Tag Archives: Tortoise Shell

Name That Tortoise

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Bill Kastrinos at Tortoise Shell Home is looking for some help with naming this new design. The prototype for this new design is actually currently under construction. I helped out by drawing the illustration to make it easier to imaging … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged Bill Kastrinos, Kent Griswold, tiny house, tiny house blog, tortoise, Tortoise Shell, Tortoise Shell home | 1 Comment

Kent and Bill’s Tiny Adventure

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Michael Janzen

Kent told me a while back about this day trip he was planning to take with Bill. Kent Griswold runs TinyHouseBlog.com and Bill Kastrinos owns Tortoise Shell Home, a tiny house company in Sonoma County, California. I must admit I … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged Bill Kastrinos, buddhist, Kent Griswold, tinies, tiny house, tiny houses, tinys, Tortoise Shell, Tortoise Shell home | 2 Comments

32 x 8 Mobile Tiny House Concept

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Michael Janzen

This morning Kent Griswold posted a design concept on his Tiny House Blog. It’s a design that Bill Kastrinos of Tortoise Shell Homes is considering adding to the tiny houses he builds. The main difference with this newest model is … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged Bill Kastrinos, jay shafer, Kent Griswold, tiny house, tiny houses, Tortoise Shell, Tortoise Shell home, trailer | 5 Comments

Tortoise Shell Homes on CNN

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Michael Janzen

Bill & Sharon Kastrinos and Jay Shafer are on CNN today talking about their tiny houses. Bill and Sharon downsized from a 1,800-square-foot home and now live in a 154-square-foot Tortoise Shell home. Bill is a contractor and as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Builders | Tagged Bill Kastrinos, jay shafer, Tortoise Shell, Tortoise Shell home, tumbleweed, tumbleweed tiny house, tumbleweed tiny house company | 3 Comments

Tortoise Shell Home – Best Tiny House Value

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Michael Janzen

Bill Kastrinos’s tiny Tortoise Shell Homes have my vote for the best tiny house value. Bill builds a solid tiny house on wheels from wood or steel. The design is a simple pitched or flat roof with a bathroom, kitchen, … Continue reading →

Posted in Builders | Tagged Bill Kastrinos, tiny house, Tortoise Shell, Tortoise Shell home | 7 Comments

Naked Galapagos – Do-it-yourself Tortoise Shell Home

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Michael Janzen

Kent Griswold (from tinyhouseblog.com) and I finally connected by phone yesterday. It was really nice chatting with a kindred spirt (blogger and tiny house enthusiast). I’ll have to make the two hour drive over to Sonoma County one of these … Continue reading →

Posted in Kits / Prefab | Tagged Bill Kastrinos, diy, do it yourself, jay shafer, Kent Griswold, Naked Galapagos, sonoma county, tiny home, tiny house, Tortoise Shell, Tortoise Shell home, tumbleweed, Tumbleweed Tiny Houses | 3 Comments