Monthly Archives: November 2010

Winter at Serenity Valley

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Michael Janzen

I have to hand it to Ryo Chijiiwa for toughing it out at his remote place in Northern California; and I wouldn’t knock him one single bit for choosing to head for warmer climates at this point either. It’s got … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged california, Lassen County, Ryo Chijiiwa | 1 Comment

Solar Panels on Sale at Amazon

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Michael Janzen

I was just reading an update on the Urban Rancher‘s blog and was happy to hear he’s getting his cabin ready to go completely off the grid. He won a wind turbine several months ago from and online drawing – … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged off the grid, off-grid, sale, solar panels, urban rancher | 4 Comments

Paul’s Pyramid

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Paul Elkins is an inventive fellow. His latest experiment was to take Vinay Gupta’s Hexayurt design and reshape it into a pyramid. Rigid foam sheathing panels form the lightweight structure; duct tape and some wood help hold it together. To … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged Burning Man, foam, Hexayurt, Paul Elkins, pyramid | 1 Comment

LifeEdited – Design Competition

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Treehugger founder Graham Hill is downsizing to a 420 square foot apartment which will be renovated in 2011. But Graham wants to pack a lot of versatility and function into the small space so created LifeEdited, a design competition intended … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged apartment, competition, design competition, Graham Hill, interior design, LifeEdited, Treehugger | 1 Comment

Half-Off Sheldon Designs House Plans

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Andy Sheldon, the architect behind Sheldon Designs, is having a Half-Off Sale on all his cabin and small house plans. The sale ends at Midnight on Monday November 22, 2010. To receive the 50% discount just enter the coupon code … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged andy sheldon, cabin plans, sale, sheldon designs, small house plans | 1 Comment

How to draw a Tiny House with Google SketchUp – Part 7

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Michael Janzen

In this video I fine tune the wall framing and play with different ideas for laying out the kitchen and main living room. I also show how to use the follow me tool, which allows you to make complex shapes … Continue reading →

Posted in How To, Video | Tagged drafting, drawing, sketchup, tiny house | 5 Comments

How to draw a Tiny House with Google SketchUp – Part 6

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Michael Janzen

I’m closing in on the end of this video series with just a few segments left to post on YouTube. This segment shows the initial work on drawing the interior of this tiny house. I began drawing this house with … Continue reading →

Posted in How To, Video | Tagged drafting, drawing, How To, sketchup, tiny house, youtube | 1 Comment