Free Plans
Below are the free tiny house plans available at Tiny House Design. Your feedback is welcome and the plans are updated when improvements are added. The latest versions will be posted here for easy access so be sure to bookmark this page.
Download Instructions: Each set of plans is available in PDF format and as individual images. To download the individual images simply click the thumbnail image to view the larger version and then right-click (control-click on Mac) to save it to your computer.
5×8 Tiny Market House v.1
This house is intended to be used as a display for artisans at crafts fairs. It could also be adapted for any micro business that needs a small portable building. It’s footprint might be too small to serve as a real tiny house but it might make a nice weekend camping trailer for one or two people. Download PDF Version
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8×8 Tiny House v.3
This is a simple building intended to be be built on a simple foundation, like concrete piers. It has a loft above the main living area, a tiny wet bath, and kitchen. This would make a nice tiny cabin or with some interior layout modifications, a nice backyard office or studio. Download PDF Version
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8×16 Tiny Solar House V.2
This is a tiny house on a trailer designed to be lived in full-time. It’s designed to be built easily and at a low cost. The plans include a loft large enough for a queen size mattress, a bathroom complete with a shower and composting toilet. The main living are can be configured to the owner-builders needs. Download PDF Version
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8×20 Solar House with Gables V.1
This house has no loft but is long enough for a murphy bed downstairs. It’s similar to the 8×16 solar house but has two gable ends. Download PDF Version
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Really interested in that new 8×20 design you’re planning. I’d seriously be interested in trying to build it within the next two months if you finish it soon. Do you have any guesstimates on how long it’ll take to finish the plans?
I’ll move it up on my list of things to do
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I really like the 8×16 Tiny Solar house, and plan to build one. Looking at the plans, the the 2×4 framing seems to require 11 ft lumber for the tall wall (right) as well as the last parts of each end. The building materials list shows only 8 ft lengths. Were the longer pieces left off the materials list?
I really like the 8×16 Tiny Solar house, and plan to build one. Looking at the plans, the the 2×4 framing seems to require 11 ft lumber for the tall wall (right) as well as the last parts of each end. The building materials list shows only 8 ft lengths. Were the longer pieces left off the materials list?
I really like the 8×16 Tiny Solar house, and plan to build one. Looking at the plans, the the 2×4 framing seems to require 11 ft lumber for the tall wall (right) as well as the last parts of each end. The building materials list shows only 8 ft lengths. Were the longer pieces left off the materials list?
Hello. Have youheard about straw houses? straw made into bales (lke with hay) and those used to build houses (much like bricks). need some wood to support corners and such and clay to plaster it to protect it from the rain. Growing numbers built in europe (also big houses).
You bet. Strawbale is a great way to go, although I haven’t seen too many small houses built that way. I’d love to see more.
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I just downloaded the plans for the 8×16. I love it and thanks for offering them. One suggestion you might consider would be to add a list of building materials required of if you wanted to go all out a cut list. The plans, however, are still great without them.
Thanks Jason… a cut list is a great suggestion.
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What would be wonderful would be if you adapted these designs to be free standing instead of on a flat bed. I like to 8X16, but really like the simple foundation setup on the tiny pre-fab. Water collection on a fixed Tiny House would be much easier with a single sided roof such as in the Solar House. Perhaps it could be an update for the ebook.
Hi Dave… excellent idea. I have been working on an update to my ebook and will try to include that.
I have to say that I am a new subscriber and I really enjoy the dedication you have to this concept. I have fallen in love with your American Dog Trot house – I wanna build one, perfect for our Queensland climate. We work a bit in Fiji and I wish our friends up there had the chance to build some of your decent, low cost, cyclone proof houses. I keep spreading your word – thank you.
Thanks Lesley.
I really like the dogtrot style too. I’m in California and while they are intended for hot humid climates they seem ideal for a temperate climate where we can spend more time outside.
Thanks for spreading the word!
Cob houses can also be built tiny and the building materials are free except for the doors, windows, and appliances. This ancient way of building houses should be considered more here in America. Look around online, there are several states where people are building them.
Tiny House design tool. I have been working on a design tool you can see at http://www.aarco.co.uk/supersheddesigner.htm with cost calculator (needs excel to run)
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Very intresting. I really liked the 8X20 design. It has simple but modern design. Easy to be manufactured and also keeps the cost low. I really liked it.
We also make small panel houses in Crete Greece .
http://www.skouras.eu/htmlEng/index-6.html
and we think these plans are really smart!
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Beautiful! great idea!
I am building the 8×16 tiny solar house. If anyone would like to follow my progress I have a blog at educationorhouse.blogspot.com.
thanks, Adam
Thanks for the heads-up and link Adam. Looking forward to watching your progress!
Regarding the 8×20 Solar House with Gables, have you developed a materials list and estimate?
Not yet. On my to do list though.
Is that a curtain on the 8×8 wet bath (i.e., not a door, right)? Anyone know of resources for building one, like perhaps an RV kit?
Actually I was thinking a pocket door or sliding piece of plexiglass (or similar).
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Send me info and a website link. I’d love to take a look. If you don’t have a website try setting a blog up free at wordpress.com and post photos and descriptions. Blogging about what you do is a great way to generate interest.
-Michael
I think your tinyhouses are very good for disable and seniors, that can’t afford a larger home. You should talk to ada about setting one up for the disable.
Hi Wolfladi,
We hear that suggestion a lot and see the importance of the issue. I suspect you’ll be seeing more and more accessible tiny house designs in the near future fro a variety of sources.
Thanks!
Michael
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Hi Michael,
I was looking at the 8X16 tiny solar house plans and found what may be a problem or two.
1st– No piece of 2X4 lumber on the materials list is longer than 8 feet but the Right Wall Framing diagram has pieces that will be longer than 8 feet (wall is over 10 feet high)
2nd– The Right wall and Left wall have places where the loft 2X4s floor pieces would fit in between the verticle.
Please correct me on either of these if I am seeing things wrong in the plans.
Also, I think you may be keeping the size a bit too tiny here, this can easily go to 20′ long and add a 4′ porch to the back for a more “home look”. Just a helpful bump!
Thanks for the mind candy!
you’re right, I think I need to do an update and fix the materials list.
Another thing you might want to consider is making a second model of the house. Most trailers will have their battery and propane storage on the trailer tongue. Problem is, that runs right into the bathroom in the current design. When you put in a converter and other hook ups, it takes up space and makes the bathroom difficult to use.
I was thinking, maybe the loft and bathroom should go on the back of the trailer, and the door on the side near the front. The kitchen could be across the front of the trailer, where the bathroom was originally placed.
Michael, I still plan to write up observations from my build, but it may be awhile yet. Anyway, this is one idea you can check for feasibility.
Overall, I still like the plan. We will see if I feel different when I am towing it!
Great feedback Bill. Actually any notes/suggestions you have at any time would be really useful for informing this and future designs. I’m all ears.
I love the Solar House design. How do you build the right wall that is 130″ high using 96″ (8′) studs? Can you provide the construction detail for the joints?
Thanks, Tj
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