This is Russ-StickAcres.com’s beautiful wee house cottage/cabin surrounded by and built-with nature.
It has lots of windows, a unique shape, and is built using cordwood construction and bottles which is really interesting and cool-looking. It has a companion outhouse that goes by The Wee Wee House.
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Ever wonder what it would be like living in a car? Or camping… Well, here are some interesting photos of how someone converted their station wagon into a sleeper.
I definitely wouldn’t want to actually live like this but it has to be one of the most economical ways to travel long distances. Cars a great on gas, they’re stealthy, and super easy to drive.
I have known people that set their small SUV’s up in this way with an air mattress when traveling cross country. It’s interesting to see it done with small cars as well. And hey, it’s an alternative to a teardrop camper when you don’t want to spend the money and trouble.
I wonder if the same can be done with regular sedans because the rear seats usually fold down. I guess the challenge would be creating a flat platform to sleep on. So here, have a look how this one is set up…
Abod is a subsidiary of BSB Design which has come up with a solution for homelessness through really small structures. The houses start at just $4,950 and are built on an arch frame with corrugated steel panels, and fiberglass slat coverings.
These homes are designed as solutions for low-income starter houses as well as replacements for settlements where there are no form of real housing at all.
The construction process seems simple and it’s done on a concrete foundation… The structures themselves are like miniature warehouses and they can be assembled in one day with the help of four people by using a screwdriver and an awl. Just two tools.
The structures are high quality, affordable, and durable. They are expected to last twenty to thirty years. Since they can be easily mass manufactured they are very inexpensive.
The layouts can also be personalized with small kitchens, toilets, showers, lofts, widows, and designs for doors, flooring, closets, and walls. The dwellings are also easily connected together to create a larger home.
“Abode is the opportunity for us to give something back to society. It’s time to realize our dream of making the world a better place in which to live.”
Doug Sharp
Chairman of the Board, BSB Design
Stephen Marshall of Little House on a Trailer gets another interview thanks to Faircompanies. Stephen doesn’t consider this home a tiny one, rather… a little house.
It’s 12 feet wide so that makes it feel much larger. At a first glance you really can’t tell that it’s built on a trailer. You will get a tour of the place including the kitchen which has a miniature sink, stove, and refrigerator combo.
The bathroom is interesting because it uses a $2,000 incinerating toilet which requires no septic tank or sewage hookup. There’s also a shower and a fireplace that I didn’t mention yet. And yes, it’s ready to be towed down the road.
He currently uses the space as an office and it was built with a 19th century Northern California rural farm house in mind so although it’s recently constructed it still provides you with that traditional atmosphere.
Enjoy the video right here…
Have you heard about the construction of Florida’s first Earthship? It is being built on a 10 acre property in Myakka City, Florida that is zoned for agriculture. They have plans to educate and involve people on natural building, permaculture, zero energy construction, and sustainable technology.
There are also ideas in the works to integrate shipping container houses, solar powered domes, and more. The tires were collected locally and the dirt to fill them was dug out of the property itself which is now a wonderful looking pond. In the center of the home there are wetlands that recycle greywater and grows food producing plants. This water is also used for toilet flushing. You’ll learn more about this in the video from Bryan Roberts the Earthship General Contractor.
Lyle over at Jalopy Cabins contacted me this week about the completion of their latest tiny cabin… The Ski Hut. This tiny home is 10′ by 16′ plus it has a 6′ porch. The logs came from their local Wolf Creek Ski area from when they cleaned up the slopes. They were hand peeled and constructed like Lincoln Logs. I’ll pass it over to Lyle…
If you are not familiar with Jalopy Cabins, it is our mission to use primarily reclaimed or salvaged materials, or someone else’s mistakes (for example the windows on this cabin) to build energy efficient one of a kind cabins
The logs for our latest cabin came off a ski resort about 30 minutes from where we live and were from the clean up they did for the slopes before the season began last year (hence the name for this cabin!). The hand peeled round logs were more work but really worth it in the end.
All roofing was salvaged from an older house along with the rafters. The door was salvaged and given new life with a working door knob and some new paint.
The windows were someone’s custom order that they didn’t like so we were able to get these nice new windows for a great deal which is inline with our goal of having energy efficient cabins.
All new insulation was used in the ceiling and floor to also help with energy efficiency. The ceiling has high density foam and the floor has radiant energy insulation.
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I ran into a video that features a converted shipping container cottage and workshop in Australia. They started the conversion in 2006.
One container serves as a workshop and the other as living space, or as they call it… a weekend cottage. They have added several features including a covered front porch, rainwater collection system using a plastic barrel, fireplace, beautiful doors with windows, a garden, and much more.
Watch the video right here, I think you may enjoy it and learn a thing or two maybe 🙂
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Images via ozcontainerhouse/YouTube
This trailerable houseboat is manufactured by Pipercraft. I found it today on eBay and I have to say I have never really seen anything like this. It’s awesome!
It raises and collapses with hydraulics which is one of the reasons that make it easy to tow. It can sleep 4-5 people and has a toilet, shower, refrigerator, stove, generator, and air conditioning.
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Ripplewood Resort seems like a great place to stay in a small cabin in Big Sur, California. It’s located 25 miles south of Carmel and is right by Andrew Molera and Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Parks.
It’s a place where you can go whale watching, check out the beautiful coastal scenery, go hiking, water activities, and more.
Ripplewood Resort was rated excellent by more than 20 travelers on tripadvisor. They serve breakfast and lunch and have complimentary wifi available in their Cafe.
Besides the cool surroundings what caught my eye was their 17 cabins to choose from. Let’s check some of them out.
