We were casually walking through Lowe’s sometime in early 2011 (as we so often did then) talking about our tiny house and what in the world we were going to put on the outside. We had long since determined we didn’t want to use lap siding or a cedar product … Read more
On Tiny House Expedition‘s tiny house road trip stop to Charlotte, NC, Alexis and Christian sat down with the vibrant Jewel Pearson, better known as Ms. Gypsy Soul. Jewel shares insights into her journey to tiny living, including the ups & downs of her build, working with the city and … Read more
Choosing the correct roofing for a sticks ‘n bricks typically involves going to one of the big box stores, picking out a great asphalt shingle you like, maybe making a few color choices, and then having them installed. Installation is fairly straightforward too in that you throw down some felt … Read more
On a trip to the bookstore some years back I stumbled across a well-known magazine that completely caught my eye. My wife and I were living on my parents land in rural, middle Georgia and we were gardening, raising chickens, cooking in an Earth oven, taking solar heated showers, etc. … Read more
Looking for the best floor plans for your own tiny house on wheels? The Tiny House Blog has done all the research so you don’t have to! Whether you want to build your small mobile home yourself from the chasse up, or you’d rather hire the pros to do it … Read more
Spring has arrived, and so has tomato fever! Check out these hot tips for growing the BEST wolf peaches in your neighborhood. 10. Plant your tomatoes with their friends (and away from their relatives) Tomatoes are member of the nightshade family, which includes peppers, eggplants, spuds, tobacco and petunias. Close … Read more
Want to live in a tiny house, but you aren’t sure how much it’s going to cost? The Tiny House Blog is here to help! Small homes, just like their larger cousins, vary widely in price. The materials you’re using, the systems you want to have, and doing it yourself … Read more
This year I intend to lose 25 pounds and keep 15 of them off. I am going to TXT message people less. I am going to commit to sending out 5 handwritten letters a month. In 2016 I am going to…..yeah, I’m not sure why I do this to myself … Read more
The first step to living the tiny house lifestyle of your dreams is to get your hands on the right floor plan. Tiny House Blog is here to help, with our top 10 list of sources for small house plans around the web. (By the way, if you want to … Read more
Last week the topic of how to choose a tiny house builder was introduced. It was established that choosing one can be an awesome experience for both the client and the contractor or it can be a sticky situation, at best. Whatever the case, choosing a contractor is important on … Read more
I am constantly enamored by the growing number of social media updates and posts detailing tiny house builds gone wrong. Just this morning I read about a builder who used the wrong material for the floor joists and cross bracing of a tiny house shell. In this world of lightning … Read more
I’ve featured Kevin Coy several times here at the Tiny House Blog. He has been involved in tiny house or micro house construction for several years now and you can follow him at his blog at http://kevinsmicrohomestead.wordpress.com/ Kevin produced a DVD series on wire tiny homes and you can … Read more