Most of you have heard of TINY: A Story About Living Small.
On this post you’ll get to see a video episode where they interview Derek “DEEK” Diedricksen.
Deek is the author of “Humble Homes, Simple Shacks” and he blogs over at Relaxshacks.com.
‘TINY” is a not only a documentary about one man’s journey building a tiny house on a trailer from scratch, but it’s also about other families around America who are living in less than 400 square feet.
In this episode, Deek will not only talk to you about micro architecture but he’ll show you around one of his very own micro houses made out of reclaimed materials.
He’ll also talk to you about his early inspirations and show you a few of his other tiny house projects.
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Photo Credit YouTube/TINYtheMovie
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This tiny house is called the Tiny HaHa House.
The owner built it for just $3,000 in materials and did nearly all of the work himself.
It’s Jay Shafer‘s XS tiny house design except it has a covered porch modification.
And they added two roof windows which I really like.
I think it has a little bit of a modern look to it too, don’t you think?
The XS is just 65-square-feet without including the upstairs sleeping loft.
The siding and roofing is corrugated aluminum, kinda like the one Jay showcases in his book.
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Photo Credits Andrew Cauthen
Carpeting was used on the interior and the interior walls seem like painted plywood panels, but I think it looks good. Modern, even.
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Choosing to live in a small or tiny house often means going against mainstream expectations. While the benefits—less clutter, more freedom, greater financial flexibility—are compelling, navigating relationships with those who don’t understand these choices requires mental preparation.
3 Foundational Beliefs for Simple Living
These mindset shifts help maintain clarity when pursuing an unconventional lifestyle.
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Here’s a video walk around with Travis and his tiny house on a trailer.
The house is 8′ wide and 24′ long. Right above the hitch is where the LP tanks are stored along with the hot water heater.
Right next to the water heater is where the water inlet is located so you can hook a hose up to there just like you would with an RV and have access to water.
Then just below that area is where the power supply is, and again- just like an RV- you can plug this into an RV park or a generator and power many of the appliances inside.
This tiny house weighs approximately 6,740 lbs and it’s supported by two 5,500 lbs brake axles. The front porch is large enough to sit and relax in and keep you covered during rain.
Once you walk inside the kitchen is to the right with the dining table to the left. In between the entrance door are two storage compartments on both sides. This is where Travis keeps his food and other supplies.
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In this post Ron Barth, President of Resource Furniture shows you his space saving furniture.
The furniture is made in Italy and Resource Furniture is the United States importer and distributor for the company.
The company offers:
- Wall beds
- Murphy beds
- Desks
- Coffee tables
And much more. Everything operates very easily and most pieces of furniture are completely convertible- meaning, they serve more than one function.
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This means furniture that makes it easy for you to create a multifunctional room in your house.
Whether you want your living room or office to turn into a bedroom, or you just want to make your 200 square foot studio work for you.
This furniture allows you to double your space and the usability of your home. Resource Furniture also offers a bunk bed system where the beds fold into the wall for storage.
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Usually you see posts here specifically on tiny houses on a trailers, but that’s not always the case.
This 4×4 lifted camper van is such a useful/cool vehicle to go cross country in because it can handle just about any terrain.
It’s also packed with features.. It’s like a tiny efficiency.. Or a VW camper van on steroids?
Whatever you want to look at it as, it’s pretty awesome as long as you can handle the gas money for it.
Tiny houses on trailers are awesome but they’re not as flexible and efficient as small travel trailers and motorhomes (like camper vans).
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Photo Credit YouTube/NookTwo
In this video tour, the owner of this 1979 E250 4×4 Pathfinder Adventurer camper van gives you a tour and shows you everything below:
- Front bumper with lights
- Lifted with 37″ tires
- Pop up roof so you can stand/sleep
- Exterior storage
- Propane tank
- Rear exterior storage rack
- Extendable camper ladder
- Loft bed with lighting and fans
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This post is for you if you’re interested in how the construction of a tiny house on a trailer works.
It’s a time lapse video based on pictures taken during the building process of Joanna’s tiny house on wheels.
She used the Tumbleweed Tarleton Plans as a base and then made her own customizations to the design to better suit her needs.
According to the comments on her YouTube video, the cost to build it was approximately $23,000.
Joanna purchased a 7′ x 18′ trailer custom made for $2,500 at Fox Trailers in Idaho.
One thing that I also found while reading through the comments on her video is that she really appreciates her porch. Here, you can read the comment yourself below.
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You probably have never heard of the Mulfinger tiny house before. It’s one of Jay Shafer’s old Tumbleweed tiny house designs, but it’s no longer available. The design is simple and elegant, like all of Jay’s work.
You are greeted with a porch and everything is perfectly symmetrical. Since this home is not on a trailer, it’s wider and therefore much more spacious. Once you walk in the kitchenette is to your left and table to your right. The ceilings are vaulted so it feels light, bright, and open. The windows really help with this effect too.
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Mulfinger Tiny Cottage
Photos Courtesy of Mark Terrano
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I hope you’re looking for something unusual today because this tiny house isn’t normal. And with this unique shelter comes an interesting story. Loren Amelang purchased land in California in the 1970s. Later in his life, he decided to move into the property full time because he was tired of the corporate world.
The old cabin/barn on the land was in no condition to live in and safely hold any electronics or store food. In fact, it was originally a sheep barn from about 100 years ago. So he decided to build a small shack under the roof of this barn using both new and reclaimed plywood. Loren ended up with an 8′ by 12′ shed and this served as home for a few years. He built the whole thing himself and recalls, “It was wonderful. That was actually one of the happiest times of my life.”
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Tiny House Built Inside of a Barn!
Once you walk inside, it looks like a normal barn. Then there’s this tiny plywood structure and that’s the house. I encourage you to read the rest of the post and watch the video below: [continue reading…]
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