Andrew M. Odom 
Tiny houses are big business now. Between television program, magazine spreads, celebrity pseudo-endorsements, and a plethora of websites, tiny houses have almost buried McMansions in a big box of irrelevance. From as little as 58 sq.ft. to about 400 sq.ft., the “traditional” tiny house has slowly become a sought-after living … Read more
“I’m going to start this year off right,” you tell yourself. “I’m going to lose weight, drink less soda, consume more water, and get one of those ear wax smart swab thingees.” It’s about to be a brand new year full of possibilities and opportunities for change. But what about … Read more
He’s making a list / and checking it twice. / He’s going to find out who’s naughty or nice. / Santa Claus is comin’ to town. But what does the jolly ‘ol man give the tiny houser? We’ve denounced materialism. We’ve given up on hard copy books and DVD cases. … Read more
As with the legality of tiny houses on wheels in general, composting toilet regulations differ from municipality to municipality. In fact, states like North Carolina don’t have any codes for composting commodes at all. In other states composting toilet codes don’t even apply to homes that also have a flush … Read more
Follow me here. I was thinking about some of the old Christmas specials that were made in the 1960’s. That led me to a mental picture of an abominable snowman and an igloo from the 1964 stop-animation of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Now I honestly don’t know if the snowman had an … Read more
Thanksgiving can be a stressful time if we allow it to be. Living in a tiny house doesn’t help to eliminate the stress either. Between apartment size fridges, 2-burner stoves, countertop ovens, no designated dining space, and limited seating space, the idea of hosting seems daunting at best. But with … Read more
I have long wondered what makes the Tiny House Movement such that it is. Movement is just a moniker, right? By definition, the word movement means…well, in the case of tiny houses the appropriate definition is probably a series of organized activities working toward an objective. 1 For a long time, … Read more
To date there truly is no real estate market for tiny houses. If you do a standard MLS search you won’t find a tiny house. This is primarily because tiny houses and tiny houses on wheels just aren’t legal in most municipalities. Selling one on the common real estate market … Read more
It is asked multiple times a week. Where can I park my tiny house? Inevitably the response ranges from private land in the country to RV parks in more populated areas. Sometimes the option of renting a space in a backyard or driveway is thrown out as well. Truth is, … Read more
It’s Halloween by Jack Prelutsky It’s Halloween! It’s Halloween! / The moon is full and bright / And we shall see what can’t be seen / On any other night. Skeletons and ghosts and ghouls, / Grinning goblins fighting duels, / Werewolves rising from their tombs, / Witches on their … Read more
Trailer sway can be caused by crosswinds, lack of weight distribution, inadequate spring bar tension, a loose trailer ball, and a number of other things. Using a weight-distributing hitch by itself may help limit trailer sway by evenly distributing the weight of the load, but it will do little to improve … Read more
We began last week by talking about a recent occurrence wherein a new tiny house owner was towing her tiny house down the Interstate with a half-ton pickup truck. Upon switching lanes on a less-than-desirable road, she lost control and the house went down on its side. She was kind … Read more