Monthly Archives: June 2009

Sonoma Shanty Plans Are Available Now

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Kent Griswold and Stephen Marshall have finished up the printable plans for the Sonoma Shanty and they are available for download now, the cost is $27.00. The Sonoma Shanty is a simple 8′ by 15′ building that can be built … Continue reading →

Posted in Plans | Tagged blueprints, house plans, Kent Griswold, Plans, sonoma shanty, stephen marshall, tiny house | Leave a comment

Tiny House Living – Issue 11

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I just published the 11th issue of Tiny House Living, my weekly simple living online newsletter. This week I’ve got everything from a 300 year old tiny house built on a bridge in the UK to the newest tiny houses … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged e-zine, ezine, issue11, simple living, sustainable architecture, tiny house, tiny house living, weekly newsletter | Leave a comment

Small Living Journal – Issue 7

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Also out today is the next issue of Small Living Journal. In this issue we focus on how to tackle the challenge of multiple people living in a tiny space. Each author has a different approach to this common challenge … Continue reading →

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Little House Construction Workshop with Dee Williams

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Dee Williams will be sponsoring a little house construction workshop on June 27, 2009 in Portland, Oregon. It’s a one-day workshop taught by Dee and KT Anderson with a combination of classroom and hand-on training. It’s not a design workshop … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged construction, dee williams, kt anderson, oregon, portland, tiny house, training, tumbleweed, workshop | 15 Comments

My Newest Hero – John Wells

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Michael Janzen

A few days ago I posted a short introduction to John’s tiny house out in the desert in Texas and was surprised at the number of other websites that picked up the story, Treehugger was probably the biggest of them … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainable Living | Tagged field lab, john wells, off the grid, self-sufficient, sustainable | 3 Comments

Could This Be Shedworking HQ?

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Alex at Shedworking recently left his garden shed office behind when he moved. After settling into his new place he then invited people to submit ideas and designs for his next shed. Of course this sounded like a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged backyard office, garden office, garden shed, home office, shedworking, uk | 8 Comments

An Atypical Cube Shaped Tiny House

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Steven sent me a note last night about his tiny house summer project, aptly named My Summer Project. I was immediately blown away with the creative way he is enclosing the space. It appears to be 6 almost identical boxes … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged 3d, construction, cube, framed, sketchup, sustainable architecture, tiny house | 2 Comments

How to build a solar wall heater from recycled cans

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Michael Janzen

One of my newest favorite blogs is The Good Human. It’s run by a fellow named David up in Taos, New Mexico. Normally he doesn’t cover how-to topics but the other day I spotted this post on a little solar … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, How To | Tagged good human, solar can heater, solar heater, tiny house heat | 6 Comments

Snail Shell System – Tiny Rolling Shelter

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Michael Janzen

This isn’t new but is definitely worth exploring. It’s a portable housing design concept by the artists at N55. It doesn’t look very functional but I really like the innovative approach; who needs wheels for mobility when you can live … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged emergency, n55, portable, shelter, snail shell | 4 Comments

The Field Lab – Extremely Sustainable Homestead

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Michael Janzen

The Field Lab, also known as the Southwest Texas Alternative Energy And Sustainable Living Field Laboratory, is the 40-acre desert homestead of John Wells. John had been living in upstate New York for years but had a bit of awakening, like … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainable Living | Tagged homestead, humanure, jenkins, john wells, off the grid, rainwater, solar, southwest, sustainable, swamp cooler, texas, the field lab | 12 Comments