- Updated Pioneer’s Cabin Framing Plans
- Prefab Hybrid – An Approach To Partial Panelized Construction
- 2011 Solar Decathlon Preview
- How to Build a Fortress on the Cheap
- Burning Man Pyramid by Paul Elkins
- Solar Burrito’s Cabin – Update
- Adam’s Tiny House Update
- PVC Bike Guy is building the Teardrop Bike Trailer
- Porch Shed Design Competition Entries
- One Determined Urban Rancher
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Monthly Archives: April 2010
Adam’s Tiny Solar House Project Begins
Another one of my readers, Adam Waltering of Spokane, Washington, has started to build an 8×16 Tiny Solar House from one of my free house plans. This small house design features a simple shed roof and a tall south facing … Continue reading
Posted in Projects
Tagged Adam Waltering, floor framed, Spokane, tiny house, trailer, washington
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Earthbag House Construction Resources
Owen Geiger and Kelly Hart at the Earthbag Building Blog have been busy posting a lot of great detailed information about how to build earthbag structures over the last few months. I’ve been really enjoying their 3D drawings, descriptions, and learning … Continue reading
Posted in How To
Tagged construction, earthbag, Earthbag Building Blog, Kelly Hart, owen geiger
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Dream and Fly Bubbles
Dream and Fly, the designers of these little airport shelters must get stuck in airports a lot or be expecting an increase in air travel delays. All kidding aside these little shelters are interesting explorations into tiny space design albeit … Continue reading
Tour Dee’s Tiny House
On April 17 & 18 (2010), Dee Williams will open her home and participate in a sustainable home tour in Olympia, Washington. Dee’s home is one of the first Tumbleweed tiny houses and was created using many reclaimed and recycled … Continue reading
Posted in Announcement
Tagged dee williams, sustainable architecture, sustainable home tour, tiny house
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2010 Porch Shed Design Competition
The folks at The Secrets of Shed Building are running a design competition to design a Porch Shed. Here’s the design brief: A porch, balcony, verandah or deck at the entrance to a shed forms the transition between the garden … Continue reading
Tiny Yellow House – Episode 2
In this episode of Tiny Yellow House Derek “Deek” Diedricksen highlights the Gypsy Junker, a micro house made from reclaimed and recycled junk. It features a waste vegetable oil heater, wine bottle windows, sleeping space for 2 comfortably or 3 … Continue reading
Minimalist Kitchens & Cooking – Part 2
Stone Soup – Minimalist Home Cooking has published the second part of their minimalist kitchen series. Their first article included what NOT to include in a minimalist kitchen; this second article focuses on the essentials of a minimalist kitchen. While … Continue reading
Jonathan’s Tumbleweed Fencl Update
I’ve been incredibly impressed with the steady progress Jonathan has been making on hisTumbleweed Fencl. It’s nearly complete and I wanted to commend Jonathan for his persistance and clever adaptations. His blog is also packed with a record of the … Continue reading
Daphne’s Caravans
Pictured here is a collection of gypsy caravans camped out at NERO Canada. If you’d like to build one of these tiny homes yourself Daphne’s Caravans can help. They have a growing online forum that they call The Caravan Workshop where … Continue reading
Don Vardo – Small House Plans
Portland Alternative Dwellings (PAD) has just released a set of house plans for their Don Vardo. The folks behind PAD are Dee Williams and Katy Anderson. Dee has spent years living in a one of the first Tumbleweed Tiny Houses … Continue reading
Posted in Plans
Tagged dee williams, don vardo, house plans, Katy Anderson, pad, tumbleweed
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