By Laura LaVoie I had a couple of things I was thinking about writing for Tiny House Talk this week, but every time I started typing the words just weren’t pouring out as I had hoped. So I thought I would just tell you a little bit about what it has been like living in [...]
Off-Grid Living
Tiny Geodesic Dome on Stilts with a View
There are so many ways to live a simple lifestyle, especially when you decide to go off-grid. When you’re in rural land, you’re often allowed to build a variety of structures. And many times- as little as you like! So how about this tiny geodesic dome home on stilts with a view? It was recently [...]
Free Heat Using Soda Can Solar Panels
Over at Hemmings Daily, you can see how to create your own free heat using custom made soda can solar panels. That’s right- recycled solar panels- using almost completely free materials. Thank you so much, Vanessa, for sending this article over to me. With some 2x4s and plywood you create a simple box to house [...]
Modern Japanese Inspired Tiny Cube House
Say hello to this modern, Japanese-inspired tiny cube house. You should check out this other cube house too. Created by Horden Cherry Lee Architects and was made available through Micro Compact Home. Just large enough for one or two people, but they can be stacked or arranged to create larger communities. It’s approximately 8.73′ by [...]
Tiny Cabin by the River For Sale by Owner with Land
Guest Post by Travis, Cabin Owner Meet Travis. He designed and built his own prefab tiny cabin to later move and put back together on a coastal river in Oregon. The process in which he designed and built it reminds me of Michael Janzen’s Tiny Prefab Building System. The great part about this tiny house [...]
675-square-feet Small, Off-grid Float Cabin in Coastal British Columbia
Meet and Margy and Wayne Lutz who live in a 675-square-feet small float cabin in a placed called Hole in the Wall in Coastal British Columbia. It’s completely off-grid with water access only. They used a combination of solar power, wind, and thermo electricity for power. Their home is the third cabin that their friend [...]
How Would You Like Living in this 25′ High Treehouse
Meet Barron Harrington. He’s a retired man who decided to build a treehouse 25 feet into the air in his backyard. He wanted to do it without injuring the tree and with a small footprint. So he went with a simple 8′ by 10′ design. You can see a sketch of the floor plan below. [...]
