How to fix a Rocket Stove Brian (a.k.a Ziggy) recently reported on his blog that his rocket stove is not working. This is a handmade masonry heater he built by hand …
Thermal Mass vs Insulation One of my New Year’s resolutions is to write more on specific tiny house design considerations. This first post is about two things that often …
Kai’s Window Update Last March I posted the story of a fellow named Kai who had built some handmade windows for his tiny house. I got a progress …
Shed Building Step by Step A while back one of my readers, David, sent me a link to Sean Sexton’s website that contains a complete set of step-by-step photos that …
A Cob House You Can Build Ziggy’s cob house at the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage is complete. He’s also posted a lot of detailed information about the construction process, cost, and sweat-equity …
How to draw 2D drawings with Google SketchUp The other night I realized how easy it is to draw 2D drawings with the free version of Google SketchUp. All you have to do …
How to build a solar wall heater from recycled cans One of my newest favorite blogs is The Good Human. It’s run by a fellow named David up in Taos, New Mexico. Normally he doesn’t …
What you’ll need to build a tiny house Stephanie at Coming Unmoored has compiled a complete list of the things you’ll need to build a tiny house. The list contains tools, plans, and …
How-To Build Handmade Tiny House Windows A few days ago I posted a story about a man named Kai who built his own windows for his tiny house. Kai lives in …
How-To Create A Living Roof A reader named Mark passed this onto me the other day. It’s a how-to article on setting up a shed roof for growing plants. This …