Solar Roof Tiny House

This tiny house design by claude von roesgen not only has a roof made out of solar panels but it also doubles as a pontoon actually tri toon houseboat.

Solar roof tiny house.

Before installing solar panels on the roof of any tiny house you want to make sure the roof gets enough sunlight and the roof is structurally sound enough to hold up the solar panels and racking equipment. Mounting to your roof will make your tiny house rv a few inches taller. 8 your solar panels probably won t be able to go on your roof. Many roof mounted solar panels have been damaged by low hanging branches or road signs while in being towed so don t take the risk if your tiny house rv is already built to the maximum height.

3 min read july 2 2018. Move over tiny homes these pre fab solar homes are hot for 2018. Depending on how your tiny house was built and what it was built with the roof may not be strong enough to handle the extra weight. This means you only have around 100 square feet of space for panels.

Many people want solar panels on the roof of their tiny house but i opted for a ground mounted solar array which i highly recommend. But putting solar panels on the roof of your tiny house probably isn t the best idea particularly if you want to travel. So can we legitimately call this an amphibious tiny house. When you dream of going tiny you often imagine having everything you need to live in one self contained unit.

The home has two configurations. Another interesting feature is the home s built in solar roof. 1 to be attached onto a utility trailer or 2 a pontoon boat which i ll show you below.