Emmanuelle sent me a message letting me know that she has a new tiny house for sale in NY. It’s a 120-square-foot space built on a 16′ flatbed utility trailer. The framing in the house is reinforced with hurricane straps so it’s built strong enough to be towed. It’s a tiny house shell ready to…
This is a tour of a Seattle Tiny Home on Wheels with Derek “DEEK” Diedricksen of Relaxshacks.com. You’ll even see Jay Shafer and Dee Williams appear sporadically in the video too since this tour was held at a Tumbleweed Tiny House Workshop. It’s a really unique design and the little home features a kitchen, bathroom,…
How would you feel about being locked up in a tiny house for 6 days? I love tiny homes, especially the one you’re about to see here, but I don’t like being locked up anywhere. But I think you’ll enjoy this little adventure in downtown Seattle. They had everyday people go on a key hunt…
The technology used to build this solar house is revolutionary. After watching the video I can see it being the future of sustainable housing and energy not just for housing but also for working, commuting, and even transporting goods. Software is used to design every component of the house according to the environment that it’s…
By Aaron Non-combustible construction in relation to Tiny Houses In response to Kim’s tiny house fire, I decided to write the following article that it may save some grief to others by discussing an alternative to wood for construction methods of tiny houses. While this article primarily discusses steel framing compared to wood framing, framing…
Wanted to show you this $19,000 Tiny Cabin on a Trailer. Just 128-square-feet in size with RV-style faux wood interior. The kitchenette has a plugin two-burner stove, microwave, and small refrigerator. It’s located in Tennessee and does include the all-so-common upstairs sleeping loft to use as a bedroom. It’s difficult to tell what was used…
Article by Laura LaVoie What is it about the “Do It Yourself” and the independent nature of tiny house builders that make us a little lenient about safety? Recently, Macy Miller of MiniMotives made waves across Facebook because she fell off the roof of her tiny house and landed in the hospital. Because of Macy’s…
This tiny house is not so tiny so I also threw it into our small house category.. Even though it’s really small. It’s up for sale right now and they’re asking $85,000 for it (Update: sold). The property is in Maine. Apparently it’s 186-square-feet but I don’t think that figure takes into account the loft…
Article by Laura LaVoie Henry David Thoreau is often held up as the first tiny house adventurer; the Granddaddy of our movement, as it were. His history is complicated and interesting and to truly understand his place in the American narrative one must pour through Walden and Civil Disobedience. His philosophies are almost always shoehorned…
There are so many ways to live a simple lifestyle, especially when you decide to go off-grid. When you’re in rural land, you’re often allowed to build a variety of structures. And many times- as little as you like! So how about this tiny geodesic dome home on stilts with a view? It was recently…
