Small House Movement Gets Bigger

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Photo Courtesy The Tumbleweed Tiny House Company.
This 65-square-foot home costs ready made $37,000.

Jay Shafer has been building tiny and small houses with his California-based Tumbleweed Tiny House Company since 1997. The tiny houses range from 65 to 140 square feet and are on wheels (which qualifies them as travel trailers and do not require a building permit). His small houses have rooms that are less than 120 square feet each and meet the International Building Code

His own 89-square-foot home has many green, sustainable and compact features that are incorporated into the homes he builds: 

? Fold out tables for meals and recreation

? Small stove, mini-refrigerator and toaster oven

? All-in-one bathroom and shower (with ceiling nozzle and toilet covers)

  • Published on Dec 22, 2008
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