Two schools still have dated tiny-house classes on the 2026 calendar after late August: Wild Abundance’s 9-day build near Asheville, and Hammerstone’s trim and cabinetry sessions in Trumansburg and Ithaca.
Tiny House Construction
26 Modular Student Cottages, Shop-Built and Craned Onto a Tennessee Campus
Twenty-six modular cottages, shop-built in Cleveland, then trucked and craned onto Southern Adventist University’s campus. Student housing that sits right next to the tiny-house conversation.
Wild Abundance Workshops: Hands-On Tiny House Building, Carpentry, and Timber Framing Classes Near Asheville, NC
If you have ever wanted to learn how to build a tiny house, frame a wall, or cut traditional timber joinery — with your own hands, not just from a YouTube video — Wild Abundance runs some of the best hands-on building workshops in the country. Based near Asheville, North Carolina, this skills school offers [...]
How to Build a Better DIY Van Lift Bed
Jimmy and Natalie are back with an essential guide on building a DIY elevator bed for your van. After their first version failed, they decided to start from scratch and build a better one using extruded aluminum. This new and improved design offers greater stability and durability, proving that even a failure can lead to [...]
Inside Georgia’s First Micro Cottage Neighborhood (Cottages on Vaughn)
There’s no question that communities everywhere are struggling to create affordable, walkable, and sustainable housing — but the team at the MicroLife Institute decided to turn that challenge into a real solution. In partnership with the city of Clarkston, Georgia, they developed Cottages on Vaughn, a half-acre micro pocket neighborhood featuring eight beautifully designed cottages [...]
36-Foot Family Tiny House with Netted Kids’ Loft and Built-In Dog Crates
Explore this 36-foot family tiny house by Willowbee Tiny Homes featuring a netted kids’ loft, built-in dog crates, deep soaking tub, full kitchen with dishwasher, and main-floor bedroom.
Free Tiny House Plans from Tumbleweed Tiny House Company
Tumbleweed Tiny House Company offers free downloadable building plans for three of their most iconic models — the Elm 20, Cypress 20, and Linden 20. Each set includes around 90 pages of detailed architectural drawings, floor plans, elevations, framing diagrams, and construction notes. They are not for commercial use, but they are perfect for DIY [...]
