Tag Archives: recycle

Wine Bottle Cork Floor – Phoenix Commotion

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Michael Janzen

I was looking through all the amazing ways the folks at the Phoenix Commotion are reusing junk to build artful homes in Texas. This technique jumped out at me as an especially clever and beautiful way of reusing what is … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction Method | Tagged art, cork floor, junk, phoenix commotion, reclaim, recycle, wine bottle | 2 Comments

Pallet Playhouse Instructable

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Michael Janzen

My brother Eric spotted this pallet playhouse and the perfect inspiration for me to kick off the new year because my first resolution is to finish my Tiny Free House in 2010! This fellow had a slightly different approach to … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction Method | Tagged pallet, pallet house, playhouse, recycle, scrap wood | 2 Comments

See these eco-pods at the Water Woman Festival

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I was recently contacted by Ray Cirino who is the creator of these clever little eco-pods. There are actually three styles but this little one is my favorite. He builds them from mostly recycled and reclaimed building materials including old … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged cob, eco pods, ray cirino, reclaimed material, recycle, reuse, sustainable architecture, tiny pod, tree house, water woman | 2 Comments

Zoey’s Tiny House

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Michael Janzen

The other day I got a really nice comment on my Tiny Free House blog from a woman who’s also building a tiny house out of reclaimed materials. Zoey is taking a slightly different route and is going to build … Continue reading →

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