Tag Archives: Derin Williams

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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Tiny House Construction Essentials: Plumbing Systems

Posted on August 23, 2013 by

Remember Casa Pequena, that tiny house we framed and wrapped in just 2 days at the Casa Verde festival in McMinnville last April? If not, here’s a sweet video of the Case Pequena build. It’s time for Casa Pequena to be … Continue reading →

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Caravan’s Tiny Houses

Posted on July 25, 2013 by

  Caravan – The Tiny House Hotel will be having its grand opening on Saturday, July 27th, 2013 and I’m sure it will book up quickly once the word is out. It’s a great place for a staycation for Portlanders … 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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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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Building an UrbaNest

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

Through coordinating the Pedalpalooza Accessory Dwelling Tour I met Derin and Andra who built an ADU in their basement. We’ve kept in touch about small spaces and I was excited to learn that Derin and Andra have recently decided to … Continue reading →

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