School Teacher Builds Tiny House Using 80% Salvage


“Derek “Deek” Diedricksen, on his west coast book tour for “Microshelters”, stayed in a different tiny house on every single night of his speaking tour and filmed EACH and EVERY house he stayed in. This, the “Alberta Modern Tiny House” was built by a school teacher for $17,000 in the Portland, Oregon area on weekends and summers, and used (he estimates) 80% recycled building materials. This tiny house has a full kitchen, bathroom, loft, and a spacious and naturally lit mini-living room.”

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SimBLISSity Tiny Homes on Wheels

“FOUR-SEASON COMFORT Our houses are custom designed for people who live big lives, with all the storage space an active, outdoor lifestyle requires. Built for four-season living, our Tiny Homes keep you warm and cozy in the winter, and cool in the summer. We offer completely plumbed and electrically wired homes, with or without appliances. … Read more

Amazing $700 Tiny Home on Wheels, Tour and Interview!


The bad economy and lack of decent jobs is driving many people to seek low cost housing and living alternatives. This includes hitting the road in campers, RVs and camper vans to avoid high rent in the rat race. The video shows a simple yet very practical tiny home on wheels that was built in less than a month for only $600-$700 with mostly salvaged materials. Anyone in construction could save up scraps from jobs and build this camper almost for free.

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Tiny House Magazine

Tiny House Magazine is available online in PDF and iPad versions.
Tiny House Magazine is available online in PDF and iPad versions.

Q: Is the Tiny House Magazine available in print form?
A: No unfortunately it is not. It costs thousands of dollars a month to produce a print magazine and I am not in a position to publish it in that form. Currently it is only available in the iPad version through the Apple NewsStand and now a PDF format that works on most other operating systems.

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TinyLab, the Tesla of Tiny Houses


At this point I’ve probably watched hundreds of tiny house videos to find the best ones for our blog. So you might think I’ve seen it all, but oh no. Wait till you see the following video that shows dozens of practical innovations. You probably don’t need all of these features, but it is good to be aware of what’s available and then decide what’s best for you. These folks claim to have the highest performance tiny house on the planet.

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