Mark shared these pictures with me on Facebook of a tiny log cabin he just stayed in with his friends. They built it during the 90’s, I believe, on the weekends until it was completed. And they’re all still enjoying it to this day. Tools required and recommended for log construction: Mortiser Planer Beam saw…
This is Paula and Skip’s Edwardian 500-sq.-ft. small house with a traditional style by Smallworks Studios & Laneway Housing. They specialize in small cottages, ADU’s, and Laneway Housing. Take a look! Please don’t miss other exciting tiny homes – join our FREE Tiny House Newsletter! Paul and Skip’s 500 square foot small house in a…
I just found out that a tiny house on a trailer made it on to ESPN. This is all thanks to Molly Baker, Zach Giffin and Neil Provo. Here’s what Zach had to say about it: “It seemed like kind of a far-fetched option, but an obvious attention grabber and a classy way to conduct…
In 2011, Toledo Museum of Art received a donation from community partners The Andersons and The Lathrop Company for materials, labor, and transportation costs to build a Tumbleweed tiny house. The model chosen was the 65-square-foot Tumbleweed XS House. The little house was included as part of the Small Worlds exhibition to represent the small…
Deek just published a video tour that his brother, Dustin, shot of the Bolt Together House. According to Deek, in 1972 this small house design was featured in Family Circle Magazine. I recognized it from Lester Walker’s book, The Tiny Book of Tiny Houses which was published in 1993. Apparently, more than 25,000 people purchased…
Have you ever thought of going without a car? I have. Especially since I work out of my apartment. But even if I didn’t… I remember I used to ride 5 miles to work on a bike on some days and it was great exercise. Think about it. What if you didn’t have to pay…
The Fosters’ unique homestead in New York sets a good example for marriages as well as tiny houses. Sandra Foster, 42, shares a rundown 1970s trailer with her husband Todd on a 14-acre property in the Catskill Mountains but each spouse also has a private retreat customized to their personality. They met over their mutual…
One of our readers, Jean-René Rodrigue, wanted to share his homemade micro camper with you. It’s a custom built teardrop trailer designed to be 8′ in length, 5′ in width, and 5′ in height on the interior. Outside it’s length is actually 11′ 8″ and it’s overall height is 6′ 6″. It weighs an estimated…
I got an email this morning from one of our readers, Kevin, of CozyHomePlans.com. Lots of folks think about using metal studs for the construction of tiny houses because of the weight advantages. Although it’s becoming well-known that the screws can come loose when you tow your tiny house due to the vibration. So there…
If you’re living in any sort of tiny house (whether that be an RV, boat, or shack) and you are having to refill your water supply an ultra low-flow shower head is a great investment. Thanks to Evan and Gabby, we get to find out which one is the best. It’s the one they chose…
