Tag Archives: reclaimed

Casita in Arruda dos Vinhos by Plano B

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Michael Janzen

While this modern cabin looks like it was built with all new materials, it’s wasn’t. In fact it’s a bit of a Phoenix reborn from the ashes and uses many reclaimed building materials from a ruined building of the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged Arruda dos Vinhos, Plano B, portugal, reclaimed, recycled, sustainable architecture | 4 Comments

Gypsy Junker

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Derek “Deek” Diedricksen is working on another tiny house. This time a portable 24 square foot place he’s nicknamed the Gypsy Junker. This isn’t Deek’s first tiny house project, he’s built a cabin up in Vermont and is also writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged Deek, Derek Diedricksen, Gypsy Junker, pallets, reclaimed, recycled | 5 Comments

Paddy’s Poorboy Special

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Michael Janzen

This is Paddy’s tiny house which is located in Harbert, Michigan. He calls it his Poorboy special because it’s built on a low budget, although you can’t really tell from the photos because he’s done such a nice job with … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged frugal, Harbert, low budget, michigan, Paddy, reclaimed, recycled, scavenge, scrounge, second hand, tiny house | 10 Comments

Small Earthbag Home For $1000

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I’m especially partial to low-cost housing solutions that push the envelope and demonstrate that a home doesn’t have to be expensive and extravagant to provide it’s owner security and happiness. Owen Geiger recently posted an article on the Earthbag Building … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction Method | Tagged earthbag, Earthbag Building Blog, low-cost housing, owen geiger, reclaimed, recycled, sustainable architecture | 4 Comments

Dennis’s Tiny Cabin

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Michael Janzen

This cabin was built by Dennis, one of my readers, and is located in the woods of southwest Wisconsin. The floor measures just 8′ by 12′ but the height of the cabin makes it seem much larger. The unusual window … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged cabin, Dennis Mossholder, prefab, reclaimed, remote cabin, rustic, Wisonsin | 9 Comments

Justin’s Tiny House Update

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Justin Peer is building a tiny house on the outskirts of London, England and the exciting part is just now underway; the walls are going up. He’s building it from a lot of reclaimed (and some new) building materials. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged ireland, justin peer, reclaimed, recycled, salvaged, small living journal, sustainable architecture, tiny house, trailer | 1 Comment