Tag Archives: panelized

Eric’s Prefab Micro House

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Michael Janzen

Eric, one of my readers, sent me some photos of a tiny house project he’s been prototyping. The design began as a disaster relief shelter but in the end didn’t quite meet his initial goals. It did turn out to … Continue reading →

Posted in Kits / Prefab | Tagged Chico, Eric, metal, panel, panelized, prefab | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Books | Tagged book, diy, do it yourself, ebook, michael janzen, panelized, panels, Plans, prefab, sips, sustainable, sustainable architecture, tiny prefab | 6 Comments

Tiny House Panel System – Update

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I’m extremely close to publishing the free plans and a detailed ebook for this tiny house panel system. Over the past few weeks it’s evolved into a system of four sandard interlocking wall panels, one floor panel, one ceiling panel … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged panel, panel system, panelized, Plans, sip, sustainable architecture, tiny house | 6 Comments

Tiny House Panel System

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I’ve not posted for a few days because I’ve been working on this fairly complex panel system. You’ve seen the preliminary designs in the House for Khayelitsha and the Simple Panelized Shelter but I’m just about done figuring out all … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged Humanitarian, Khayelitsha, panel, panelized, shelter, sustainable architecture, tiny house | 14 Comments

A House for Khayelitsha – Update

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I’ve been working on this 16′ by 16′ design every night this week and wanted to share an update with you. I’ve worked out most of the prefab panel construction details and how they all fit together. The next step … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged A House For Khayelitsha, Khayelitsha, kit, panelized, panels, Plans, prefab, South Africa | 21 Comments

A House for Khayelitsha – Preview

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Last night I posted a story on Tiny House Living about a project that has emerged over the last few days. When I woke up this morning I had an idea for how the roof should work so I quickly … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged Khayelitsha, panelized, prefab, shelter, sustainable, tiny house | 7 Comments

House of Cards -or- DIY Tiny House Kit

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Michael Janzen

After posting the latest design variation for Nine Tiny Feet I got a few requests to make the house more lightweight. This seems like a pretty good idea since that project is really about getting the most value from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Kits / Prefab | Tagged diy, DIY Tiny House Kit, do it yourself, house kit, kit house, low-cost, panel, panelized, prefab, structural panel, tiny house kit | 4 Comments

Bungalow in a Box

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Michael Janzen

I stumbled on this tiny house kit builder while looking at YouTube a while back. Bungalow in a Box builds panel-frame kits that setup in a day or two. You build the foundation and they deliver the panels to your … Continue reading →

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