Tiny Homes and Professional Welding | Sam's Welding Inc.

Tiny home projects and conversions can take on many forms. An increasingly popular option are tiny homes that are meant to stay in one place rather than travel. Grounded tiny homes allow for more amenities and customization than their traveling counterparts. If you are planning on upgrading a small building to a tiny home, or building one from scratch, you'll have to think about a lot of factors. Many tiny home projects have areas where steel and other metal welding is necessary. Read on to learn about a few tiny home projects where custom and professional welding can benefit your final build. Roof and Wall Trusses One of the most important parts of your tiny home build or conversion will be the roof and wall trusses, especially in tiny homes where traditional prefabricated options will not work. Most tiny home designers will choose metal as their material of choice for trusses. The main reason is the durability. Metal can stand up to high winds and related storms. Metal can also resist pests, which can destroy a tiny home quickly if they are not kept out. In addition to these benefits, metal roof and wall trusses resist fire. If you choose metal for your tiny home's trusses, the welding can be done in a couple ways. You can have the individual pieces welded to each other to create the truss and wall truss. You can also have complete trusses fabricated and the welder only weld the wall trusses to the roof trusses. They can also strengthen the connection with different welding techniques that work with the weight limits of your tiny home, loft area, and roofing weight. Work with a professional welder to find the best way to create your tiny home so your trusses stand the test of time. Shower Stalls The shower area of most tiny homes is minimal. Generally, the bathroom fits a small shower, toilet, and possibly a sink. In fact, some home designs have the sink for the kitchen double as a sink for the bathroom and have the toilet and shower in a separate room next to the kitchen. Regardless of your setup for your shower stall, it will need to be custom built. Stainless metal is ideal for shower stalls because it's so easy to clean. The metal is also waterproof, which adds an additional bonus to the shower build. With custom welding, you can receive the right sized shower stall for your space. You can also have it welded professionally so creases are not visible, which gives you a seamless appearance to the shower with a sleek stainless finish. Guttering and Shutters The guttering and shutters of your tiny home keep the rain off and drainage in check. Guttering from your local hardware store is generally too long or not made to fit the smaller rooflines of a tiny home design. Shutters fall under the same issue since they are made for traditional windows. A professional welding company can work with the smaller dimensions of your home and create welded points that work with your roofline and windows. For example, they can weld the guttering into a half pipe that runs the full length of the home and down a drainage pipe to a rainwater collection barrel. Welding techniques for windows can create crank-style windows or slider windows that can easily adjust to the different weather conditions you have. When you are ready to start on your tiny home project, contact Sam's Welding Inc. We can help you with the design plans you have in mind. We'll take those plans and convert them into custom jobs meeting the dimensions you need for your specific tiny home.