Category Archives: Announcement

Tumbleweed Box Bungalows & New DIY Book

Jay Shafer, the founder of the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, has created a new series of tiny houses inspired by American Craftsman style architecture. The Box Bungalows range in size from 99 to 107 square feet and measure 7-feet by … Continue reading

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4-Pack of Tiny House Plans on Sale

I’ve been working on tiny house floor plan book like crazy the past few months and should have more to show soon. In the mean time I’ve packaged the 4 plans I currently offer into one downloadable zip file regularly priced … Continue reading

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Tumbleweed Popomo – Costs Approximately $20K in Materials

The Popomo is a modern design by Jay Shafer, the founder to the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. It’s a sleek, simple, and their easiest house to build. The 8′ x 18′ footprint contains a small bedroom, living space, kitchen and … Continue reading

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Vote Now for Shed of the Year 2011

Public voting for Shed of the Year has begun. This annual competition is hosted by the folks at Readersheds.co.uk and occurs in conjunction with Shed Week. Over 1,500 sheds from around the world have been entered this year – so there’s … Continue reading

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! We couldn’t be here without you!!! Here’s a quick update on a project built for a mom by a son. Dan built this tiny house for his mom. It’s now complete … Continue reading

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Tiny House For Sale in Asheville NC (Updated: SOLD)

One of my readers is selling his tiny house project so I thought I’d do him a favor and help get the word out. It’s currently for sale in Asheville North Carolina and he’s asking $10,000.  Here’s what David says: Eco-built modern … Continue reading

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Yestermorrow Tiny House Design/Build Workshop

Starting on September 18, 2011, Dee Williams and Paul Hanke will be teaching a 12-day tiny house workshop at the Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Warren, Vermont. Here’s a part of the course description: In this intensive course, students will spend mornings and … Continue reading

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Tumbleweed Lusby Tiny House For Sale

Elaine is selling her tiny house. It’s a Tumbleweed Lusby that she had custom built in New Hampshire back in 2008-2009. The house is currently located on the west coast about an hour from San Francisco. The Lusby is about … Continue reading

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The Field Lab in The New York Times

I first wrote about John Wells and The Field Lab back on June 8, 2009. Now John’s story has been written up in the New York Times. Ironically before John moved out west and starting building The Field Lab he worked … Continue reading

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Must See Movie: How to Boil a Frog

I’ve not laughed so hard in a long time; this movie is so fricken funny! Too bad the topic, the top 5 things that trouble humanity, is so depressing. But then again that’s what makes this movie so refreshing and … Continue reading

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