Comments on: Tarleton

By: james

james — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:47:23 +0000

hi there.this is a very inspiring site.i built a cabin on a trailer(10×20)a few yrs ago on a ski hill not realizing at all about the whole tumbleweed experience.unfortunately mine was 14.5 ft and wasn’t able to tow it away.so now researching a second attempt i found this great site.i’m looking at a 16′trailer.do you see any problem of building the tarleton on it and having it overhang 1′on either end?tks james

By: Tumbleweed Houses

Tumbleweed Houses — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:19:53 +0000

Continue to spread the Tumbleweed craze Laine!
the fireplace is from Dickinson — (http://www.go2marine.com/product.do?no=98187F) —

By: Laine

Laine — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:08:13 +0000

I just love these houses <3. Like doll houses, you could live in the middle of no where, for ever. Have added your site to my facebook and a few of my friends have too. I love how the natural wood and stainless steel look together. You have done a great job !. Do you make the wall mounted fireplaces too?

By: LisaJ

LisaJ — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:10:38 +0000

Bill at Tortoiseshellhomes makes tiny houses with steel frames. I think he switched over all of his to steel (he used to use wood too). He claims they are stronger, but we don’t know if this is true or not. I’m sure there are pros and cons for both. My husband and I came very close to buying one of his. They are $25,000 -30,000. We decided we like the idea of SIP panels instead for lightness (Bill’s larger unit is 9000 lbs.) so will probably buy from Steve in Petaluma (Little House on a Trailer), who has a unit for the same price that is only 3000 lbs or so. Jay’s are the most attractive, but beyond our budget. Bill’s look like camping cabins, and Steve’s are cute farm cottages. All very different.

By: Steve with Tumbleweed

Steve with Tumbleweed — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:56:39 +0000

We’re leery of steel framing basically because the road vibrations can make the screws come loose.