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     So we've been busy with a few things outside of building and filming tours. For one I'm wrapping up work on writing (and now illustrating) my 5th book. This one will be on treehouses, and...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2024/03/another-tiny-house-pallet-wood-build.html

     Yes, it's been awhile, but because so many have asked, we're doing another treehouse-focused hands-on workshop in Maine (outside Augusta) in August. Hit the link for more details and to l...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2024/02/treehouse-building-workshop-announced.html

     I hear the chatter more and more often- "Have Tiny Houses gotten too complicated? Too high end?". In a way I feel that they have and I've felt that the scene has changed quite a deal from...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2024/01/look-towards-simplicity-when-tiny.html

     On a recent jaunt to NY to build a tree house that was to be photographed for a book I'm curently working on for my publisher, we had the pleasure of staying this airbnb tiny house, or "S...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2023/08/this-small-home-is-perfect-for-family.html

TINY HOUSE SUMMER CAMP- SEPT 15-17TH, 2023- YEAR TEN!!! Yes, you'll ACTUALLY be building and designing with us! CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS AND TO SIGN UP!  ORLEANS VERMONT- THREE DAYS (WE'L...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2023/07/tiny-house-summer-camp-ten-in-vermont.html

Want to get a glimpse of a few building practices and approaches you might never have considered when building your tiny house or off grid homestead? Check this one out- its loaded with a tours o...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2023/01/desert-builder-uses-dirt-sticks-and.html

    This is certainly one for the repurposing fans, and if you give the video tour a look (Thanks to Michael Hicks of the "Mike Does" channel on Youtube for the guest tour) you will see quite a...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2022/12/they-turned-silo-into-gorgeous-tiny.html

     For all your explorers, seaside and swamp mudlarkers, and even those willing or wanting to traverse muddy territories (say, for instance, while looking at a parcel of land before buying i...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2022/10/how-to-make-diy-mud-walking-shoes.html

Yes, its true.  Yes, it took five years of planning, building, filming, and editing to complete.  YES- Our tiny house film is done and we have now announced our VERY FIRST PUBLIC SCREENING!...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2022/05/our-real-deal-tiny-house-feature-film.html

                          ASMR style Tree House Concept Sketch Video- Why The Heck Not?  A few have asked in the past, so I decided to film a real-time design-process video on ...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2022/04/giant-robot-tree-house-wa-mustache-live.html

A Tree House and Tiny House Building Workshop in Alabama?  A recent budget tree house build of ours in Massachusetts- Design and photo by Derek "Deek" Diedricksen Yes, its true- we ARE hea...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2022/03/alabama-hands-on-tree-house-and-tiny.html

 Here is another build from the plans I devised and offer up on this very site (click on the "workshops" banner that is on the top of almost every page for more on it).  In this case, the "Tr...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2022/02/two-young-women-build-great-little.html

 This one is certainly different for this site, but in the spirit of low-budget, DIY, home decor, and well, thinking outside the box, I figure that this video might intrigue some of you (and sca...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2022/01/small-house-meets-asmr-graffiti-art.html

Its rare that you'll see a tiny house for sale for so little (even one in rough shape). I mean, even the lumber alone these days is worth a small fortune, never mind the time and labor. Well, her...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2021/12/tiny-house-fixer-upper-for-sale-only-4k.html

     Dustin and I recently got back from hosting another hands-on build and design workshop in Twentynine Palms CA (the group was AWESOME!!!) and while we were there we also had a chance to ca...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2021/11/desert-glamping-tents-could-you-live-in.html

       CHECK OUT THE VIDEO TOUR BELOW!       You might recognized the names Garrett Hohn and Alla Ponomareva as they built a cabin from my plan sets (the "Transforming A Frame") a ...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2021/10/photo-gallery-gorgeous-frame-tiny-house.html

           So here's the latest tree house I've built for a family (third one this season). Its definitely simple, follows my love for A-frame cabins (see my "Transforming A-frame cabin p...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2021/09/a-frame-tree-house-with-flip-open-wall.html

Yes, its true, its legal, and its kinda awesome! Check out this brand new tiny house village, or "Pocket Neighborhood" (based on the principals of author Ross Chapin) located in Atlanta, Georgi...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-new-tiny-house-village-in-georgia.html

THE ORIGINAL Tiny House Campout Workshops ARE BACK!  Hosted by Derek "Deek" Diedricksen (former HGTV host and author of the bestseller "Microliving") CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP  Yep- YEAR ...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2021/08/tiny-house-summer-camp-8-sept-24-26th.html

So....      Many don't know that in addition to running a shelter, tiny house, tree house, and small structure channel on YouTube, I also run a smaller side channel called "STREETS SHALL PRO...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2021/07/yeah-im-kinda-into-dump-picking-too.html

      Here's a look back at the THE VERY WORST tiny house that I've not only seen in person, but had the "thrill" of spending a night in. When I say "thrill" I mean "the place was so shady and...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2021/06/dont-ever-built-your-tiny-house-like.html

12 YARD SALE TIPS- ONES YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE CONSIDERED     This topic comes up A LOT in the small house scene Facebook groups. People are looking for ways to save for their dream tiny house, b...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2021/06/12-offbeat-yard-sale-tips-downsize.html

 While I don't live on the road, I OFTEN see people post on tiny house or homesteading pages asking "How can we make a living while living on the road or off grid"? Well, I feel there are a TON ...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2021/06/living-on-roadmaking-money-from-trash.html

     Not sure I could do it, but there is a certain romance about daydreaming of living in such a small space, or any tiny house for that matter. Regardless, I came across this insanely tiny a...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2021/05/they-lived-in-this-incredibly-tiny.html

HOW TO BUILD A TREE HOUSE- The SIMPLE (and affordable) WAY.... Here's one for those not looking to remortgage their homes (or tiny homes) for one of those super mansion treehouses you see on tv...

http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2021/04/so-you-want-to-build-treehouse-eh.html