Submitted by Thom Stanton on Tue, 02/24/2015 - 04:46
Looking to "go tiny" or want to test the waters?
- Try downsizing in your existing home.
- Empty cabinets, disposed of dressers, and vacant bedrooms create a sense of progress, and help minimize the shock of a transition to tiny.
- Compress your living space into simple space budget like 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 closet, one side of the laundry room, and corner of a kitchen.
Here's hoping we can help you make your tiny house adventure easy, economical, and enjoyable. Our best to you all.
Live Large -- Go Tiny! - Thom [>:-)
Submitted by Thom Stanton on Wed, 02/04/2015 - 21:03
Folks often lament the need for affordable tiny housing, comparing today's retail costs from "turnkey" tiny house builders against DIY projects of yesteryear. Rest assured, there are still affordable options out there, especially for the DIY builder/finisher.
Submitted by Thom Stanton on Wed, 02/04/2015 - 20:07
Just as "beauty is in the eye if the beholder," affordable items are bought with the buyer's wallet.
For long term investments like homes, there's a need to determine if you measure cost in initial out-of-pocket, lifetime of loan, or total cost of ownership (TCO). This last metric leans toward a mix of up front fees, monthly loan service, maintenance, and utilities when totaled.
Submitted by Thom Stanton on Tue, 01/27/2015 - 03:04
A newspaper reporter got in contact for ideas on an article on Penny Pinching. Here's what we sent...
We're focused on downsizing, so these are top of mind, and may (or may not [>:-) relate:
Submitted by Thom Stanton on Sat, 01/24/2015 - 17:20
Scores of cute little dilapidated cabins, cottages, and beach houses lie a wee bit North of Corolla on North Carolina's Outer Banks.
Submitted by Thom Stanton on Sat, 11/29/2014 - 16:56
I'm a member of a local meetup trying to establish an ecovillage in the area, and have hopes for using tiny houses, cozy cabins, and semi-mobile cottages (e.g. skid-based). These might be a small collection of starter homes for ones that comprise a larger neighborhood of sustainably built homes.
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Despite the best efforts of reality TV shows to make "going tiny" look easy, the challenge remains for living legally
Funny how a short article can illustrate so many way points along the road to success for a tiny house community. Rea
This is one of those "things that makes you go, 'Hmm...'"
In case you haven't followed our news on the Timber Trail's page o
Deemed a "Traveling Actor's Tiny House" by HGTV's series, Tiny House Big Living, our episode's title provides an apt description for the purpose behind Seth's decision to build a tiny house. Well, Seth's need to travel for his job may not the original purpose for a tiny house, but enough reasoning to get rolling two years ago.
And for his part -- and ours -- we're glad this talented actor chose to pick up a hammer, strap on a newly purchased tool belt, and sweat through the rigors of building his own tiny home: A fully self-contained, road-ready, 18' tiny house on wheels with full off grid capabilities.
Here's a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Seth Numrich's decision to "go tiny!"