The Process
How We Build a S'Mouse From Start to Finish
Applying adhesive window film to trailer frame as a thermal break between wood and steel
Going one step further and also using foam gasket material as additional thermal break
Attaching the Advantech 3/4" subfloor to the trailer frame with grade 8 hardware
Finished subfloor
Daria with the curved rafter template
First walls being framed
Framing walls
Framing walls and fender beam
Walls framed!
Jamie working on the curved rafters
Framing finished and fully metal strapped!
Interior rafters view with purlins
Thermatru entry door and Milgard thermally broken aluminum windows delivery
Enjoying a beer on a break and admiring the sheathing going on
Starting on the ice and water shield.
Ice and water shield finished and door and windows installed
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Daria on the roof checking the ice and water shield
Windows and door flashed
Starting on the drip edge
Starting on the cedar shakes
Window trim detail
Door trim detail
Cedar shakes and trim
Cork detail
Jamie testing the strength and headroom of the loft framing
Bathroom framing complete
Shower framing complete
Loft view
Sewer and drain piping complete with Valtera sewer valve
Water inlet pressure regulator and gauge
Getting the utilities installed and sorted
Building the utility shed to protect the equipment from the weather
Wiring and lighting rough-in
HVAC, wiring, and lighting rough-in
All plumbing and electrical roughed-in
Closed cell polyurethane foam insulation at the full envelope: exterior walls, roof, and trailer frame/subfloor
Bathrom floor tile
Shower enclosure tile
Starting on the interior wall paneling
Kithen cabinet
Kitchen cabinet with fridge mocked up
Laying out the multi-use platform
Laying out the multi-use platform
Multi-use platform finished
Multi-use platform storage
More storage
Living area shelving
Interior ceiling paneling and sheetrock
Bathroom cabinets and sink
Bathroom shelving
Mocking up the cork paneling
Interior pain finished and installing the cork paneling
Finishing up the exterior cedar shakes
Staining the cedar shakes
Stain complete and shingles on, plus a bonus Tai sighting!
Wiring up the switches and lights. All electrical wiring meets NEC and IRC code
Finishing up the breaker panel using GFCI and Arcfault breakers
A grounded S'Mouse is a happy S'Mouse
The Stiebel-Eltron electric on demand water heater
Lights on for the first time!
And finally finished!
