This post showcases a modern prefab 13′ by 14′ structure that can serve as a backyard micro studio, office, or just as an accessory structure. At just 182 square feet including the porch I think you’ll find it has a minimalist look and feel to it with its elegant and compact design inside and out.…
Meet Brendon and Akua who built a 500-square-foot small house in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The home was designed and constructed with the help of Smallworks Studios / Laneway Housing in Vancouver. A while back we featured Paula and Skip’s 500-square-foot home from Smallworks Studios which you may also like. Brendon and Akua went with…
It’s always exciting when Michael Janzen is up to something and he recently announced an aerodynamic tiny house design that he’s working on. The purpose of a little home like this is so that you can enjoy more of the benefits of a traditional travel trailer which are lighter in weight and more aerodynamic in comparison…
Guest Post by Dee Williams of Portland Alternative Dwellings About a week ago (July 22), a friend of mine (Kim Langston) had her little house caught up in a large barn fire. The house was in the construction phase, and while it wasn’t quite complete, it was close enough that she felt certain she’d be…
Article by Laura LaVoie This post will show you some basics regarding ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessible tiny homes in case you or someone that you know has special needs. We recently had this question as a comment on a post about container homes: “I rather like the ideas for container housing. What I need…
Meet and Margy and Wayne Lutz who live in a 675-square-feet small float cabin in a placed called Hole in the Wall in Coastal British Columbia. It’s completely off-grid with water access only. They used a combination of solar power, wind, and thermo electricity for power. Their home is the third cabin that their friend…
One of the latest owners of tiny house on a trailer seems like they purchased it to fix it up and resell it. They updated the trailer by upgrading the axles, tongue, brakes, springs, some of the framing, and even replaced the tires. This was back in 2010. Since then they listed it over at…
I wanted to share with you this reader question on parking a tiny house in your backyard. It’s interesting because it covers two ways of building and using a tiny home… One as a backyard shelter or granny flat. And the other as a recreational vehicle parked out back. So here it is… Hi Alex,…
Meet Joe Everson and his small company, Tennessee Tiny Homes based in Memphis. And in this post, you’ll get to see his first design. Joe built a tiny home on a heavy-duty 8’×16′ trailer with square tubing and a 6″ tongue. Joe used 2×4 framing with 3″ screwed and glued sheathing. All siding that you…
Article by Laura LaVoie of Life in 120 Square Feet One of the most common questions I’m asked about the tiny house movement is “Where can I build or park my tiny home?” You’ll quickly find that most municipalities are not tiny house friendly and you can’t build such a small home on a foundation.…
