Tag Archives: Tiny Free House

How to Build a Tiny House

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Michael Janzen

One of the most common questions from new readers centered around how to build a tiny house. The other most common question was how much does a tiny house cost, but both questions are tied together so I’ll answer both in this … Continue reading →

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Preparing to move the Tiny Free House

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Michael Janzen

If you’ve been following the very slow progress I’ve been not making on my Tiny Free House you’ll be happy to know we’re preparing to move it from the family farm to our home near Sacramento. Having it on my … Continue reading →

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Tiny Free House Update

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I spent the weekend up at the family farm and was able to finish framing the eaves on my Tiny Free House. The front of the house is now ready for milled pallet boards which will really seal it up … Continue reading →

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Tiny Free House Update

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Michael Janzen

It’s a bit ironic that the hardest part of building my tiny free house is making time to actually work on it. Finding free building materials is actually pretty easy compared to scheduling time. This week I took Wednesday off … Continue reading →

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Tiny Free House featured in The Pavement

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Michael Janzen

A little while back I was contacted by the folks at the Pavement, the free magazine for homeless people in London and Scotland. They wanted to do a story on the Tiny Free House I’m building out of pallets. While … Continue reading →

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Tiny Free House – Roof is Framed

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Michael Janzen

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 →

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Tiny Free House Update – Roof Framing Begins

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Michael Janzen

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 →

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Alternate Roof For The Tiny Free House

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Michael Janzen

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 →

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Tiny Free House – Walls Half Way Up

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Michael Janzen

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 →

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New York Times Article on my Tiny Free House

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Michael Janzen

A nice article on the tiny house movement and my tiny free house just got published by the New York Times. Pictured here is Jay and Greg on an Los Angeles freeway while headed south on their border to border … Continue reading →

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