Vardo Roof Construction

If you decide to attempt to build your own diy vardo wagon feel free to share your progress with us.

Vardo roof construction.

Construction adhesive and exterior wood glue. Part 1 an overview of the vardo originally published january 2010 updated august 2015 jump to part 2 first iteration of the vardo. 3 or 4 windows and an old door from the restore local used construction materials 4 windows and 1 door cost me 30 total. Small box of 2 5 self drilling screws for fastening floor to steel frame.

This means a vardo has more limitations in space weight and balance than a tiny house that will only be moved on occasion. We re from northern indiana. Box each of 1 5 2 and 3 deck screws. Welcome to my 1st ledge vardo build.

If you are thinking about building your own vardo here are a few suggestions that might help. The exterior is equipped. The vardo is built using traditional mortise and tenon joinery with all critical joints epoxied with 105 resin 205 fast hardener. We re looking forward to the first journey with our ledge vardo i had this chassis built for this purpose.

2600it s 12 ft long and 6 ft wide. A half door with glazed shutters located at the back of the vardo with a set of steps both set around the opposite way from other wagons and lacked the mollycroft skylight on the roof. Box of 1 5 roofing screws with neoprene gaskets. My name is david and my wife is martha.

Before you build anything. Things were still changing at this point but we were settling into some finality. West system epoxy was used throughout. The brush was similar in construction to the reading vardo but unlike other styles the brush wagon had two distinct features.

I am currently building another wagon and i find the 206 slow hardener extremely helpful when i m working alone and need more time the exterior shell is 3 8 tongue and. For me a vardo is a romani inspired tiny house that s built to travel. It takes some living in and thought to figure out what.