Monthly Archives: September 2011

Coastal Cottage – Tiny House Framing Plans

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Michael Janzen

This design was inspired by a little house in Pacific Grove, California, that we rented for a few days. The main distinguishing feature was the bay window up front. The original house was about 10-feet wide and 40-feet long. My tiny … Continue reading →

Posted in Plans | Tagged california, coastal cottage, house plans, Pacific Grove, Plans, tiny house | 9 Comments

Prefab Hybrid – An Approach To Partial Panelized Construction

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Michael Janzen

One of the most popular plans/ebooks I’ve published is Tiny Prefab – A Do-It-Yourself Prefab Building System. This new plan, Prefab Hybrid, is a variation on that theme leveraging prefab panels for the floor, walls, and loft and standard framing … Continue reading →

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Smalltopia – A Tiny House

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Michael Janzen

Tammy and Logan will soon have a tiny home of their own. It’s being custom crafted for them by Katy Anderson and Dee Williams at Portland Alternative Dwellings (PAD). The total cost including labor will be about $35,000. For several … Continue reading →

Posted in Builders, Projects | Tagged Alternative, dee williams, Dwellings, Katy Anderson, Logan, portland, Rowdy Kittens, Smalltopia, Tammy, tiny house | 3 Comments

Tiny: The Documentary about Living Small

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Michael Janzen

The following is a guest post from Speak.Thunder Films How It All Began When Christopher decided to buy a desolate piece of land in the Colorado mountains, he was hesitant to tell me at first. It was a frigid day … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged documentary, land, movie, tiny | 7 Comments

Impressions of the Tiny House Episode of HGTV Design Star

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Michael Janzen

Photo credit to Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. HGTV had the brilliant idea of using Tumbleweed tiny houses for a design challenge on their show HGTV Design Star – for that I applaud them; but sadly my applause ends there. I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Interior Design, Uncategorized | Tagged design, Design Star, HGTV, interior design, tumbleweed | 25 Comments

8×12 Tiny House – Free Plans

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Michael Janzen

I just completed drawing another set of free tiny house plans. This time it’s a classic 8′ x 12′ house with a 12/12 pitched roof. The plans are 20 pages and are drawn to the same level of detail as … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged design, Design Star, free plans, HGTV, house plans, Star, tiny house, tumbleweed | 6 Comments

Tiny House vs Camping Trailer

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Michael Janzen

Photo credit to Evan and Gabby Camping trailers are a common sight – mobile tiny houses are still a bit of a novelty. Some of the aesthetic differences are immediately recognizable but then the similarities begin to blur. Below is … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainable Living | Tagged camping, comparison, rv, tiny house, trailer | 15 Comments

HGTV Design Star – Tiny House Challenge

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Michael Janzen

The three final designers of this season’s television show HGTV Design Star will be competing to create the interiors of three Tumbleweed Box Bungalow tiny houses. The base house is the Beavan, a 7-foot by 16-foot tiny house with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Interior Design | Tagged Bungalow, design, Design Star, HGTV, jay shafer, New York, Star, tumbleweed | 4 Comments