See below for ways to help you get to tiny…
There is a wealth of information on tiny houses available online. These are the links I find myself going back to over and over:
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TINY HOUSE LIVING & GENERAL INTEREST
- The Tiny Life (Ryan Mitchell)
- Life in 120 Square Feet
- This Is The Little Life
- Rowdy Kittens and Smalltopia
- Trying on Tiny
- Tiny House Talk
- Relaxshacks.com
- Tiny r(E)volution
- Tiny House Blog
- Tiny House Community
- Tiny House Swoon
- *faircompanies
- Tiny House Listings
- Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter by Lloyd Kahn
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GETTING HELP: WORKSHOPS, CONSULTS & PEER ADVICE
- PAD Portland Alternative Dwellings (personal experience/highly recommended)
- Shelter Wise (personal experience/highly recommended)
- Tiny Home Builders
- Four Lights Tiny House Company
- Relaxshacks.com
- Tumbleweed Tiny House Company
- Various forums – many of the blogs listed here have great forums via their comments sections or on their Facebook pages…ask a question and there are sure to be many opinions on it :). A lot of cities and communities also have Facebook or meet-up groups to connect with other tiny housers in your area.
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CONSTRUCTION BOOKS, GUIDES & ARTICLES
These are the ones I’ve found most helpful so far. I’ll be adding more over the next few months.
- Go House Go! How to Build a Tiny House on Wheels by Dee Williams, PAD Portland Alternative Dwellings
- Tiny House Design & Construction Guide by Dan Louche, Tiny Home Builders
- Building Construction Illustrated by Francis D.K. Ching
- Ultimate Guide to House Framing by John D. Wagner
- Complete Book of Framing by Scot Simpson
- Working Alone: Tips & Techniques for Solo Building by John Carroll
- Green Building Advisor – can become a member but also lots of free articles on green building and energy efficiency
- American Plywood Association – good resources on wood, construction and codes
- Simpson Strong-Ties – info on fasteners, hangers, tie-downs
- Moisture Control in Manufactured Homes (HUD) – a terrifying but important read
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TINY HOUSER BLOGS WITH GOOD DOCUMENTATION OF THEIR BUILDING PROCESS
I’ve learned a lot from these, both from their challenges and their successes!
- Gold Thread Tiny House
- Clothesline Tiny Homes
- Little Yellow Door
- Minimotives
- Tiny Tack House
- Big Lake ~ Tiny House
- Boneyard Studios (Minim House, The Matchbox & Pera House)
- Charleston Tiny House (La Casita & The Golden Elephant)
- Halley’s House
- Evan & Gabby’s Tiny House
- My So Called Shack
- A Tiny House on the Prairies
- The Tiny Life (Ben & Meredith)
Note: There are now so many tiny houser blogs I can’t keep up with them! Check these two sites for more up-to-date links:
Minimotives.com/othertinyhousers
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Naj Haus 
Just curious-how did you find an indoor space to build in.??
Hi Eddee – that’s so great we were in the same PAD workshop! I got lucky with my space. It’s at my parents’ place. After looking for a place to buy for 8 months, they moved into this location a week before that workshop. The previous owner/builder was into RVs and boats and had built a big garage that happened to have a 14′ door. Kismet! I definitely took it as a sign that the tiny house was meant to be. 🙂