Steel framing typically reduces the R-value of the in-cavity insulation by as much as 50%. Wood framing reduces R-value too… but only by about 10%. …

SketchUp Free is an online version of the popular 3D drawing software. In the short videos below I show you how to open an existing …

SketchUp is the 3D drawing software I use to draw my tiny house designs. Like any new software, SketchUp can be challenging to learn at …

SketchUp is my preferred drawing tool for designing tiny houses. It’s not a typical drafting tool which make mechanical drawings and drafting easy. It’s a …

Derek ‘Deek’ Diedricksen shows us how to install an envi heater – a low cost electric heater for small spaces, like a tiny house. In …

This video shows how I’d currently tackle designing a tiny house with pen & paper. Normally I draw houses using SketchUp Pro, a 3D drawing …

Sometimes I like to geek-out on construction philosophy. This is one of those times but fret-not – I’ll make this quick and useful. Also, I …

We have not asked this question for a few years, and now with increased popularization of the tiny house movement via television, a wider range of folks are considering …

With a sharp stone you can cut wood and more easily harvest fibrous materials to make cordage. With cordage, cut wood, and sharp stones you can …

This post is mostly for fun, but should also serve as a good overview of a range of common tools you might use to build …