TINY HOUSEWORKSHOPS

TINY HOUSE WORKSHOPS CATALOGALEX PINO

UPDATED FOR 2013

2nd Edition

Disclaimer The ideas in this book are the authors observations and opinions and should not be taken as professional advice.

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You are free to share this book with anyone you want as long as you agree not to alter it in any way or claim it as your own.

Thank you for reading

I’m glad you’re reading this because that means you are looking for a smarter, better way to live. This movement towards simplicity is helping people change their lives for the better. Thanks to people like you, we will continue to encourage and help others to live life on their own terms.

How this book is free

You will find links throughout this book that will take you to other websites where you can actually sign up for workshops. In some cases you will be using what’s known as an affiliate link to get there. This means that if you decide to reserve your spot for a workshop, for example, I would be compensated for my efforts through this book with no extra cost on your part. That’s how I’m able to give you this book at no cost. Thank you in advance for your support.

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TINY HOUSE WORKSHOPS

Outline

IntroductionWhy a workshopHow this book will help

What You’ll Learn

Current Workshops

Tiny House TeachersJay ShaferDee WilliamsDerek DiedricksenDan Louche

Tiny House CompaniesTiny Home BuildersFour Lights HousesPAD Tiny HousesTumbleweed Houses

ConclusionThank youFree updatesBonus downloads

IntroductionHow This Book Will Help YouThis book was put together so that you can figure out if a tiny house workshop is right for you. And if so, show you the options on where and how you can attend one.

When you’re done reading you’ll know who’s who in the tiny house world as well as your options in regards to gaining the confidence and knowledge to start and finish your tiny or small house project.

Why a tiny house workshop?

These construction workshops are designed for people like you and me, who love the idea of a house that demands very little from us.

For me, simple living has become a way for me to make a transition into a more quality based lifestyle while reducing the number of items I own and maintain.

The goal is to keep what you love and find another home for the rest. This way your time, money, and energy are readily available for whatever you want to accomplish or create within your life.

A tiny house, or just a simpler life, as a foundation for your future?

Without a shelter and food, what is man or a woman? How can one evolve without a proper shelter and nutrition?

Little homes along with technology are changing the way we think of home by making smaller spaces more doable than ever before.

So let’s do our part to make tiny homes and technologies easily available for those who want them.

Thank you for your interest in a better world,

Alex PinoTinyHouseTalk.com

What You’ll Learn at a Workshop• How to build your house in the best order

• The tools you’ll need to start and finish

• How to use a trailer as a foundation

• How to build on a normal foundation

• How to protect against moisture during construction

• Proper framing and sheathing

• How to install siding in the right order

• How to choose the right insulation for your area

• Finding small appliances

• Cabinet, door, shower and other common sizes

• Tips for building codes and zoning

• How to find and prep your trailer for a tiny house

• Which parts you might want to hire out

And much more like roofing, trailers, toilets, plumbing and electricity.

Lectures, Hands On Learning and Demonstrations

Some workshops are lecture only, others are hands on, and some show you demonstrations. Others have a mixture of all three.

Let’s dig in!

Current Tiny House Workshops

Company Hands On (Y/N) Workshops

Tiny Home Builders Y Click here for current locations

Tumbleweed Houses N Click here for current locations

Four Lights Houses Y Click here for current locations

PAD Tiny Houses Y Click here for current locations

Tiny House Teachers: Who’s Who

Company Teacher(s) Workshops

Tiny Home Builders Dan Louche Click here for current locations

Four Lights Houses Jay Shafer Click here for current locations

PAD Tiny Houses Dee Williams Click here for current locations

Tumbleweed Houses Derek Diedricksen Click here for current locations

Why go to a tiny house workshop? We’ll cover that on the next page..

Photo Credit PAD Tiny Houses Photo Credit Tiny Home Builders Photo Credit Four Lights Houses

Dee Williams Dan Louche Jay Shafer

Why Go To a Tiny House Workshop?There are many reasons to hit up a tiny house workshop if you’re interested in building or living in a tiny home sometime.

To Meet Like Minded People

Where else can you meet with 20 or more other people who are also passionate about little homes?

This part turns out to be way more fun than you think! Just go in wanting to meet people and you’ll have even more fun.

To Get Comfortable with Home Building

Some people already have construction experience but some of us don’t. Going to a tiny house workshop is a great way to start becoming familiar with home building.

Even if you start by attending a Tumbleweed lecture weekend workshop you’ll learn a lot if you’re a complete beginner.

And again you’ll get to meet some great people along the way.

To Learn How to Design and Read Plans

If you’ve ever wanted to draw up your own floor plans or learn how to read construction plans this is a great environment to learn in.

To Gain Construction Experience

Some workshops offer hands on experience with building! This is great because you’ll get to become comfortable using power tools in this environment which will leave you feeling more confident about building.

To Learn Tricks of the Trade

Some of us aren’t fortunate enough to have friends or family teach us the most important rules for home building and carpentry.

Especially when it comes to building tiny and on wheels.

Workshop teachers have spent years building and remodeling so they’ll show you those little tricks that make a big difference.

To Possibly Tour a Real Tiny House

Not all workshops offer a real tour of a tiny house, but some certainly do.

And in these cases you’ll get to experience what it’s like to be inside of a real tiny house on wheels. This helps if you’re wondering whether or not this would work for you or not.

To Meet Your Favorite Tiny House Enthusiast

Have you always wanted to meet Dee Williams, Jay Shafer, Derek Diedricksen, or Dan Louche?

Going to a workshop is a great opportunity to hang out, design, and maybe even build with one of them. Here are some of my photos from going to a few workshops:

Tiny House TeachersJay ShaferAs you probably already know, Jay Shafer has been living in his own self created little homes since 1997.

He is founder of Four Lights Houses, a company that offers tiny house enthusiasts books, plans, workshops, and completed homes.

Jay’s homes have been featured on “The New York Times”, “CNN”, and “Oprah”.

Today he spends most of his professional time creating new designs and teaching others how to build their own simple homes.

Dee WilliamsDee Williams has been living her custom designed Tumbleweed tiny house since 2004.

Using mostly reclaimed materials, she was able to build it for just $10,000.

Today Dee helps other people get started by hosting beginner construction workshops.

She has appeared in “Yes Magazine”, “TIME”, and has spoke about simple living at “TED”.

Dee is also co-founder of Portland Alternative Dwellings.

She has her own how-to manual called Go House Go and offers two sets of building plans.

Photo Credit Dee Williams

Photo Credit Jay Shafer

Derek DiedricksenDerek Diedricksen has been building micro houses in his backyard since 2007.

He also plays in a Rage Against the Machine tribute band, hosts and directs Tiny Yellow House on YouTube, and is the author of Humble Homes, Simple Shacks...

Derek is experienced in utilizing unwanted, reclaimed materials in his micro shelters and has built several for less than $1,000 each.

He has been featured in the “New York Times”, “PBS”, “NPR”, and “ABC”.

Deek will show you how to save money with reclaimed materials while answering your questions on building a tiny home.

Dan LoucheIn 2009 Dan Louche designed and built his first tiny house when his mother was in need of a new home.

Soon people were requesting to use the plans he developed to build the house. Dan also put together a detailed step by step book, Tiny House Construction Guide.

His company, Tiny Home Builders, is family owned and offers people interested in their own little houses a guide, plans, custom homes, and a build along which is equivalent to an Internet-based building workshop.

Photo Courtesy of Derek Diedricksen

Photo Courtesy of Dan Louche

Dan’s Tiny House Construction Guide

Get Dan’s popular construction guide here: http://www.tinyhouseguide.com.

Dan’s Tiny House Plans

Currently he offers two sets of plans: a retirement model and another with an upstairs sleeping loft. But there’s more in the works.

Check them out at http://www.tiny-house-plans.com/go/tinyretirement and http://www.tiny-house-plans.com/go/tinyliving.

Tiny House Construction VideosSometimes it’s just not the right time for a workshop. If you still want to learn how to build and how the whole trailer thing works then consider these videos created by Dan Louche of Tiny Home Builders.

Go to http://tinyhousevideos.com to learn more.

Thank YouThanks for reading this book. I hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I have sharing it!

Free UpdatesThere are new workshops that are in the planning stages right now so this book will have a new edition very soon. If you want me to let you know when that happens just enter your email over at http://www.tinyhouseworkshops.com and you’ll be added to our email list.

You’ll also get our tiny house newsletter which will keep you full of fresh new ideas for small space living. I look forward to serving you again soon. In the mean time, come hang out and chat over at Tiny House Talk.

Bonus Tiny House PlansI wanted to be sure to give you access to the tiny house plans that Michael Janzen, of Tiny House Design, has made available to the community.

Just go to http://www.tinyhouseworkshops.com and enter your name and email and you’ll receive a message from me shortly after that with your download links.

Feel Free to ShareAs long as you do not edit this book, you are free to share it with as many people as you’d like!

The more folks that are aware about this way of living, the better.

So feel free to share this on your blog, email it to your friends, post it on a forums, or just share it on Facebook.

Thank you so much,

Alex Pinohttp://www.tinyhousetalk.comhttp://www.tinyhouseworkshops.com

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