back to go back to work today, happy to finally see my humming bird ready for painting this weekend, if the weather holds and then I can start working on the subflooring.
And what do I find? A finished welding job?
Nope: hasn't even been started. The last picture is still the correct image.
I'll call the welder sometime tomorrow and ask what is going on.
So instead of trying to start the build this weekend, I am now how many weeks away from starting.
AAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
And what do I find? A finished welding job?
Nope: hasn't even been started. The last picture is still the correct image.
I'll call the welder sometime tomorrow and ask what is going on.
So instead of trying to start the build this weekend, I am now how many weeks away from starting.
AAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
Friday, December 16, 2011
Waiting at the Welders:
Just a picture update folks:
Here is the hummingbird waiting at the welders to be modified for the new Vardo I'll build.
If I can't make Gulf War, I'll take those two weeks I have schedule off and work on the Vardo and perhaps take the train to Oklahoma City for a few days. (But, I'd really rather go to Gulf War.)
Happy Yule Y'all!
Here is the hummingbird waiting at the welders to be modified for the new Vardo I'll build.
If I can't make Gulf War, I'll take those two weeks I have schedule off and work on the Vardo and perhaps take the train to Oklahoma City for a few days. (But, I'd really rather go to Gulf War.)
Happy Yule Y'all!
Friday, December 9, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
The right trailer at the right place at the right time
I have finally gotten the hummingbird trailer to the welder at the school.
HUZZAH.
He'll be working on it over the holiday break, as he said that he wanted to have something to do.
He has all my build plans and my phone numbers, both my cell and my mother's number. Which will really be interesting as she doesn't know what I'm working on. Long story. :)
And my new Library Assistant reminded me that I have a whole staff of really nice maintenance staff that I can ask to check my work.
I fear however that my dream of attending Gulf War may be toast at this point, I still do not have anywhere to do the build and it has taken me so long to get to this point I know I won't be able to finish on time. Plus I will lose two weeks for the Yule break and a few weekends as I have to attend ALA, etc.
So, I'll find a place to do the build*, work on it on the weekends, and then I may take my vacation and spring break and work on the Vardo trying to finish it with the two weeks I'll have then.
The reasons to get it finished as quickly as possible grow daily.
*Which is starting to annoy me as my landlady said I couldn't have trailer on my rent property, yet she is allowing the people who rent a house from her down the street have had a horse trailer parked there for at least a week.
HUZZAH.
He'll be working on it over the holiday break, as he said that he wanted to have something to do.
He has all my build plans and my phone numbers, both my cell and my mother's number. Which will really be interesting as she doesn't know what I'm working on. Long story. :)
And my new Library Assistant reminded me that I have a whole staff of really nice maintenance staff that I can ask to check my work.
I fear however that my dream of attending Gulf War may be toast at this point, I still do not have anywhere to do the build and it has taken me so long to get to this point I know I won't be able to finish on time. Plus I will lose two weeks for the Yule break and a few weekends as I have to attend ALA, etc.
So, I'll find a place to do the build*, work on it on the weekends, and then I may take my vacation and spring break and work on the Vardo trying to finish it with the two weeks I'll have then.
The reasons to get it finished as quickly as possible grow daily.
*Which is starting to annoy me as my landlady said I couldn't have trailer on my rent property, yet she is allowing the people who rent a house from her down the street have had a horse trailer parked there for at least a week.
Friday, December 2, 2011
I really want a Vardo
The Texas Ren Faire was wonderful. I met lovely people camping out, and bought a fabulous new winter cape.
Then the weather changed, a cold front moved it and with it rain. So it rained, then it rained, and finally, it rained some more.
All of my bedding and clothing got soaked. The small tent I have on the back of my truck is not large enough to put any kind of heater in, I had to give up and pack up everything and head out early before I froze.
And I think to myself, if only I had a Vardo with a roof over my head and a small cod stove to warm the space up. Sigh.
There has been a major shake up at work this week, so my trailer, which is still at my friends house, will be moved to Rick my welder early on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Updates will be sparse until after Yule at this point.
Then the weather changed, a cold front moved it and with it rain. So it rained, then it rained, and finally, it rained some more.
All of my bedding and clothing got soaked. The small tent I have on the back of my truck is not large enough to put any kind of heater in, I had to give up and pack up everything and head out early before I froze.
And I think to myself, if only I had a Vardo with a roof over my head and a small cod stove to warm the space up. Sigh.
There has been a major shake up at work this week, so my trailer, which is still at my friends house, will be moved to Rick my welder early on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Updates will be sparse until after Yule at this point.
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