Tag Archives: How To

Saturday Tiny House Videos

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Michael Janzen

Tiny house videos are better than saturday morning cartoons. Below are some tiny house & simple living videos we spotted online this past week. A couple of them are a little off-topic but relevant. Also: Subscribe to Tiny House Living … Continue reading →

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How to draw a Tiny House with Google SketchUp – Part 6

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Michael Janzen

I’m closing in on the end of this video series with just a few segments left to post on YouTube. This segment shows the initial work on drawing the interior of this tiny house. I began drawing this house with … Continue reading →

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How to draw a Tiny House with Google SketchUp – Part 5

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Michael Janzen

In the fifth part of this Google SketchUp tutorial I finish drawing the exterior of the house.  In part 6 I’ll move inside and draw interior walls, bathroom, and kitchen. Be sure to follow along on YouTube by subscribing to the Tiny … Continue reading →

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How to draw a Tiny House with Google SketchUp – Part 1

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Michael Janzen

This is the first in a video series I’m putting together that shows you how to draw a tiny house on a trailer with Google SketchUp, the free 3D illustration software from Google. I’ll be posting these how-to videos here … Continue reading →

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How to Build a Tiny House

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Michael Janzen

One of the most common questions from new readers centered around how to build a tiny house. The other most common question was how much does a tiny house cost, but both questions are tied together so I’ll answer both in this … Continue reading →

Posted in How To | Tagged build a house, construction, diy, do it yourself, How To, Tiny Free House, tiny house, tumbleweed tiny house | 13 Comments

Small Living Journal: Issue 4

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Michael Janzen

The latest issue of the bi-weekly webzine on the small home movement is now online. This issue is focused on Do-It-Youself Projects. My contribution is a video that shows how I draw the 3D drawings you see here on Tiny … Continue reading →

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