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Monthly Archives: July 2010
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
6 Comments
Tiny Houses on KWMR Talk Radio
I was invited to take part in a talk radio show discussion this morning on the topic of tiny houses. KWMR is a small community radio station in West Marin County, California. The other show guest was Stephen Marshall, who … Continue reading
Posted in Announcement
Tagged KWMR, Marin County, MIke Litchfield, podcast, radio, stephen marshall, talk radio, West Marin
7 Comments
Preparing to move the Tiny Free House
If you’ve been following the very slow progress I’ve been not making on my Tiny Free House you’ll be happy to know we’re preparing to move it from the family farm to our home near Sacramento. Having it on my … Continue reading
Steampunk Bus
Jake von Slatt, who blogs at The Steampunk Workshop, has built a very nice rolling tiny home out of an old school bus. Jake uses it for family camping trips but this bus could easily be a full-time tiny home. … Continue reading
DIY Prefab – 12′x12′ Storage Shed
Malcolm is putting his prefab experience and designs to the test with a 12′ by 12′ backyard storage shed project. Instead of using standard framing methods he’s building individual 4′ by 8′ wall panels on a prefabrication table that had … Continue reading
Posted in Construction Method
Tagged 12x12, diy prefab, Malcolm, prefab, prefabrication, storage shed
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Free To A Good Home – Historic Tourist Cabins in Richmond, Vermont
I got a note and photos from Devin, a Historic Buildings Specialist who works for the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, with news that these little cabins need a new home and are free to anyone that can take them … Continue reading
Posted in Historic
Tagged free house, Historic Preservation, Historic Tourist Cabins, Richmond, vermont
29 Comments
No Building Codes eBook by Terry Herb
Terry Herb, the fellow behind the blog containerist.com, has written an ebook called No Building Codes, A Guide to States with No Building Codes. I bought a copy because it sounded like it might answer one of the most common … Continue reading
Inspiration: Charles Ray Walker
One of my long-time regular readers, Dav, sent me a link to this tonight. It’s the story of Charles Ray Walker, a.k.a. Bamboo Charlie, who lives in a tiny plywood shack in Los Angeles. They say he’s homeless but from what … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainable Living
Tagged Bamboo Charlie, Charles Ray Walker, homeless, L.A. Times, Liz O. Baylen, plywood shack
7 Comments
Whittled Down – Adventures in a Covered Wagon
Libby and Tristan build this tiny covered wagon on a shoestring and have now completed the finishing touches, now they can really begin to enjoy their tiny house adventure. Their plan is to move to New England after living in … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainable Living
Tagged Covered Wagon, dutch door, Libby, New England, new mexico, Santa Fe, solar panel, Tristan, Whittled Down
6 Comments
Resource Furniture
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of everything DIY; in fact I’d describe myself as a do-it-yourselfer to a fault. In other words, I’m one of those people that won’t admit that I sometimes bite-off too much and … Continue reading