Building with Cob

Those of you who have an interest in building with cob as in the Little Cob Cabin posted recently, will enjoy this site by Brian Liloia one of our readers. Brian is a 23 year old currently living at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, learning to fulfill his desires to live more … Read more

The Small Life

A great article from the Canadian National Post called The Small Life features Jay Shafer and the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. Jay Shafer knows all about living small. The 42-year-old art teacher and now house designer has been living in less than 100 square feet since 1997. The experience prompted … Read more

Tortoise Shell Nursery Visit

Model 2 Under Construction Tortoise Shell Homes Visit Yesterday I had the opportunity to meet with Bill Kastrinos at the Tortoise Shell Nursery in Rohnert Park, CA. In an earlier post we looked at Model 1 from Tortoise Shell Homes. On my visit, Bill showed me three of six, Model … Read more

Tumbleweed Tiny House Going On Tour

This July, Jay Shafer will be taking his tiny house on the road as he travels along the West Coast from the Canadian Border down to the Mexican Border. Jay will be joined by Small House Society co-founder Greg Johnson as the two demonstrate the versatility and endurance of a … Read more

Stone Mountain Cabin Plans

Cub Creek Elevation Cabin Plans I recently came across this great site called Stone Mountain Cabins with some wonderful tiny/small cabin plans. “I believe each person searches for solitude and comfort in many ways. I find comfort in the simple pleasures of life – a great book and the company of … Read more

Little Cob Cabin

Hi Everyone. Sorry it has been so long since the last post. My computer’s mother board started to die and it took a few days to get it replaced. I need to get a back up computer in the near future. Today we are going to look at a cob … Read more