CABO Solana is the completed proof build within Project CABO.
It started as a tiny home project, but once it moved from design into real use, it became much more than that.
The build tested the home itself, but it also tested everything around it: delivery, placement, access, solar, water, waste, stairs, appliances, outdoor space, storage, suppliers, and the day-to-day details that only show up once someone actually has to live with the result.
That is why CABO Solana matters.
It turned the idea into something real.
What CABO Solana tested
CABO Solana gave FMH a working reference point.
It helped show what needs to be considered before a tiny home is chosen, delivered, placed, fitted out, and lived in.
The project tested:
- Site preparation and access
- The build and delivery process
- Tiny home placement
- Solar and off-grid power
- Water, waste, and grey water decisions
- Appliances and fit-out choices
- Stairs and entry access
- Outdoor living and daily usability
- Supplier coordination
- What should be planned earlier next time
The lesson
A tiny home is not just a product.
It becomes part of a site, a system, and a way of living.
CABO Solana showed that the home, the site, the services, the suppliers, and the future plan all need to work together.
That lesson now supports CABO Haven and FM DIRECT.
CABO Solana project stages
CABO Solana is documented across six stages.
Each stage shows a different part of the project, from early site preparation through to completion, placement, and the after-placement work that followed.
Site Prep
The early ground, access, and layout work before the home became usable on site.
The Build
The construction stage and the decisions made before the home was delivered.
Completed
The finished tiny home before it moved fully into the next stage of site use.
Placement
The home on site, showing how delivery and final position shaped the next round of decisions,
Showcase
A closer look at the completed home, layout, fit-out, and living details.
Aftermath
The first real round of site work after placement, including access, outdoor entry, solar, drainage, and usability.
Next stage: CABO Haven
CABO Haven begins where CABO Solana ends.
Once CABO Solana was placed, it became clear that the surrounding site needed to grow with it.
CABO Haven takes those lessons and starts building out the next stage: outdoor living, storage, shelter, better access, future solar expansion, grey water, site services, and a more complete living setup.
Connected to FM DIRECT
The lessons from CABO Solana now feed into FM DIRECT.
FM DIRECT uses those real project lessons to help structure better questions around suppliers, products, site readiness, fit-out, solar, water, access, and future expansion.
