A reader wants to build entirely with recycled materials such as plastic bottles. She asked me for roofing ideas. There may be better information available. Please leave a comment if you have suggestions for better websites/information.
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Salvaged tiny homestudio: tin can siding, paper bag wallpaper
I like this. Tiny houses with character made of lots of recycled materials.
“On a standard-sized lot in Portland, Oregon, self-taught builders Jeff and Brad built two tiny cottages using mostly salvaged materials. Each home is 364 square feet and with gabled roofs and front porches match the Victorian and Craftsman homes of the neighborhood, until you look closely.”
Grand Designs S11E05 timber-framed house using recycled materials
“Kevin follows the progress made by estate manager Ed Waghorn and his wife Rowena, a couple who live an almost self-sufficient life with their four children on a smallholding in Herefordshire. They have been creating a timber-framed house using recycled materials.”
Off-grid, handcrafted life on Oregon farm & workshop
This is the full length video interview of Brian’s off-grid farm and Zen house that we featured the other day.
Zen forest house
Judging by all the positive comments, this tiny home is one of reader’s favorites. It really is a stunner. So nice and yet so simple.
“Brian Schulz wanted to see “how small of a house I could make feel big”. Inspired by the traditional Japanese minka homes that rely on local materials and steeply sloped roofs to create affordable, open structures, Schulz created a home using materials salvaged or sourced from within 10 miles of his home.
Tiny Texas Houses August 2013 House Spotlights
“In this final video for the August Walkthrough, Brad Kittel showcases the “Vesper Casa” one of his most artistic tiny houses yet! Be sure to check the other videos out in the series. Thanks for watching!