Have you ever thought about dropping everything, hitting the road, and following your favorite band or sports team across the country? I mean, everyone daydreams, but have you ever seriously considered it? The prospect of building or buying a tiny house or RV is both tantalizing and intimidating; it opens … Read more
A tiny home is like a self-portrait. It showcases the owner’s personality, style, and lifestyle preferences. That’s what we love about our tiny house. Its design is tailored specifically for us. How do you achieve a space that reflects you and maximizes the limited space? There’s no one right way … Read more
Making the decision to homeschool your child is not one usually made lightly. Many families pray and pine over their choice. Will my child become socially awkward? Will my child feel like they missed out? Will my child fall into poor choices if they stay in public school? Does my … Read more
The tiny house movement is not just a fad. It is quickly growing in popularity due to cheaper living costs, less environmental impact, and a simpler lifestyle. A large proportion of tiny homes owners don’t want to be grid-tied and so off-grid tiny homes are also growing in popularity. There … Read more
So you’ve decided to adopt the sustainable life and go tiny? Now it’s time to decide if you want to build your tiny house yourself or to outsource the task. Depending on your building experience, there are a few major tasks you should consider outsourcing to professionals. Still want to … Read more
In the very early days of the Tiny House Blog back in 2007, I was mainly blogging about different types of construction. I was a big fan of straw bale construction and during my search on the internet, I came across Andrew Morrison and StrawBale.com. I was fascinated with his … Read more
While masonry heaters have been known and used throughout cold climate countries in Europe and the former Soviet Union for hundreds of years, they have only come into regular use and popularity in North America during the last forty years. Today there is a general recognition that masonry heaters are … Read more
As a career-switching teacher, formerly of the corporate world, I cannot tell you how important it is to prepare our children for life after school. We are, unfortunately, still teaching kids in many public schools the same ways they’ve been taught for over 100 years, even though the expectations in … Read more
One of my favorite things about the tiny house movement is there is no one right way to design/build your space. Simply put, what works best for you is what is best for you. Each space is customized by your specific priorities and lifestyle needs. Based on these factors, you … Read more
Long gone are the days when you can say “I can’t do this, because I don’t know how.” With the help of Youtube, books, online resources, and of course, this blog, you can learn all there is to know about building a tiny house. There are several benefits to joining … Read more
Many people will pay over $4,000 for a kilowatt of solar panels on their tiny home busses. I installed solar panels on my large 1989 skoolie for less than a thousand dollars. How? It’s more simple than you might think. Here are the four steps I followed to install the … 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