Tag Archives: michael janzen

Michael Janzen Interview on Rowdy Kittens

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Recently Tammy Strobel interviewed me for her blog, Rowdy Kittens. I’ve known Tammy for a couple years now, through the tiny house movement. Tammy’s life & work is focused on the topic of simple living and she currently lives a … Continue reading →

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Tiny Prefab – eBook & Plans

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Last night I put the finishing touches on a 65 page house plan ebook. It’s called Tiny Prefab, A Do-It-Yourself Prefab Building System and contains the plans and instructions for creating tiny prefab structures that are easy to build from … Continue reading →

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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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Tiny Free House – Roof is Framed

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I took the day off work and took my daughter Katie up to the farm today. She played with Grammie and Pop and I played with my tiny free house. I completed the roof framing and just have the gable … Continue reading →

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Tiny Free House Update – Roof Framing Begins

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Michael Janzen

The weather was perfect for working outside this past weekend. It was cool, dry, and overcast. In fact I just beat the rain, which started as we headed home Sunday evening. I’m certain the perfect weather was a big part … Continue reading →

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Vernatecture

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Michael Janzen

It’s October 9, 2008 and I’m unofficially coining two new terms today: Vernatecture and Vernatect. Definition: Vernatecture: [ver-na-tek-cher] – The practice of designing buildings and other structures by unlicensed laymen designers and/or builders. Vernatect: [ver-na-tekt] – An unlicensed laymen designer … Continue reading →

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New York Times Article on my Tiny Free House

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Michael Janzen

A nice article on the tiny house movement and my tiny free house just got published by the New York Times. Pictured here is Jay and Greg on an Los Angeles freeway while headed south on their border to border … Continue reading →

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