Monthly Archives: April 2009

Updated Free House Plans Page

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I spent a little time updating my free house plans page tonight. Mary, one of my readers had suggested that I come up with a better way for downloading the plans on slower internet connections. To solve this problem I … Continue reading →

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Jay Shafer’s Vardo is For Sale

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Michael Janzen

This is a bit of a rare occurrence. Jay Shafer is selling his Vardo. If you’ve ever been to one of Jay’s monthly open houses you probably noticed this micro house sitting next to his much larger 89 square foot … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged for sale, jay shafer, micro house, tiny house blog, tumbleweed, vardo | 3 Comments

Tiny House Living – Issue 4

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I just finished the fourth issue of my weekly newsletter on simple living, Tiny House Living. If you’d like to receive a summary of the top stories in the tiny house world each Wednesday please subscribe to my newsletter. You … Continue reading →

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Wedge Shaped Nine Tiny Feet Concept

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Michael Janzen

As I mentioned previously the camping cabin and this super lightweight design for Nine Tiny Feet have been bubbling in my head for the past couple of weeks. Now that I see it in pixels I’m not sure what I … Continue reading →

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Camping Cabin Concept

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Don’t worry I haven’t forgotten about drawing the free plans for the 8×20 Solar House with Gables. I’ve just had my head filled with two other tiny house concepts, a new design for Nine Tiny Feet and this tiny camping … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged camper, campground, camping, camping cabin, gable roof, google sketchup, grey water, hip roof, off the grid, sketchup, solar panels, tiny house | 14 Comments

Tiny House Living – Issue 3

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Michael Janzen

In the early hours of the morning the third issue of Tiny House Living arrived in the inboxes of subscribers. This is a weekly newsletter I send out that summarizes some of the top stories in the tiny house and … Continue reading →

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Happy Coexistence Day!

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I was hoping to do something crazy this Earth Day, like build Nine Tiny Feet, but alas… my ambition out-paced my body again and I sprained my ankle last Friday framing the roof of Tiny Free House. So instead today … Continue reading →

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Small Living Journal

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Issue 3 of the Small Living Journal is online now. This issue focuses on the homes we live in now. Be sure to take a look at Tyson’s Tiny House Tour, very funny stuff. Other highlights are updates on Stephanie’s … Continue reading →

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Alternate Design for Nine Tiny Feet

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Michael Janzen

One of the more extreme design concepts I actually want to build is an ultra-tiny house called Nine Tiny Feet. It’s a nine square foot house plus a sleeping loft. It would contain all the necessary things a house needs … Continue reading →

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Tiny Free House – Roof is Framed

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I took the day off work and took my daughter Katie up to the farm today. She played with Grammie and Pop and I played with my tiny free house. I completed the roof framing and just have the gable … Continue reading →

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