Podcast Episode 62 — Who Really Lives in Tiny Homes?
The need for skirting, plus Rob's roof, Brian's cabinets, and Patrick's fire pit.
Fine Homebuilding associate editor Patrick McCombe joins FHB editor Justin Fink and design editor Brian Pontolilo in this podcast episode. The conversation ranges far and wide over plaster, batteries, small homes, and nailers. Plus, the team discussing continuing efforts to #KeepCraftAlive.
[Rob’s off this week — he’s busy ripping three layers of roofing off his house.]
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This episode is sponsored by AdvanTech Flooring. For more information, visit the AdvanTech Flooring website.
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Resources mentioned in (or related to) this podcast episode:
- Skills-Gap Debate: Would Higher Wages Solve the Problem?
- Robots Haven’t Won Yet in our Vital Service Trades
- All FHB podcast show notes: FineHomebuilding.com/podcast
- Buy a shirt at KeepCraftAlive.org.
Here are some photos shown in the video version of the podcast. First up, an example of lime plaster, but not sent in by listener Shane, who took Justin to task.
Next a photo of a house that has no skirt. Not all houses need them, as we are told by listener Barbara.
Here’s a photo of a super tiny house. Who are those people who buy groceries one meal at a time because they have no room to store more food?
Here’s a photo of a palm nailer.
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AAAAAwwwwww Yeah!
They did it, the absolute madmen: a Tiny house episode!
We badly need more (informed) critiques from experienced builders/architects/designers, everybody basically.
Yeah, we have too much stuff in our house. I think my wife should get rid of most of her stuff. Not mine though. Maybe what we need is a tiny house with an attached 2000SF shop. :-)
Seriously though, I grew up in a 960 SF house with two parents and three brothers. It was tight, but we had a large, beautiful stone fireplace, an open kitchen/LR/DR area, room for an upright grand piano, huge dining room table and buffet, large utility room, and three bedrooms for the six of us. If we had not lived on 8.5 acres with woods, field, creek, and barn it would have been way too small. With those outdoor options it was just fine.