Tag Archives: tumbleweed

Open Thread on Tumbleweed Popomo Plans

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Michael Janzen

The Tumbleweed Tiny House Company has given away a lot of Popomo plans this week, available with the purchase of the Small House Book.  I’m curious to hear what people thought about the quality and value of these tiny house plans. … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged free plans, Popomo, tumbleweed | 28 Comments

Jonathan’s House is Complete

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Except for a few minor details Jonathan’s tiny house, a Tumbleweed Fencl, is complete and has left Flint, Michigan. His new temporary home is a well-kept wooded campground on a lake. The only drawback seems to be the tours… yep… tours. … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged fencl, flint, Gungadin, Gungy, Jonathan, michigan, tumbleweed | 6 Comments

Tiny Houses – Icons of Freedom

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Michael Janzen

A tiny house on a trailer could cost less than the permits for a normal house. This recent post on building permits by Karl Ulrich shows exactly what permits and fees will cost him to build a normal house in his … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainable Living | Tagged fencl, icon of freedom, low-cost, permits, tumbleweed | 3 Comments

Jonathan’s Tumbleweed Fencl Update

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Michael Janzen

I’ve been incredibly impressed with the steady progress Jonathan has been making on hisTumbleweed Fencl. It’s nearly complete and I wanted to commend Jonathan for his persistance and clever adaptations. His blog is also packed with a record of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged construction, fencl, Jonathan, tumbleweed | 4 Comments

Don Vardo – Small House Plans

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Portland Alternative Dwellings (PAD) has just released a set of house plans for their Don Vardo. The folks behind PAD are Dee Williams and Katy Anderson. Dee has spent years living in a one of the first Tumbleweed Tiny Houses … Continue reading →

Posted in Plans | Tagged dee williams, don vardo, house plans, Katy Anderson, pad, tumbleweed | 2 Comments

How to build a Tumbleweed Tiny House

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Jay Shafer and the team at the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company have just put the finishing touches on a great video that shows the construction of a Tumbleweed Fencl. I especially liked seeing details like how they connect the house … Continue reading →

Posted in Builders | Tagged austin, boston, boulder, california, canada, colorado, Durham, fencl, jay shafer, Massachusetts, North Carolina, oregon, portland, sebastopol, texas, toronto, tumbleweed, Video, Workshops | 5 Comments

Jonathan’s Tiny House Tour

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Jonathan (Gungy) has been building his own Tumbleweed tiny house for the past few months. His house is almost complete and he recently posted a video tour of his tiny home on YouTube. His blog is filled with great photos … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged Gungy, Jonathan, tiny house, tumbleweed | 2 Comments

Tumbleweed XS-House Plans On Sale for $99

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Michael Janzen

If you’ve done any investigation into building a tiny house of your own you’ve probably run across Jay Shafer’s Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. Jay is really a master tiny house designer and I really appreciate all the houses he has … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Plans | Tagged jay shafer, sale, tumbleweed, tumbleweed tiny house company, XS-House | 2 Comments

Tumbleweed Mulfinger at Potluck Community Farm

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Last Friday I posted news of a tiny house bike trailer built by a fellow named Michael Moore on Tiny House Living. I was then contacted by another Michael Moore, (also no relation to the movie producer), who lives at … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged Durham, Elderberry, Michael Moore, North Carolina, photovoltaic, Potluck Community Farm, Rougemont, tumbleweed, Tumbleweed Mulfinger, tumbleweed tiny house company, wood stove | 10 Comments

Gungadin’s Tumbleweed Fencl

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Tonight I ran across the story of a fellow in Flint, Michigan that is building a Tumbleweed Fencl. The Fencl is an 8′ by 19′ tiny house on a trailer designed by Jay Shafer. The interior square footage is just … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged fencl, flint, Gungadin, house plans, michigan, sustainable architecture, tiny house, tumbleweed | 2 Comments