A Classic Dogtrot House

Posted December 11th, 2009 by Michael Janzen and filed in Construction Method
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dogtrot houseI’ve been working on a new set of tiny house plans that are inspired by historic dogtrot houses like this on that I found on GreatBuildings.com. A dogtrot is a small house divided in two with a breezeway between the two halves. The purpose of this design was to keep the house cool in hot humid climates.

The plans I’m drawing up will be about 40-pages in length, cost $9.99 and will be available soon at Tiny House Design. To learn more about dogtrots in general read this article about dogtrot houses at wikipedia.

One Response to “A Classic Dogtrot House”

  1. John says:

    I am glad to read of the new book. I have had an attraction to dog-trot houses for years and have been playing with different plans based on their simple idea. Looking forward to seeing your take on it. Anything with a focus on indoor/outdoor interaction and blurring those lines would be a great way to double or triple a living space without increasing the actual house footprint.

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