I was never thrilled about composting toilets when considering tiny houses. I didn’t like the idea of human waste sitting around and having to empty the bucket. It seemed like a hassle with opportunities for ickiness. When people ask about the tiny house, this is always one of the first things they want to know: [...]
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What About Park Model Tiny Houses and Communities?
The other day a reader sent me an email with a few photos of a park model tiny house that he ran into while driving. This park model tiny home had just moved into a trailer park where he happens to drive by regularly. This excited him so much (I would be too) that he [...]
Q&A: Tiny Houses and Pets; Big dogs in a Tiny Home?
The other day I got this great question from a reader on the topic of tiny houses and pets (big dogs) so I thought I’d use it for a tiny house Q&A post. Hey Alex and crew I was wondering as I’m in the very beginning stages of starting my Tiny House, But I have [...]
Tiny House Subdivision within Community
One of my favorite things about doing email is the interesting tiny house ideas that come in while reading and replying to messages. Today I received the following email from a reader: Have you done anything with Habitat on Tiny Homes. I have worked with people at church that are trying to get back on there feet [...]
Multiple Little Home Ownership: How Many Tiny Houses Would You Own?
Most of the time we talk about tiny houses as our only home. But have you ever considered owning multiple tiny homes, if you could? After reading Laura’s post on tiny house living in the city versus the country, it really got me thinking about this. Instead of one large house or condo, you’d have two- [...]
Next Tiny Decision: City Versus Country
In my post about Tiny Versus Small houses I spoke a little about our tiny house in the country and our small house in the city. This got me thinking about the other divide among tiny house builders and dwellers. It seems as though many tiny house people are split down the middle when it [...]
Tiny House Motivation: Put Down the Books and Pick Up That Hammer
Over at the Tiny Life, new contributor Marie made a great post about what she calls “Procrastiprepping.” This is the idea that you can stall your work by convincing yourself that you are doing work preparing for the actual work. “While waiting for the trailer, then the welding on the trailer, Alan was purchasing used [...]