Support the Project Ventura Kickstarter: Girls High School Engineering Class tackles ecological literacy by rebuilding a vintage trailer with off-grid flair! These girls are inspired by the Tiny House Movement and are poised to make a big difference in their community. But they need your help. Texas has more TINY going on than one might [...]
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Snowboarder Mike Basich’s Tiny Cabin in the Mountains (Video)
I was excited when a friend shared a video with me about snowboarder Mike Basich’s tiny house in the Sierra Mountains near Lake Tahoe. She posted the link with the question “But is it a tiny house?” Absolutely. Basich was able to get 40 acres land, considered unbuildable by most, for a fraction of the [...]
Is Solar Power Expensive for Tiny Houses?
Last week I spoke about the costs of tiny houses and why I don’t find that figure to be much of a problem. Several individuals mentioned that the $20,000 cost was fine for just the house but what about the cost of adding power systems on top of it. A lot of people believe that [...]
Interview with Stew MacInnes: Tiny House Builder
Earlier this month I introduced you to Stew MacInnes and his tiny houses. He’s the owner of a company named Maximus Extreme Living Solutions. They build tiny homes that are rugged and well insulated to withstand extreme temperatures. Their purpose? To better serve workers in oil and mining fields throughout the United States. I thought [...]
Top 6 A-Frame Tiny Houses
I’m not sure about you but I’ve always had this attraction to A-frame houses. I’m not sure if that’s because my name starts with an A (Alex) but I think it’s also because they’re so rare to see and unique in comparison to most other homes. As a kid, I always was liked seeing an [...]
Tiny Solar House: Minnesota Renewable Energy Society
This tiny solar house was designed and built by the Minnesota Renewable Energy Society. I found them on Facebook not long ago and wanted to share their tiny home with you because it has three Silicon Energy PV modules, solar air heat, and even solar hot water. The SIP (Structural Insulated Panels) came from The [...]
Tiny Houses on Steroids: Maximum Extreme Living Solutions
Guest Post by Stew MacInnes of Maximus Extreme Living Solutions My name is Stew MacInnes, I am the owner of Maximus Extreme Living Solutions, based out of Ogden, Utah. My company manufactures self-contained living units, which in lay terms would probably best be described as eco-friendly, tiny homes that are on massive amounts of steroids! [...]