If you’re thinking about getting a composting toilet for your tiny house (or any size house, really) then read this first. You can always check out the top 5 composting toilets we recommend for tiny houses. But sometimes nothing beats doing it yourself. It’s cheaper, it’s more rewarding, and you’ll appreciate it more because you [...]
Off-Grid Living
Man Builds His Own Debt-free Island Made of Trash
I’m excited to show you how this British artist turned “eco architect” has literally created his own piece of land on a floating island made out of more than 100,000 plastic bottles. Essentially he has built his own island with other people’s trash. His name is Richart Sowa. And he’s been doing this for many years [...]
Steve Gourley’s 8×12 Tiny House Design
Steve Gourley is sharing his 8×12 tiny house design with us as part of our 2015 8×12 tiny house design contest. I’ll let Steve explain his design with you. Dear Alex and Derek, First let me thanks you both for being a positive force in the Tiny House world. I am currently building a 8×12 Tiny House on a [...]
Snowboarder’s Unbelievable Tiny House And Property
It took him 5 years to build. It’s a complete labor of love. His name is Mike Basich and this is his DIY 225 sq. ft. tiny home on his 40-acre property in California. I’ve told you about him before here. But in this new video, you’ll get to go even deeper into his life and [...]
Family Grows 6000 Lbs of Food on 1/10th Acre Urban Farm
Learn how this family consistently grows 6,000 pounds of food per year on their 1/10th acre urban farm that’s just a stone throw away from a major highway and only 15 minutes away from downtown Los Angeles.1 And the family is generating $20,000 a year in front porch sales to locals selling their organic grown food right from [...]
Modern Tiny Mountain Cabin in Norway
This one of a kind modern tiny mountain cabin in Norway is sure to amaze you. I hope it’ll at least slightly amuse you because it’s definitely something you’ve probably never seen before thanks to the creative entrance into the cabin (see below). This structure was designed and built by students and architects at Bergen School of [...]
Man Builds Off-Grid Tiny House in the Desert
Are you interested in living off the grid? It can be challenging to provide for your own needs for energy, water and other resources, but for John Wells, it’s preferable to the challenge of working a traditional job so he can buy those resources from someone else. John has received plenty of press, from Lloyd [...]