Author : Lester Walker
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,99 MB
Release : 1993-09-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780879515102
Profiles seventeen small buildings, some used as permanent housing, some as temporary accommodations, and some as workplaces, including Thoreau's cabin and an ice fishing shanty, and provides structural diagrams and plans.
Author : Derek “Deek” Diedricksen
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 37,88 MB
Release : 2018-10-30
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1612128777
For everyone who’s ever dreamed of simplifying their life and downsizing their home, Micro Living offers an insider’s look at what tiny house living is really like. Best-selling author and tiny house enthusiast Derek “Deek” Diedricksen profiles 40 tiny — but practical — houses that are equipped for full-time living, all in 400 square feet or less. Detailed photography and a floor plan for each structure highlight inventive space-saving design features along with the nuts-and-bolts details of heating, cooling, electric, and plumbing systems. The real-life stories of residents impart the pleasures, as well as the challenges, of day-to-day living. With tips on what to consider before you build, along with framing plans for a prototype small cabin, Micro Living is the perfect starter handbook for both dreamers and doers.
Author : Brent Heavener
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,13 MB
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 0525576614
From the founder of the Instagram feed @TinyHouse, comes a small, chunky inspiration book filled with photographs of the smallest abodes—from vans and boats to tree houses and cabins. A die-cut cover acts as a window onto a simpler world of lighter living and sustainability that never sacrifices function or design. Imagine living debt-free in an environmentally-friendly home. No mortgage, no clutter, and boundless freedom. This is the reality and dream of people all over the world thanks to the widespread momentum of the tiny house movement in recent years. Designed to fit on the tiniest of coffee tables, this book features 250 full-color photographs of the smallest, most efficient homes around the world, with interviews, features, and smart tips straight from the homeowners. From tiny mobile homes in California, Nashville, and Minnesota to a surfer-built tree house in Washington to a school bus that has been converted to a camper in Oregon, this lookbook is packed with big inspiration.
Author : Chris Schapdick
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 17,2 MB
Release : 2020-12-01
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1607657740
Combining the “why” with the “how to,” Building Your Tiny House Dream will show you each step to constructing your own custom camper! Part one provides detailed guidance on essential information, from the skills needed and planning to tools, safety, and helpful resources. Start building your tiny home in part two that’s carefully laid out in order from start to finish, from laying the foundation and framing to plumbing, adding personality, and towing so you can take your tiny home on wheels on the road! Also included is access to an online how-to video series of the author building the featured tiny home project from beginning to end.
Author : Chris Schapdick
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 49,20 MB
Release : 2021-01-28
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1607656418
In this indispensable manual for tiny house living, award-winning tiny home builder Chris Schapdick offers first-hand information to help tiny home aspirants realize their dream, with advice on design, construction, legalities of living in a tiny home, and how to deal with some of the inevitable challenges of living tiny.
Author : Lloyd Kahn
Publisher : Shelter Publications, Inc.
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 43,38 MB
Release : 2012
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9780936070520
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.
Author : Derek Diedricksen
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 14,71 MB
Release : 2015-09-19
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1612123546
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.
Author : Roger Marshall
Publisher : Taunton Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 11,10 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781631869075
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.
Author : Joshua Engberg
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 46,12 MB
Release : 2017-05-23
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 163353572X
Small, simple, sustainable: Tips and tricks for living the tiny house lifestyle! Tiny houses are skyrocketing in popularity, and in this book campers, off roaders, and tiny house living experts Shelley and Joshua Engberg show how you can join the revolution. Learn to downsize without giving up everything you hold dear—with tips on how your life can still be comfortable and entertaining in a tiny house living environment. You’ll learn about: How to maintain a good relationship in a small spacePractical downsizing for everyoneSmall space living with petsThe pros and cons of off grid living and on grid livingHow to make your small space feel bigKeeping your small space feeling fresh with practical storage solutions and design tipsEquipping your space for entertainingAccordion/bi-fold style windowsHow downsizing and simplifying your life will allow you more freedom and time
Author : Andrew Morrison
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 26,23 MB
Release : 2017-05-09
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1465466304
Do you have what it takes to live tiny? Do you dream of simplifying your life, freeing up your financial resources, and ditching all of the clutter that's weighing you down? Learn the nuts and bolts of what it really takes to achieve this dream of designing, building, and living in a tiny house of 400 square feet or less! Tiny house professionals Gabriella and Andrew Morrison have been involved in the trade for over 20 years, helping others to construct their own tiny homes, and they have poured all of their expertise and firsthand experience into this guide. Tiny House Designing, Building, and Living is the one-stop manual into this innovative concept of minimalist living. Dozens of helpful images and a full-color insert displaying different types of tiny houses help you visualize your dream. • Advice on how to embrace the tiny house lifestyle! • How to design and build a house that's an ideal fit for your needs. • The nuances of foundation types, financing and insurance, and legal standards • Building techniques, must-have utilities, off-the-grid living, and home placement. • Inspiration for functional décor and storage. • Three tiny house floor plans, with detailed illustrations!
