The entire house is less than half the size of a standard two-car garage. (According to Google, most garages are 20 feet by 20 feet. Hurst’s home is 8-by-24 feet.) Across the front is a covered porch, with two large screened doors. Step inside, and you’re standing in the living room, a spacious-feeling spot, thanks …
With the immense popularity of the Island House in numerous publications and websites, 2by4-architects decided to develop a prefabricated version based upon it. The prefab house has the same gabled shape and (mostly) glazed end walls, however it does not have the folding wall. That was made possible by the structural steel frame of the …
Why post and share a chicken house? It’s an incredible design! While this roof wouldn’t work with a large snow load… for rainwater collection and shade creation this roof design is inspiring. A chicken coop in Toro Canyon, Santa Barbara that catches and stores rainwater. The siding is rough sawn redwood and the roof is …
After contacting California Institute for Earth Art and Architecture we agreed to conduct an onsite training course for the locals as well as the local contractor. The first five days was an open house and the turnout was excellent as the locals were curios of this new building technique. After the 5 days we selected …
The site, at 100 meters above sea level, next to two enormous rocks, already had the old caretaker’s house, one-story house with stone walls and clay roof tiles. The new building has 2 floors, a white suspended box, where the bedroom is and it is possible to see the continent and the São Sebastião Channel. …
If you’ve been drooling over earthen house pictures for any length of time then you’re probably torn. Which building method should you actually use? Cob is so beautiful. So sensual. The smooth curvaceous walls just make you want to rub your hands all over them. Straw bales are so sensible. They’re relatively fast to build and incredibly warm. I used …
This is our sixty square foot 1964 Li’l Beaver Camper. My husband Shane and I, and our two dogs, are 81 days into our adventure traveling across America, and we will be going until we decide to stop. This has really been a trip of a lifetime.We did a total rehab on the Li’l Beaver …
“Woodpanels next to the front doors are standard. Window with shutters on each side and rear. Black mantelpiece directly behind front doors in corner. Inside living space is composed of one room with large cupboard bed.” – Roulottes USA Read and see more of these Roulottes made in Bend, Oregon
Bette Presley got perhaps her best Christmas present ever three days after Christmas. Her Tumbleweed Tiny House cabin was delivered. Bette is downsizing from her Grandmothers’ Club mobile home park in Arroyo Grande, where she has lived for 14 years. At 72, she wants to save her five adult children the arduous task of having …
We live west of the Blue Ridge in Virginia. My daughter and I built this cabin working when we could find time over a couple of years. We cut the trees off Purgatory Mt. and used mortar for the chinking. There’s a loft inside and now there’s a screen porch. We’ve hosted many great helpers …
This Solar Energy Pod designed by Michael Miller, architect, will be fitted with a bathroom and kitchen and will plug in to a standard RV outlet, but will generate enough electricity to provide for all of it’s own needs including air conditioning. A similar model is being made into a drive up restaurant with batteries …
The vertical closing bunk bed features a simple intuitive safe system by which one or two beds can be used – already made. Doors butterfly open. System includes sturdy metal ladder. Black metal structure supports slatted and metal mesh foundation. Mattresses included are high density 6″ thick, custom twin sized.” – Vertical Bunk Bed – Euro FlyingBed. Great …
