Four season Canadiana!

Price is $108,000 Canadian dollars.

This beautifully designed, professionally built, four season tiny home will last you a lifetime!

My vision, as I was researching for my tiny house, was to create a living space that was functional and comfortable, that felt light and airy but exuded warmth and most of all, maintained a constant connection with the outside world. To this end, I opted for large, double pane, argon filled windows on the ‘ground floor’ and clerestory windows at ceiling height to let in as much light as possible. Double french doors complement this feature. Most of the windows open to create cross-ventilation that keeps the house fresh and well ventilated in the warm season. The house was also designed to be four season and built for the weather conditions of the Montreal area and to this end is very well insulated.

The construction

Firstly, I am a professional builder with over 40 years of experience building here in North America. I am also a designer and have designed and constructed countless structures for myself and for clients. I know the building code as it pertains to residential construction like the back of my hand. A tiny home is like any house built on a foundation and must perform accordingly.

the trailer

Based on an Iron Eagle trailers design in Oregon and custom ordered by me, this double axle, 14,000lb trailer was built by US based Tiny Home builders in southern Ontario, Canada. In my opinion, the Iron Eagle trailer design is best suited for cold climates as it features 6” of open space between the trailer framing members to allow for insulation and to optimally lower the overall height of the building envelope. This design is based on the fact that the weight of the outside walls are concentrated on the outside framing members and not on the interior floor area of the trailer. Other trailer designs also will have you build your floor on top of the framing members greatly reducing the overall height of the structure which is limited to 13’6” for road travel.

the floor- from the bottom up

galvanized sheathing to completely cover the bottom of the trailer and silicone sealed to weatherproof it’s contents
2”x6” (24” on-center) floor joists bolted to frame
11/2” Dow SM blue rigid insulation (R-value-7)
6” Rockwool insulation (R-value-20)
6 mil vapor barrier
3/4” t&g plywood flooring to span 24” (R-value 1)
Total R-value-R28

the envelope

3/4” cedar exterior v-joint siding (R-value-1)
3/8” spacers
Tyvek type house wrap
1/2” plywood for structural strength and stability (R-value-.6)!
2x4 stud walls on 24” on centre (to minimize thermal bridging and to lighten the structure
31/2” Rockwool insulation R-value-15
3/4” polyiso (EPS) insulated sheathing (R-value-5) over 2x4 studs to greatly reduce thermal bridging and increase overall R-value of walls from R15 to R-20
1/2” drywall (r-value-.5)
Total R-value of walls- R-23

Note on walls: 4 wall anchors by Simpson Strong ties were installed at the bottom of selected studs on each side (total of 8) and anchored with 1/2” galvanized bolts to the frame of the trailer
the ceilings

curved roof

standing seam metal roofing (with roof vent)
roofing membrane to completely cover roof
two layers of 1/4” plywood glued and nailed over joists to follow curved configuration
1” wood spacers to allow for ventilation
custom fabricated double 1/1/2” lumber glued and nailed curved ceiling joists
6” of Rockwool insulation (R-value-20)
6 mil vapor barrier
3/4” knotty pine v-joint siding (R-value-1)
Total R-value- R-22

sloped roof

standing seam metal roofing
roofing membrane to completely cover roof
1/2” plywood sheathing
1" vent space
2”x6” ceiling joists (24” on-centre
6 mil vapor barrier
3/4” pine v-joint siding
Total R-value of ceilings R-22

notes on ceiling joist to wall connections: all ceiling joists are connected to the top of the walls using Simpson Strong ties hurricane fasteners

other features:

loft is constructed of 2x4 knotty pine joists and 11/8” t&g pine boards and painted using high- wear porch paint
11/4” copper handrail for loft.
folding loft ladder constructed using light weight poplar and storage space has been created under loft floor.
solid pine shaker style bathroom door and pocket door frame (3-coats polyurethane applied to door).
60Amp 240/120 volt service panel and all electrical connections inside and out were verified and signed off by a certified electrician.
4” and 3” LED pot lights in the ceilings as well as the outside light. Note: LED pot lights do not break the integrity of the R20 ceiling like regular pot lights as they are installed under the vapour barrier and are almost flat).
combination electrical/battery fire alarm installed on ceiling.
40 amp male connector on the mechanical room wall is ready for connection to outside source.
240 amp baseboard heater in the mechanical room protects mechanical and water from freezing in winter.
70 cfm low profile bathroom fan in the shower ceiling is vented to the outside.
RV water supply connection panel on the mechanical room wall.
rough-in plumbing drain and supply lines were run behind the pantry ready for future installation of washer/dryer combo.
wheel wells are insulated and finished with maple veneered plywood (3-coats polyurethane applied).

Below is a list of what's included in this tiny home purchase:

tankless propane direct vent on-demand water heater (Kasagi-6gal/min)
water pump and pressure tank
water reservoir (46 gallons)
direct vent propane wall heater (Martin 11,000 btu) Note: all gas connections performed by qualified gas technician.
all kitchen cabinets and solid maple countertop
s.s. kitchen sink and Moen faucet
storage cabinets over entrance doors
bathroom vanity including ceramic sink, wood framed mirror and Moen faucet
dry composting toilet with fan (Separett Villa)
double Murphy bed including side cabinets and memory foam mattress
engineered wood floors (1/16" solid maple top layer and plywood under layer)
custom kitchen drop leaf table (solid maple)
24” S.S. gas range (Avanti)
24” 190 cfm s.s. range hood vented to outside (Broan)
24” s.s. refrigerator (Danby 12 cu. ft Energy Star rated)
microwave (Panasonic -1000 watts)
60" wide clik clak sofa
2- solid wood folding kitchen chairs
1- metal folding office chair
This tiny home is 4-season ready with all systems tested and ready for use. It is also licensed and street ready. You will not find a better built 4-season home anywhere!