After CABO Solana was placed, the project moved from finishing the build to making the site work around it.
The tiny home was finally on site, but that did not mean the job was finished.
Power, water, waste, drainage, safe access, stairs and outdoor space still had to be made workable in real conditions.
The plan already covered those priorities. Placement showed how they needed to fit the actual site, while the rest of the layout stayed flexible enough to change as the property was lived in and understood properly.
What this stage showed
After placement, separate decisions became one connected site plan.
The work on water, waste, fit-out, stairs and outdoor access would later feed directly into FM DIRECT.
Water, Waste and Grey Water
The first site work dealt with where water would go, how waste would be handled and how the ground around the home needed to function.
These were not finishing touches. They were part of making CABO Solana workable from the beginning.
Solar and Power
The first power setup made CABO Solana usable off-grid.
It also showed what the site would need if the system expanded later into CABO Haven.
Entry Stairs
The temporary entry worked at first, but it quickly became clear that a stronger and safer staircase was needed for daily use.
Outdoor Entry Area
The entry area became the first real extension of the home.
Rock, pavers and whatever materials were available were used to create a usable outdoor space without waiting for the full deck to be built.
The driveway and surrounding gravel also became part of the setup, giving CABO Solana clearer access and helping define how the site would be used around the home.
The lesson
CABO Solana was never going to work as just a tiny home on its own.
Once it was being used every day, the surrounding site became part of the home as well. Power, water, waste, stairs, drainage, access and outdoor living all had to work together.
Connected to FM DIRECT
The work after placement brought several parts of the project together at once.
The lessons from CABO Solana sit behind three FM DIRECT areas in particular:
- Water, Waste and Grey Water
- Appliances, Fit-out and Living Details
- Decks, Stairs and Outdoor Access
Each can be explored through the main FM DIRECT page.
Next stage: CABO Haven
That same realisation became the starting point for CABO Haven, where the surrounding site began expanding beyond the tiny home into storage, access, shelter, outdoor living and future site systems.