Microshelters

Microshelters

Author: Derek “Deek” Diedricksen

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Published: 2015-08-25

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1612123538

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If you dream of living in a tiny house, or creating a getaway in the backwoods or your backyard, you’ll love this gorgeous collection of creative and inspiring ideas for tiny houses, cabins, forts, studios, and other microshelters. Created by a wide array of builders and designers around the United States and beyond, these 59 unique and innovative structures show you the limits of what is possible. Each is displayed in full-color photographs accompanied by commentary by the author. In addition, Diedricksen includes six sets of building plans by leading designers to help you get started on a microshelter of your own. You’ll also find guidelines on building with recycled and salvaged materials, plus techniques for making your small space comfortable and easy to inhabit.


Tiny House

Tiny House

Author: Brent Heavener

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2019-09-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0525576614

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From the founder of the Instagram feed @TinyHouse, comes a small, chunky inspiration book filled with photographs of the smallest abodes—from vans and boats to tree houses and cabins. A die-cut cover acts as a window onto a simpler world of lighter living and sustainability that never sacrifices function or design. Imagine living debt-free in an environmentally-friendly home. No mortgage, no clutter, and boundless freedom. This is the reality and dream of people all over the world thanks to the widespread momentum of the tiny house movement in recent years. Designed to fit on the tiniest of coffee tables, this book features 250 full-color photographs of the smallest, most efficient homes around the world, with interviews, features, and smart tips straight from the homeowners. From tiny mobile homes in California, Nashville, and Minnesota to a surfer-built tree house in Washington to a school bus that has been converted to a camper in Oregon, this lookbook is packed with big inspiration.


The Big Adventures of Tiny House

The Big Adventures of Tiny House

Author: Susan Schaefer Bernardo

Publisher:

Published: 2017-04-22

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780971122826

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The adventure begins when an old farmhouse gets salvaged and recycled into Tiny, a snug little house with a big heart -- and WHEELS! With the help of Big Truck, Tiny sets off across America to discover if he is still a real home.Tiny makes friends on the road, like Shiny the Airstream, Waverly the houseboat, and Buster the skoolie. He even goes to a jamboree! After thousands of miles, Tiny discovers that home isn't a place...it's a feeling in your heart.The irresistible rhymes and delightfully detailed illustrations in this new classic from the creators of Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs are sure to enchant children - and the book's gentle messages about sustainable living and working together will delight parents and teachers as well.


Tiny House, Big Fix

Tiny House, Big Fix

Author: Gail Anderson-Dargatz

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Published: 2019-01-29

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 1459821203

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Sadie works as a framer, building houses. She lost her own home in a recent divorce and now lives with her two daughters in a rented bungalow. When her landlady says she needs to move out, Sadie finds there's a housing crisis in her community. She can't find a place to live and is forced to move her family into a travel trailer at a local campsite. When her ex-husband finds out, he insists that the girls come live with him in another city. Desperate to keep her daughters with her in their home community, Sadie is forced to rethink her dream of living in a full-sized house. In the short term, she moves her girls into a co-worker's apartment. Then, with the help of her friends and daughters, she builds a tiny house. In the process she finds living with less has its rewards and that living in a small space brings her family closer together.


The Highest Tide

The Highest Tide

Author: Jim Lynch

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2006-05

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 1582346291

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While the sea continues to offer him discoveries from its mysterious depths, such as a giant squid, a teenaged boy struggles to deal with the difficulties that come with the equally mysterious process of growing up.


The Joy of Tiny House Living

The Joy of Tiny House Living

Author: Chris Schapdick

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Published: 2021-01-28

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 1607656418

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In this indispensable manual for tiny house living, award-winning tiny home builder Chris Schapdick offers first-hand information to help tiny home aspirants realize their dream, with advice on design, construction, legalities of living in a tiny home, and how to deal with some of the inevitable challenges of living tiny.


Tiny Homes in a Big City

Tiny Homes in a Big City

Author: Faith Fowler

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781942011750

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Looking at tiny homes as a model for providing low-income housing, Tiny Homes in a Big City chronicles the building of Cass Community Social Services' tiny house community in Detroit, Michigan.


Tiny House Design & Construction Guide

Tiny House Design & Construction Guide

Author: Dan Louche

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780997288704

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"I began building tiny houses back in 2009 when I built one for my mom. The house she was living in was starting to fall apart and become unlivable, so I knew I had to find her alternative housing. After researching various options I discovered the tiny house movement and realized that it was the perfect solution for her. A tiny house could be constructed to very high standards and still be affordable, plus it can be easily moved"--Author


Tiny Book of Tiny Houses

Tiny Book of Tiny Houses

Author: Lester Walker

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Published: 1993-09-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780879515102

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Profiles seventeen small buildings, some used as permanent housing, some as temporary accommodations, and some as workplaces, including Thoreau's cabin and an ice fishing shanty, and provides structural diagrams and plans.