Category Archives: Free Plans

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

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 →

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged 12x24, cabin, free plans | 15 Comments

Open Thread on Tumbleweed Popomo Plans

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Michael Janzen

The Tumbleweed Tiny House Company has given away a lot of Popomo plans this week, available with the purchase of the Small House Book.  I’m curious to hear what people thought about the quality and value of these tiny house plans. … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged free plans, Popomo, tumbleweed | 28 Comments

Usonian Inspired House Plans

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Architect Joseph Sandy has posted a free set of house plans on his website. The interior space measures 350 square feet and provides ample space for one or two people. To maximize the usefulness of the space, built-ins are used … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged Frank Lloyd Wright, free plans, house plans, Joseph Sandy, Usonian | 14 Comments

Tiny Prefab Plans

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Michael Janzen

You might have noticed that I’ve not been posting much the past two weeks. I’ve been working every night on this panelized prefab design and finally have the free plans ready for you to see. The ebook version of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged diy, free plans, prefab, self-, self-sufficient, sustainable architecture, tiny house | 14 Comments

Bill Builds The Tiny Solar House

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Michael Janzen

A couple of weeks ago I got some exciting news from my friend Kent Griswold that someone was building a house from one of my tiny free house plans. I’ve had a few people tell me they are planning on … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged alaska, california, free plans, Kent Griswold, simple living, tiny house bill brooks, tiny house blog, tiny solar house | 3 Comments

Murphy Bed in the 8×20 Solar House

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I’m still making small edits to the next version of the house plans but I wanted to share a better picture of the murphy bed. It’s a queen size bed mounted horizontally. This allows some space to walk around side … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged free plans, google sketchup, murphy bed, sketchup, solar house, sustainable architecture, tiny house, tiny solar house, wall bed, wallbed | 14 Comments

8×20 Solar Tiny House Plans – Version 1.0

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I just put the finishing touches on the 8×20 solar house and uploaded the plans. I can see how SketchUp Pro with the bundled presentation building software, Google Layout, would be a real time saver and would really improve the … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged 8x20, blueprints, free plans, sketchup, sketchup pro, tiny house | 36 Comments

8×20 Solar House Update… Free Plans Nearly Complete

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Michael Janzen

For the past two weeks I’ve been test driving Google SketchUp Pro and have come to a simple conclusion. Unless you’re a professional I think you’ll be able to do much more than you’ve ever dreamed with the free version … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged 3d, 8x20, free plans, google layout, google sketchup, google sketchup pro, house plan, house plans, illustration, sketchup, solar house, sustainable architecture, tiny house | 10 Comments

More about my exploration with Google SketchUp Pro

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Michael Janzen

My 8-hour free trial with Google SketchUp Pro and Google Layout must be almost at an end. I realized early on that I could continue to draw with the free 3D version on my laptop which allowed me to draw … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged 2d, 3d, architectural drawing, drafting, free plans, google layout, google sketchup, illustration, solar house, tiny house | Leave a comment