It might be the number one comment here at tiny house talk: “I want a small space, but I don’t want a loft. I’m looking for a single story design.”
Friend of Tiny House Talk and designer Dan Louche has created a fantastic tiny house without a loft and it is available on his website. Alex has spoken to Dan about the tiny house he built for his mother, which is the same design. I wanted to ask him a few additional questions about designing and building a single story home on wheels.
What was your reason for designing a single story tiny house?
The first house I ever built was our single story Tiny Retirement model (affiliate). It was for my mom. She had been living in a mobile home that had started to deteriorate and so she needed to move. I loved many of the tiny houses that were available but I knew a loft wouldn’t be an option for my mom. So I worked out a design without one that could still accommodate her lifestyle.
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This week I wanted to show you Dan Louche’s latest tiny house plans. He calls this design Tiny Living.
It’s a 20′ long house that includes enough room for a bathroom, sleeping loft, kitchen and plenty of room for your belongings.
Tiny House Plans: Tiny Living by Dan Louche
The entryway on the house is on the rear end of the trailer and as you can tell it does not have a built-in porch.
Since a patio or deck is something you can easily add later, I appreciate how Dan left the porch out to maximize the interior living space.
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Tiny Living House Plans from Dan Louche
Photo Courtesy of Dan Louche
Ways to get your own Tiny House on a Trailer
If you’re here, you probably see a tiny house in your future. Either for you, or one of your loved ones. So how do you go about getting one?
Here are four ways you can start:
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It’s Thursday plans day again. Today’s tiny house plans are from Dan Louche of Tiny Home Builders.
For those of you who don’t know Dan this is second tiny house design named Tiny Living.
Tiny Living Tiny House Plans
Tiny Living is one of Tiny Home Builders latest designs after Dan created Tiny Retirement for his mother.
Not long ago I took a trip up to North Florida to check out the latest progress on his build. I’ll show you the pictures I took in a minute.
Dan Louche and Tiny Home Builders
Dan has been designing and building his own tiny houses for the last couple of years. Since then he has put together a wonderful resource for those who want to do the same.
He currently offers two designs:
If you wanted to purchase any of those plans he packages them together with his Tiny House Construction Guide that you can alternatively buy separately for just $34.99.
Tiny Living
Let’s take a closer look at Dan’s new house which he recently took a video tour of.
The house is 20′ long with a width of 8′ 6″ on the outside.
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Dan Louche is one of the pioneers of the modern tiny house movement. Through his company Tiny Home Builders, he has helped countless people design and build their own tiny homes on wheels.
Here’s a look at two of his foundational designs: Tiny Retirement and Tiny Living.
Dan Louche’s Tiny House Designs
We first interviewed Dan after he built his first house on a trailer for his mother who lives in Florida. Since then, he has become a leading voice in the tiny house community, creating:
- Tiny House Design & Construction Guide – A comprehensive building guide
- Multiple tiny house plan sets
- A thriving tiny house marketplace
Tiny Retirement
The photo below is an interior shot of Dan’s mom’s house, called Tiny Retirement. This design is made for people who don’t want to climb into a sleeping loft every night, making it ideal for retirees or anyone preferring main-floor living.
Photos courtesy of Tiny Home Builders
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This video tour captures a tiny house on wheels mid-construction, showing the framing, layout decisions, and building process. The 12-minute tour provides insight into how builders approach trailer-based construction and make design choices during the build. The project used new plans refined from a previous successful build.
Video Details
- Duration: 12 minutes 11 seconds
- Content: Construction site tour
- Stage: Post-framing, pre-windows
- Builder: Dan Louche (Tiny House Project)
Construction Site
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Builder Dan Louche of the Tiny House Project began his second tiny house on wheels after successfully completing his first build for his mother. This Florida-based project incorporated lessons learned from the first construction and featured a sleeping loft to maximize interior space. The build demonstrates how experience improves subsequent tiny house projects.
Project Details
- Builder: Dan Louche (Tiny House Project)
- Project: Second tiny house on wheels
- Location: Florida
- New Feature: Sleeping loft design
- Purpose: Vacation home or potential sale
- Plans: New plan set developed during build
Initial Materials Budget
- Trailer: $2,700
- Windows: $3,000
- Home Depot Order: $5,500
- Initial Total: $11,200
Dan Louche – Tiny House Builder
Photo via Dan Louche
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This video tour showcases a custom-built tiny house on wheels featuring original interior colors and an unusually spacious kitchen with abundant counter space. The design demonstrates how thoughtful layout choices create room for multiple people while maintaining the intimate character of tiny living. The tour reveals unique design elements not commonly seen in standard tiny house plans.
Design Features
- Builder: Dan Louche (Tiny House Project)
- Interior: Original color palette
- Standout Feature: Spacious kitchen with maximum counter space
- Capacity: Comfortably hosted seven people
- Style: Unique compared to standard Tumbleweed designs
Tiny House Exterior
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Builder Dan Louche of the Tiny House Project designed and constructed this custom tiny house on wheels for his mother, featuring a spacious kitchen layout without a sleeping loft. The ground-level futon sleeping arrangement maximizes counter space for a homeowner who loves to cook. The build demonstrates how tiny houses can be customized to individual lifestyle needs.
Tiny House Details
- Builder: Dan Louche (Tiny House Project)
- Occupant: Builder’s mother
- Type: Tiny House on Wheels (THOW)
- Sleeping: Ground-level futon (no loft)
- Feature: Extra-large kitchen with maximum counter space
- Plans: Available for purchase
Exterior View
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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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