Every Sunday at 10:30am PST, Abel Zyl, founder of Zyl Vardos, hosts a live question and answer session. Here’s what you might learn from Abel in this session replay: How to drill through heavy metal (so you can attach your tiny house to a trailer) Can you get tiny house insurance? (Yes) How to balance your [...]
Interviews
300 Sq. Ft. His ‘n Hers Tiny House
This is the 300 sq. ft. His ‘n Hers Tiny House on Wheels. It was featured on an episode of FYI’s Tiny House Nation. The couple requested two separate beds and two separate desks. Related: Rustic Chic Tiny House by Tiny Heirloom 300 Sq. Ft. His ‘n Hers Tiny House Related: 100 Sq. Ft. Shabby Chic She [...]
850 Sq. Ft. Modern Cabin in the Forest
This is the story of how this 850 sq. ft. modern cabin in the forest came to be. Maricela Salas and Mary McGoff admit they were “naive” about buying raw land before making their purchase of a hillside lot in the Berkshires. It turned out to be too steep and rocky for a traditional foundation. To [...]
Salvaged Shipping Container Cabin in Savannah
This is Julio Garcia’s shipping container cabin in Savannah, Georgia. According to Faircompanies, he spent a decade designing plans for shipping container homes before building this. Garcia used salvaged materials for nearly everything, “you could put up a structure like this for about 50K,” he says.1 Salvaged Shipping Container Cabin in Savannah Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QNPB9naZQg Highlights Designed by [...]
Hobbit House with Green Roof: Straw Bale Cabin at Quebec Eco-Resort
This Hobbit House at Les Toits du Monde eco-resort in Nominingue, Quebec features a distinctive green roof that extends to the ground with leg-like extensions. The design provides passive cooling in summer and heat retention in winter. Built with straw bale walls achieving R-30 insulation, limestone plaster, and log rafters, the cabin operates completely off-grid [...]
Tiny House Heated with a Solar Air Heater – VIDEO
Gabriel Parent-Leblanc from Habitations MicroÉvolution built his gorgeous tiny house on wheels to show it was possible to live in a tiny house, year round, in a northern climate. He’s now spending his third winter in his tiny house near Montreal, Quebec and not only is he surviving and staying warm, he’s also saving a ton of money [...]
Couple’s Awesome Climbing Wall Tiny House
Who needs a traditional ladder when you can scale a climbing wall to reach your loft? This adventurous couple transformed their love of rock climbing into a functional design feature, creating one of the most unique tiny houses we’ve ever featured. Built for approximately $33,000, this clever tiny home serves as a stepping stone while [...]
