The Boxy Lady is a portable micro cabin created by Derek “Deek” Diedricksen of RelaxShacks. Designed as both a trade show display booth and functional single sleeper, this compact structure travels to events promoting simple living, recycled construction, and tiny house concepts.

Design Details

• Builder: Derek Diedricksen (RelaxShacks)
• Name: The Boxy Lady
• Purpose: Trade show booth and single sleeper
• Features: Portable, towable, display-ready
• Materials: Recycled and salvaged components
• Website: RelaxShacks.com

Boxy Lady Micro Cabin Exterior

Images via RelaxShacks

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Go House Go is a technical booklet by Dee Williams focusing on the specific challenges of building a tiny house on a trailer. The 21-page guide covers connecting structures to trailers, preventing wall and roof movement, moisture management, and common building materials for mobile tiny houses.

Book Details

• Title: Go House Go: How to Build a Tiny House on Wheels
• Author: Dee Williams
• Pages: 21
• Publisher: Portland Alternative Dwellings
• Focus: Trailer-based tiny house construction

Topics Covered

• Permits and size restrictions
• Connecting walls and roof to trailer
• Floor construction techniques
• Preventing twisting, leaning, warping, and buckling
• Moisture avoidance strategies
• Building materials list

Go House Go Book Cover

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The Small House Book by Jay Shafer of Tumbleweed Houses provides an introduction to tiny house living and construction. The 197-page guide combines philosophy on simple living with practical building information, covering everything from the author’s experience in a 90-square-foot home to step-by-step construction techniques for trailer-based houses.

Book Details

• Title: The Small House Book
• Author: Jay Shafer
• Publisher: Tumbleweed Houses
• Pages: 197
• Format: Full-color photographs throughout

Topics Covered

• Living in 90 square feet
• Simple living philosophy
• Utilities: water, heating, cooking, electricity
• Composting toilets
• Building codes and permits
• Trailer foundation construction
• Framing and bracing techniques
• Condensation prevention
• Tool requirements
• Tumbleweed design catalog

Jay Shafer and His Tiny House

Image via Tumbleweed Houses

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You’ve probably noticed a lot of repeat stuff being posted recently and that’s because I’m doing some organization with the website.

There are some new sections up at the top labeled Tiny, Small, Interiors, and Plans.  There’s more on the way too (like Books) and I’m putting it all together so that it’s easy for you to find what you want and browse around the site without having to jump around randomly.

Besides being a way to browse previous and new posts in a better way, it’s also an effort to organize some of the related books, building plans, and other products/services that are becoming available to us.  That’s why you’re seeing all these posts with stuff you can buy.

If you have any thoughts and ideas I would love to hear them and put them to use–you can send me a message at any time through the contact page. Alternatively you can reach me on Facebook and Twitter.

On a side note I’m having a blast running this blog, writing for it, and I’m thrilled with how many of you are coming in and checking things out everyday–and it keeps growing every single month.  Thanks for that!

I’ll end this post with some of the site’s most popular posts since it all started…

320 Square Foot Garage Conversion

The Innovan Tiny RV

Unimog Expedition Camper

EZ Traveler Mini RV

Mushroom Dome Cabin

This Piaggio commercial vehicle has been converted by JC Leisure into a compact motorhome that reportedly achieves over 30 miles per gallon. The micro camper features a pop-up roof for headroom, pull-out bed, kitchen unit, and hidden portable toilet. The small footprint allows the vehicle to function as both daily transportation and weekend adventure camper.

Design Details

• Base Vehicle: Piaggio commercial van
• Converter: JC Leisure (UK)
• Fuel Economy: Over 30 MPG
• Features: Pop-up roof, pull-out bed, kitchen unit, portable toilet
• Dual Use: Daily driver and camper
• Storage: Built-in compartments for travel gear

Piaggio Micro Motorhome Exterior

Images via JC Leisure

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Dan Louche documented his complete tiny house build process and compiled it into a comprehensive plans package. After building a tiny house on a trailer for his mother in Florida, he created this resource including his construction book, architectural plans, electrical diagrams, materials list with pricing, and the original SketchUp 3D model file.

Package Contents

• Builder: Dan Louche
• Book: Step-by-step construction documentation with photos
• Plans: Architectural drawings for the design
• Electrical: Wiring diagram
• Materials List: Organized by category with approximate costs
• 3D Model: SketchUp file for viewing and modification
• Type: Tiny house on trailer

Dan Louche’s Completed Tiny House

Images via Dan Louche

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Lost Lodge at Lake Cumberland offers rustic cabin rentals in south central Kentucky. Lake Cumberland features approximately 1,250 miles of shoreline and more than 60,000 acres of water, making it one of the larger lakes in the United States.

Design Details

• Location: Lost Lodge, Lake Cumberland, Kentucky
• Type: One-bedroom cabin (smallest available)
• Style: Rustic
• Amenities: Full amenities included
• Activities: Fishing, boating, skiing, swimming

Cabin Exterior

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One Cool Habitat produces modern prefab shipping container homes that can be customized for various uses. These units work as extra bedrooms, backyard offices, guest houses, or complete tiny homes, and can be easily relocated.

Design Details

• Manufacturer: One Cool Habitat
• Type: Prefab shipping container conversion
• Style: Modern
• Mobility: Designed for easy relocation
• Customization: Interior configured to client specifications
• Uses: Bedroom, office, living space, tiny house

Modern Container Home Exterior

Photo Credits: One Cool Habitat

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