Bottle Houses
Bottle Houses

Author: Melissa Eskridge Slaymaker

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2004-04

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 9780805071313

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An introduction to the world of folk artist Grandma Prisbrey.

Microshelters
Microshelters

Author: Derek Diedricksen

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Published: 2015-09-19

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1612123546

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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.

Micro Living
Micro Living

Author: Derek “Deek” Diedricksen

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Published: 2018-10-30

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1612128777

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For everyone who’s ever dreamed of simplifying their life and downsizing their home, Micro Living offers an insider’s look at what tiny house living is really like. Best-selling author and tiny house enthusiast Derek “Deek” Diedricksen profiles 40 tiny — but practical — houses that are equipped for full-time living, all in 400 square feet or less. Detailed photography and a floor plan for each structure highlight inventive space-saving design features along with the nuts-and-bolts details of heating, cooling, electric, and plumbing systems. The real-life stories of residents impart the pleasures, as well as the challenges, of day-to-day living. With tips on what to consider before you build, along with framing plans for a prototype small cabin, Micro Living is the perfect starter handbook for both dreamers and doers.