In this post I wanted to share the story of how this young couple left their apartment life and built their own 128 sq. ft. tiny home on wheels that’s 100% mortgage-free. When they started, they really didn’t know much about building a house. They just learned and adapted as they went. And they did [...]
Interviews
Video: The ‘Willy Wonka’ of Reclaimed Tiny Housing
Right now I’m thrilled to share this free documentary on the ‘Willy Wonka’ of reclaimed tiny housing thanks to Faircompanies. This movie is on Brad Kittel of Tiny Texas Houses. When he came to Texas 30 years ago, he was living in a school bus converted into a home. And he started buying boarded-up houses [...]
Lee Pera’s DIY Tiny House on Wheels
Right now I wanted to show you a video tour of Lee Pera’s DIY tiny house on wheels thanks to Derek Diedricksen of RelaxShacks.com. Her little house is still in the works but the tour will give you a good idea of what’s involved when designing and building tiny. This home is located at Boneyard [...]
Woman Builds 112 Sq. Ft. Gifford Tiny House on Wheels
Meet B.A. Norrgard. She’s a woman who attended a Four Lights Tiny House Workshop in February of 2013. After the event, she bought the Gifford tiny house plans and started building. Five months later, her little house on wheels is complete. And now she’s been hired as COO to work with Jay Shafer and the [...]
Vina’s Off-Grid Tiny House: 140 Sq Ft Sol Haus Design in Ojai, California
Vina Lustado of Sol Haus Design built this 140-square-foot off-grid tiny house on wheels and lived in it full-time for nearly a decade in Ojai, California. Built on an 8.5-foot by 20-foot trailer with an 80-square-foot sleeping loft, the home operates completely off-grid using portable solar panels and passive solar design. The build cost approximately [...]
Video Tour of Michael Ostaski’s First Housetruck Tiny Home
I’ve shown you two of Michael Ostaski’s amazing housetruck tiny homes before. Right now I’d like to show you a video so you can learn even more about his first housetruck which he actually lived in for many years. And if you’re interested I want you to stay tuned because Michael has some special announcements for us coming [...]
Professor Living Simply in 33 Sq. Ft. Dumpster Tiny House
Right now I’d like to introduce you to Professor Dumpster (aka Dr. Jeff Wilson). He’s a college professor (and Dean) at the Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas who’s decided to move into a dumpster and live in it for one year. I’ve shown you how a dumpster can be turned into a micro house before [...]
