Contracts Are Your Friend When Having A Tiny House Built
More and more people are turning to builders of tiny homes to build their house. When I first started the tiny house movement everyone was building their own tiny house, but that isn’t the case today....
View ArticleGuide To Building A Gooseneck Tiny House And Fifth Wheel Tiny Homes
Many people are interested in building a gooseneck tiny house, also known as a fifth wheel tiny house. These houses are built on a special style of trailer, often referred to as a gooseneck, that...
View ArticleHow Much Does A Tiny House Weigh? How To Calculate The Weight Of Your Tiny Home
Understanding how much a tiny house weighs is a critical step that, if done wrong, can easily lead to disaster, sometimes with deadly results.You don’t want to end up in a situation like with this tiny...
View ArticleHow To Build A Tiny House With Slide Outs
Many people have asked me about tiny houses with slide outs as a way to extend the living space in a tiny house. So today I wanted to break down how to actually build a tiny home with slide outs, the...
View ArticleSchool Buses for Sale: How to Find a Used School Bus to Build a Skoolie
Before I decided on my tiny house, Skoolies were a serious contender for me, to the point I explored how to find a used school bus for sale to build a skoolie. The concept had a lot of appeal – a house...
View ArticleTiny House Insulation: What I Wish I Knew When I Built My Tiny Home
Fall is here and, with it, colder weather, so let’s talk about the best insulation options for your tiny house. Having lived in my tiny house for seven winters now, I know a little bit about how to...
View ArticleSkoolie Floor Plans – Designing Your Dream School Bus Layout
I’m often asked about what tiny house tools I used to build my tiny home. Having helped build over 3,000 tiny houses, I’ve learned a few things about what tools you really need and what you don’t....
View ArticleTiny House Roof – Tiny House Roofing Options
When I built my own tiny home, my tiny house roof was something I took a lot of time and care to install. A roof defines the character of your house, keeps the rain away, and protects everything under...
View ArticleTiny House Tools – What I Used To Build My Tiny House
I’m often asked about what tiny house tools I used to build my tiny home. Having helped build over 3,000 tiny houses, I’ve learned a few things about what tools you really need and what you don’t....
View ArticleOff-Grid Internet: How I Get Wi-Fi In My Tiny House
In a world that does so much online these days, having an off grid internet option for my tiny house was a must. My entire job is remote and online, so having off grid Wi-Fi in my tiny house that’s off...
View ArticleTools To Build A Tiny House
Today I did a quick video of some of the tools I have on hand to build my Tiny House. These certainly isn’t all of them, but they are the main players. I will do an update after I am done building the...
View ArticleAnchoring A Tiny House To The Trailer
Today I have a quick video that I wanted to get up before I start working on my Tiny House today. It was pretty cold out this morning at 7am so I took advantage of needing to get a post up on the blog...
View ArticleThe Trailer For My Tiny House
Picking up my trailer was a very surreal moment for me. I think when I saw the trailer for the first time it finally hit me that I was committing to this project. It was a weird mix of emotions…...
View ArticleAdding The Deck Flashing
After removing the boards for the deck of my house, I then flashed the whole surface of the trailer with galvanized metal flashing. This will prevent moisture from getting into the insulation and...
View ArticleThe Fallacy Of A Cheap Tiny House
So over the years I have seen many people touting their tiny house as only being a few thousand dollars to build and many crying out in protest over how much some Tiny Houses cost. While I do think...
View ArticleThe Planning Stage Of Building A Tiny House
So I thought I would tell a little bit about my planning process before I even picked up a hammer. This is a very important step in building your home and shouldn’t be overlooked. Before you even...
View ArticleTiny House Building Guide
So a while ago I introduced the “Ryan’s Tiny House” section which outlines the process of me building my tiny house, since there there hasn’t been much activity on that page except for my Tiny House...
View ArticleOutdoor Showers
Here in Charlotte, NC things have been warming up, while many places are getting snowed on, we have already had several days in the 70’s. So naturally I start to begin thinking about my garden and we...
View ArticleFixing Warpped And Twisted Boards
During the building process, no matter how meticulously you select your lumber, it will never be perfectly straight. It is something that first time builders don’t consider, that your materials will...
View ArticleTiny House Paper Model
Today Tumbleweed sent out some study plans with an interesting twist, in them, they included a miniature cut out model that let’s you build a tiny house out of paper. It’s pretty fun and reminds me of...
View ArticleDIY: Floating Bookshelves
This is my favorite, no fuss project in terms of interior design! It takes about 20 minutes to do and can be completed with simple tools on a small budget. Until recently most of our books had still...
View ArticleTiny House Sheathing
Playing catch up with the posts about building the house. I went and ordered my sheathing for the walls and roof. There is a newish product that I am using called the Zip system. (zipsystem.com)...
View ArticleRoll Out Guest Bed For A Tiny House
My buddy Drew over at Tiny Revolution has just put out this video of his new roll out guest bed that is really neat! Basically he built a dual wooden accordion mechanism which opens up to become the...
View ArticleShockingly Simple Electrical For Tiny Houses
I have begun working on the inside of my tiny and one of the big tasks that we had to complete was the electrical for the tiny house. I knew that many people had a lot of questions about this and I...
View ArticleTiny House Construction Waste
In an effort to tell the whole story about tiny houses I felt it necessary to show the not so pretty side of tiny houses. Namely, how much waste a tiny house generates in its construction. The...
View ArticleBig Mountains. Tiny House. Living In The Alaskan Bush
Thanks to Pinterest we now all have a way to keep track of inspiration photos, links of interest, passing image thoughts, and more. Prior to March 2010 though we had to use an RSS feed aggregate or...
View Article$50 That Will Make Your Tiny House Look Like A Million Bucks
Looking back on my build I realized that there were a few things that just made a huge difference in the quality of my finish work. I am total novice when it comes to finish wood working and before my...
View ArticleWhy Your Tiny House May Pass Inspection, But It Isn’t Legal
For a long time I have been thinking about how tiny houses should pave a path to legality, but it has been very difficult to have a quality dialogue about it because there is so much that is...
View ArticleLiving In A House With Wooden Walls & No Sheetrock
It took me a while to figure this one out, because I’ve always lived in a house with standard Sheetrock walls, but a mystery came to light when I noticed something strange…more on that soon. I have...
View ArticlePutting A Tiny House On Jack Stands
I wanted to do an updated post today on an older topic that I briefly touched on in this post, but have since had some lessons learned. A tiny house is a very heavy thing, and my tiny house is around...
View ArticleHow To Build A Tiny House – Guide Book
Today I have exciting news! Over the past few years I’ve had people ask for a book that teaches you how to actually build a tiny house, not just a bunch of posts or websites, but one book. A single...
View ArticleTo Build Or Buy A Tiny House – Experts Share Their Advice
I sat down with the top tiny house experts to ask them a bunch of questions, today I am sharing their responses to the question: “What advice would you give to someone trying to figure out weather to...
View ArticleRyan’s Tiny House Kitchen
It’s been a long time since I’ve done an update on my house, I had my kitchen done a long time ago, but never really took any photos. So today I wanted to share some of those photos and the design...
View ArticleNew Design Guide: Planning Your Tiny House
Over the years I’ve learned a lot of tips and tricks to designing tiny houses – things that can make a house feel like home, common mistakes to avoid and making the build process smooth sailing. I’ve...
View ArticleUpgrading My Stairs To My Tiny House
I recently re-leveled my tiny house after some settling had occurred over the past few years. I had noticed that my sink wasn’t draining all the way and it tipped me off that the house might be a...
View ArticleBuilding A Basic Electrical Kit
My sister is a new home owner and with it comes a lot of handy man projects that she and her husband have to figure out. So I was called in to teach them how to install a new chandelier in the dining...
View ArticleHow To Build A Chicken Coop
When you’re starting out with chickens you need to have a place to lock them up at night. Building a chicken coop will be one of the first thing you need to do before you order your chicks or pick up...
View ArticleSetting Up Your Land To Start A Homestead
When you’re just starting out and setting up your homestead there are a lot of things that you need to think about. We all have big aspirations of what we want to do on our land, but there is a lot of...
View ArticleFraming My Tiny House
Framing your tiny house is a really exciting time in your building process. When you tip that wall up for the first time the change is dramatic, the next wall goes up, then the rest and before you know...
View ArticleTiny House Builders – The Complete Tiny House Builder Directory
Looking for quality tiny house builders is an important step if you want someone to build you a tiny house on wheels. In this tiny house builders directory, I’ve tried to share the best of what’s out...
View ArticleSimple Greywater Systems For Your Home
What are grey water systems and how can you set up a system for your home? Most people living in the average American household have no reason to contemplate disposal of the water that enters and...
View ArticleShipping Container Homes: Hard-Learned Lessons from Those Who’ve Done It
I get asked a lot about shipping container homes when people learn that I’m into tiny houses, and I do have some experience working with shipping container homes. My good friend, D.I. built his own...
View ArticleLiving in a Shed? An In Depth Guide To Turning A Shed Into A Tiny Home
When it comes to Tiny Houses, they come in all shapes and sizes. Many people have asked me about building a tiny house shed as an affordable option to having your own tiny house. The post Living in a...
View ArticleFraming The Floor Of My Tiny House
Today I wanted to share with you all on how I framed the floor of my house. The floors of your house in the floor is made up of a few sections: Trailer decking Sub floor framing Sub-flooring Finished...
View ArticleHow To Build A Simple DIY Compost Bin
When I first started composting, I didn’t want to spend a ton of money on fancy, overpriced composting bins or compost tumblers. I wanted to use the materials I already had lying around to try it out...
View ArticleThe Definitive Guide To Converting Your Cargo Trailer
Having a blank canvas with so much room for creativity might seem a little scary, but if planned out well, it can really enhance your camping experience. A cargo camper is more affordable and...
View ArticleHomesteading Book Review: The Best Books To Help You Become Self Sufficient
The practice of homesteading can find its way into one’s life in many different ways. For some, being a homesteader looks like producing your own food, making your own clothes, managing a small hobby...
View ArticleBuy or Build A Tiny Home: Cost And Considerations
Making the decision to live in a tiny house is only the beginning of your journey! Once you decide to adopt the tiny life, you’ll need to figure out whether you want to build or buy your tiny home. The...
View ArticleSunken Greenhouse: The Solution To Plant Year Round
Imagine being able to house your crops in a sunken greenhouse that self insulates and not having to worry about harsh winters or dry summers ruining your garden. The post Sunken Greenhouse: The...
View ArticleFenced In: Building The Ideal Homestead Fence
Fencing is a vital fixture on any successful homestead. Building a homestead fence on your own can seem like a huge task, but when you break it down, anyone can put up a simple, sturdy wood or wire...
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