Free cabin plans available to download HERE. We are architects who are big supporters of tiny house movements and concentrate on designing easy to build micro house plans off all kinds. You have probably noticed that, if you have been following us alreadt, but maybe you just stumbled upon our small house blog for the very […]
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Wooden Cabin Bettie Nearly Finished
Hello, we are back with Bettie by lake! Remember her? The magical wooden cabin Bettie with front porch in the woods built following our cabin plans and overlooking a lake, whose images we got from its builder Alex – thank you Alex again! To remind you, it all started with a pillar foundations and timber floor […]
Cabin Water Systems
Water resources Tiny house plumbing is a big issue to solve when you’re moving into your dreamed RV, but also in other cases when you’re building a small cabin or cottage as a vacation spot, etc. We already wrote an article about heating options, and today we will concentrate on tiny house water systems, including […]
Crooked Playhouse in all its Beauty
Remember our excited article about crooked playhouse in Czech Republic? The small house made of red timber frame, which has a loft and cross gable roof with with little windows? This one. Well we are back reporting the completion of the construction process! Radek – thank you again for so amazing photos, seriously! – was building […]
Shed Roof Construction Plans
Shed roof plans There are many types of roofs when it comes to small house plans, and today, we are going to look closer at one of them – a shed roof, also known as pent roof or skillion roof: a mono-pitch roof slightly sloped in one way. It is one of the simplest roof […]
Small House Flooring Types
Flooring Flooring is the top layer of floor structure. It plays important role in the interior, be it big building, small cabin or small house plans. Flooring should be level, acoustically and thermally insulating, mechanically durable and non-toxic. Another aspect to consider are also costs, visual properties, how easy or difficult it is to clean and […]
Virginia, Wood Cabin with Front Porch
Have you met Virginia? She is one of our small house plans, a cabin with front porch, shed roof and loft. We don’t think you did, so we would like to change that today and introduce you Virginia from Milanville, Pennsylvania. She is still under construction process, but nearing completion and it is exciting to […]
Concrete Foundation Footings
Materials for concrete foundation Concrete (binder/sand/gravel/water) or complex dry concrete mix Boards / planks Anchor bolts Metal fasteners – basic Concrete foundation footings method Cast in situ concrete foundation footings are a type of concrete foundation suitable for example for low-cost, simple single-storey small houses made of wood. For these, the dimensions would be about 14” x […]
Wooden Playhouse from Dubai
We have already introduced lot of versions of our crooked kids playhouse, but we can’t help it, people like them, buy the playhouse plans and they all look so adorable! So today, yes you’ve guessed it right, we would like you to meet another one. This time, it is very special destination! If we remember […]
Small House Windows
Window types for tiny houses As an owner of a tiny house, you must maximize every inch of your little dwelling. And what better way to add natural light, access to stunning views, and a breath of fresh air than by adding carefully selected windows? Choice of windows and their installation is another one of […]
Playhouse Plans Turning into Reality
We are very happy today. We received a huge amount of amazing photographs of a crooked playhouse. Thank you Radek! It feels like Christmas came early and we are very eager to share the photos with you. There is everything, from connecting the very first timber frame to completed cladded and painted kids playhouse, beautiful. Due […]
Small House Heating
Heating a small house Heating and cooling are crucial things when it comes to building a house. There are many small house heating options for small homes, and choosing the right type of heating system is a crucial decision to make. You need to know not individual needs and preferences available in the intended construction […]
Cabin Bettie by Lake
We already introduced one DIY cabin Bettie, remember? Now we’ve met another one! Seems like they could become lakeside cabins, because this one is as well placed in the forest with stunning view over a lake and it suits her very much. She is not completed yet. She is still under construction, so we cannot […]
How to Build a Gable Roof
How to build a gable roof framing During the construction process of your new tiny house, cabin or cottage, you will need to decide what kind of roof you prefer. There are many types of roof trusses. Factors, which influence their different shapes are mainly the region and local climate and available materials. Gable roof is among […]
Candy in-between the Trees
It has not been that long since we introduced wood cabin Candy last time, remember? Now we are going to talk again about Candy, a different one, on very lovely looking place surrounded by trees and forest. She is still under process of construction, she is not finished yet. However already have some pictures, which we […]
Simple Wall Framing
Basic wall frames structures with no thermal insulation Material: Battens 1″2″/ 25 x 50 mm Boards 3/4″ x 4 1/2″/ 20 x 11 5mm Lumbers 2″ x 4″/ 50 x 100 mm There are many types of walls and simple wall framing structures. One of them, probably the simplest type, is the basic type of […]