Tumbleweed Tiny House Tour

Kent on 03 Mar 2008

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1. Amelia on 04 Mar 2008 at 10:39 pm #

   I am so completely, and utterly in love with the whole idea of a tiny house. I’ve been looking over the Tumbleweeds website all day, and am seriously considering buying a tiny house after I finish school in a couple of years. I *love* this.

2. Tango on 06 Apr 2008 at 10:18 am #

   I love them too. Next year….when hopefully my townhouse goes back up in value, I’m planing on contacting Jay to build me a Lusby Home.
   I have already downsized my living space to one room and have gotten rid of tons of STUFF that I’ve been holding on to since 1998. This was easier than I thought.

3. Baggers on 15 Apr 2008 at 10:37 am #

   I’ve set my heart on the lusby and though I may have to modify the designs slightly to be able to suitably handle English road laws I hope to make this after I finish university.

   Any other UK tiny house builders around?

4. Kent on 15 Apr 2008 at 12:00 pm #

   Seems to be quite a few people who like the Lusby. It’s my favorite too. I think my wife and I could get along quite well in it. I’ve only seen Jays Epu and it was great but this is a little larger and I feel two people would be more comfortable in it.

5. Sabine on 07 May 2008 at 12:29 pm #

   Yes, the Lusby will be my choice too. I’m looking for land now, and hopefully can save for the Lusby within a year. Time to start paring down.

6. Bryan on 13 Jul 2008 at 8:26 pm #

   I am just back from day two of the Tumbleweed House tour in Seattle. Wow. So many people with so many great ideas. Jay is so good at sharing his knowledge in a friendly and accessible way. No pretense. Total openess to hear the ideas of others.

   We had people come from the Seattle area, of course, but we also had people from Canada, Montana, even someone in Seattle on leave from working in Qatar in the Middle East.

   And thanks to Habitat for Humanity, as they let us use their wonderful facility in Seattle.

   Thanks Jay and all the classmates.

   Bryan

7. Kent on 13 Jul 2008 at 8:35 pm #

   Hey Brian,

   Thanks for the report from Seattle. I will be attending Jay’s workshop next weekend in the San Francisco area and am really looking forward to it also. Glad to hear about such a great turnout up north.

   Kent

8. Teardrop Trailer - Additional Bedroom on 01 Aug 2008 at 6:00 am #

   [...] might also consider Jay Shafer’s Vardo as an option. Although the Vardo does not have a kitchen, it has storage under the bed that would [...]

9. Justin on 05 Aug 2008 at 2:22 am #

   @Baggers. I’m in the UK, and seriously considering building my own version, a cross between the lusby and the Weebee. The problem is finding somewhere you can park them for extended periods. I’m living in central london now, but possibly moving nearer to kingston, still difficult to find a place. I’d plan to use a composting toilet, rainwater capture and solar panel for power, staying completely off grid so wouldn’t need hookups anywhere, just a place to park.

   Currently looking into the laws here and cost of suitable trailers. I’d be doing it on a budget and with as much recycled materials as possible.

   J.

10. Tiny Home Gallery on 22 Oct 2008 at 7:29 pm #

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11. Donna on 23 Oct 2008 at 7:47 am #

    I think this is an awesome idea. My husband and I love the Lusby!

12. me on 23 Nov 2008 at 1:38 pm #

    why would you want to live in a wendy house?

13. xanna ziskey on 24 Dec 2008 at 3:32 pm #

    I love this too. Just saw a story aol did on it, and now his website is “suspended.” Wondering how to find out prices, et cetera and what happened to his online site. Weird.

14. liz on 24 Dec 2008 at 3:36 pm #

    Please fix your web sight so i can get more info i have family that i can set up on land with this. It would be great for my mom who does not need alot of space and my brother and his wife. love those little houses.

15. zack on 25 Jan 2009 at 8:29 am #

    I hope Tumbleweed survives the current economic condition. I hope to live in one of these houses when i move out of my parents house to attend grad school in 2011. I think these homes provide the perfect housing solution for someone like me, who will be moving from school to school and job to job for the foreseeable future. the moving process would be so much easier. it would be great to minimize the cost of rent and utilities. plus i spend so little time at home, it seems like a waste to occupy an entire apartment, just to sleep and store my clothes and make pasta-roni.

16. Emma Olson on 06 Apr 2009 at 8:21 am #

    Hi,
    I understand that you will be stopping in New York City. What is the date and where will you be? I am very interested in living in one of these homes.
    Emma Olson

17. Kent on 06 Apr 2009 at 8:30 am #

    Hi Emma,

    The workshop will be held at the Hampton Inn 144-10 135th Avenue, Jamaica, New York, 11436 on June 13 and 14 see details here: http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/workshops/ the open house will also be held there on the 13th at 5:30 PM.

    The Coast to Coast Tour information is located here: http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/touring-the-us/coast-to-coast-tour/

    Hope that helps…Kent

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