Tag Archives: Dee Williams

Westermorrow Tiny House Design-Build

Posted on September 20, 2015 by

On Friday we wrapped up the first ever Westermorrow class – a Yestermorrow Design-Build School course taught on the West Coast. The Tiny House Design-Build class, which has been offered just once a year in VT, has filled up so … Continue reading →

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Living Large in Tiny Houses by Love Ablan

Posted on October 31, 2014 by

Love Ablan believes in tiny houses so wholeheartedly that she relocated to Portland, Oregon - Capital of the Tiny House Universe - so that she could get involved in the tiny house movement. Over the past couple years she’s put her … Continue reading →

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My Custom Vardo Trailer

Posted on February 15, 2014 by

01/20/16: These days I’m doing Project Management for two tiny houses on wheels, so I’ve been talking to trailer manufacturers in several states to learn about their latest and greatest models. It’s amazing to me that there are now several trailer … Continue reading →

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November Tiny House Mixer Draws A Crowd

Posted on November 4, 2013 by

Forty-four people crowded around tables into the back room at the Lucky Labrador Brewing Company in SE Portland on Saturday evening so we could mix and mingle with other tiny house enthusiasts. Portland Alternative Dwellings hosted the Tiny House Mixer at … Continue reading →

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Day 4: Wall Framing, Drawing to Scale, A Chat with Dee

Posted on October 4, 2013 by

We started out Day 4 of Yestermorrow‘s Tiny House Design-Build down at the Hanger where we worked on framing up the long walls of the house and preparing the trailer for the floor box system. After lunch we went right … Continue reading →

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Home, Sweet Pea

Posted on August 6, 2013 by

Yesterday a handful of friends helped me move My 190 Things to my new home, Sweet Pea. We made the move in one trip and it only took a couple hours, though it would have been quicker if we hadn’t gotten … Continue reading →

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PAD Tiny House Basics Workshop July 20-21, 2013

Posted on July 17, 2013 by

I’m excited to be teaching another PAD Tiny House Basics workshop with Dee Williams of Portland Alternative Dwellings on Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21. Here’s are recaps of the February PAD Workshop and April PAD Workshop. Read on for … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Workshops: Building & Tiny House Basics

Posted on July 1, 2013 by

The Pedalpalooza ADU and Tiny House Tours on Saturday were great fun. Now I’m working with PAD to gear up for three exciting workshops in the coming weeks: Tiny House Work Parties are small group workshops that provide supervised, hands-on tiny house … Continue reading →

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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 Movement Gains Momentum

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

The weekend before last we hosted a build weekend to construct Casa Pequena. This past weekend 29 fabulous folks joined us at the Kenton Fire House for a Portland Alternative Dwellings (PAD) Tiny House Workshop. Participants traveled from as far … Continue reading →

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