This is a beautiful — and fun! — unfinished Tiny Arch House that’s for sale. It’s been an ongoing project for this family, and they are now selling it in order to pay some debts. It has a beautiful shingled exterior and an unfinished inside that includes two lofts, and could include a bedroom. Plus, [...]
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Life Inside A Box: How Much Did Our Tiny House Cost?
This is a breakdown of what the couple behind Life Inside A Box paid to build their own tiny house on wheels. Their total final cost was…. $34,667.23 This includes tools, renting a location to build, registering the trailer, appliances, materials, the trailer, etc. They contracted out the insulation, drywall, or kitchen countertops. Besides that, [...]
Ask Zyl Live: Tiny House Q & A: January 1st, 2017 – How to Drill Through Heavy Metal
Every Sunday at 10:30am PST, Abel Zyl, founder of Zyl Vardos, hosts a live question and answer session. Here’s what you might learn from Abel in this session replay: How to drill through heavy metal (so you can attach your tiny house to a trailer) Can you get tiny house insurance? (Yes) How to balance your [...]
Artisan Builds His Tiny House from Salvaged Trailer with No Plans
This artisan built his tiny house from a salvaged trailer with no plans, proving that creativity and craftsmanship can triumph over conventional building methods. The home started as an old travel trailer and today features beautiful hand-forged hinges, a monkey-bar ladder to access the loft bedroom, and a gravity-fed water system for washing dishes. Without [...]
Jonathan’s Citi Bus Conversion
This is Jonathan’s Citi Bus Conversion that took him two years to build. He started back in 2000 and the bus has all kinds of custom features and built-ins including a full-sized shower, a comfortable couch and a desk area for working and blogging. Be sure to watch the full video tour below! Enjoy! Related: Family [...]
Before Chainsaws: Tree Trunk Tiny House on Wheels
This is an incredible tree trunk tiny house on wheels created before chainsaws existed! Tiny House Talk reader, Kerry, shared some great pictures and commentary with us about this incredible “blast from the past.” Tiny House living has always been a great idea! Before chainsaws were invented, the logging industry in the United States & [...]
Ask Zyl Live: Get Your Tiny House Questions Answered by a Pro!
Did you know Abel Zyl of Zyl Vardos hosts an “Ask Zyl Live” series on YouTube every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. PST? It’s true! If you’ve seen his homes, you’ll know Zyl is a master craftsman, so getting to pick his brain every week is a real treat. Last week he spent an hour answering [...]