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

Posted in Tiny Free House | Tagged pallet house, Tiny Free House | 3 Comments

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

Posted in Projects | Tagged Bus, Jake von Slatt, Steampunk | 4 Comments

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 | 1 Comment

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

Posted in Books | Tagged containerist.com, ebook, No Building Codes, Terry Herb | 3 Comments

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

Posted in Interior Design, Video | Tagged furniture, Resource Furniture, space saving | 4 Comments