Monthly Archives: June 2011

Tumbleweed Vardo Plans

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Michael Janzen

The Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, founded by Jay Shafer, is probably the best known tiny house company. One of their smallest designs is the Vardo – a tiny shelter that can ride in a truck bed or on a trailer. … Continue reading →

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J&J’s Tiny House

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Michael Janzen

Julian and Jessica are building a tiny house in California based on one of my free tiny house plans, the 8×16 Tiny Solar House. They made a few changes to the design to suit their needs. To begin with it’s built … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged accessible, ADA, california, Jessica, Julian, off-grid, tiny house | 4 Comments

Cabin in the Catskills

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Michael Janzen

Shelley and her husband are building a tiny house based on one of my free plans, the 8×16 Tiny Solar House. They made some modifications like building it on the ground instead of a trailer – and adding a deck. … Continue reading →

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12×24 Homesteader’s Cabin – Free Plans

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Michael Janzen

Over a year ago I drew a design for a 12×24 Cabin but never finished the plans. I was suffering from a sort of writer’s block. No form of therapy seemed to work to help me break free – not … Continue reading →

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