In reply to Warren Trout. What house is this and where can you buy it?
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/build-affordable-tiny-house-andrew-bennett/#comment-1499
Big deal. I can buy a 360sqft park model for 24k. Concrete board siding , dual pane windows, sheetrock interior
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/build-affordable-tiny-house-andrew-bennett/#comment-1498
In reply to Derryl Cocks. Thanks so much Derryl! I'm glad you enjoyed the show.
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/how-to-downsize-and-organize-felice-cohen/#comment-1494
Loved the talk with Felice. It was nice to hear the story behind the viral video.
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/how-to-downsize-and-organize-felice-cohen/#comment-1493
Like I'd listen to anybody named fucking Ethan.
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/solar-powered-tiny-house/#comment-1488
In reply to Courtney Vander. Hey Courtney, thanks for letting m...
Hey, love the podcast. Look forward to it every week. But something is buggy with the episode this week. Can only hear one of you.
we own land in a small N.C. town...sewer,water and electric are on site ,however every tiny home I have seen except the one in Chicago looks like a converted storage shed or a big box,please lets...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-foundation/#comment-1484
In reply to CHERIE UNGER. Great ideas Cherie! I've seen collapsible stairs in several hous...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/how-to-avoid-having-a-ladder-in-your-tiny-house/#comment-1481
I realize this article was from three years ago, but I too have been slaving over the idea of those with mobility issues and how to lend a compassionate and helpful thought to this discussion. Wh...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/how-to-avoid-having-a-ladder-in-your-tiny-house/#comment-1480
Bet only 1 will get the house the rest will fail.
Would having more batteries give me a longer exposure to downtime without sacrificing overall costs over time? I'm thinking that IF I employed the wind and hydro components to reduce going overbo...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/plan-off-grid-solar-michael-garofalo/#comment-1450
fascinating. How about rain capture, modified with filters, hydro-gens for no winds rain, and wind turbines for windy conditions. ?
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/plan-off-grid-solar-michael-garofalo/#comment-1449
In reply to Mark. i agree, that moving a tiny around on your own property is much more sensible for SKIDS, than trying...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-on-skids/#comment-1445
In reply to Kerry Alexander. FWIW, I live in Phoenix, AZ and was considering a shipping container, and the city demande...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-on-skids/#comment-1444
Informative article on winter preparation, thank you. Great ideas with the hay bales and pipe loop.
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/prepare-your-tiny-house-for-winter/#comment-1433
In reply to Chris. And I am in Rome GA if anybody knows of a company to move this tiny house. Thank you.
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-foundation/#comment-1431
I know this article recommends building a tiny home on skids - but PLEASE research in advance! Unfortunately I purchased a 12 ft wide X 16 ft long X 11 ft 2 in tall tiny house about 2 months ago ...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-foundation/#comment-1430
Love this news. Were certainly going in the right direction. Is there any word of this insurance happening in Canada?
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-insurance-faq/#comment-1427
I had a great time participating -- such a fun chat. Thanks, Ethan!
Kudos, Ethan, to going with Ben's rebuttals. I've lived in a solar powered house for 18 years now, and agree with everything Ben states.
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/solar-powered-tiny-house/#comment-1418
I forgot, I also need the best way to go about adding three slides to this unit?
I am planning the build of a 48 foot X 8'6" X 13 foot high, I am a class A CDL driver. anyway, I would like some knowledge, and help on figuring the main floor layout. The main floor will be 40 f...
In reply to Coriri ANNE. I’m currently looking into what it would take to add them. Solo-produ...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/minimalist-tiny-house-family-emily-gerdee/#comment-1409
Do you post the transcripts from your podcasts?
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/minimalist-tiny-house-family-emily-gerdee/#comment-1408
Interesting blog, good information given about how much will it cost to build the house. And the way the the houses are constructed, are outstanding. Thanks for sharing the blog with us.
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-tiny-house/#comment-1404
Roof them! I live in a cold, wet climate and we've had a container for 15 years. Although totally refurbished for us, over time the dents in the top collect water, it penetrates the paint and rus...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/how-to-convert-shipping-container-tiny-house/#comment-1403
Ethan, have you ever seen a shipping container used to build a THOW? How does the weight of a container shell compare to a traditional tiny home shell?
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/how-to-convert-shipping-container-tiny-house/#comment-1394
I have a project for the Native American. I am looking to present a design and project proposal that would be for Hogans they build in their own facilities to be shipped to reservations and offer...
In reply to coltov mocktail. My solar panels are 50 ft from my battery bank, charge contollcon and inverter. The ...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/solar-powered-tiny-house/#comment-1379
In reply to chammer. I f you are still reading this blog , you can currently April 2018if you are still intereste...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/solar-powered-tiny-house/#comment-1378
In reply to Nathan Jackson. Not at all you just have to want to do it! Truly.
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/solar-powered-tiny-house/#comment-1377
In reply to Celestiel East Balson. Aw, thanks everyone!
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/solar-powered-tiny-house/#comment-1376
In reply to Brooke Baugher. Sure , sorry just now saw this post. Feel free to email me at weehouselady@gmail.com ...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/solar-powered-tiny-house/#comment-1375
In reply to Trisha Bement. Thank you very much for posting both sides of this - it’s good to be realistic and u...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/solar-powered-tiny-house/#comment-1374
I think this method would have a few benefits, first, the build could be done off site, which saves money if done in the Tiny house builders place, indoors. Saves time as well, for the same reaso...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-on-skids/#comment-1372
In reply to VilcaAmazon. I am designing a 400 ft park model for myself as we speak. I too am 66,...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/why-tiny-house-living-might-not-be-for-you/#comment-1365
I am making a lofted hideaway that is 9' long, 4' wide and 4' tall. Kind of a kids hidey hole with a skylight. Hoping it will not be too hot up there.
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-skylight/#comment-1362
I loved this article! And I loved the comments with rebuttals, corrections, additional info! It's good to know potential pitfalls and know what you're in for instead of learning the hard way! I t...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/solar-powered-tiny-house/#comment-1345
USA and new Zealand seem well into Tiny House activity. Now about Europe? I am there?
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/find-local-tiny-house-communities/#comment-1343
Thanks for the great article! I was thinking of building with SIPs for my tiny house and I wanted to ask for dimensions. How thick would you recommend it being? Would you also recommending using ...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/build-sips-tiny-house/#comment-1338
I Just Got A Loan Help From Victoriafinancier@outlook.com I was seriously thinking of where and how to get funds assistance to payoff my debt, my daughter surgery and to put a down payment on a h...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/how-to-finance-a-tiny-house/#comment-1336
Wood pellet bedding 50lbs for about $6 at feed stores would be a cheap way.
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/composting-toilet-tips/#comment-1329
In reply to Trisha Bement. Hi Trisha! I am in the process of exploring off grid options for a tiny home that I am...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/solar-powered-tiny-house/#comment-1327
In reply to WHAJetsFan. Hello, WhaJetsFan + Ethan it must be said that despite you are giving the...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/how-to-choose-the-right-tiny-house-heater/#comment-1326
We are considering this option as well. But I've encountered an issue: most egress skylight have a minimum roof pitch requirement (15 degrees, about 3:12 pitch) and many tiny houses especially sh...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/the-tinyhouse-egress-roof-window/#comment-1323
I scrolled through this and only read Ben's responses. I've lived in my self-built camper van off and on for nearly 5 years. I never installed a power inlet or battery tender. I've never "plugged...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/solar-powered-tiny-house/#comment-1321
Hi Kent. Thanks for inspiration and guidance. I'm planning to build SIP tiny house this month. Do you know of any codes or legals reasons I couldn't build the "box" and then drop it on and attach...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/build-sips-tiny-house/#comment-1320
In reply to d1g1t4l_nrg. I've built many structures w/ metal SIPs in FL and LA. I'm planning to build a metal SIP ti...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/build-sips-tiny-house/#comment-1319
Hello, We are interested in building a tiny home but we are finding some of the best deals for cleared land with water and electricity access in the are of upstate NY we are interested in, are th...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-foundation/#comment-1318
In reply to Ethan Waldman. Thanks that was very helpful!
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-1317
In reply to Tess La Coil. My PO Box offers “street addressing”. They can accept packages from other carrier...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-1316
In reply to BSJoseph. I apologize for missing this post earlier, but here is my response. I agree it's good practice...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/build-sips-tiny-house/#comment-1315
In reply to BSJoseph. I am so sorry I missed this post..I agree with the idea of using 6" for roof and floor in gene...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/build-sips-tiny-house/#comment-1314
In reply to Alex. I appreciated the article. Society is dumb not to support more affordable, sus...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/why-tiny-house-living-might-not-be-for-you/#comment-1313
In reply to Ethan Waldman. And they deliver boxes there? Some supplies we order from Amazon won't go to PO Box,...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-1312
In reply to Liberty Cabins. Hi, I am interested in a venture in the Tiny Cabin rental business. A...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/how-to-choose-tiny-house-hot-water-heater/#comment-1311
In reply to Tess La Coil. I use a PO box in a nearby town!
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-1310
What do you do for mail service? That is the one stumping us at the moment.
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-1309
In reply to Liberty Cabins. My partner and I are currently using the Natures head, but we're looking into other options...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-plumbing/#comment-1307
How are the skids attached to the building? I am seriously about to do this with not only a cabin, but a workshop/garage. I have seen notches cut and floor joist sitting in notches. But is there ...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-on-skids/#comment-1305
We just lost everything after an extended layoff that took all of our assets after years of apt living. My husband is ill, and my health is tenuous. We desperately need to find a way to have a pl...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-retirement/#comment-1304
Solar is the only way to go. Clean my cells? Yea I made sure they were clean when they were installed 4 years ago. Haven't lost any electrons yet. I am thinking of putting up a wind generator als...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/solar-powered-tiny-house/#comment-1296
Concerning ladders; another thing that seniors would have to consider is that getting up in the middle of the night to do their business.
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/how-to-avoid-having-a-ladder-in-your-tiny-house/#comment-1288
Great Tips @Ethan!!! Read Financing for Tiny Houses: How Does It Work? by DEBORAH KEARNS and tiny house consulting for more about tiny house financing.
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/how-to-finance-a-tiny-house/#comment-1287
In reply to Kimberly Perry. Me too!
Would anyone happen to have a estimate on the average cost to complete a tiny house made by converting a shed (14x48)including inside finished)?
In reply to Ethan Waldman. I am in a very mild climate. Maybe 10-20 days of rain a year. I definitely would stay clear...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-skylight/#comment-1280
In reply to Saundra Fouhy. I hope you don’t live anywhere where it snows!
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-skylight/#comment-1279
In reply to Ethan Waldman. Thanks for the reply. The tricky thing is it is going to be at the very top on the roof lin...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-skylight/#comment-1278
In reply to Saundra Fouhy. Unless your skylight is at the *very* top of your roof, it probably won’t extend any furt...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-skylight/#comment-1277
In reply to David Jonsson. No media room!?! Forget you me that!
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/alternatives-to-tiny-houses/#comment-1275
I have a question I am hoping someone here has some experience with. We are putting an egress skylight in our loft that opens to a walk-able/flat roof. My concern is since skylights protrude out ...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-skylight/#comment-1274
In reply to Marilou Ferland. It’s the Atwood Vision 17” 3-Burner Range
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-living-cooking-in-a-tiny-house/#comment-1273
Hello Ethan, I really like your range and was wondering which brand is it?
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-living-cooking-in-a-tiny-house/#comment-1272
In reply to NetG. SO with you on the trailer thing! They look like a hallway with appliances on either side.Small is ...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-foundation/#comment-1270
A foundation is a must for me. Love THs for all the usual reasons: hobby is NOT housekeeping, haven't won lottery, morally opposed to unused spaces, fan of design innovations (pull-out shelves, u...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-foundation/#comment-1269
This article more or less shows that there are just a few tiny houses around. Everything on wheels is just a caravan or mobile home (whatever shape it has) if it's not one wheels it's a tent (yur...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/alternatives-to-tiny-houses/#comment-1266
In reply to Catbeller. Your misinformed. If you own the land, you pay taxes on it. If you rent or lease property, you...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-foundation/#comment-1253
In reply to cookieman. I appreciate your honesty. Most people get very defensive about skylights and how they could ne...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-skylight/#comment-1251
I can still hear my tiny builder's chippy response when I asked him to assure me that installing my skylight wouldn't lead to headaches: "I've been installing skylights for 20 years. Never once h...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-skylight/#comment-1249
In reply to Chris Rioux. If there is a property that already has a primary dwelling unit that is recognized by the gov...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-on-skids/#comment-1247
In reply to Kerry Alexander. Legal words and definitions are your weapon if you know how to use them. My rural property...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-on-skids/#comment-1246
I have 3 old utility 16' an 20' trailers that the either the axles or the tongue or the decking is completely toast. I'd like to use them for tiny house construction, but getting them up to par w...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-on-skids/#comment-1245
My husband & I really want to do this, but the entire mortgage thing is an issue. We live in New England and would prefer building on a foundation and buy land. If anyone has suggestions for lend...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/how-to-finance-a-tiny-house/#comment-1241
In reply to Kiarya Jade. Look to a small bank or credit union to do an RV loan or traditional vehicle loan inc...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/how-to-finance-a-tiny-house/#comment-1239
I am looking to build an XS house using sips. The sips provider says to use 6” for roof and floor. Is that a fact or would 4” be fine? Also, cost is roughly 8,400 with delivery. Is that a rea...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/build-sips-tiny-house/#comment-1238
In reply to Stephen O'Dea. Where do you buy it? I’ve never been able to find it locally. Sent from my 📱 device
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/composting-toilet-tips/#comment-1235
Rather than sawdust, I've used coir peat, from coconuts. Cheap to buy' and wilł absorb huge amounts of moisture whilst trapping odors within. It works so much better than sawdust.
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/composting-toilet-tips/#comment-1234
good info thnx
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/composting-toilet-tips/#comment-1232
well as following other tiny house bloggers such as Tiny House Giant Journey, Think Big Build Small and Tiny House Talk. These blogs feed my desire to live tiny but all the information was
In reply to Sasquatch Bobby. I'd like to hear more about your tiny house. Because, I have basically no real clue ...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/solar-powered-tiny-house/#comment-1226
In reply to Sasquatch Bobby. Tricia didn't write the article. Ethan is loving her comment, not her article.
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/solar-powered-tiny-house/#comment-1225
I'm going to have to disagree with most of this. I run my 28 foot RV completely off of solar and propane. The inverter is not loud. Wiping the solar panels regularly is not a big deal. Most of th...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/solar-powered-tiny-house/#comment-1221
In reply to Ethan Cooke. Haven't. I figure leaving the spigot going too long, pressurized without an out, would burst ...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-plumbing/#comment-1220
In reply to Natalie. I have a birdbath that uses an aquarium heater to keep the water warm...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/an-introduction-to-grey-water-in-your-tiny-house/#comment-1219
In reply to Magnus. @Magnus - How did you solve your tiny home plumbing issue? Like you, I am looking at putting a tiny...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-plumbing/#comment-1218
In reply to Kerry Alexander. I was destined to read this! Just the kind of educated, out of the box idea that I've bee...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-on-skids/#comment-1215
In reply to Sharon Day. generally you can build almost anything on your own property... however the problem with laws/...
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-on-skids/#comment-1210
..this article has been very useful Ethan, thank you!
https://www.thetinyhouse.net/find-local-tiny-house-communities/#comment-1194