Tag 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

Keith is Building the 12×24 Homesteader’s Cabin

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Michael Janzen

Keith shared some early photos of his tiny house project with me today. He’s building  house from one of my free tiny house plans, the 12′ x 24′ Homesteader’s Cabin. Today is day 6 of his project and the shingles … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged 12x24, free plans, Homesteader's Cabin, house plans, Keith, Plans, tiny house | 11 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

Tiny House Tour with Bill Brooks

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Michael Janzen

Bill built a tiny house from one of the free tiny house plans I’ve posted here at Tiny House Design. He’s made some smart modifications to it including the addition of a storage box for the solar system batteries and … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged Bill Brooks, free plans, Kent Griswold, solar house | 10 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

Strawbale Construction Portal

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Michael Janzen

One of my regular readers, Mark, sent me a link to this great Strawbale construction portal. The website is packed with great information including some plans. Below is an example from a set of free plans they offer for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction Method | Tagged free plans, strawbale, tiny house, workshop | 1 Comment

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

The Great Escape – Building Freedom

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Michael Janzen

It’s always nice to see someone realizing their dreams and building a tiny house. James and Kristen have been researching and working for several months to escape from what seemed like an unavoidable destiny of debt. Using Sonoma Shanty house … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged free plans, green architecture, james, kristen, shanty, simple living, sonoma shanty, sustainable architecture, The Great Escape, tiny house | 1 Comment