The folks at Slapdash Farm will be hosting a tiny cordwood house building workshop in Elgin, Texas between October 25-30, 2010. Cordwood houses are literally built by stacking log rounds like bricks to form the walls. Cord Wood Tiny House Workshop
This is a custom shipping container conversion in Austin, Texas, that was built by Alan Stulberg. The total cost was just $16,000 and that includes some incredible features like a 600-pound glass door. Studio Pod
Wayne at San Antonio Sustainable Living let me know that this little 11′ by 20′ park model cabin is still for sale. They are asking 18,500 in case anyone is looking for a small turn-key cabin. It’s located in Texas. Park Model Cabin For Sale
James and Kristen headed back to New England after a winter in Texas in their tiny house. The trip was mostly uneventful and took just three long days of driving. The main downside was that it cost them about $1,000 in gas. For the complete story visit their blog. Back to New England
James and Kristen have made the move to Austin, TX and are now on the edge of a very nice little trailer park facing some woods. This is a photo of their home office. You can also follow them on Facebook. Working from (tiny) home
Terlingua, Texas is a remote part of southwest Texas near the Mexican border. Pictured here is a tiny dome structure currently under construction. The blog that is recording the construction story is also filled with interesting ways of adapting to such an extreme desert region and living very close to the edge. Tiny Dome in …
Dan Phillips and The Phoenix Commotion will be hosting a cob oven building workshop on March 28th from 10am to 6pm at the Bone House in Huntsville Texas. The folks at the Phoenix Commotion build low cost homes from recycled material. The workshop costs $100. Cob oven building workshop in Huntsville, Texas
James and Kristen have moved into their tiny house but have been encountering tough milestones as they work to make their great escape. I really admire these folks and have been impressed with their strength as they overcome each challenge. I suspect the light at the end of the tunnel is getting bigger and brighter …
I’m an avid follower of the events unfolding at The Field Lab in southwest Texas. John Wells has been making steady progress on welding up the steel arches for his 4-shipping container based green house. John regularly mentions the important things in his life, his friend Benita (a volunteer pet longhorn), and his favorite local …
This isn’t really about a tiny house but instead old-fashion simple living. Dick and Bonnie Cain live out in a remote part of West Texas without running water, electricity, or any other modern amenities. They live like folks used to live back in the 1800s and their story is really inspiring. YouTube: Pioneer Couple
The family riding the Tumblewagon stopped at an unusual hostle in Marathon, Texas that offers a variety of tiny house accommodations. It’s rumored that the owner sometimes lets other people build tiny houses on his property and that bicyclists stay free. Photo credit to Nathan. Hostel in Marathon Texas
John Wells at The Field Lab has been making slow steady progress on his greenhouse. His home is a tiny 8′ by 16′ tiny house specially built to survive the extreme heat the southwestern Texas desert can deliver. His greenhouse will be made from shipping containers with a roof of welded steel trusses. He’s doing …
