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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Dee Williams on PBS
Dee Williams built her Tumbleweed tiny house several years ago for about $10,000 from a lot of reclaimed building materials, which helped keep the cost low. So besides being a tiny house, it’s an excellent example of how used building materials can … Continue reading
Posted in Announcement, Video
Tagged dee williams, oregon, PBS, portland, rowdykittens, tiny house
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What Kind of Tiny House Would You Buy?
If you want to build your own tiny house on wheels it’s difficult to finance it through normal channels, so most people save their money and build when they have enough. This is really the right way to build a … Continue reading
Small Family Birdhouse
One question a lot of people have been asking recently centers around tiny houses and families. It’s true that many of the very small homes are inhabited by one or two people, so where are the tiny houses for families? … Continue reading
How to Move Yourself Off-The-Grid
It’s easy to take flush toilets, grid-power, and fresh water on tap for granted. I can’t blame any of us for thinking that all these modern conveniences are normal… it’s the onlynormal we’ve known. Due to this most folks have a … Continue reading
Interview with Alex Pino
Derek Diedricksen just posted a new video of an interview he shot in Florida with Alex Pino, the fellow behind Tiny House Talk. Derek runs a blog called Relaxshax’s Blog and has been busy producing a show on YouTube called Tiny … Continue reading
Posted in Video
Tagged Alex Pino, Derek Diedricksen, RelaxShax, Tiny House Talk, Tiny Yellow House
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DIY Rammed Earth Manual, How to build with DIRT
Michael Thompson at rammed-earth.org shared a copy of his new book with me, it’s called DIY Rammed Earth Manual, How to build with DIRT! I was really happy to find it packed with real DIY information. The first section covers … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged book, dirt, earthen home, ebook, michael thompson, rammed earth, uk, Workshops
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How to Build a Tiny House
One of the most common questions from new readers centered around how to build a tiny house. The other most common question was how much does a tiny house cost, but both questions are tied together so I’ll answer both in this … Continue reading
Posted in How To
Tagged build a house, construction, diy, do it yourself, How To, Tiny Free House, tiny house, tumbleweed tiny house
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Tiny House Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How much does a tiny house cost? Jay’s Tumbleweed Tiny Houses are really some of the nicest tiny houses available, and in my humble opinion they represent the pinacle of design and quality. They can cost $20,000 in materials for … Continue reading
People Have Been Living in Tiny Houses Since We Moved Out of Caves
Today Jay Shafer is featured in a video on Yahoo today talking about the benefits of living simply and in small spaces. If the idea of living in less than 100 square feet sounds crazy, I’d like to point out that … Continue reading
Can you imagine a Tiny House Community next to the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage?
There is an 80-acre parcel for sale virtually next door to the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, which is located in the north east corner of Missouri. Rural Missouri is one of those places that is very open to alternative & sustainable … Continue reading
Posted in Community Design
Tagged cob house, dancing rabbit, ecovillage, land for sale, Tiny House Community, ziggy
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