Do you want to build a tiny house?

  A tiny house is a building built either on foundations or a trailer which is no more than 400 square foot (37 square metres) – and

There’s something magical about amateur DIYers who subscribe to the tiny house movement, and decide to build their own tiny home. Whilst ready made, commercial

There are many benefits to owning a tiny house, especially ones on a trailer base which are very easy to transport, but some of these

When some people think of life in a tiny house, they think of a simpler (almost amish!) lifestyle: reading books, playing board games, tending to

The tiny house movement is enjoying something of a renaissance at the moment, with a move towards minimalism (or a move away from consumerism) combining perfectly with

So you have made the big decision to live in a tiny house: congratulations! This will end up saving you a ton of money over

The difference between a simple shed that you spend ten minutes in, and a tiny home or backyard office that you spend ten (or more) hours in, is often the level of

When building a tiny home which is no bigger than 400 square foot (37 square meters), space is obviously at a premium. However for simple

Building a fully sized house on fixed foundations will usually mean digging trenches and running various pipes for water and drainage, but what about tiny

The list price of the Tumblewood Tiny House ELM is $75,959 without extras (and some extras are quite handy/required, such as a composting toilet, which all-together

If you have not heard about screw pile foundations, imagine getting a gigantic screw (with a flat head) and screwing this into the ground. If

There are many benefits to a tiny house, including massive flexibility, a less commercialized lifestyle and the fact that they are cheaper than standard houses. However the

Many American houses have basements or crawl spaces, which are handy for extra storage, giving access points to natural gas and water plumbing, and making

Tiny houses are finally breaking into the mainstream, with a series of books, newspaper and magazine articles written about them, along with a bunch of

How Often Can You Move A Tiny House? Being able to pack up and move anywhere else in the country is part of the ‘tiny

So you have moved into your lovely new tiny house, and you start unpacking your possessions. Even though you knew you needed to downsize and

So you are sold on the tiny house dream, and you want to get started by building your awesome new tiny home? We wish you

Whilst we all know that tiny house living will involve downsizing and embracing a life of minimalism, it is nearly impossible to live in a

Tiny house living is great, it is a complete dream… until you realize that you will bang your head on the roof of your low

Insulation is a special layer of material which is put in-between voids (such as walls, ceilings/roof and the floor) that moderates the indoor temperature. Having

The ‘tiny house dream’ is easy to picture: being able to easily ‘up sticks’ and move your tiny house anywhere in the country, and quickly being

Decades ago, the kitchen was just a working area: somewhere for a busy adult to create lots of food, serve it out in a separate

When you set about transporting your tiny house on a trailer (often called a THOW) to its new destination, there are various complexities you have to consider and

When building your dream tiny house, you may have considered hiring an architect. After all, their plans can help with planning applications (if required) and

“A House Is Not A Home Without A Pet” is a mantra that many people live by, with 68% of Americans having a pet at home.

The internet is a big place, meaning that it comes lots of opinions on… well, everything. So it is no surprise that there are some negative views of tiny houses

When planning out life in a tiny house, you’ll probably be thinking of whether your kitchen will be big enough or if you’ll hit your

The bathroom is often an after-thought when people plan out their dream home, with it being relegated to just another functional area where you spend

When exploring tiny houses, you might have come across ‘weird’ looking tiny houses which seem to have a ‘floating’ portion on one end of the

When working out where you park your tiny house, you have two options: live on-grid (‘connected’) or off-grid. On-grid involves being hooked up to fixed

When some people think of tiny houses, they think of a small 16’ ‘cabin on wheels’ which has a single bedroom space that is fine

In the middle of a bleak, dreary winter, there is nothing worse than a heating system that doesn’t quite keep your tiny house warm. Equally some

Tiny houses have certainly captured the imagination of many people, but they also seem to provoke a raft of questions. This article answers 30 popular

Many people are gravitating towards the tiny house movement. Advocates of the movement claim that living in these tiny (or micro) houses can have a

The tiny house movement is on the rise in America. Small houses are popping up right, left, and center so people can save themselves from the massive

Do you want to learn all about spiral staircases for a tiny house? In this article we will explore your different options and see if

Before choosing your tiny house layout, consider the following question: “Do you really need a big space?”. There are basic things you should consider before

If you are going to build and live in a tiny house then roof ventilation is very important. Here’s how to improve air circulation in

Now that you are in or planning to live in a tiny home, you must have the right tiny household appliances and furniture, that won’t