SAN JOSE — A plan to build “tiny homes” for San Jose’s homeless residents passed its first major test Tuesday, and now the city must answer the most difficult question — where to put these micro sleeping cabins.1 After a heated debate, the City Council voted 9-2 to approve a yearlong pilot program to build [...]
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Transparent Solar Panels to be used as Windows to Power Your Home?
This is how one day your windows can help power your home using transparent solar panels as windows! If you’re interested in learning how that works, watch the video and links below! Would you consider using solar panel windows for your tiny or small house if/when they become available? Solar Panel Windows?! Yes.. Video: Transparent Solar Panels [...]
Family of Five’s Tiny House Life in New Zealand
This is the story of a family of five who love their tiny home! Read the full story here. Our big thanks to Linda Gross for sharing! Share this with your friends/family using the e-mail/social re-share buttons below. Thanks! If you liked this you’ll LOVE our Free Daily Tiny House Newsletter with more! Thank you! You can [...]
Tiny Houses Now Legal in Portland?
The answer is, not really! The truth is that tiny houses on wheels and RV’s parked on residential properties are simply being tolerated while parked on residential property in Portland, Oregon for the time being. In other words, they’re de-prioritizing code enforcement in these cases because changing the law is complicated (so this is a [...]
The Tiny House That Survived the Santa Rosa Fire and Hurricane Irma
Both homes are Traveler XL model tiny houses on wheels by ESCAPE. One in Santa Rosa that survived the fire (photo below taken by a firefighter) and the other THOW is in Miami where Hurricane Irma had a major impact (100MPH winds). Both of them, fortunately, survived with minimal damage. Resources ESCAPE Traveler Traveler XL [...]
NY Times Asks, “Where Can You Park a Tiny Home?”
The NY Times just did a piece called Where Can You Park a Tiny Home? It showcases several stories of tiny homeowners and where they ‘park’ their homes. The article covers a big issue in the tiny house world that’s often overlooked… Lack of legal parking options for people who want to live in tiny [...]
Tiny House on Wheels Survives Hurricane Irma’s 100 MPH Winds in Miami
I wanted to show you this hurricane resistant tiny house on wheels that recently survived Hurricane Irma’s 100 MPH winds in Miami, Florida with no damage. It’s a Traveler XL model from ESCAPE. The house was not even strapped down or connected to anything on the ground (yikes)! What do you think? Traveler XL Tiny [...]