Tag Archives: pallet house
Tiny Free House – Roof is Framed
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
Tiny Free House Update – Roof Framing Begins
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
Alternate Roof For The Tiny Free House
I stayed up late tonight trying my hand at drawing with Google SketchUp, the free 3D drawing software from Google. It’s pretty cool, you should give it a try. Start by watching the tutorial videos though; they will give you … Continue reading
More Pallet House Inspiration
It’s been a couple months since I’ve worked on my own tiny house but one of my readers, EJ, sent me a link to this very cool tiny house built back in 2005. Suffice it to say this is very … Continue reading
8-Inch Thick Wall Pallet House Concept
A couple weeks ago I posted an alternative concept for a tiny house built from shipping pallets that simply used half pallets (24″ by 40″) as building blocks to form walls. I chose 24-inch walls for that first post because … Continue reading
Pallet House Construction Alternative
This holiday season has been super busy for me, at work and home. You might have noticed by the lack of posts here and my other blogs. But this particular tiny house design concept has been stewing in my head … Continue reading
Another Way To Build With Pallets
One of my readers, EJ, sent me a link to this project. It’s an alternative way of building a shelter out of shipping pallets. This one was built by students at the University of Biberach in 2005. It was a … Continue reading
Tiny Free House – Walls Half Way Up
I made more progress on my tiny free house over the last two days. I took friday off from work and was able to put in two good days building. I have to say… building with pallets is slow going. … Continue reading
Tiny Pallet House Design Concept
I first became aware of the small house society and the Tumbleweed tiny houses was in some press that was related to hurricane Katrina. It seemed that one of the side effects of Katrina was an increased awareness of the … Continue reading
Tiny Free House Progress – Floor Is Framed, Some Pallet Walls Are Up
I just posted a complete summary of my weekend working on the tiny free house on my project blog. But in a nutshell I spent two days building the floor out of pallets and got some pallets up for the … Continue reading













