Comments on: Pitched Roof Looks Much Better

By: jkratman

jkratman — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:04:34 +0000

I built a pallet playhouse last year….please take a look!

http://www.instructables.com/id/Pallet-Playhouse/

By: Kacy Hayes

Kacy Hayes — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:41:52 +0000

We are building a pallet playhouse or going to try to. For the siding, to cover the pallet, instead of plywood, I am planning on using the discarded top slabs from a lumber mill. We have a lumber mill here and the top slice of the logs are discarded. I think these would be perfect because one side is cut flat and the other has a bark covering on them. Hope it will look like a log house when finished.

By: Liquid Roof

Liquid Roof — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:19:47 +0000

You are right that pitched roofs are better than other shape of roofs but they are most common in United States. Pitched Roof or Leon to which has a stair-step design to accomplish the sloping portion looks very nice and used in Scotland and England as well.

By: Michael Janzen

Michael Janzen — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:31:29 +0000

There are some people building tiny houses and posting pictures at http://www.tinyhouseforum.com

By: kim elwood

kim elwood — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:36:18 +0000

does anyone have pictures of the homes they built.

By: Michael Janzen

Michael Janzen — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:37:11 +0000

The trailer is about 7′ by 12′

By: don

don — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:08:36 +0000

what is the size of your trailer?
Thanks!

By: Michael Janzen

Michael Janzen — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:31:24 +0000

Jonny… great minds think alike… that’s exactly what I’m doing. The wals in the last drawing are 96″ high. The loft will start at 80″. I didn’t include the loft in the framing plan but that 16″ (minus the thickness of the loft framing) should add a little space. As I work on it this weekend and eyeball the real deal I will keep your suggestion in mind. The pitch you see here is an 8:12. If I went with a shallower pitch and went with slightly higher walls I might find the ideal balance you suggest. Thanks!

By: jonny

jonny — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:05:10 +0000

what about having the walls going slightly higher and the roof pitch slightly shallower overall height would be the same you still get the pitch roof and you would get much more usable floor and bed sace in the loft.i.e. if your in the loft then their would be perhaps 6-9 inches of vrical wall before the pitch starts. just an idea as noone can seem to agree on roof design. done with right proportions i dont think it would compromise the exterior cute look of the house. even a couple of inches would add alot of cubic space upstairs.

By: Michael Janzen

Michael Janzen — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:48:51 +0000

Warren.. yes I’ll insulate it for sure. It actually gets really hot here in the summer, 100’s. Winters are fairly mild dipping into the 30’s from time to time.

The bed will be in a loft. Using the pallets for the walls makes the walls 96″ tall but I’ll put the loft down a bit. I’m 6′ so I was going to give myself plenty of clearance and make the bottom of the loft at 80″. I think this will give the loft enough headroom to move around but probably not sit up unless you’re right in the middle.