The Slabtown Annemarie tiny house measures just over 8′ wide to be a road legal move, it is a total of 22′ long including a 6′ covered porch, the 6×8 porch is a very usable size allowing full size chairs including rocking chairs. It has two 8×8 lofts, one in each end with an open 6′ section in the living area.

The bathroom includes a full size 32″ fiberglass shower stall with hand held sprayer, full size toilet, pedestal sink and custom stained glass window with a small screened opening.

The kitchen includes a double stainless sink, apartment size gas range, full size fridge, more overhead cabinets can be included than what is seen in the pictures.

The interior walls and ceilings are solid 3/4″ pine tongue and groove beaded car siding, the flooring is high grade ceramic looking vinyl in the bath and kitchen with hardwood laminate in the living area and carpet in the lofts.

The house is wired with 12-2 with ground and has a standard 50amp rv service cord. Plumbing is p.e.x and pvc as applicable, the house is insulated in the floor, walls and ceilings with fiberglass including added styrofoam sheet insulation in the floor. The porch is decked with treated 5/4 decking and has vinyl posts and railings.

The house is constructed on a steel i-beam frame with two 8000# axles and bumper pull hitch including tongue jack and lights. The floor system is 2×6 on 16″ centers with steel hurricane ties on each end, 3/4″ osb decking, full 2×4 framing 16″ on centers, roof system is 2×6 and 2×4, roof is metal and can be any color, siding on this unit is an osb product with a hardie type paintable slick surface, rustic pine siding and log sidings are also available.

The house has a full size 36″ nine lite door and white grid windows. This was a custom built house and can be duplicated as seen or can be customized as needed, colors can be changed no problem.

I am offering two of these Annemarie units through the Tiny House Blog for a price of $12,750 completely finished as described with all appliances and fixtures. I will include delivery to within 300 miles of zipcode 72560 (north central Arkansas) meeting the buyer(s) along the road, possible farther delivery available with added delivery costs.

I welcome any questions and ideas at any time and can be contacted at ozarksbest@yahoo.com or call me anytime at 870-213-5310, more pics and references available.

Here are the details:

Time: September 15, 2010 at 9am to September 16, 2010 at 5pm
Location: Johnson Vermont
Website or Map: http://www.vermonttinyhouses.com/
Phone: 802.933.6103
Event Type: sustainable, building, workshop
Organized By: Colleen Korniak

Tiny House workshop with the effervescent Peter King! Wednesday Sept 9/15 & Thurs 9/16 in Johnson Vermont. Learn fundamental building techniques for Sustainable Living. $250 includes camping on site. For info & to register, call Peter at 802.933.6103

The study concluded that construction of new buildings on scattered narrow infill lots would fit well with the City of Winnipeg’s inventory of vacant lots in residential neighbourhoods.

Each building is two storeys high and has 8 units each with separate entrances, private washrooms, and separate ventilation systems. Each Pocket House features three barrier-free suites and one fully accessible suite on the main floor, with four other suites on the second level accessible by two outside staircases.

Each suite has a built-in cooking area complete with mini-fridge, microwave, sink, hot plate, dishes and cooking utensils. Suites also feature a single bed, a built-in table and a chair. The fully accessible main floor suite has modified doorways and a large roll-in shower for wheelchairs. All of the Pocket Houses meet the Manitoba Hydro requirements for being Power Smart and energy efficient signifying excellence in design and sustainability.

At 210 and 243 square feet these fit into the tiny apartment category.

To learn more visit Pocket Houses.

1. Events Calendar: I will create a page to post events such as workshops, meetings, etc. I need your help in letting me know what is going on in your area.
2. Ads Page: Featuring Craigslist ads, Ebay ads, etc. Some readers don’t like the daily posts to be this type of ad so I will try to keep this page current, so please keep them coming. I know I like to see what is available out there.
3. Tiny House Forum: The Tiny House Forum will be coming under the wings of the Tiny House Blog and will be tied in more directly so you can converse on ideas in a forum format.
4. Location of Your Tiny Homes: I want to create a map of some type (this is still in the noodling stage) showing where tiny homes are located and people who are willing to show them via an open house, or group meeting.

These are some ideas to start with, the Tiny House Blog is an ever evolving blog but the goal is to keep you updated as best I can in what is going on in the Tiny House World. Please continue with your suggestions and help me make this a better place.

Anyone who buys the plans now will receive a free update of the plans with photos when it is completed.

Joe is offering The Hermit DeLuxe plans for $27 and you can buy them now. He is also offering a special price if you buy all of his plans. You can buy all three sets of Joes plans that include The Little Bunkhouse in the Woods, The Hermit, and The Deluxe Hermit for $37. (Normal price for all three is $44)

The Hermit DeLuxe
$27.00

The Bunkhouse, The Hermit, and The Hermit DeLuxe
$37.00

This ebook will benefit anyone who is interested in leaving a traditional 9-5 job to pursue their dreams. It’s full of tips, tools, and strategies that will help you create personal freedom through a very small business.

The section Tammy is most excited about is the Smalltopia Case Studies. The case studies feature a range of stories, from crazy successful small business owners to people who are getting ready to escape their cubicle. The list of amazing contributors include: Leo Babauta, Chris Guillebeau, Jessica Reeder, Chris O’Byrne, Everett Bogue, Russ Roca, Laura Crawford, Karol Gajda, Chloe Adeline, Victoria Vargas, Karen Yaeger, Jules Clancy, Heather Levin, Matt Cheuvront, Tyler Tervooren and more!

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The house was built in 1997 by Tony and featured solar power, a wind turbine, composting toilet and reed beds for gray water. Tony based this house on American Indian designs he had seen in history books. In the past, he had had experience building “wacky structures” and wanted to live as close to the land as possible. Even though he built it inside Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, with agreement from the owners of the land, he never got permission for the structure from the local planning board. After several court appearances, he and his partner, Jane, decided to demolish it in 2004, but changed their minds after public demonstrations persuaded them not to. The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority attempted to get a court injunction to force Tony to demolish it, but were persuaded to allow it to stay up until July 2006, when they could re-apply under the new Low Impact Policy. In 2008, the committee voted to give Tony a conditional for three years. So – the roundhouse still stands.

The house cost £3,000 (about $4,700) to build and is located on the edge of a wider sustainable eco-village. It’s about 6.5 meters (21 feet) wide. Tony and Jane try to get 70% of what they need from the land. They grow their own food, make wine from local berries, use a composting toilet, collect downed wood to make woodcrafts which they sell, and their water is piped from a mountain source and heated by a woodstove. Electricity comes from three photovoltaic panels on the roof and a small (200w) wind turbine situated about 70 yards away in a field. For cooking they use an old gas caravan cooker, the woodstove and a dutch oven. Guests sleep in another roundhouse called “the Den” nearby. They live on several hundred pounds a month and have no bills.

Wrench has a book for sale called “Building a Low Impact Roundhouse” on Amazon.

“We are not going to survive in these numbers for the next few hundred years – people will have to live a lot simpler.” -Tony Wrench

By Christina Nellemann for the [Tiny House Blog]

Wendell Greenalgh is the builder and owner. He said that a number of years back he had been part of a crew constructing a new home on a site in Colorado. There was already an existing home on the site that needed to be removed. Wendell stated that he was able to recover enough lumber from the older home to construct this small house.

The house is 16′ x 16′. The top floor is a bedroom and bathroom. The ground floor is is the kitchen and living room. He was trained in stone masonry and concrete work so he also built a basement under the house. There is a balcony and deck off the 2nd floor level. He said that grandkids like to sleep on the deck or on the grassy lawn. The house is sited adjacent to a canal, so they can stand in the yard and go fishing.

Wendell stated that the bicycle is his exercise program. On the day of the photos, Wendell was replacing some cedar shakes on the home. He and his wife absolutely enjoy living in their tiny home.

- Royal

If you happen to know anything about this picture be sure and let me know through the comment section below.

Update: Russ, one of our readers on Facebook found out that this is a photograph taken in Russia. Here is a link to more of his work http://www.photosight.ru/users/70761/

DIMENSION:

• Think of the present and future. Try a one-story building.
• Adjust the height, width and length of a building. An 8′ ceiling may be sufficient.
• Measure and rearrange interior items. It’s easy to edit a floor plan in MS Paint.
• A twin bed is 3′ x 6.25′. A double bed is 4′ x 6.25′.
• Most under-counter appliances are 2′ x 2′.
• Some stoves/fridges are more narrow.
• Some fridges/dishwashers are small enough to fit under a kitchen sink.
• Rather than a porch/deck, store a portable screenhouse and lawn chair in the trunk of your car.

Photo Credits: ProtoHaus

LIGHTING:

• Rather than rely on lighting, provide adequate daylight.
• Try windows east, west, north and south.
• For longer-lasting daylight, try skylights.
• Use windows/skylights where needed, such as over the bathroom, kitchen counter, bed/couch.
• For spaciousness, try recessed lighting and deep window sills.
• Rather than drapes, try a small curtain at the top of a window.
• For curtains, recycle your favorite fabrics – they’re easy to make, clean and change.
• Mini blinds are more versatile than shades.

COMBINATION BEDROOM / LIVING ROOM:

• Try a slightly elevated daybed or futon couch.
• To eliminate closets and shelving, use underbed pull-out storage boxes/baskets.
• Store extra blankets in decorative pillowcases on the bed/couch.
• To limit wardrobe, recombine and layer several two-piece outfits.
• Rather than use a hanger, iron your outfit and wear it.
• Store one pair of boots, shoes and sneakers.
• Acquire a new wardrobe as needed.
• Use a hooded jacket rather than a hat or umbrella.
• Add a coat hook near the entry door.
• Use a computer notebook for all media. Eliminate a tv, stereo, books, etc.

KITCHEN EXAMPLES:

• With under-counter appliances, add windows/skylights across the entire counter area.
• Try a tall fridge on an inside wall, then a carousel cabinet in a lower corner, then an under-counter combination washer/dryer, single-bowl kitchen sink, dishwasher and stove.
• A double-layered, corner carousel cupboard may be all that is needed – to stack a set of dishes, pans and dry goods.
• Store a set of decorative dishes and glasses vertically on narrow wall shelves. Add mug hooks beneath the lowest shelf.
• A portable stovetop can be stored when not in use. Try one-pot recipes.
• One pot, a bowl, mug, spoon, fork and large knife may be all that is needed.
• Use a pot as a mixing bowl, spoon or mug to measure, fork to whisk, mug as a ladle.
• Rather than cupboard doors, try a set of small curtains. Use a small, spring-loaded curtain rod supported by mug hooks.
• To limit food storage, try a simple diet. Plain oatmeal for breakfast. Peanut butter sandwich for lunch. Grains, legumes and vegetables for supper. Drink only water.
• Rather than a dining room set, eat/entertain with your plate in your lap.
• Rather than a dish rack, dry dishes on a towel.
• Dry dish towels on hooks under the kitchen sink.
• Recycle a jar to store utensils, wildflowers or food as needed.

ADDITIONAL COUNTER SPACE:

• Try a pull-out cutting board or a large cutting board over the entire sink/stove.
• Rather than a counter top, try a large cutting board over any under-counter appliance.
• Use a cutting board as a lapdesk, to dine/serve or as an ironing board.

BATHROOM:

• With a wetbath, waterproof the lower half of the walls and use a shower curtain.
• Try a small 12-inch-depth corner sink.
• Rather than a vanity or medicine chest, try open shelving over the toilet – to store towels/cosmetics.
• Store small items in decorative boxes/baskets/jars on the shelving.
• Rather than a towel rack, use towel/clothing hooks.
• Try a full-length mirror on the back of the bathroom door – usually, they’re less expensive.