Framing of tiny house walls
- Lee Yelinek
- Feb 17, 2023
- 2 min read
Once the floor was completed and bolted down to the frame. The framing of tiny house walls is simple as long as you are aware of the height restrictions you will need to follow and where you will be putting all your doors and windows. I wasn't worried about the latter since I was going to cut them out later. I used premium studs from Kerton Lumber in Holly, Their wood is higher quality that what you get at the big box stores and at near the same price per board, it was a simple choice. Shop local and support your town.

Now if you will notice, all of the sides have no windows or even a door cut out yet. I found it easier to lay out everything once I was standing inside and then decide where I wanted the windows and the door. This was a smart choice for me or I might have to move the door three times. I originally wanted it centered in the back of the house so I could have a porch, but then with certain camp sites i.e. Tee Pee campground in Mackinaw, you back in against a fence on the one side of the park so that wasn't the best choice. Then I thought of putting it as close to the front on the right side as possible. That would have interfered with the bathroom plans, so the final decision was made to put it towards the rear on the right side.

All four sides are up and secured to the base, I'll run some lag bolts into the framing before I finish the interior walls but for now, I'm happy with the progress that was made today and I will not be looking back or changing anything here. The walls are all 8 foot tall, There is a height restriction of 13.6 inches to be towed by a regular truck, any higher and it would need an oversized load permit. Also, notice those clouds? That's some wicked wash boarding right there.




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