How to Build Your Own Tiny House


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Offering anyone with basic carpentry skills step-by-step instructions to successfully build a tiny house (250 to 1,000 square feet.), this edition covers everything from forming a bill of materials to the basics of frame construction. It details wiring and plumbing a tiny home, outlines construction codes, and gives pointers as to where local regulations may apply.







Microshelters


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If you dream of living in a tiny house, or creating a getaway in the backwoods or your backyard, you’ll love this gorgeous collection of creative and inspiring ideas for tiny houses, cabins, forts, studios, and other microshelters. Created by a wide array of builders and designers around the United States and beyond, these 59 unique and innovative structures show you the limits of what is possible. Each is displayed in full-color photographs accompanied by commentary by the author. In addition, Diedricksen includes six sets of building plans by leading designers to help you get started on a microshelter of your own. You’ll also find guidelines on building with recycled and salvaged materials, plus techniques for making your small space comfortable and easy to inhabit.




Tiny House Design & Construction Guide


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"I began building tiny houses back in 2009 when I built one for my mom. The house she was living in was starting to fall apart and become unlivable, so I knew I had to find her alternative housing. After researching various options I discovered the tiny house movement and realized that it was the perfect solution for her. A tiny house could be constructed to very high standards and still be affordable, plus it can be easily moved"--Author




Building Your Tiny House Dream


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· A comprehensive how-to guide to building your own tiny home from one of today’s leading designers and tiny house visionary – Chris Schapdick · Detailed opening chapters cover everything you’ll need to know before the build, including essential skills, tools, safety, and resources · Sections on building a tiny home are carefully laid out in progression from start to finish, from laying the foundation, framing, and roofing to plumbing, adding personality, towing, and more · Also included is an inspirational gallery of real completed tiny homes, as well as access to a how-to video of Chris building a tiny home project from beginning to end · Author of The Joy of Tiny Home Living, Chris Schapdick is the founder of Tiny Industrial, a tiny house building company, and he was awarded the “Best Tiny House Award” by the New Jersey Tiny House Festival in 2017




The Visual Handbook of Building and Remodeling


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A visual guide to building materials and specifications, covering masonry, wood, framing, roofing, wiring, heating, lighting, and other topics.




The Joy of Tiny House Living


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• Comprehensive review of the practical considerations that go into building, owning, and living in a tiny home on wheels. • What it means to upgrade to tiny, and what readers should know about design, construction, and the legalities of living in a tiny home. • Chris Schapdick is the founder of Tiny Industrial, a tiny house building company. He was awarded the “Best Tiny House Award” by the New Jersey Tiny House Festival in 2017. • Other tiny house and small home plans books sold on average over 10,884 copies, with $66,804 in net sales. • Tiny House trend continues to grow in popularity since HGTV show launch 12/2014.




Jay Shafer's DIY Book of Backyard Sheds & Tiny Houses


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From the bestselling author of The Small House Book, comes a collection of designs for tiny homes with “instant curb appeal.” (The New York Times) From internationally recognized small living expert Jay Shafer, who has been featured on CNN, Oprah, Fine Homebuilding, and This Old House, a revised edition of his bestselling book, Tumbleweed DIY Book of Backyard Sheds and Tiny Houses. Ranging in size from 100 to 120 square feet, these tiny backyard buildings can be used as guest cottages, art or writing studios, home offices, craft workshops, vacation retreats, or full-time residences. This book is filled with photos, elevation drawings, and door/window schedules for constructing six of the handsome little buildings, plus an extensive how-to set of instructions that can be applied to any backyard building project. This revised edition contains many new photos of buildings designed by Jay Shafer. Praise for Jay Shafer and Tumbleweed Tiny Houses: "... guru of the small house movement." —John Blackstone, CBS "Move-in ready gems." —Better Homes and Gardens “Astounding." —Oprah Winfrey "A visionary designer ..." —Domino Magazine "100 square feet of bliss." —Thelma Guiterrez, CNN




Building Small


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Live large by building small! Do you daydream about downsizing your living space? Or perhaps you long for a more eco-friendly and sustainable way of life. The tiny house movement continues to gain popularity as more and more people look to simplify their lives and reconnect with nature. Building Small is your key to joining the tiny house revolution with designs for homes as well as a range of backyard buildings including workspaces and sheds. There's tons of practical how-to construction advice including best practices, common pitfalls and tips for the do-it-yourself carpenter. Within these pages you'll find: • Complete plans for seven tiny houses • Strategies for outfitting your tiny house with lighting, water, heating and waste removal • Ideas for floor layout and interior design • Success stories and inspirational photos of tiny homes Whether you're considering a timber-framed cottage or a modular cube-style home, Building Small offers a wide range of approaches for planning and building your small structure.




Tiny Homes


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More than 1,000 photos, along with stories and interviews follow the "tiny house" movement which is currently going on among people who have chosen to scale back in the 21st century. Original.