Pennypincher Barn Company

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Pennypincher’s is a kit company and they sell cabin and barn kits. Pennypincher’s kits include design engineered plans. Anne Masias, General Manager of Pennypincher Barns shared with me the following about how they have discussed selling standard plans but at this point they come exclusively with the kits. That said, … Read more

The Tipi

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My neighbor, Dale, lived in a tipi for five years while he saved up to build his own house. He set it up on the land of an acquaintance who owned a ranch in exchange for working on the ranch, and was able to use the bathroom and water supply … Read more

Tiny Houses in Vermont

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I recently discovered a movie by Eva Sollberger who has a blog and creates videos about being Stuck in Vermont. Eva discovered Peter King who has been building tiny houses for years in the state of Vermont and did a cool video tour of a couple of his tiny houses. … Read more

Little House on the Trailer

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Last week I had the opportunity to meet another tiny house builder in Sonoma County California, his name is Stephen Marshall and last February he started a company call the Little House on the Trailer. Stephen is a cabinet maker by trade and also a contractor. His line of homes … Read more

Portable Tankless Water Heater

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Rosemary from Content In A Cottage alerted me to this neat portable tankless water heater. This water heater does not require an expensive hookup, but rather is portable and comes with a shower head attached and ready to use. The Ecotemp L5 just requires you to have a spigot or … Read more

The T@B Trailer

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After doing a post on teardrop and vintage trailers a few weeks back I thought I would do a post on the ultra-modern T@B. Since it was introduced a few years ago, the T@B trailer by Thor Industries has exploded as a popular alternative to a larger, heavier travel trailer. … Read more