Category Archives: Builders

Smalltopia – A Tiny House

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

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Yes Wee Cabins Video

George Packard, a professional videographer in New Hampshire, recently interviewed tiny house builder Tim Guiles about his tiny house projects (video below). George is currently working on finishing two more videos on tiny houses, one with Jay Shafer and the … Continue reading

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Tiny Open House in Austin, Texas

Austin Tiny House is throwing an open house to celebrate the completion of their first tiny house. The open house will take place on Saturday December 18, 2010 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 5213 Jim Hogg Ave in … Continue reading

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Rich’s Portable Cabins

I connected with a tiny house builder from Oregon this past week. Rich builds some very nice portable cabins in both trailerable and park model size; but our conversation began with the news that he’s building a tiny house community … Continue reading

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Custom Cabins

Marc at Custom Cabins in California recently told me about the launch of his new tiny house construction business. Pictured here is a tiny house on wheels but they also build shed-sized backyard buildings too. There are two design features I … Continue reading

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Turtle Tuff Shelters

Turtle Tuff Shelters builds affordable geodesic dome survival shelter kits. They are a bit more like tents than a full-time homes but seem like a potential alternative to a yurt. They come in two sizes, 16-foot and 24-foot, and cost … Continue reading

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Hansen Wheel Shop in South Dakota

I have to thank Julia, my wife, for finding this great wagon builder. The Hansen Wheel Shop, a family owned business in Letcher, South Dakota, builds these authentic horse drawn vehicles to very high craftsmanship standards. Doug Hansen started the business in 1978 and … Continue reading

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Reclaimed Space – Small House Builder

Reclaimed Space is a small house builder in Austin, Texas. They specialize in creating factory built homes using reclaimed building materials on the outer facades and all new material for the structural framing and roof. Before the house is brought by … Continue reading

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Area 63 Productions – Airstream Restorations

Uwe Salwender restores Airstream trailers in Orange, California. His company, Area 63 Productions, emerged out of a hobby at the beginning of the recession when his entertainment industry related work began to dry up and the number of people looking for … Continue reading

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Yome Home – Hybrid Yurt Dome

Red Sky Shelters builds an interesting hybrid dome yurt they call the Yome. It uses a geodesic dome style structure for the walls and roof instead of the fence-like lattice work you’ll find in some yurts. The walls are then … Continue reading

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