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With wheels, traditional proportioning and archetypal form, these little structures are designed to be portable and can, essentially, be sited anywhere you can park a travel trailer.* They range from about 50 to 130 sq ft. Purchase yours ready-made or buy the plans to build it yourself. These homes are stationary designs built as a main house or guest house. Most of the plans have an optional extra bedroom in back. The house sizes range from 261 sq ft up to 874 sq ft. We do not build the Cottages. They are designed to be built on site with a local contractor of your choosing. Tumbleweed Tiny Houses Company Steve Weissmann steve@tumbleweedhouses.com
15 West MacArthur St 95476 Sonoma California United States
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Basic Answers about plumbing and electricity


How does the plumbing work?
All of our houses on wheels are plumbed to be connected to public water and sewer. The water comes in through a white RV hose, and leaves via an RV sewer valve (see pictures). A sewer hose would connect the house to the sewer. In the event you aren't connected to the sewer, we recommend a portable tank (or two) as seen on www.pplmotorhomes.com. Depending on your specific needs, we could include a standard, compost, or RV-type toilet. We recommend that you consult with a green building professional to help with green alternatives such as gray water systems, water catches, etc.
What is the setup for electricity?
It is easy -- all of our small houses on wheels are wired for electricity and ready to be plugged in through a plug on the outside. It is up to you to determine the source of that electricity. You could power the house using a standard AC plug-in, or even better, via a solar electric system with an inverter.

Appliances


What appliances are included?
Most of our houses on wheels include a two-burner stove, an under-counter refrigerator, a bar sink, an RV on-demand hot water heater, and a propane boat heater. We can certainly work with you if you have specific needs for built-in appliances.
What about heating and cooling?
Tumbleweed Tiny Houses are very well insulated, easy to heat and cool, and meet the State of California's strict residential energy efficiency standards. I typically spent less than $170 (total) on propane to heat my tiny house during the brutal winters in Iowa. In Olympia, Washington, Dee spends an average of $5/month on propane for heating her tiny home.