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Firefly Tiny Homes
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2017
Thoughtfully designed and obsessively crafted tiny homes on wheels
Single Level, 2 Bedrooms -- Building Our Own Tiny House
These videos aren't going to be fancy but we'll do our best to grab the camera and show you our progress as we build a two bedroom single level tiny house that will be our home for most of this year while build a new house and shop for the next Firefly HQ.
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Full Tour of Our Latest Prairie Model Build - PLUS BIG NEWS ABOUT US!
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This Prairie build is packed with thoughtful upgrades that will make it the ultimate Granny Flat for a brand new Grandma who wants to REALLY be there for her family. PLUS, we reveal some big news about the future of Firefly Tiny Homes in the intro.
Do You REALLY Want a Gable Roof on Your Tiny House!?
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All of our standard models feature a "shed style" roof, but "can I have a gable roof?" is the most common question we get from clients about the overall design of our tiny homes. This video is basically the answer I give over and over. I know it's long but I think it's worth taking the time to explain the trade offs. Let me know what you think!
Single Level Tiny House with Scandinavian Vibes
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The EMBER is our road legal single level tiny home model. We wanted to make this model an insanely great value, so we went through the budget line by line to make this home as affordable as possible without sacrificing quality or style! Yet with upgrades like heated floors and a frosted glass barn door for the bedroom wall, this version of our Ember model is anything but basic. This Tiny House ...
Behind The Tiny House Build: Final Details and Discount Offer
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Here are some final details about the upgrades in this unit and how someone from our TH-cam audience can score a big discount on this unit now that it's going up for sale. Get in touch for more information: fireflytiny.com/contact/ Got questions? Go ahead and ask them in the comments. Want us to cover a part of the build you're not seeing yet? Tell us in the comments! Let us what you want to se...
Behind the Tiny House Build: Heated Floors and More
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Mini-Split heat pumps are practically a miracle but a supplemental heat source can be a good idea as outside temps plunge toward zero and below. That's why we offer under floor radiant heating as an option. Here's a look at the system we use and the flooring we are using over it. Got questions? Go ahead and ask them in the comments. Want us to cover a part of the build you're not seeing yet? Te...
Behind The Tiny House Build: Metal Siding
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We are convinced that metal siding is hard to beat for cladding on a tiny house. Here's our conversation about what we use and why... and stay tuned at the end for some realtime installation footage... or not, it's up to you ;) Got questions? Go ahead and ask them in the comments. Want us to cover a part of the build you're not seeing yet? Tell us in the comments! Let us what you want to see.
What we put on our walls after insulation.
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What we put on our walls after insulation.
Behind the Tiny House Build: Inspections and Insulation Strategy
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We passed our rough framing and MEP inspections, so it's time to talk about insulation strategies for our latest Tiny House Build. Got questions? Go ahead and ask them in the comments. Want us to cover a part of the build you're not seeing yet? Tell us in the comments! Let us what you want to see.
Behind the Tiny House Build: Sheathing, Air Sealing, and Window Prep
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This one's just a very quick update before we install all the windows and start working on the Mechanicals, Electrical, and Plumbing on the latest Tiny House Build. Got questions? Go ahead and ask them in the comments. Want us to cover a part of the build you're not seeing yet? Tell us in the comments! Let us what you want to see.
Behind The Tiny House Build: Tiny House Structural Framing
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We're trying a thing here! We're taking you behind the build process of our small scale tiny home business. This video is about the high standards we hold ourselves to as tiny home builders. We consider it an unspeakable privilege to help create a home for other people, and we take the responsibility that comes along with that very seriously. If you like this and want to see more content from B...
Behind The Tiny House Build: Foundation Trailer and Floor Structure
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Behind The Tiny House Build: Foundation Trailer and Floor Structure
Affordable Single Level Tiny House with Covered Porch
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Affordable Single Level Tiny House with Covered Porch
The 10ft Wide Prairie by Firefly Tiny Homes
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The 10ft Wide Prairie by Firefly Tiny Homes
The Prairie by Firefly Tiny Homes - Tour
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The Prairie by Firefly Tiny Homes - Tour
TINY HOUSE walk through BEFORE insulation
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TINY HOUSE walk through BEFORE insulation
Where did you get the trailer from?
This box has the bare minimum of anything, storage, privacy, room. This is at best a BnB set up. Not a full live in home.
Nice to see how the houses are put together. The more videos like this the better. 👍
We appreciate the feedback! Glad you enjoyed it!
I love it this is a great floor plan
Nice build but had to fast forward/pause through the reveal. The hand......
happy new year and success for your new journey !
Thank you!!
Nice house
Thanks, glad you like it!
This is the first video I’ve seen from your company. Very cute home. Love the interior (and exterior) finishes. Do you guys offer different cabinet/closet options?
Our builds are semi-custom, and we're always willing to explore options with our clients. We really like making people happy :)
How much?
The Prairie starts at around $88K and this one has several nice upgrades that raised the budget some. You can explore choices and pricing on our website if you want -- fireflytiny.com
Nice job, looks very clean and well insulated.
You did a great job on this build, looks very nice. My first time seeing your channel. Take care
Beautiful and practical tiny home❤
Glad you like it!
I will eventually move to be closer to my son in New England. Lots of snow! I wonder which roof is better for that climate.
Either roof can work just fine for a snow load, it just costs less in labor and materials (and interior space) to design a shed style roof capable of the handling it.
I love this home!
Thanks!
This is beautiful house. The kitchen is perfect for me!! Great builders!!❤❤❤
Thanks for the love!
This is my mom’s new home!!! 🤗. You guys did an amazing job and I am SO beyond excited to have her living on our property and we’re so grateful we found you guys. You’re both such kind, awesome people with extreme integrity, talent and attention to detail and I am so appreciative you guys built such a beautiful home for my mom! Thank you ☺️
Thank you so much! Honestly, it's a privilege to be able to build a homes like this that enable people to foster deeper family connections. It brings us such joy!
@@hollyh.828 it’s beautiful ♥️
@FireflyTinyHomes it’s truly such a great thing! I’m so excited for my son to grow up in a family centered environment 🥰 best of luck to you both on your new adventure!
@lindatuttle9188 Yes! Thank you ☺️ We’re so excited
I absolutely love your homes. My fav is the Ember but I love this too! Your idea of kitchen drawers are my favorite! This Prairie is very nice.. fireplace ♥️ & the dehumidifier excellent idea!
Gorgeous! Love the upgrades. Best wishes for the last build and the move :)
I could very happily live in this model. Hopefully someday!
We’re glad you like it! We’re sure you’ll love living in one like this someday!
This is a very nice, livable house. I think a lot of people who will be making tiny homes their primary residence are going for the wider size, not just those using it for an ADU or rental/ vacation home. Is there an exhaust fan over the cooktop? That would be a must-have.
Your right, I kind of think of a whole class of tiny homes like ADUs or rentals and more permanently set up homes (like you're saying) and then there's the folks who may be full-time in their tiny but also want to be able to move it around more easily. And, yes, there is an exhaust fan hidden in the upper cabinet above the cooktop.
@@FireflyTinyHomes Thanks for getting back to me. Awesome that the exhaust fan is hidden in the upper cabinet. 👍
This is the size I want, when I'm ready. Still a few years out for that to happen though. What is the reasoning behind the ventless vs vented W/D? Could it be set up for a stackable W/D? The bathroom next to the kitchen has never bothered me, but I'd rather have a pocket door or barn door vs swing door though. Yay, for full-sized fridge area! What is the space between the window and the floor where the couch is? If a flip up via side to side (vs top to bottom) Murphy bed would fit there (twin or full) I'd flip the bed/LR area. Thanks for this video. I like the look of your work and will add you to my potential builder list. Do you have a place where these can be seen in-person at some point?
Love it!!!
What about snow?
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8 and a half feet isn't wide enough. 10 ft at least. That little extension sitting out on that os no5 wide enough to prote t you from the rain.
engineering vs architecture. anything is possible with enough money!
Can this product be installed with a rain screen? (looks great and durable)
Yes! I would recommend something like Cor-A-Vent since this is vertical cladding. On Tiny homes we don't usually do it because the Zip has a bit of texture to it that allows the metal to not really hold water in tension and every inch of width comes from interior living space. Lot's of trade offs with tiny homes.
Finally, a tiny home builder explains roofs! 😁 Just like you, I've seen SO many done incorrectly, but nobody takes the time to clarify how to do it correctly. Well done! Oh, and collar ties can be up to 4ft apart. 👍
Very informative. The shed roof, good design and economical... a win win. Thanks!
Build a flat roof. Cover it in EPDM membrane. More room, very strong. Zero overhang. There is no advantages to a sloped roof on a small dwelling. Yours truly: architect/builder.
This a fair point and we have done that. However aesthetics do have some value to clients and if they don't want a flat roof, then we figure they don't have to have it ;)
Is a flat roof suitable for a snowy climate?
@@susanpage8315 I live in Ontario Canada. There are hundreds of thousands of flat or near flat roofs. Next time you are driving in town, look at the industrial, commercial and institutional buildings for the roofs. On small roof areas we don’t need roof drains; wind and sun take of leftover rainwater. Perfect for mini house.
Very helpful. The only thing I recommend is that the potential new tiny home owner makes you aware if they live in a high wind zone area as shed style roofs are not always the best choice as they are vulnerable to extreme high wind uplift. Of course the slope of the roof plays a large factor there…but it’s something to consider. A gable roof with bracing at the ends (that can be made to appear decorative) might be a good option for high wind zones. I personally prefer a shed style roof for several reasons: suited well for installation of solar panels: ease of maintenance: I like the appearance and also prefer the interior space when lofts are used with the more headroom if the bed is oriented at the high side of the shed roof. Great food for thought! Thank you!
Tiny homes in high wind zones do need special consideration!
@@FireflyTinyHomes Haha! That’s why I’m LEAVING my traditional stucco home in Florida after 23 years of enduring hurricanes and GOING TINY in Tennessee! I’m OVER IT! 😉
You ship to TN, right? 😏
Sure do! We have a couple homes placed there already 👍
@@FireflyTinyHomes Good! I really like your models and features
Good info!
Nice House!. I would have less windows. They take a lot of space, and the thermal isolation is not good. Just a sugestion.
Windows are a trade-off between light, views, and thermal performance, and every client has different priorities. Most of our clients lean toward MORE windows ;)
@@FireflyTinyHomes Of course it always depends on what people prefer, where the house will be places and what is the purpose. For all time leaving, even in hot or cold weather I will still advice to keep the amount of windows low. Isolation, security, ease of c;eamomg. and place to hang up things. For a weekend gateway by the lake, then you would like more.
Entry doors should open out or all be sliding to give more usable space inside. You waste valuable floor space by swinging the door to the inside. IMO.
We can and do use out-swing doors! However, some of our homes end up in snowy areas where an out-swing can be a problem.
@@FireflyTinyHomes that makes sense!
I love the Pavia glass slider. What a great look while ensuring some privacy.
I would not want the barn door sliding over the only wall to put a tv. I’d put it on the bedroom side.
This one was customized for someone who wanted it this way, we could also do a pocket door 👍
This could work as a guest house, but I honestly can't believe anyone could live in this for long.
Plenty of people do it happily, but we do also have bigger models.
Why? One or two people who have other things to do besides keep house (like myself) would enjoy it.
I could happily live in a house of this size.
@@juleswins3needs closets/storage space
Using modular storage makes great room dividers. A closet, book case, cubes and the like make it very do able and personal.
Yup, great point!
Very nice. The only thing I don't like is the size of the kitchen. There is no place to prepare food
Very nice.
Thanks! Glad you like it.
Love the drawer storage!! So much easier to use🤓
I know! Drawers are just so much easier to keep organized and accessible!
Perfection. Absolutely the way I would purchase one. Love the updates.
Thanks!
Great job tucking the water and electrical hookups under the trailer, havent seen that before.
Right!? Tiny homes are typically set up for the long term and whether you skirt the bottom or not, it's nice to hide the utility connections in a spot that's still easy to access.
Sorry to hear the sale fell through. Nice house for a good price, hopefully someone snags it up quickly.
Thanks for the kind words :)
Love this home & the upgrades! especially the new lighting! I hope one of your TH-cam followers gets in on this deal. I know if I was able I would snatch this up in a heartbeat!!
Thanks so much!!
Beautiful! I wish my family could afford some sort of tiny home. We have had to live with my parents due to financial hardships with our 4 year old and 3 year old. I’m a stay at home mom (former nurse) due to unforeseen health issues. Maybe one day in the near future ❤
Love. A blank canvas. Great kitchen.
$$$$🤔
The price is $54,900, which is in the description as is a link to more info 👍
I like the idea of only using drywall on the two long walls with very few seams, less chance of cracking while driving down the road. 👍
Aren't you worried about thermal bridging and condensation with that floor pan touching your structures floor?
Actually yes and no. First, Rockwool fills the cavities quite completely which will keep the floor pan warm to a certain extent and less likely to condense. Second, the floor is not at the same risk as a roof as far as vapor load and since the floor pan is not water tight, moisture can drain so the wood can dry. Finally, I neglected to mention that as a just in case measure, we adhere a strip of ice and water shield to the bottom of our joists. You can’t see it on the video but it is an easy to add safety measure. 👍 I’ll have to film a bit of that on the next build!
@FireflyTinyHomes Got it, thank you. Ice and water is a great idea. Have you thought about using foam board insulation or an air gap between the trailer deck and rockwool? Or even having the trailers built with the pan on the underside of the trailer? I recently started building my tiny home, and before the floor was in, I would often be greeted with a good deal of condensation on top of the pan on cool mornings. Luckily, I have a trailer that allows for foam board insulation under all floor framing, aside from where the bottom plates of the walls reside. Keep up the good work, it's nice to see builders who take pride in their work.