Building Mouse Proof Ant Proof Weather Proof Tiny House Flooring

Saturday I had a friend come over to help out and we finished mouse and bug proofing the tiny house floor. This floor is now wind and water proof as well.

After installing the aluminum flashing the other day, it sill had some seams and areas where mice or moisture could possibly get in. I want a fully sealed floor to prevent any mice or insects getting into my tiny house.

I got some aluminum flashing tape with tar on one side. This stuff is perfect to seal the seams between the sheets of aluminum flashing. It comes in rolls of 4 inches or 9 inches wide by 33 feet long. I had to cut it into strips to make it go farther.

Eventually I found the best way to cut this stuff is to unroll it and cut it with a utility knife. As I cut a bit, I rolled the cut ends back up until I went through the whole roll of tape.

I then had four rolls of tar flashing tape. This is enough to cover all the seams in my tiny house floor.

To use this stuff simply place it over a seam and press the end to hold it down. Peel the paper backing a little ways and slowly line up the tape over the seam you want to seal. Then run your hand along the tape, pressing it down. Keep going until you have the whole seam covered.

Next, for best results, I press and work the tar into the seams and onto the flashing so it seals very well. I concentrate especially on the edges of the tape so no water or insects ever get in.

We covered both halves of my tiny home floor with the sealing tar tape.

Next I ran along the ends of the floor joists with a drill and put three holes in each board end. Chris followed up and put screws into the holes. This allows the screws to go into the wood without cracking the wood.

I got a rubber mallet at the dollar store which I used to hammer the aluminum flashing down over the ends of the floor framing. Chris followed with a hammer and nails and pounded the flashing into place.

Then we taped off those seams as well. The entire floor frame will be insect proof and mouse proof.

I kept the original plastic sheet that was under the old camper floor. This was a water and bug barrier on the old camper. For my new tiny house this will be a protective layer between the aluminum flashing and the steel frame of the trailer to prevent corrosion between the two metals.

I nailed that into place to secure it. This will also help support the insulation which will be laid in from above after we turn the floor over.

I am very excited about my mouse proof and insect proof floor for my new tiny house on wheels.

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