If not, just click the link above and you can get the tour of his main house which is just 252 square feet.
Chris built this tiny house first and lived in it for more than a year (completely mortgage-free) with his dog (more on that story in the video below) while he was building his main house.
So now his “guest” house- of course- happens to be just 90 sq. ft. His original tiny cabin.
It was built using the old Tumbleweed XS plans (which I think are normally around 65-square-feet) but he actually built his 1′ wider (90-square-feet) because he built his on a foundation (instead of on a trailer).
Aside from working on a custom tree house for a Boston-area client, Derek “Deek” Diedricksen of www.Relaxshacks.com has also been working on completing a ANOTHER BRAND NEW cabin for people to check out at his upcoming hands-on tiny house building and design workshop Nov. 15-17 in MA (you’ll see SEVEN cabins in all, including THE FIRST TUMBLEWEED).
He has also been wrapping up the details on his tiny house on wheels, “The Cub”, that workshop attendees will be seeing, AND on this little cabin in Vermont, that cost a mere $300 to make. There’s a vlog video on the cabin you can check out below, and here are a few as-of-yet released photos on the progress he’s been making in Vermont, where he’s mainly building with recycled materials….part of the focus of his upcoming gathering.
DIY Micro Cabin in the Woods by Derek Diedricksen
I encourage you to see more of this tiny cabin and learn more below:
A few days ago I received Derek Diedricksen’s latest edition of Humble Homes, Simple Shacks in the mail so I was pretty excited to be able to review it so you can see what it’s all about before you order it.
In this video I’ll give you a sneak peak of the book that way you can figure out whether it’s something you’d find useful or not.
It’s a really fun book with tons of ideas. Some very practical and others are straight up funky. Either way the book will certainly get you thinking.
Well, enough yapping on here. Click the “play” button below to watch the complete review.
If you decide you want to order your own copy, you can do so over at Amazon.com.
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Dustin Diedricksen and his wife Dawn live in an 850 square foot small house that demonstrates how couples and growing families can thrive in compact spaces. The home features an upstairs sleeping loft and delivers significant benefits: lower rent or mortgage payments, reduced utilities, faster payoff potential, and simplified maintenance.
Derek and Dustin Diedricksen built this tiny cabin retreat in Northern Vermont as a weekend escape from Boston. Purchased in 2000, the property has been developed incrementally using mostly hand tools without power equipment. The cabin provides a quiet getaway for family and friends to enjoy nature, play music, and disconnect from city life.
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.
Living in a tiny house doesn’t mean giving up music. This episode of Tiny Yellow House with Derek Diedricksen explores musical instruments that work well in small spaces, featuring a live performance with guitarist Bill Bracken and a Doumbek drum.
