Border to Border Tour
June 10, 2008
Jay Takes His House on the Road
This July, Jay Shafer will be taking his tiny house on the road as he travels along the West Coast from the Canadian Border down to the Mexican Border.
Jay will be joined by Small House Society co-founder Greg Johnson as the two demonstrate the versatility and endurance of a Tumbleweed Home. The pair will sleep in the tiny house and make stops at many cities and towns.
For a list of dates, please click here
Suggest a Location
June 10, 2008
Where should host an open house in your city? [Read more]
Trade Plans for Truck Rental?
June 10, 2008
Jay is looking for an 8-cylinder truck to tow his house across the American West Coast for his Border-to-Border Tour. If you have a truck you’re willing to lend [Read more]
Our largest house yet!
June 8, 2008
Over a dozen new green home designs are almost here. Pictured to the left is the updated Enesti. Jay has added an optional bedroom on the ground floor. These plans are complete, and the new house measures a tidy 774 square feet for the 3 bedroom version (ground floor pictured on top). When you purchase the plans, you’ll receive plans for both the 2 bedroom and 3 bedroom versions. The bottom picture features the side view of the house with the additional room.
The following five houses will all be updated shortly:
…with more plans to come next month.
Measuring square footage
June 5, 2008
Understanding how square footage is measured is similar to uncovering a hidden mystery for most people. In the past, we’ve made it simple and listed the total square feet of many of our homes irregardless of ceiling height. We did this because we felt it gave a better representation of “usable” space, and less people were confused. After years of being unconventional, we’ve decided to conform as much as possible when listing the total square feet for our homes. [Read more]
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