Meet Lindsay, a 63-year-old English woman who had a dream to start an eco village in Morocco — and did just that! Using a 2-brick mold, she and volunteers have created some 10,000 adobe bricks over the past 5 years to create a number of structures in the village including her home, the “boat house,” [...]
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They Built A Cob Tiny House With No Permits
When Portland passed a law allowing homeowners to build an <200 square foot accessory unit on their property without a permit, Chris and Jack jumped at the opportunity. Because Chris is a sculptor, she thought sculpting from cob would be a perfect way to create a small dwelling. The bean-shaped unit features two spiral pillars [...]
Purple Tiny House with Leasable Lot in Azle, Texas (Sold)
Looking for a nice, secluded spot in a tiny house community close to Fort Worth, Texas? So long as you pass the credit check, you could buy this tiny house ($34,000) and lease this lovely spot. The home is also for sale without the lot. It features a covered porch, a loft bedroom with full [...]
Family of 5 Go From 2,000-sq.-ft. To 440-Sq.-Ft. Tiny House
Sure it’s interesting when a single person or couple goes tiny, but it’s downright revolutionary when a family of 5 decides to downsize from 2,000+ square feet into just 366 (440 with lofts & slide outs). The Steinys (@steinysgotiny on Instagram) decided to switch to full-time tiny living for a number of reasons — some [...]
They Went Tiny To Save For A Small Home
Many people are skeptical of how long people really live tiny before throwing in the towel on cramped quarters. But the Reed Family’s story shows that sometimes tiny living can be a useful stepping stone to dreams come true. The family were struggling financially trying to serve at a church in the LA area (Dad/Husband [...]
Rehabilitation Therapists Debt-Free $25,000 THOW in San Diego
Meet Trysh and Saul Martinez and their self-built $25,000 THOW. If you just showed me pictures of the home and had me guess how much it cost, I would have easily said somewhere between $70k-$90k. Somehow using mostly reclaimed materials and Craigslist finds, the couple managed to build a tremendous tiny house without taking on [...]
12×16 Shed Turned Tiny House: Part-Time Tiny Living in Alaska
We’ve seen a lot of people build tiny homes as rental units, but in this case Rodney and his wife rent their larger home and live tiny during the summer! It all started some years back, when Rodney needed a spot to store his stuff after life took an unexpected turn. Some friends offered a [...]
