Comments on: Will Pedersen’s Tumbleweed Tarleton

By: Will's Tarleton | Tumbleweed Tiny House Company

Will's Tarleton | Tumbleweed Tiny House Company — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:00:55 +0000

[...] Will has done most of the work himself, except for the hookup of the water and drain lines where a plumber friend assisted him. He also hired someone to do the electrical work and install the lights and outlets and hook the house up to the grid. You can view some pictures of the construction on the Tiny House Blog. [...]

By: Sue Danic

Sue Danic — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:25:39 +0000

“but it turned out they could just change the trailer body style from flat-deck to box trailer. ”

Will do you mind telling me what that means exactly?

I was told if it’s a recreational vehicle there are a bazillion rules that must be followed. Can it just be a box trailer?

By: Will

Will — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:11:17 +0000

It is highway legal in Canada as far as I know. I towed mine across the country from BC to New Brunswick. You do have to watch the clearance (mine is 13 ft. 2 in. tall). Once was stopped by the RCMP and he measured the width, no problem there. I was able to license/insure it in BC but check out the requirements in NS. You may have to put in tempered glass windows and marker lights on front/side/back of the house (up high). To license it in BC, they first told me I would need an inspection and new VIN number but it turned out they could just change the trailer body style from flat-deck to box trailer. Anyhow, hope this helps.

By: mike pye

mike pye — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:11:44 +0000

great job one? i am a plumber in nova scotia i have to go were the work is dont like hotels.will this type of home have any legal issues on the highways in canada,,thanks for any information you can provide.keep up the good work..

By: How Much Does it Cost to Build a Tiny Home? - Coming Unmoored | Coming Unmoored -- Life in a Tiny Floating Home

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:04:47 +0000

[...] Pictures of Will’s Tarleton being build are available on TinyHouseBlog.com. [...]

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:43:05 +0000

Will,
Are you planning to have running water and septic? If yes, how are you planning to keep the water from freezing? We’re just beginning to build our modified Lusby and plan to keep it in Illinois and want to use it year round. Thanks

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:59:47 +0000

Hi Kim;
While I do not have full blow MCS, I am extremely sensitive to chemicals and am therefore building a green Tumbleweed. I’m in grad school through the end of May, so the actual building process won’t begin until June, but I have green resources and would be more than happy to share with you! Just send me an email: outlawsdaughter@comcast.net
Stephanie

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:00:01 +0000

Hey Kent,

I will for sure keep you posted, it feels good to be creating this community of like minded folks.

By: Kent

Kent — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:05:22 +0000

Hi Michael,
Please keep me posted when you start to build, I would like to follow your progress and share your experience with everyone here.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:12:26 +0000

Hey Kent,

Wow, thanks for this post, I really enjoyed it. I too am going to be building a Tumbleweed home as well, the Lusby to be exact. I am from Vancouver Island, just a puddle jump from Will’s place. So I am very interested to see how he comes along with his project.

Cheers