More insulation

LH found a source on Craigslist for some low priced Polyisocyanurate insulation for the walls and roof of the tiny house. "Polyiso" is the highest quality, highest R-value, and usually most expensive type of rigid foam, as faithful readers will no doubt recall from a previous post. So I drove north almost 60 miles to Xenia, Ohio and met Joe, who helped me load (with a forklift) the truck to a record breaking height.

The top of the stack was about 2' higher than the cab of the truck, and I was worried the wind might want to remove those top layers, so I used 6 ratcheting tie-down straps over the top of the stack and cranked them to within an inch of their life, and made it home with no problem. Before tightening the straps however, I first placed a 3/8" sheet of plywood (with duct tape on its edges to keep the straps from fraying) on the top of the pile to prevent the straps from crushing the foam insulation.
Now, like everything else, it's all stored in the barn (many thanks, Marsha!) awaiting the arrival of the trailer, and then the construction of the shell.

Got some borate treated (which is safe to handle, as opposed to pressure treated) 2x6x16 today which will be used for the skirting around the trailer, from a dear friend who had them leftover from a deck building project, and he donated them to the tiny house cause!

Thanks so much to Paul for the donation, and Margaret for helping load them. You guys are wonderful!

Insulation for the floor

LH mentioned to a friend that she was looking for insulation for the floor of the tiny house, and Voila! (I know there should be an accent mark over the "a" in voila, but I don't know how to put it there!) The friend had some leftover rigid foam from a previous construction project, so we drove over and checked it out. Turns out not only is there just about the right amount, but it's also Polyisocyanurate (polyiso), the highest quality, highest R-value, and most expensive type of rigid foam. Looks kinda rough at first:

but it machines very well and easily on the table saw:

So, it's currently being stored in the barn, along with the windows and door, (and way too many other things) as we await the delivery of the trailer. (Still unclear as to when that will be.)