Jay’s Fencl in Omaha

Matt from Omaha took some great photos of Jay’s Fencl stop in Omaha, Nebraska today. Here is what he had to say about the open house. A pretty good crowd turned out, I couldn’t really guess how many, but I was impressed. Jay sold a lot of copies of the Small … Read more

Jay’s Fencl in Boulder

Update: Colin sent pictures plus Bill brought his Gypsy Coach, check them out below: I was unable to get any photos of Jay’s Open House in Boulder Colorado so I am using a picture of Jay crossing Wyoming and heading for Colorado. Ellen wrote me a little about the open … Read more

Jay’s Fencl in Salt Lake City #2

Cheesecake, Beer, and a Tiny Rolling Home Lellewynn sent a few pictures and a little more info about the Salt Lake City open house I thought you might enjoy reading. I still need pictures and a story of the Boulder Colorado stop so please if you were there give us … Read more

Jay’s Fencl in Cheyenne

Carrie from Cheyenne was very helpful and took pictures of the open house in her home town. I am enjoying seeing pictures of the parks as I did some contract work for Jay and one of my jobs was to select the parks for the open houses on this coast … Read more

Sonoma Shanty Update

Yesterday I stopped by Little House on the Trailer to see how the Sonoma Shanty on wheels was coming along. The Sonoma Shanty Hybrid shell on a trailer is 20 feet long versus the 15 foot long shanty built on a foundation. When I stopped by it was not completed, but … Read more

Jay’s Fencl in Salt Lake City

I just received my first report of the Coast to Coast tour with Jay from the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. The Smith family visited Jay’s open house in Salt Lake City Utah. I am going to enclose their letter as they explain it best. Hi Kent We just got back … Read more

Jay’s Fencl in Reno

My hometown of Reno was the first stop in Jay Shafer’s Fencl cross-country tour. I counted about two dozen people who stopped to visit Jay’s newest build, some who were visiting from other Western states. I was impressed with how many of us could fit into the 120 square foot … Read more

Tumbleweed Coast to Coast Tour

Today Jay Shafer from the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company started his Coast to Coast tour that goes from San Francisco to New York with over 14 stops in different cities, making the house available for you to see. He should be arriving in Reno and setting up for open house about … Read more

Fencl Finale

Thursday, I had a very busy “Tiny House Day.” I started the day off by splitting some wood for next years heating, than came in and got cleaned up and ready to head out. Stephen from Little House on the Trailer called and wanted me to come down and do … Read more

Fencl Update #7

Wednesday I made my trip out to Jay’s to see the Fencl and see how close they are to getting it completed. They are really on the last stretch now as you can see by the pictures. All the trim has been completed around the windows and many of the … Read more

Fencl Update #6

Tuesday, I went out to Jay’s at the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company to check on the latest progress of the Fencl. When I left last week they were just starting to put in the interior tongue and groove wall panelling. As you can see, the main walls have been covered and they … Read more

Gratitude Millworks on Ebay

In January, I ran an article about Kent McCaffrey’s tiny house company called Gratitude Millworks, LLC located on the east coast in the heart of Dixie in the state of Alabama. Kent called me this morning to let me know that he was offering this beautiful backyard timber cottage, that … Read more