Issue 39 – January 8, 2010
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- Read Now… Tiny House Living – Issue 39
- Also see: RowdyKittens – Simple Living News Update
- Also see: Small Living Journal – Issue 14: Finding Land for Living
Palladio’s Escape Cottage
You might have seen this on Facebook over the last few days. It’s the prototype for a tiny house kit that the builder hopes to sell as prefab components or a complete house. It’s a really amazing design too and looks custom, not like a prefab. This variation is 412 square feet and would cost in about $29,000 to build the shell with new materials.
DIY-Prefab by Malcolm A. White
One of my long-time readers, Malcolm A. White, has years of experience in construction & design that he is now sharing through his new blog DIY-Prefab. In fact I don’t think my own ebook, Tiny Prefab, would be nearly as complete had it not been for all of Malcolm’s feedback and input.
If you have an interest in self-fabricated tiny houses I highly recommend that you visit and bookmark Malcolm’s new blog. DIY-Prefab
Gypsy Wagons
My Facebook page has been great for meeting new people. One of my recent introductions was to Robert, the builder of this amazing little Gypsy Wagon. He builds them for retail art fair display and camping. I’ll do a more complete post on Tiny House Design soon but in the mean time take a look at his photo album of tiny gypsy wagons.
Bike Trailer House
One of my readers, Tom, sent me two links to some great bike pulled trailer houses in Germany. While the thumbnail images on the first website aren’t clickable you can right-click (or control-click on a Mac) and view the image in a new window. Very inspiring to see someone building bike pulled tiny houses. Thanks again Tom, great find!
Bike Trailer House also see Another Bike Trailer
The Osprey
This 523 square foot off-grid home designed by Palm Harbor Homes will be on dispplay, along with 4 other demonstration homes, at the International Builders’ Show 2010 starting January 19, 2010 in Las Vegas.
Wall Tents
In my internet travels this week I ran across wall tents and thought they looked like great low cost temporary housing solutions. I was especially interested in the little low-cost stoves they sell, but sadly they are not intended for indoor cabin use… just for wall tents.
Taunton’s Book Sale
One of my regular readers, Malcolm, pointed out to me this past week that there’s a great book sale going on over at Taunton right now. These are the same people that put together magazines like Fine Homebuilding and a lot of items are 50% off. Thanks again for the tip Malcolm!
More Simple Living Resources
Tiny House and Simple Living Websites:
- Tiny House Blog
- Tiny House Design
- Tiny House TV
- Shedworking
- Shedblog
- Natural Homes
- Tiny House Journal
- Small House Society
- Small Living Journal
- Coming Unmoored
- Rowdy Kittens
- This Tiny House
- The Tiny Life (Map) (Forum)
- Constructing a simpler life
- Gypsy Rose Tiny House
- Green Hamlet
- Small House Style
- Building With Awareness
- Shelter Publications
- Living Large in our Little House
- UrbanRancher
- Laptop and a Rifle
- (Dan’s) Tiny House Project
Tiny House Builders, Plans, and Kits
- Sonoma Shanty
- Tumbleweed Tiny House Company
- Tortoise Shell Homes
- Little House on the Trailer
- I Stock House Plans
Please feel free to send me suggestions for these growing lists.
