Tag Archives: solar house

Updated Tiny Solar House Plans

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I just finished making some refinements to the Tiny Solar House plans based on the suggestions I got from my last post. I’ve added a little more bracing in the walls, an alternate floor plan, a materials list (with cost … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged floor plan, framing plan, free plans, photovoltaic array, solar house, solar panels, tiny house, tiny solar house | 15 Comments

8×16 Free Tiny House Plans

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Michael Janzen

It’s 1:00 AM and I just put the finishing touches on the first version of the 8×16 free tiny house plans. This house is designed to be an inexpensively built passive solar tiny house on a trailer. In the next … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged 8x16, floor plans, free plans, solar house, tiny house, tiny solar house | 29 Comments

8×16 Free House Plans Coming Along Nicely

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I want to thank everyone who provided feedback on my first post of this 8×16 tiny house plan. It was really great to see it through more eyes. I was also able to incorporate many of the suggestions and have … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged 8x16, free plans, house plans, passive solar, shed roof, solar house, solar tiny house, tiny house, turnbull | 27 Comments

Cabin Modeled After Fire Tower

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I have to thank EJ again for sending me another great link to a very cool project. It’s a cabin in the mountains of Montana modeled after an old forest service fire tower. To make it look like it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged cabin, Jeff Shelden, Judith Mountain Cabin, solar house, tiny house | 12 Comments

Book Review: Simple Solar Homesteading by LaMar Alexander H.E.S.

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Michael Janzen

For five bucks Lamar’s ebook Simple Solar Homesteading is a bargain. You can also order a print copy for $15 plus shipping but buying the ebook pdf version will give you quicker access to the information. I ordered the book … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged book review, homestead, homesteading, lamar alexander, simple solar homesteading, solar homesteading, solar house, solar house book, solar tiny house | 6 Comments

Simple Solar Homesteading

Posted on August 10, 2008 by Michael Janzen

I really enjoy Kent’s Tiny House Blog. He’s got so many posts to a lot of really hard to find tiny house resources. One of them is a post on a 400 square foot, 14′ by 14′ cabin in Utah … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged solar cabin, solar house, tiny cabin, tiny house blog, tiny solar house | 3 Comments