The Linger Longer, a Park Model

This custom unit is one of our park model builds, it is built perm. on a steel i beam frame with three axles and bumper style hitch (hitch is hidden under front steps) unit is 14′ wide and a total of 38′ long including a 6′ front covered porch with treated decking and vinyl porch posts and railings, layout includes bedroom in back large enough to accommodate a king size bed if needed, large closet, bathroom including a 4′ wide shower stall with seats, full size tall elongated dual flush toilet, sink/vanity, vent/light as well as vanity lights, high grade allure vinyl flooring in bathroom, kitchen includes hickory cabinets, full size fridge, induction cook top, toaster/convection oven, microwave, dual basin full size sink with custom cover that matches the counter top to cover one half of the sink to gain counter space if needed, cabinets include base, overhead and 7′ pantry. house is fully insulated wired and plumbed like a site built home with rv type connections to allow set up in an rv park, set up on 110v service, has two heat/air combo units, one in living area and one in bedroom, layout also includes two lofts, one 6′ storage loft over the front porch that has a custom installed stained glass window in the gable end that has a light behind it controlled by a switch next to the front door allowing the owners to light the stained glass at night for a very nice look,  house also has a large sleeping loft in the back accessed by stairs between the bath and bedroom, this loft is the full 14′ wide and just over 17′ long creating lots and lots of added sleeping/reading room, the side walls of the house in the loft area are 10′ tall with a 7′ tall ceiling below the loft in the bedroom and bathroom to gain headroom in the loft, the loft has railings but is open looking down on the living area below.

The house has hardwood laminate flooring in a cherry color throughout including the large loft with carpet in the storage loft, living room includes a corner electric fireplace that is very realistic when turned on, it produces a lot of heat and is surrounded by cultured stone, TV is mounted above fireplace.

The house has a 36″ wide front door with oval frosted glass with matching vinyl screen door, second 36″ nine lite door in bedroom,  have two 32″x3′ windows on porch area, two sets of 2×3 windows on each side of living area, 3×3 in bedroom, and three 2×3 windows in loft. front porch is large enough for hanging porch swing and rocking chair, also has old south charm style sky blue ceiling.

The last three pictures are of a bird house that is a to scale miniature version of the linger longer that my 13 year old daughter built for the owners.

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Modular Jasper Cabin

This is a modular type unit called the Jasper Cabin, this house was built in four sections that were then transported to the delivery site and re attached, it had two lower sections that were each 12′ wide and 18′ deep with two roof sections to match, once assembled the house was 24′ wide and 18′ deep with an upper level bedroom.

This particular house had cedar log siding on the exterior with an ivy green metal roof the layout was custom and designed by the buyer, it includes a lower level bedroom with large bunk beds. A three side wrap around covered porch was added to the house after set up.

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The Tookie House

This Slabtown Customs build is an 8′ wide and 24′ long tiny house with rustic pine exterior siding installed in a lap pattern. It is built on skids instead of a trailer so is meant to be set up perm on a site but is still easily moved if needed. It’s built on treated laminated wooded skids, has 2×6 floor joists with hurricane ties, 1″ of sub floor material, full standard 2×4 framing with 9′ tall sidewalls. the 9′ sidewalls are used to gain more headroom in the two sleeping lofts this house has, with 7′ tall ceilings in the areas below the lofts this gives us almost 2′ of wall space in the loft areas before the roof starts to make is rise.

The house has an 8×8 bedroom on one end so combined with the two sleeping lofts it will accommodate several people, the bathroom is on the opposite end and includes a 3′x3′ shower stall, full size toilet and 18″ sink/vanity. This particular unit was custom built to be a rental unit much like a motel room so it doesn’t have a complete kitchen, only a dorm style fridge and a microwave along with oak base cabinets and counter top, above the countertop are electric and cable connections to allow a wall mounted flat screen TV.

As with most of our small houses it is fully wired and plumbed like a site built home but has RV type connections, its fully insulated with fiberglass in the floors, walls and ceiling.

The house is completely set up for 110v service and includes a 19 gallon water heater and heat/air unit mounted in the wall. The house has a 9 lite 36″ wide entry door, 3 3×3 windows including one in the bedroom and one in the bathroom for a nice balanced exterior look, as well as one in the living room,  with one 2×2 window in each loft. Although this unit does not have a complete kitchen, adding remaining needed appliances would not be a problem.
the set of pics shown in the email were taken before the ladders were installed to access the lofts but there was one in front of each loft. The bathroom and bedroom doors on this unit are pocket doors that slide into the wall so they do not create a problem with robbing space around them when opened.

The flooring in the house is hardwood laminate with a cherry color in the main floor as well as lofts with a high grade vinyl in the bathroom.

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Annemarie Wick House

This is a custom tiny house based on our Annemarie plan, it is for a road legal size of just over 8′ wide and 24′ long and includes an 8×8 bedroom on the main floor with two 8×8 lofts above, one on each end. It has a bathroom with a 36″ shower stall, 18″ sink/vanity, full size toilet, 19 gallon water heater, double basin sink with cover for one basin, microwave, toaster/convection oven, double burner cook top, full size fridge, 3/4″ pine t&g interior walls and ceilings, hardwood laminate flooring, built permanently on a steel frame with axles and hitch, painted custom colors. This one is available for $15.000.

A couple of the pictures are blurry, especially the shot of the shower and adjacent shelves, sorry for that.

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Ellis Washington House – Lynda Edition

This is another version of the popular ellis washington house, it is 12′ wide, 26′ long with a custom porch, porch is only 4×6 leaving a 4×6 computer nook on the other half of the front of the house, main sleeping area is in a loft over the back 8′ of the house which is accessed through a large closet/dressing room/utility room in the back of the house. Pricing for this house is $18,000.

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Ellis Washington House, Travis Edition

This house is a 12′ wide and 26′ long unit built on skids, with 2×8 floor joists, floor plan is attached, main sleeping loft is in the back and is 8′ deep spanning the full 12′ width, bathroom has tub, the buyer installed ceramic tile on the walls around the tub after delivery, house has a large closet along with washer and dryer, loft entrance is in the closet area, there is also a small loft above the front porch area, the window type opening in the loft above the kitchen has a removable custom frame with slats to soften the large opening, it was out at the time of the pics, this was done in order to make getting large items into and out of the loft.

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Slabtown Cube

The Slabtown Cube is for sale at a ridiculous price of $8500 as it sits on Scott’s yard through Monday, December 12, if Scott still owns it by Tuesday morning it will be set up and will be available for rent at $75 per night with a two night minimum, set up and available here in Mountain View, AR.

Ellis Washington Studio Cabin

The Ellis Washington Studio Cabin is a 12′ wide and 26′ long studio cabin with 6′ front covered porch leaving a 12×20 main cabin, this unit was extra tall with two lofts, one over the porch and one over the bathroom and bed area, this units original floor plan had the kitchen area located where the bed is now in the pics, buyer wanted the kitchen moved to present location to allow placement of bed on lower level. In a reproduction of this model the height will not be this tall, we can still however add a loft, its actual height will depend on delivery location and travel route.

The kitchen can be placed either as in the pics or as in original plan.

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Partne House

Tiny log cabin style house built on trailer, full bath, kitchen, washer/dryer, two lofts, hardwood flooring, pine log siding, 10′ wide and 22′ long For sale at $16,000.

Contact Scott Stewart at Slabtown Customs for more information.
ozarksbest@yahoo.com
870-213-5310

Please let Scott know you heard about his homes through the Tiny House Blog.

When Christian Schallert isn’t cooking, dressing, sleeping or eating, his 258 square foot apartment is an empty cube. To use a piece of furniture, he has to build it.

If Christian wants to sleep, he rolls his bed out from under the balcony, his stairs then become bedside tables and he can even swing a TV out from the wall.

When he is ready to dine, he lowers a plank from the wall, turning his flower-stand into a table support and using his stairs as a bench.

When it is time to cook, he clicks a spot on his vast wall of click-able furniture, and a spring-loaded door swings up to reveal an instant kitchen: double-burner, dishwasher, sink, countertop and microwave oven. The full-sized refrigerator and freezer click open just alongside. You really have to know what is behind door number two.

The apartment is located in Barcelona’s hip Born district, the tiny apartment is a remodeled pigeon loft. Christian (a Barcelona-based photographer) says its design was inspired by the space-saving furniture aboard boats, as well as the clean lines of a small Japanese home.

There is definately more work involved in constructing and deconstructing your dining room/kitchen/bedroom every day or meal (one of his friends has dubbed it “G.I. Joe’s flat”), Christian claims it helps keep him in shape.

In the video, Christian shows his lego-style home and invites a few friends over to cook and lunch with him in his small space.

Scott Stewart, who I have featured quite a few times lately because of his fine quality and affordable prices has been bouncing the idea of an American made Cube. The French Cube post was one of the most popular and I think their might be enough interest to build something similar here in the U.S. Here are Scott’s thoughts and he would enjoy feed back from you on the subject.

I am attaching a rough draft of a cube that is 11x11x11, these are inside measurements, I wanted to go with a size that stays under the 12′ outside dimension for permit purposes, once over 12′ escort cars are involved and this raises the costs and slows down delivery. This also gives much more room inside over the French version which is 10′ x 10′.

I have changed it up a little, I placed the door on a different wall, across from the kitchen, I thought I could offer a murphy type bed/entertainment center on the wall to the right of the door, between the door and kitchen, the loft access comes up quite a bit for older folks, this would be an option, I also turned the bed area 90 degrees putting it over the bathroom/kitchen area, I thought this makes good sense since you really don’t need much headroom there anyway, this allows dropping the ceiling there to give more room in the bed area.

I plan to use octogon or even regular window instead of the round windows in the French version, they do look good but are expensive, hard to trim and hard to buy or replace. Window placement can be anywhere, I only show a couple on the drawing but will be glad to install anywhere.

As for pricing, I am thinking $10,500 for the completely finished version, $4500 for the dried in model which would look totally finished on the outside but would just be a shell. I will as usual include delivery within 300 miles of Mountain View, AR and will include crossing into one state , any other state crossings and or extra mileage will be extra, $3 per loaded mile plus permits for each added state.

Scott would also like your input on size and I have put together a small poll below and would appreciate your response on this. Also please add your suggestions and ideas through the comment section.

***Update: Be the first to buy a Slabtown Customs American Cube and I will do a series of posts with photos of the build, your experience dealing with Scott, and the delivery and final setup of the Cube.

French Cube 10' x 10'

About a 18 months ago I started noticing articles on the internet about people getting away from massive homes, and similar sized debt loads to support them. People were starting to become aware of what affect their habits were having on the environment. I have lived in Europe for a lot of my life and am quite used to the idea of a compact efficient home.

Thinking about it further I decided to see how small it would be possible to make a home that was still comfortable to live in and at the same time use building materials as efficiently as possible. Hence the choice to pick 12 foot dimensions for our primary unit.

The other major design decision was to have the bedroom and bathroom on the same floor. Most micro designs have the bedroom at the top of a steep flight of stairs or you have to use a ladder. Since I would be living in the unit, I reasoned that if I got up in the middle of the night, it would be much easier to use the bathroom if it was on the same floor.

It took 8 months to get a building permit after that. The local planning office did not understand what we were trying to do, so unfortunately took the official path of “no”. Unofficially they were very helpful and gave me a lot of suggestions – hence our ten foot sized unit that needs no permits to be built. We have units designed that use grey-water systems, a solar version – no outside power required! Our only limitation is the customers imagination.

I have now been living in my place for almost two months, its comfortable, and quiet. Its unobtrusive, people walk right by it without realizing its a home. It needs very little energy to run. An average 1 bedroom apartment produces 5 tons of CO2 per year. A cube will produce 0.8 tons per year. Its somewhere you can be proud to bring guests to. Its got enough space inside the sleep 3 – comfortably!

Its been very interesting living in what is perceived by most people as a “small” space, when all you need to do is change your outlook slightly and think cubic.

Pricing is dependent on options – but starts at CDN $24,500, our dollar is worth less than yours. Thats a completed unit, customer is responsible for permits (if required), and any foundation and deck work is on top. We don’t include it in the price as there are too many variations for us to have to deal with site unseen.

We are currently talking to two big builders, both who want to build the units, and we will have a flat pack version available shortly, it can be shipped to the clients site, and they erect it themselves. The beauty of the unit is that we can pre build them, and then load them on a flat deck, and ship them to a customers site for a very reasonable cost.

To learn more of James cubed micro house visit his cool website twelve3.ca or twelve cubed.

Daniel Jean-Jacques Inversin from Carre D’etoiles French Cube emailed me yesterday to tell us the following:

We are currently planning on manufacturing the CUBES on the west coast (by the same “manufacturing team” that we have in Europe) and after the exact location has been finalized I will be able to send you an anticipated cost of units to be purchased and installed in the USA/CANADA.

Yes, “Seeing is believing” and that is why we will be installing one in the Lake Tahoe area for your inspection. View our first post with all the pictures of the Carre D’etoiles French Cube.

by Kent Griswold (Tiny House Blog)

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