The motivation to join the ever-growing tiny house movement is as different as the people building the homes. From skoolie to school class build, THOW (Tiny House On Wheels) to park model on skids, the range of home conversions is endless. Many looking to downsize...
The kitchen is the room in most homes that is used daily. It is a space for gathering with friends and family, hosting parties, and making memories. So how can you keep the comradery of a kitchen in such a small space? Consider the tips in...
What You Really Need to Know-The 7 Must-Know Tips Before Conversion As the tiny house movement and alternative housing continue to take the real estate industry by storm, people are getting creative to find ways to live comfortably in areas that are already overpopulated and too...
When you choose to live in a tiny house of any kind—THOW, skoolie, van conversion, or park model—the occasional passerby will often want to come in and “oooohhh” and “ahhhhh” at how you survive on so little. However, this is much different than housing overnight...
As the trend toward alternate housing continues to swell with the rise in cost of living, more than millenials are looking to live in less than 400 square feet. Tiny houses began their ascent into mainstream media over a decade ago, but until the real...
Any sized house deals with temperature fluctuations throughout the day as temperature rises and falls, with each passing season, and during extreme changes in temperatures or storms. Tiny houses are no exception and although built like a house on a foundation and far more durable...
The minimalist “tiny life” is not exactly conducive to acquiring gifts. Often tiny house dwellers “collect” experiences rather than physical items, or already have what they need. Most tiny house belongings are already being fully utilized. When it comes to buying a little something for...
At the beginning of the tiny house movement, tiny houses were built by individuals. Most of whom did not have concrete building experience, and rather learned hands on as the build progressed. Often materials were reclaimed to add character and keep the build cost low...
Living in a tiny house creates the opportunity to downsize belongings. Often the first items to let go of are the seasonal ones that only come out of storage once a year. Therefore, holiday decorations usually don’t make it through the initial downsizing purge. However,...
The framing for a tiny house is an aspect of the build that boils down to experience and choosing which building materials make the most sense. Many professional tiny house builders have experience framing with wood in houses on foundations and choose to continue when...