Tiny house and a method to construct tiny house using narrow building panels

Abstract

A method to connect narrow building panels to provide a surface that has a visual resemblance of one solid panel is disclosed. Additionally, an assembly kit for building a tiny house of the narrow building panels with the connection method is disclosed as well as a sturdy tiny house having all surfaces made of the narrow building panels.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method to connect a multitude of narrow building panels together to form a panel having a visual appearance of being a solid panel, the method comprising the steps of:
 a) providing a first narrow building panel having a first and a second long side surfaces and a tongue and groove formation along a length of the second long side surface;   b) providing a second narrow building panel having a mating tongue and groove formation along a first long side surface, and optionally having a second tongue and groove formation on a second long side surface opposite to the first long side surface, and at least one predrilled channel extending from an opening on the second side surface to a closed bottom inside the second narrow building panel;   c) connecting the first and the second narrow building panels by connecting the tongue and groove formation of the first narrow building panel with the mating tongue and groove formation of the second building panel, whereby a connection zone having a middle section and two side sections is formed;   d) inserting an attachment screw through the opening of the at least one predrilled channel and tightening the attachment screw through the bottom of the at least one predrilled channel such that a tip of the attachment screw penetrates a middle section of the connection zone into the first narrow building panel;   e) optionally inserting further attachment screws through the openings of further predrilled channels and threading the further attachment screws through the bottoms of the further predrilled channels such that tips of the further attachment screws penetrate the middle section of the connection zone into the first narrow building panel;   f) optionally providing a third narrow building panel having a mating tongue and groove formation on a first long side surface being configured to mate with the second tongue and groove formation of the second narrow building panel, and at least one predrilled channel extending from an opening on the second long side surface to a closed end inside the third narrow building panel and being located in a staggered manner in comparison to location of the predrilled channels of the second building panel;   g) connecting the second and the third narrow building panels by connecting the second tongue and groove formation of the second narrow building panel with the mating tongue and groove formation of the third building panel, whereby a connection zone having a middle section and two side sections is formed;   h) inserting an attachment screw through the opening of the at least one predrilled channel of the third narrow building panel and tightening the attachment screw through the bottom of the at least one predrilled channel such that a tip of the attachment screw penetrates the middle section of the connection zone in a staggered manner above or below a level of the predrilled channel(s) of the second building panels;   i) optionally inserting further attachment screws through the openings of further predrilled channels and threading the further attachment screws through the bottoms of the further predrilled channels such that tips of the further attachment screws penetrate the middle section of the connection zone into the second narrow building panel; and   j) optionally repeating steps f) to i) until all narrow building panels of the multitude building panels are attached together.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the tongue and groove formation comprises two grooves and one tongue along a long side surface of one panel and two tongues and one groove along a long side surface of another panel to be connected. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the tongue and groove formations are secured by an adhesive. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least part of the narrow building panels are additionally provided with a short positioning channel predrilled on a long surface side of the panels opposite to each predrilled channel to guide tightening of the attachment screws. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the narrow building panels have a width of 350 to 600 mm, preferably 400 to 560 mm, and most preferably 410 to 500 mm. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the narrow building panels are narrow CLT panels. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the predrilled channels are drilled in a direction perpendicular to the long side surface through which the channel is drilled, and the predrilled channels are completely within a middle layer of the narrow CLT panels. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the predrilled channels are drilled in an angle deviating from a straight angle through the long side surface. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the narrow building panels are narrow CLT panels and the predrilled channels are completely within a middle layer of the narrow CLT panels. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the angle is 91-140 degrees, preferably 100-125 degrees, most preferably 105-115 degrees. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the method is for making surface panels for a tiny house. 
     
     
         12 . A surface panel for a construction of a building, wherein the panel is made according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         13 . The surface panel of  claim 12 , wherein the surface panel is a surface panel for a tiny house. 
     
     
         14 . A method to construct a tiny house, the method comprises providing a floor surface, multiple wall surfaces, and a roof surface of narrow building panels attached together according to the method of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         15 . An assembly kit for construction a tiny house, the kit comprising:
 a predetermined number of first narrow building panels having a groove and tongue formation on one long side surface of the panels;   a predetermined number of second narrow building panels having a groove and tongue formation on both long side surfaces of the second panels and one or more predrilled channels on one of the long side surfaces,   wherein the predrilled channels of at least two of the second narrow building panels are on different levels and the second narrow building panels are numbered to indicate an order of assembly of the second panels such that two second panels having the channels on same level are never attached next to each other.   
     
     
         16 . The assembly kit of  claim 15 , wherein the narrow building panels are narrow CLT panels. 
     
     
         17 . The assembly kit of  claim 15 , wherein the kit further comprises window and door structures, and optionally collapsible stair structures along with assembly instructions. 
     
     
         18 . A tiny house having surface structures made of narrow building panels, preferably of narrow CLT panels, connected according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         19 . The tiny house of  claim 18 , wherein the surface structures are a floor structure, four wall structures, interior wall structures a roof structure and a floor structure of a loft. 
     
     
         20 . A tiny house having surface structures made of narrow CLT panels connected according to the method of  claim 7 , wherein the tiny house has increased flexural strength and shear force of the connection.