I was at the Washtenaw County fair back in July and this guy had a tiny house setup on a flatbed trailer, just parked near the livestock pens. It was maybe 12 feet long and 8 feet wide, all framed out in pine with these little windows from a salvage yard. He told me he used scrap metal for the roof and a composting toilet from a kit he got online for $250. The thing that got me thinking was how he managed the insulation with such thin walls, like maybe 2x3 studs instead of 2x4. He said he used spray foam but it seemed like it would be tight. Has anyone else tried building on a flatbed and run into weird weight limit problems or moisture issues?
Honestly I thought I did a good job when I installed my mini split in 2021. But last week I heard a hissing sound and found a hairline crack right where the flare nut meets the line set. I guess the constant freezing and thawing finally got to it. I had to call an HVAC guy to redo the flare and vacuum the system back down. Cost me $175 and two days without AC in the middle of a heatwave. Has anyone else had issues with flare connections on DIY mini splits after a few seasons?
The guy three plots down at the TinyFest in Oregon saw me fighting my folding ladder and just said 'you know those hinge bolts are supposed to tighten from the inside, right' - saved me an hour of frustration. Anyone else had a random stranger drop a game-changer on their build?
Had a Midea unit running fine for about 8 months in my 200 sq ft build near Portland. Woke up Tuesday to water dripping out of the outlet behind the couch. Pulled the inside unit off the wall bracket and found the drain line full of algae and gunk. Spent 3 hours snaking it with a piece of thermostat wire and shop vaccing the line out. Then had to cut out a foot of drywall to dry the studs and insulation before mold set in. Anyone else dealt with this and found a way to keep the drain lines from growing stuff?