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Tiny House Fair: Day 3

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

Day 3 of the first annual Tiny House Fair started off with a panel discussion regarding the alegality of tiny houses. To the best of our knowledge there isn’t a zoning code in the country that directly addresses “tiny houses.” … Continue reading →

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Tiny House Fair: Day 2

Posted on June 16, 2013 by

Dustin and Deek Diedricksen of Relaxshacks kicked off Day 2 of the Tiny House Fair by sharing tips for building creative small shelters with salvaged materials. In addition to laughing hysterically  because these guys are just so darn funny, I … Continue reading →

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La Casa Pequena Shell Constructed in 2 Days

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

On Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20 I teamed up with Derin and Andra Williams of Shelterwise, and Dee Williams and Joan Grimm of Portland Alternative Dwellings to put on a 2-day building workshop to construct La Casa Pequena. The … Continue reading →

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First Ever Tiny House Fair at Yestermorrow in June

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

When I talked to Elaine yesterday I learned that the first ever Tiny House Fair is almost sold out! If you want to secure a spot, register immediately on the Yestermorrow website. The Tiny House Fair will be hosted by … Continue reading →

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Kol’s Class: Building An Accessory Dwelling in Portland

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending Kol Peterson’s 8-hour long Building an Accessory Dwelling in Portland class. Kol has a background in environmental design so the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) he built on his property in 2011 was the … Continue reading →

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La Casa Pequena Tiny House Construction Workshop

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

Here is a note from Portland Alternative Dwellings (PAD) regarding our upcoming La Casa Pequena construction workshop. I am so excited to participate in this workshop. Please join us if you’re able! We are super excited to let you know … Continue reading →

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Welcome, Shelter Wise!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

The following is a message from Shelter Wise (formerly UrbaNest), one of the companies with which I’ve partnered for tiny house design, building, and consulting. We’re excited about our first joint tiny house build weekend of the season, Casa Pequena … Continue reading →

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Tiny House Workshop Weekend

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

It was a pleasure to be part of the Portland Alternative Dwellings Tiny House Workshop this weekend, along with Derin of UrbaNest, Brittany of Bayside Bungalow, and Chris and Melisssa Tack of Tiny Tack House. Tiny house enthusiasts from around … Continue reading →

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Partnering with Portland Alternative Dwellings

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

A few months ago Dee Williams and Joan Grimm of Portland Alternative Dwellings gave me the heads up that they would be restructuring their company. With Katy Anderson, PAD had been doing design and building work for tiny houses, but … Continue reading →

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Warming Up the Yurt

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

I spent the weekend Weatherizing the Yurt and the following couple of days it was so warm in here I had to turn the heater down to its halfway point! But this also coincided with unseasonably warm weather. We had … Continue reading →

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