Comments on: Gerry Shaw’s Epu

By: Joaquin Trevino

Joaquin Trevino — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:10:57 +0000

I LOVE THAT WINDOW!!! Did you buy or make it custom? Beautiful house! How long did it take you to build?

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:10:53 +0000

I’ve been out of the loop for a while, but looking at this one. It looks pretty good. Wish I could build one now, but I’m going to be living in Germany for a while first.

Love the interior.
~Dan

By: Sue

Sue — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:31:17 +0000

Hi Gerry!
You’re little house looks great! To keep your “pipes” from freezing wrap them in heat tape. I’ve lived in trailers all over Alaska from Fairbanks (at -40) to Juneau (-20 this winter!) and have never had a problem with frozen pipes. A simple 40 watt light bulb under the home and plugged into the same electrical circuit will let you know if your heat tape is on.

Have fun in your little house!

By: Anne H.

Anne H. — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:59:53 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing this, with the many interesting photos. I dream of a tiny house but it’s only a fantasy (husband wouldn’t fit!). You’ve done a good job maximizing the space, such as the rod and hooks and the magnetic strip in the kitchen. If it were me I’d build a shelf at the end of your loft so the three plastic tubs could be up off the tubs below them for quicker access.

Enjoy your delightful creation!

By: Jean

Jean — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:00:22 +0000

That looks great! Good job, Gerry! Thanks for mentioning your own lack of experience, and what a good idea it was to hire a friend with experience. I’ve been thinking of doing the same, and it’s good to hear and see how well that worked for you.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:07:14 +0000

What a cool little home. You did a great job and I bet living in it is going to be such a relief from so many burdens of the way most people chose to live nowadays. Living in this type of home make so much sense… Way to go!!!

By: ThisTinyHouse

ThisTinyHouse — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:43:00 +0000

*Round of applause* This is great! I love the photos!

By: BEJJ

BEJJ — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:29:22 +0000

I love this, I get to see how it would be like to live in one of these, and it looks so cozy!

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:36:10 +0000

Stunning, absolutely stunning! Well done documentation and far more, well done inspiration! If a normal somewhat underskilled (initially) woodworker could create such a work of craftsmanship with a bit of help, most normal people could. Well done! For the cost of less than many cars, one can be free of never ending debt and enslavement to the banks. Such a home could change our society and nation!

I’ve been planning on building a tiny home, but thought about reinventing the wheel. Hearing about your satisfaction with Jay’s design is giving me pause. I’d like space though to do my yoga practice (asanas) but am not sure the great room gives me enough space.

Are you a med student? I noticed a couple books in your bookshelf. Anyway… best to you and yours… and thanks for giving us a vision of empowerment and liberation.

Ben

By: Kent

Kent — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:41:42 +0000

Hey everyone, I sent Gerry and email to alert him about the post, so hopefully he will get back to your questions soon. It has been a while since we talked, but I’m sure he will get you your answers.