Politics in the Zeros

Dominque Brown in Britain built an amazing little floating home for herself by restoring and refurbishing a 70′s narrow boat. It’s 6 feet wide and 30 feet long. Read about it on Tiny House Blog, where they have lots more photos.

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Kevin Stevens explains how he built the cabin in Tiny House Blog.

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2 bedrooms, 1 bath, all the conveniences and energy efficiency too.

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Final attempt to record building of an underground shelter using a 20 ft. shipping container. For those wondering why I didn’t simply pile dirt over it without pouring a concrete cap first….. These containers are mostly sheet metal. Heavy duty as it is, the roof and sides will push inwards from the weight. Eventually the [...]

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Constructed from a variety of sustainable materials, the Cube provides everything that a single person (or two friendly people) might need. Within its 27 cubic metres it includes a lounge, with a table and two custom-made chairs, a small double bed (120cm wide), a full-size shower, a kitchen (with energy-efficient fridge, induction hob, re-circulating cooker [...]

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Major home builder D.R. Horton is building 30 tiny homes on a street corner in Portland. They range in size from 360 to 687 sq feet. Tiny homes are going mainstream!

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Poteet Architects designed this stunning guest house / office / entertainment area from a shipping container for a back yard in San Antonio. It has a garden roof, bathroom, heating and air conditioning, plus bamboo floors, and more.

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Derek Diedricksen built it out of discarded materials and gives a guided tour. Jetson Greene has more.

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This tiny house is well-designed and constructed of high-end material. ThincHomes ships it completely assembled. This model is 192 sq ft and sells for $32,000. That’s $166 per ft, which is comparable to upscale prices. TinyHouseBlog has more.

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My name is Ryo Chijiiwa. I’m a biologically Japanese, culturally American, Germany-raised, socially liberal, politically independent, gun-totin’, code writin’ dude who likes to chill on his 60 acres of vacant land. He lives in the woods in the middle of nowhere in a hand-built 180 sq. ft. house (when not in Silicon Vally grinding code.) [...]

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