Monthly Archives: May 2009

Upgraded Tiny House Forum

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I just finished an upgrade on Tiny House Forum to a forum system called bbPress. The new system feels a lot more user friendly and should thwart spammers a little better. bbPress is made by the same people that make … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged community, discussions, forum, tiny house, tiny house forum | 5 Comments

Sonoma Shanty Tiny House – Price List and Video

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I was excited to see the progress Kent and Stephen have made on the Sonoma Shanty. This is a simple and affordable tiny house that you can buy as plans, a kit, a complete home, and they’re even offering workshops … Continue reading →

Posted in Builders, Kits / Prefab, Plans | Tagged house plans, kit house, Plans, sonoma shanty, tiny house, workshop | 5 Comments

Jay Shafer’s Fencl is ready for New York

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Michael Janzen

My friend Kent Griswold had a very busy day traveling up and down Sonoma County. He visited pretty much every local tiny house builder. Read about his busy day at Tiny House Blog. The most exciting part was a visit … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged fencl, jay shafer, Kent Griswold, tiny house, tiny house blog, tumbleweed, tumbleweed tiny house company | 3 Comments

Two Sustainable Sheds

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Here’s a simple concept that builds on the tiny shed cluster concept. This time instead of four sheds it’s just two 8′ by 12′ sheds connected by a deck. The roofs are setup to collect water and fill one cistern … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged 3d drawing, affordable, architecture, cluster, google sketchup, house, low-cost, shed cluster, solar, sustainable, tiny house, tromb wall, two sheds, Two Sustainable Sheds | 23 Comments

The Tiny House Project – Bring On The Competition!

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I haven’t been THIS excited about tiny houses since I first saw a photo of Jay Shafer’s tiny house. The Tiny House Project seems to be designed to take tiny house design (in general, not my blog) to the next … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Design, Sustainable Living | Tagged competition, Projects, tiny house, tiny house design | 1 Comment

Contest – Name That Tiny House

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Project Rolling Freedom is running a contest right now where you could win a set of plans. To enter the contest all you have to do is come up with great name for a tiny house design they have posted … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged contest, project rolling freedom, tiny house design, win plans | 1 Comment

Modesthouse Mini

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Michael Janzen

This very modern and green house was designed by architect Jeffrey McKean. It’s built with lots of high-performance insulated glass, structural insulated panels (SIPS), and FSC certified structural framing. It features a rain water collection system, ground source heat pump, … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged architect, architecture, blue prints, fsc certified, green roof, ground source heat pump, house plans, Jeffrey McKean, modern house, Modesthouse, Modesthouse Mini, photovoltic, prefab, prefabricated, rain water collection, sips, solar panels, structural insulated panels | 1 Comment

The Sonoma Shanty – Workshops, Kits, Plans, Tiny Houses

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Michael Janzen

If you’ve been a reader of Tiny House Design and Kent Griswold’s Tiny House Blog for a while you might recall that a small group of us bloggers, designers, and builders got together for a visit at Jay Shafer’s Tumbleweed … Continue reading →

Posted in Builders, Kits / Prefab, Plans | Tagged house kit, house plans, Kent Griswold, sonoma county, sonoma shanty, stephen marshall, tiny house, workshop | 4 Comments

Concrete Canvas Shelters – Just Add Water

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Julia was browsing tiny house videos on YouTube today and ran across this unusual shelter system. It’s been developed for military and disaster relief missions as a quickly deployed hardened shelter. The dome is made out of a concrete impregnated … Continue reading →