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Japanese company prints tiny homes for the cost of a new car

The country that created modern, affordable automobile automation is now doing the same for homes. Serendix, a Japanese construction company is 3-D printing tiny homes for relatively the same price as a new car. The Fujitsubo house contains one bedroom within its 538 square feet. The company’s prototype, the Fujitsubo … Read more

Pre-fab ADUs from Wolf Industries Built with Wildfires in Mind

by Christina Nellemann

More people are not only considering living in a tiny home or small house but maybe using one as elder housing or an income-producing backyard cottage. This is where an ADU or accessory dwelling unit comes in handy. Wolf Industries builds and delivers prefab small ADUs. The ADU building process … Read more

Frames, shells and custom micro homes from B&B Micro Manufacturing

by Christina Nellemann

A wide range of styles, finished buildings and styles can be found with this company located in the picturesque town of Adams, Massachusetts. Not only does B&B Micro Manufacturing build and sell tiny custom RVIA-certified homes, but you can also purchase frames on trailers or weather tight shells ready for … Read more

Smiling Woods Yurt Kits for Round, Permanent Living

by Christina Nellemann

When most people think of yurts what comes to mind are the fabric or canvas options that might feel a little less secure than your average camping tent. While the traditional yurt is made to be broken down, a wooden yurt offers the same spiritual round shape but on a … Read more

Custom Crafted Bohemian Cottages in Oregon

by Christina Nellemann

While tiny houses on wheels make much of the news these days, there is something to be said for a well-built tiny house on a foundation—especially when it’s located in a cozy backyard. Bohemian Cottages & Tiny Homes builds 200 square foot ADUs in Oregon. Bohemian Cottages & Tiny Houses … Read more

Choosing A Foundation For Your Tiny House Or Small House

by Andrew M. Odom

“In order for that thing to sit here you’re gonna need to put it on some piers as well as strap it down!” I remember those words so well. The year was 2011 and the speaker in question was the building inspector who, despite the concrete pad our house already … Read more

YahiniHomes: Tiny, mobile homes

by Christina Nellemann

Danny Yahini’s tiny house company, YahiniHomes, offers the best of both worlds in the small house industry. His various custom homes are not only small and portable, but they can also be set up on a trailer, or on your choice of foundation, and then added onto later to accommodate … Read more

One Project Closer

by Kent Griswold

The guys over at One Project Closer have been putting together expert how-to guides by shadowing contractors on actual job sites, and they call these articles “Pro-Follows.” If you’ve ever wondered how a professional contractor would build a concrete patio or finish a basement, check out their website. They only have a handful of Pro-Follows thus far so be patient as they build up this resource. Here are some pictures from a recent Pro-Follow for how to build a shed. Visit that link for the full story, and if you like what you read, consider subscribing to their feed.

The Foundation

The foundation was built by digging out a space a few inches larger than the shed, and lining the perimeter with pressure treated 4×6’s. Next, they set 10 columns of concrete block on undisturbed ground and back-filled the area with crushed stone. This type of foundation allows them to set the subfloor directly on the concrete block and provides an exit path for water and moisture.