Coatings World - October 2016

FEATURE Valspar, Case Study

The Moore family from Ozawkie, Kansas is not your av- erage “tiny home” household. In fact, they are quite the opposite, being a group of seven. However, this full-sized family with their larger than life personalities was set on going tiny not only to save money, but also concentrate on spending time together rather than accumulating stuff to fill up a house and take up their time.

As was featured on “Tiny House Nation,” the family down-sized from their five bedroom, 3,200 square-foot home to a 545 square-foot tiny house, which equates to an 80 percent reduction of the space that the Moore’s were previously used to. To help lessen the shock of their lifestyle change, general contractor Mel Armstrong developed a three-dimensional diagram to show the family exactly what the tiny home would look like when constructed.

Before construction began, the family had a few
non-negotiables to discuss with builders John Weisbarth and
Zack Giffin: they needed a large, open living area and a high-
lofted ceiling to help make the space feel bigger with so many
bodies sharing the same rooms. Once the vision was set, design-
ers needed a way to make everything happen, namely turning
this tiny house into a major success.

Much of that came from the materials used, which included simonized tinted windows that let in lots of light but don’t sacrifice on insulation. These windows were installed from the ground all the way to the roof of the house, which allows for the appearance of a more open capacity throughout the entire home.

Decorative stone ply gem and stained wood panels made up the interior walls, creating a hand-hewn look throughout the house. Concrete walls with attached siding formed the outside of the structure, and McElroy Metal’s Max-Rib Ultra metal

Valspar’s Fluropon SR in Tudor Brown was used to coat this unique home’s metal roof. This solar reflective coating delivers an eco-friendly way to resist heat absorption from the sun without sacrificing durability, performance or beauty.