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Adam Glos is an outdoor adventure enthusiast and DIY tiny house builder in the Wyoming mountains. He built a 20′ x 8.5′ x 13.5′ tiny house on wheels using a wide variety of salvaged and reclaimed materials. For example, he incorporated locally-harvested wood, pallet wood for siding and vintage propane … Read more
Last month Massachusetts officially became the sixth state to fully adopt the Appendix Q. It joins California, Idaho, Maine, Oregon, Georgia. That is to say, these are the first states to adopt this groundbreaking International Residential Code optional guidelines. It provides a model building standard for houses 400 square feet … Read more
In preparation for retirement and to live more sustainably, Patricia moved into a custom 22’ tiny house on wheels. Her parking spot is in a wooded mobile home park, on beautiful Vancouver Island, British Columbia. There her outdoor living space features a spacious deck. Additionally, it has ample room to … Read more
Summertime and the living is easy. Now’s the time to plan a road trip to an upcoming simple living event, from van life campouts, DIY building camps, educational tours to full-blown tiny house festivals. There’s something for everyone. Your Guide to Summer Tiny Living Events: Open Roads, A Van Life … Read more
What happens when you are addicted to tiny living? You can’t stop building and converting new structures. That’s what happened to Richard Ward. His remarkable downsizing journey began with a 250 sq. ft. tiny house. From there, it created a stealth car camper. Then ultimately he built and moved into … Read more
In November of 2018, the most destructive, deadly fire in Californian history swept through Butte County. It hit the hardest in the towns of Paradise, Concow, and Magalia. As a result, almost 12,000 homes were destroyed. In May, an estimated 1,000 plus families still haven’t been able to secure even … Read more
Historian, Shorty Robbins, built a Victorian-era cottage on wheels. It provides a window in the past, a darling living history example. While it is her full-time tiny home, it is an also excellent tool for her favorite pastime, historical re-enactments. Shorty is a founding member of the Golden Teacup Society, … Read more
Colorado is one of the top states for tiny house activity, from a booming industry to a quickly growing number of placement options. It is home to over ten tiny home communities, both RV/THOW parks and planned unit developments. Like the much-anticipated Escalante Village in Durango, scheduled to open at … Read more
Lee Pera is an illustrious tiny house community builder and geographer based in Washington DC. Seven years ago, she kickstarted the build of her charming tiny house on wheels, in part, as a creative outlet to bring people together while exploring the meaning of home. The outcome: Boneyard Studios, the … Read more
See Tiny Houses on the National Mall, 6/1-6/5! National Association of Home Builders and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are co-hosting the inaugural Innovative Housing Showcase. Importantly, tiny houses are represented! It’s a free 5-day event featuring new building technologies and housing solutions. The focus is on … Read more
There’s much learn from sailboats about the efficient use of space. In fact, you can clearly see the direct design inspiration in many modern tiny house designs, from the sleek carpentry, multifunctional features to the compact appliances. If you love the water, you may want to consider life aboard. 1984 … Read more
One week ago Clarkston became the first city in Georgia to approve a tiny house neighborhood. The Cottages on Vaughan is the brainchild of the MicroLife Institute nonprofit. Their mission is centered around enabling developments of walkable, sustainable “micro-hood” communities. And that will come to life is this one-of-a-kind tiny … Read more