Jonathan Avery of Tiny House Scotland has developed an ingenious system (NestHouse) for building moveable, modular tiny houses. Jonathan shares his philosophy on carpentry and design, and we explore the tiny house scene in Scotland and the United Kingdom. The post Tiny Houses in the U.K. with Jonathan Avery – #086 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podcasts Spotify More... Follow Ethan. Mastodon Instagram Pinterest Facebook W...
Nov 22, 2019•54 min•Ep. 86
This week, we're back to everyone’s favorite topic: Tiny House Toilets. On the show, I chat with the inventor of the C-Head Compact Composting Toilet, Sandy Graves. This system diverts urine away from the solid waste resulting in a system that requires much less frequent emptying than the classic Jenkins Humanure toilet. The post Wet vs. Dry Compost Toilets for Tiny Houses – #085 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podcasts Sp...
Nov 15, 2019•38 min•Ep. 85
What does it take to buy and repair a used houseboat and turn it into a successful Airbnb? Nicole Young reached out to me because she was a listener of the show who also happened to have bought two different house boats and retrofitted them to be used as Airbnb hotel rooms. I've been wanting to talk with someone about houseboats for a while, and Nicole was the perfect guest. The post Tiny Houseboats as Airbnbs with Nicole Young – #084 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the...
Nov 08, 2019•44 min•Ep. 84
This is an exciting time in the tiny house movement, as cities and states across the country are looking at legalizing tiny houses in some form. There are many strategies that advocates of tiny houses are using to push for tiny house legalization. I recently heard from a listener, today’s guest Dan Armstrong, about something called RILUPA, or the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. There have been several examples of churches and nonprofits using this law to legally build tiny ...
Nov 01, 2019•27 min•Ep. 83
Cubist Engineering made a splash with The Sturgis, a gorgeous tiny home built with some very innovative materials like Cross Laminated Timbers. Mike Haney has an engineering background so I asked him to come on the show to explain what CLT’s are and how they can be used for building tiny houses. Plus, a look at Cubist’s transformable trailer that can be converted into a permanent foundation. The post Transformable Trailers, CLTs, and other Tiny House Innovations with Cubist Engineering’s Mike Ha...
Oct 25, 2019•39 min•Ep. 82
Lil Wing is a metal triangle on wheels with a putting green grass landing, and it was the most unique tiny house I saw at last year’s Big Mass Festival. The builder, Chris Schapdick of Tiny Industrial, specializes in smaller tiny homes that are easy to tow. In addition, he is the author of two books about tiny house living. In this conversation, we’ll cover the ins and outs of building towable tiny houses, why Chris decided to share his process on Instructables, and what we can look forward to i...
Oct 18, 2019•37 min•Ep. 81
Miranda Aisling is returning to the Tiny House Lifestyle Podcast to update us on the upcoming Big Mass Tiny House Festival, and her plans to turn an unused public building in Beverly, Massachusetts into a community art hotel. Plus, what to do when you realize that there are mice living inside your tiny house walls 🐭 The post Organizing a Tiny House Festival with Miranda Aisling – #080 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podca...
Oct 11, 2019•31 min•Ep. 80
I learned about Terry’s work through Alexis and Christian of Tiny House Expedition. Terry is in the process of creating an urban tiny house village in Lake Dallas, Texas, in the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area. After working on this project for some time and running into a lot of red tape, the project is almost done. The Lake Dallas Tiny Home Community will have 13 parking spaces for tiny houses on wheels and a communal washateria (a place to do laundry). There is a lot to learn about how to...
Oct 04, 2019•44 min•Ep. 79
What natural material has the tensile strength of steel and can grow 12" in a single day? Bamboo! On today's show, I'm chatting with my friend Palo Coleman about alternative and old-school building methods and materials that are better than what we do today. We'll also go in depth on Shou Sugi Ban, which is the (now popular again) technique for preserving wood by burning it. The post Shou Sugi Ban and Bamboo: Old School Materials and Methods that are Better than Modern Techniques with Palo Colem...
Sep 27, 2019•47 min•Ep. 78
Jewel is leading the conversation on inclusiveness and diversity in the tiny house movement and is a wonderful interview guest. We talk about a wide range of topics, from her own tiny house and the special features inside it, to some issues that persist in our housing and financial systems. There are many problems with housing in the United States, and there’s been systemic racism built into our housing system and financial structures for a long time. I think it’s important that as we build the ...
Sep 20, 2019•41 min•Ep. 77
On today’s show, we will be exploring the possibility of heating your tiny house with compost. Not long ago, I came across a book called The Compost-Powered Water Heater. It's only about 140 pages and I read it in one sitting. Author Gaelan Brown details the experimentation and the work that has been done in harvesting the heat from a compost pile and using that to heat a greenhouse, barn, or even a hot tub. I was surprised to find out that the author also lives in a tiny house, built on the bac...
Sep 13, 2019•45 min•Ep. 76
Brenda Mason downsized from a 3100 sf, 5 bedroom home to a 310 sf converted motor coach tiny home in just 31 days. Brenda is passionate about helping others downsize their own lives, and she recommends doing it fast! In this conversation, Brenda shares her take and tips on downsizing, plus reflections on the emotional attachments we all have to our stuff. The post How to Downsize Your Life in 31 Days with Brenda Mason – #075 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show List...
Sep 06, 2019•42 min•Ep. 75
Lee Pera is an early pioneer in the tiny house movement and she actually helped build the first tiny house community that I ever saw, which was Boneyard Studios in Washington D.C. I wanted to have Lee on the show because she is planning a tour to teach classes in construction project management, and in addition to that, she has a lot of experience building tiny house communities. We’ll talk about why Boneyard Studios ultimately did not succeed, but how it’s all part of her tiny house journey. It...
Aug 30, 2019•39 min•Ep. 74
I've been wanting to introduce you to the FIRE movement for quite a long time, and I finally found the guest to do it! If you haven't heard of it, FIRE stands for Financial Independence Retire Early. It's a movement dedicated to extreme savings and investment, and it allows people to retire far earlier than traditional budgets and retirement plans allow. My guest Diania Merriam is both a participant in the movement and is also in the process of organizing a conference to share these ideas. FIRE ...
Aug 23, 2019•46 min•Ep. 73
As I mentioned in my last episode of the Tiny House Lifestyle Podcast, I just finished teaching a two week design/build course at Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Waitsfield, Vermont. Working alongside other talented instructors was an inspiring experience for me, and a highlight was being able to work with students on framing and sheathing a tiny house on wheels. Teaching this course reminded me how challenging it can be to properly build your tiny house around the wheels of a trailer, so I ...
Aug 16, 2019•31 min•Ep. 72
Erin Maile O'Keefe is a talented designer who designed and built the Paper Boat tiny house for herself and her husband, where they live in the backyard of a house that they own. In this conversation we'll break down the Paper Boat design, and in the process, share some of the ways that Erin thinks about designing tiny spaces so that they work for the occupants. The post Design a Tiny House To Fit Your Lifestyle with Erin Maile O’Keefe – #071 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Supp...
Aug 09, 2019•41 min•Ep. 71
Lindsay and her husband Eric were not expecting to build their tiny home themselves. In fact, they hired a builder expecting the house to be finished for them. Part way through the build, their builder went out of business and they were left with the shell of a 33-foot Gooseneck tiny house on wheels. In this episode, we'll learn what happened from there, Lindsay's tips for working with builders to make sure you don't end up in the same situation that she did, and what Experience Tiny Homes is do...
Aug 02, 2019•43 min•Ep. 70
Sierra Martin decided to skip the expensive rent in Burlington, Vermont and instead built herself a tiny house on wheels. When she started, she had no building skills. Her beautiful home is heated with a pellet stove and features bright, beautiful wood walls and floors. Oh, and Sierra keeps 3 of her 4 bicycles inside! The post Heating with a Pellet Stove, Getting Outdoors, and Learning to Build with Sierra Martin – #069 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. S...
Jul 26, 2019•36 min•Ep. 69
Liberation Tiny Homes combines fine Amish craftsmanship, affordable pricing, and a pretty quick turnaround time to produce a tiny house package that is pretty appealing. They have preset models, they have custom models, and they can work in a range of different sizes and styles. On the show today I’ll ask Matt to give us an inside look at the workings of Liberation Tiny Homes, his tips for working with Gooseneck trailers versus regular flatbed trailers, and how this company (that has built over ...
Jul 19, 2019•33 min•Ep. 68
As tiny houses are getting larger and more similar, my guest Abel Zyl is still building handmade pieces of functional art. He hand builds windows, doors, roofs, and more, and incorporates amazing curves that lend the houses an almost fairytale or dreamlike appearance. The post Tiny Houses as Functional Art: Abel Zyl on Hand-Building Dreamy, Moveable Tiny Homes #066 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podcasts Spotify More... F...
Jul 05, 2019•58 min•Ep. 66
Steven has been involved with the tiny house movement for nearly a decade and is the founder of Tiny House Listings, the world’s most-visited tiny house resource. The post Inside the Used Tiny House Market with Steven Harrell – #065 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podcasts Spotify More... Follow Ethan. Mastodon Instagram Pinterest Facebook Want to say 'thank you' for the show? Buy me a coffee!...
Jun 28, 2019•34 min•Ep. 65
Dee built and moved into her first tiny house on wheels in 2004: Dee’s house, life and memoir The Big Tiny have been featured in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, CBS This Morning, Slate.com, Yahoo.com, Yes Magazine, and the National Building Museum, to name a few. The post The Unexpected Benefits and Challenges of Living Tiny with Dee Williams appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podcasts Spotify More... Follow Ethan. Mas...
Jun 21, 2019•59 min•Ep. 64
Lloyd Kahn is the former shelter editor of The Whole Earth Catalog and editor-in-chief of Shelter Publications. He has published a series of books on building including Shelter and Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter. The post Lloyd Kahn’s Advice on Building a Home, Reconsidering a Tiny House On Wheels, and Documenting 50 Years of DIY Dwellings appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podcasts Spotify More... Follow Ethan. Mastodon Instagra...
Jun 14, 2019•44 min•Ep. 63
Composting in the city can be a challenge, especially if you don't have any yard to put a compost bin. That's where Vermicomposting comes in. With worms, you can have a completely self-contained compost system in any small space. The post How to Compost in the City Using Red Worms: A Guide to Vermicomposting with Erika Backberg appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podcasts Spotify More... Follow Ethan. Mastodon Instagram Pinter...
Jun 07, 2019•51 min•Ep. 62
Meet Asha Mevlana and her ‘Amplified’ Tiny House. Asha is an electric violinist for the Trans Siberian Orchestra. She has toured with Gnarls Barkley, Dee Snider of Twisted sister and performed regularly on the American Idol show. In 2016 she built her dream "Amplified" tiny house in Fayetteville Arkansas where she hosts tiny deck concerts. She eventually hopes to build a tiny house community for artists and musicians on the land behind her. The post Musician’s Modular Tiny House Combines Foundat...
May 31, 2019•33 min•Ep. 61
After over 40,000 miles of traveling in her homemade travel trailer with her two kids partner and a dog, Macy Miller has created an online course to help others learn how to live the mobile lifestyle. The post How to Prepare for a Full Time Mobile Lifestyle with Macy Miller appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podcasts Spotify More... Follow Ethan. Mastodon Instagram Pinterest Facebook Want to say 'thank you' for the show? Buy ...
May 24, 2019•42 min•Ep. 60
While building The Gibran Center, Hajjar developed a way of building domes that gained international recognition. He invented equipment and coined the word Aircrete while founding Domegaia to help answer the need for quality low cost housing. The post How to Build with Aircrete: The Low Cost, Eco-Friendly Building Material of the Future with Hajjar Gibran appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podcasts Spotify More... Follow Etha...
May 17, 2019•44 min•Ep. 59
What do you do when you can't afford to buy a house in the place you grew up? My guest Zeena Fontanilla and her husband built a DIY Gooseneck Tiny House and now live completely off-grid and mortgage free. The post Living Off-Grid in Hawaii: Zeena’s DIY Gooseneck Tiny Home for Three – #058 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podcasts Spotify More... Follow Ethan. Mastodon Instagram Pinterest Facebook Want to say 'thank you' for...
May 10, 2019•37 min•Ep. 58
Kathleen Morton travels and lives part time out of her 1987 Toyota van with her dog Peaches. Kathleen is the founder of Tiny House, Tiny Footprint, a community she created to share stories about those choosing alternative lifestyles, living more environmentally consciously, and spending more time in nature. She is also the co-founder of Vanlife Diaries, a social media and online platform that tells stories and connects vanlifers around the world. You might often find her backpacking in national ...
May 03, 2019•42 min•Ep. 57
Now that spring has finally come to Vermont, I thought it would be a good time to talk to you about what it's like to live in a tiny house in the winter in the northeastern United States, where temperatures can get as low as 30 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.In this episode, I'll teach you how to survive a Vermont winter in a tiny house. I cover both what you can do while you're building your tiny house to make it better in the cold, as well as what you can do after you move in. The post How to S...
Apr 26, 2019•25 min•Ep. 56
