Tiny House Construction

This is Brad’s tutorial on how to build your own tiny cabin on a foundation. This gives you a good idea on the basic construction of a house and what it takes to get it done. To explore more amazing tiny house resources like this, join our FREE Tiny House Newsletter! How to Build Your [...]

If you’re interested in building an earthbag tiny house someday, I think you’ll love this fascinating time-lapse construction sequence. Outside, you’ll notice a circular home that has an “adobe” feel. You can see the whole entire process below, from the laying of the first earthbags to the many layers of mud that create the exterior, to [...]

This is Seth Mizter’s “not so tiny” tiny house on wheels. He sold his two-story home to create a 400-sq.-foot abode – what he calls “a grid/off-grid writer’s retreat [on an] organic farm.” He still hasn’t finished the interior, but his current build cost is amazingly low, at $22,776.45. Outside, you’ll notice a simple rectangular build [...]

This is Zyl Vardos! It’s an interview with a famous tiny house builder named Abel. He (and his team) have been designing and building custom tiny houses on wheels for other people for the last 8+ years. Below you’ll get to take a tour of his magical tiny house building workshop and you’ll even see [...]

I find it unbelievable that, after submitting my first tiny house article last month, I have received hundreds of personal emails from all over the world, connecting me to THOW enthusiasts who have asked some intelligent, positive questions. Many wanted some additional photos and construction details about my tiny house innovations … others just wanted to share [...]

This is the construction progression of an all wood 40′ DIY tiny house boat sent in by Patricia Hong. It features plywood flooring and treated pine deck beams. Below you can see the 40 ft. long floats, the walls going up, the metal roof being installed, and more. When you go inside, you’ll find a [...]