Tag Archives: Plans

Coastal Cottage – Tiny House Framing Plans

This design was inspired by a little house in Pacific Grove, California, that we rented for a few days. The main distinguishing feature was the bay window up front. The original house was about 10-feet wide and 40-feet long. My tiny … Continue reading

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Prefab Hybrid – An Approach To Partial Panelized Construction

One of the most popular plans/ebooks I’ve published is Tiny Prefab – A Do-It-Yourself Prefab Building System. This new plan, Prefab Hybrid, is a variation on that theme leveraging prefab panels for the floor, walls, and loft and standard framing … Continue reading

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4-Pack of Tiny House Plans on Sale

I’ve been working on tiny house floor plan book like crazy the past few months and should have more to show soon. In the mean time I’ve packaged the 4 plans I currently offer into one downloadable zip file regularly priced … Continue reading

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Keith is Building the 12×24 Homesteader’s Cabin

Keith shared some early photos of his tiny house project with me today. He’s building  house from one of my free tiny house plans, the 12′ x 24′ Homesteader’s Cabin. Today is day 6 of his project and the shingles … Continue reading

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Alternate Floor Plans for the Prospector’s Cabin

I’ve been busy putting together a book. It will be self-published & self-edited and will capture much of what I’ve learned and assembled on the topic of tiny house design. One of the things the book/ebook will contain are tons … Continue reading

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The Pioneer’s Cabin – 16×20 Tiny House Plans

Many people first discover tiny houses by stumbling across some of the smallest examples – and most folks quickly realize that 120 square foot homes are not for everyone. Luckily many of the same benefits of extreme downsizing can be realized … Continue reading

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Introducing the Prospector’s Cabin

When I began drawing what turned into the 12′x24′ Homesteader’s Cabin, I had intended to draw the plans for a simple 12′x12′ house – but I got carried away and it got bigger and bigger. This time I kept things … Continue reading

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The Future of Tiny House Business Opportunities

I’ve noticed an increase in interest around the topic of tiny house business opportunities. Things seemed to get jump started sometime after July 17, 2010 when Jay Shafer‘s story was featured on the Yahoo homepage. The media seemed to really like the … Continue reading

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Tiny Home Office Design

My time has been in high demand lately… not that I’m complaining. For the past few months Julia and I have been busy taking care of a baby girl through a foster placement. We’re not normally foster parents but when a relative … Continue reading

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Go House Go

Dee Williams at Portland Alternative Dwellings has just published a great ebook called Go House Go – How to Build a Tiny House on Wheels. In just 21 pages Dee provides the answers to the most common questions by new … Continue reading

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