Solar Power for Tiny Homes and Off-Grid Living
Whether you want to go fully solar in order to reduce your carbon footprint or you are attracted to solar energy as a way to gain off-grid independence, there is a lot to consider when adding solar power to your tiny home. Figuring out exactly how much energy you will need can be daunting. Your […]
Prefab Homes vs. Fully Assembled Buildings: Exploring the Differences and Options
In the realm of alternative housing options, prefab homes and fully assembled buildings stand out for their unique advantages and distinctive construction processes. While they may seem similar, there are key differences between prefab and fully assembled buildings that you will want to consider if you are choosing between the two. We’re going to take […]
All About Log Cabins
The log cabin is one of the oldest and most enduring types of dwellings. They have been around for centuries, and they continue to be popular today. They’re often associated with the wilderness and a simpler way of life. But log cabins can be just as comfortable, modern, and stylish as any other type of […]
4 Ways to Find Tiny Home Parking
One of the biggest challenges that THOW owners face is finding a reliable place to park their homes. Buying a plot of land for your home base is an excellent idea. But if you are yearning for a nomadic lifestyle, you may want to keep your options open.
How to Sustainably Heat Your Cabin or Tiny Home
Wood stoves, pellet stoves, propane heaters, and heat pumps. What is the best heating solution for your post and beam home?
The Vermont Cottage as a Beach House
Waterfront property, as everyone knows, is highly sought after. Having a place by an ocean, lake, pond, or river to live and relax is invaluable.
Rustic Glamping With Cabins
Summer is here and undoubtedly is the best time get outdoors and go camping. Setting up a perfect site for cabin camping can enhance the overall outdoors experience.
All About Outhouses & Off-Grid Toilets
Perhaps you are escaping the big city for rural life, setting up a farming homestead, or building a tiny vacation home on the side of a mountain. In all of these instances, an off-grid toilet could be an ideal solution.
How To Add Extra Living Space to Your Property
Have you been thinking lately that living in a tiny house on wheels would help solve some of your problems? Well, you could be right. With how the world is rapidly changing, being mobile, with only the things you truly need, will provide the clarity and freedom you might have been longing for.
The Time is THOW
Have you been thinking lately that living in a tiny house on wheels would help solve some of your problems? Well, you could be right. With how the world is rapidly changing, being mobile, with only the things you truly need, will provide the clarity and freedom you might have been longing for.
10 Must Have Kitchen Appliances for Your Tiny House
If you love a life of comfort, you know having modern kitchen appliances is crucial. These devices change the way we cook and do other chores around the kitchen. Durability, style, and innovativeness play an essential role when choosing appliances.
How To: Convert a Storage Shed into a Guesthouse
However, some measurements are necessary to make one functional and comfortable. If this sounds like you, you can use the following tips to learn how to convert a storage shed into a guesthouse.
All You Need to Know About Granny Pods
Granny Pods are detached accessory buildings that can be used to house your elderly parents, aunts, uncles, or children. They provide all of the necessities of a home with added privacy.
How Sustainable Are Tiny Houses?
For plenty of different reasons, more and more people are opting for living in a tiny house these days. Most commonly, they like the option of traveling wherever with their home; or simply have a love for the minimalist lifestyle. There’s a combination of factors that go into a decision to live like this – […]
Tiny house or Shed Foundations
I have been in the building trade for the past 35 years. I have worked all over the United States, including states with incredibly strict zoning, to hurricane and earthquake-prone areas as well as termite and wildfire susceptible regions. Each of these natural disaster-prone zones takes precautions in protecting buildings and it all starts with […]
Camping vs. Tiny Living
These days, as more people are seeking to declutter their lives, you hear a lot about “tiny living.” What does it mean? Essentially, it’s self-explanatory–a term for existing in a stripped-down version of your usual living space. While the average American home has about 2500 square feet of living space, “tiny homes” typically feature just […]
Living Large, A look into the Tiny House Movement
One of the best videos Jamaica Cottage Shop has made so far – journaling Tiny House culture. Be sure to subscribe to their channel to follow their work & insight in the growing Tiny Home phenomena #tinyhousemovement “Tiny Houses – learn more. Living Large, A look into the Tiny House Movement What they are all […]