One of the common questions I get it about power. This tends to happen since most Tiny Houses (or trailers, skollies, housetrucks etc) are neither completely RVs nor Houses. So how do you handle having both AC & DC circuits?
A dishwasher in a Tiny House? Seriously?!
Yep. A dishwasher. It’s a thing! In the world of living tiny, counter space is at a premium. If you’re off-grid, so is water. For both these reasons, plus the obvious reason that washing dishes is no fun, a dishwasher
Another great toilet option for Tiny Houses
So I’ve been working on my own plans for a tiny house, with a friend of mine who is a Small Structure designer. I’m fairly particular and want to run all my plumbing inside the building envelope as much as
Is salvage worth it?
A while ago I watched something go down on a build and it really stuck in my head. Following the instructions of the boss, a carpenter spent an entire day cleaning, repairing, prepping and painting a door for a Tiny
Here’s a seriously “Cool Tool” for Tiny House planning!
While I was working at a local Tiny House company, a coworker got us started on a super useful, user-friendly program that really helped organize our builds and shop. It’s called Trello. Strange name, simple idea. It’s based on a
A Tiny House -Friendly Alternative to a P-Trap
Plumbing in tiny spaces can be a real challenge. Every square centimeter is precious and you don’t have a crawl space or lower floor to intrude into. If you’re putting a tub or shower into your Tiny House, one of
Fight the gloom! (Or “how to brighten up your winter”)
Well, if there’s one thing the West Coast is famous for, it’s non-stop rain and gloom. Come the winter months we get socked in and might not see sunshine for weeks at a time. This can be pretty hard on
What about the bottom?
Here’s one aspect of a Tiny House that doesn’t get a lot of love. The bottom, the underside, the hull, the undercarriage… Whatever you want to call it, it’s an often overlooked area. Choosing what goes under your unit is
1/10th of the size doesn’t mean 1/10 of the work!
It’s a misconception we hear again and again. “Well it’s 10% of the size of an average house, so it’s what, 15% of the construction work?” People assume that the small footprint of their Tiny House build logically means it’s proportionally