Tiny House Lifestyle Podcast

I’ve been seeing a lot of buzz about this company Wilderwise, so I decided to invite one of the founders, Arya Mazanek for an interview. Wilderwise is taking a custom approach to just about every aspect of their tiny home builds- from the custom aluminum trailer that doubles as the floor foundation, to the aluminum and SIP frame, what really sets these tiny homes apart is the fact that they expand to have a full height second floor once they are parked in place. In this interview, I’ll ask Arya how the homes are built, how the second-floor expansion works, and what makes them modular. Stick around!Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/224In This Episode:How they seal up the moving partsThe difference between a loft and a storyBenefits of a taller trailerAluminum vs steel: what makes a better trailer?Who is buying tiny homes?What’s in the works for WilderwiseThis Week's Sponsor: PrecisionTempPrecisionTemp is making one product to solve two issues that I know everyone deals with in a tiny house: r

Yes, a tiny home can qualify for a traditional mortgage! Aubrie Gibbons works for Atlas Cottage Homes, a company that has developed a modular small home, or cottage as they call it, that can be traditionally mortgaged. They can even help you roll the cost of the land into that loan, along with the cottage. We also dispel some of the common myths about modular building, along with what modular building can and can’t do.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/223In This Episode:How does one mortgage a tiny home?The differences between a cottage and other tiny homesAll about the mortgage processModular does not mean low qualityThis Week's Sponsor: Tiny House EngageCalling all future tiny house dwellers! I want to tell you about something that I created a few years ago that is the secret sauce for so many of my readers and listeners to get the motivation and the support they need to follow through on their tiny house dreams. It's an online community that I created called Tiny House Engage and it&

 Are you interested in listing a tiny house on Airbnb? I’ve been doing just that and I wanted to share my experiences with you. In this episode, I’ll cover what it’s been like turning my tiny house into an Airbnb, things I would have designed differently if I knew I was going to turn my house into a rental, and what it’s like to be an Airbnb host. Thank you to everyone who submitted their listener questions for the episode. For those of you who asked (and a lot of you asked), I do talk about what we do with the poo. Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/222In This Episode:Why and where Ethan moved his tiny houseHow he prepared the siteCovering guest expectations and liabilitiesWhat we do with the poo: all about the compost toiletMaking the tiny house an easier rentalYour amazing questions answeredPodcast episodes full of Airbnb informationThis Week's Sponsor: Tiny House DecisionsTiny House Decisions is the guide that I wish I had when I was building my tiny house. And it comes in three different

David Friedlander has been an advocate for the widespread adoption of minimal and tiny/low-impact living for over a decade. He’s been featured in the New York times, Minimalism documentary, and more. In this wide-ranging conversation, we explore micro-living, hotel living, and what needs to change in our culture to more fully support a sustainable future living on the planet.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/221In This Episode:Why David thinks the “American Dream” is a nightmareWhat is the cost of ownership?When and where social housing models workHas it become difficult to be a good person?The real housing crisisCultural and regulatory hurdles to leading a low-impact lifeDavid’s advice for low-impact livingThis Week's Sponsor: Tiny House DecisionsTiny House Decisions is the guide that I wish I had when I was building my tiny house. And it comes in three different packages to help you on your unique tiny house journey. If you're struggling to figure out the systems for your tiny house,

If you’re looking for inexpensive raw land you won’t want to miss this episode. Dave Denniston is a sort of raw land broker. he finds inexpensive land, makes sure it all checks out, finds out what can be done with it, and offers in-house financing. He explains the basics of raw land, gives us the scoop on some of his favorite tiny-home-friendly counties in US states, and lets us know which episodes of his own podcast will be most beneficial as you’re searching for that perfect plot.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/220In This Episode:How (and why) they buy land to resellWhat you need to know when you look for landWho to talk to find out what’s allowed on a piece of propertyIs land a good investment?Tiny-friendly places that David loves Mohave County, AZCibola County, NMApache County, AZPark County, COSt Louis County, MNLand Stories podcast episodes you need to hearThis Week's Sponsor: PrecisionTempPrecisionTemp is making one product to solve two issues that I know everyone deals with in a ti

Can a relationship survive a DIY tiny house build? Cassie and Richard Saude of Lionheart Homes built their own tiny home and took their passion for the tiny house community to start their own tiny home building business. They now build houses for others, using their knowledge and insights as tiny home dwellers to provide additional insight to their clients in the design and construction process.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/219In This Episode:Making tiny comfortable for full-time livingHow consultants are helping tiny house builders scaleWhat to ask your builder before you sign the contractThe perspective their DIY build gave their businessFinancing options for tiny homesThis Week's Sponsor: PrecisionTempPrecisionTemp is making one product to solve two issues that I know everyone deals with in a tiny house: running out of hot water and heating your tiny house. PrecisionTemp has made the amazing TwinTemp Junior propane tankless water heater, which provides unlimited hot water for your tin

Today I am joined by a group of three friends to solve the problem we’re all facing today: the housing crisis! They decided to start a company called Tiny Easy that provides affordable tiny house plans with beautiful designs, SketchUp courses, and a lot more in the works. This is an impressive group of young entrepreneurs who I think will go a long way in the tiny house world.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/218In This Episode:A one-stop-shop for everything tinyHelping people customize their tiny house plansAn easier way to design with SketchUpHow to design a tiny house in 10 minutesWhy tiny homes are huge in New ZealandNew Zealand’s tiny house regulationsThis Week's Sponsor: Tiny House DecisionsTiny House Decisions is the guide that I wish I had when I was building my tiny house. And it comes in three different packages to help you on your unique tiny house journey. If you're struggling to figure out the systems for your tiny house, how you're going to heat it, how you're go

Would you believe me if I told you that it was entirely possible to record an album on a sailboat? Alli and Gaylen are the Sail Bums, a musical duo from Maine who live on their 37-foot Endeavour sailboat. In addition to explaining how they manage their music business while traveling the eastern seaboard, they also give some great advice to nomads on both land and sea and talk about why the nomadic lifestyle is so appealing to them.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/217In This Episode:How they afford to work less than full-timeBoondocking for boats? It’s possible!Managing a musician’s life onboardStorage tips to stay stocked, clean, and dryMarinas are helpful for all types of nomadsThis Week's Sponsor: Tiny House DecisionsTiny House Decisions is the guide that I wish I had when I was building my tiny house. And it comes in three different packages to help you on your unique tiny house journey. If you're struggling to figure out the systems for your tiny house, how you're going to hea

Sabrina Bosserman is a professional skoolie builder, and she's here to tell us all about the ins and outs of converting a skoolie into a beautiful rolling tiny home. Sabrina is also a former Naval nuclear engineer who now builds skoolies full-time, and we chat about how her experience in the Navy helped to inform her desire and some skills for living tiny.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/216In This Episode:Military training helps with the tiny lifestyleWhat a professional skoolie builder offersIs a skoolie cheaper than an RV?What to look and ask for on your bus huntHow to turn a school bus into a rolling homeThis Week's Sponsor: PrecisionTempPrecisionTemp is making one product to solve two issues that I know everyone deals with in a tiny house: running out of hot water and heating your tiny house. PrecisionTemp has made the amazing TwinTemp Junior propane tankless water heater, which provides unlimited hot water for your tiny house and hydronic heating. This means you get warm heated f

Say you build a tiny house on wheels but you want a legal place to park it. You fall in love with a piece of land and decide to buy it and create a legal tiny house community. Would you believe me if I told you that would take nearly two years and hundreds of thousands of dollars? My guests today, Callie Brauel and Nathan Huening did just that. They certainly didn't expect it to take so long or be so challenging, but they’re here to tell the tale and share what they’ve learned along the way.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/215In This Episode:A creative way to finance your tiny house buildCustom designs that fit their lifestyleThe search for a perfect piece of landAdvice about working with a planning departmentImportant points about the due diligence periodHow Cranmore Meadows is runAre heated floors worth it?This Week's Sponsor: PrecisionTempPrecisionTemp is making one product to solve two issues that I know everyone deals with in a tiny house: running out of hot water and heating your

Today, you’ll get the inside scoop on what it’s like to live in AND to be a founding member of an intentional community. My guest, Mike Moore, has lived in his community for over 25 in a ground-bound tiny house designed by Jay Shafer. Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/214In This Episode:Breakups: Who stays and who has to go?Cluster zoning is a mutually beneficial arrangementAn informal but effective selection processWhat is a legacy clause?Considerations for ADA compliance and aging in placeThinking about living in (or starting) an intentional community? Listen up!This Week's Sponsor: Tiny House DecisionsTiny House Decisions is the guide that I wish I had when I was building my tiny house. And it comes in three different packages to help you on your unique tiny house journey. If you're struggling to figure out the systems for your tiny house, how you're going to heat it, how you're going to plumb it, what you're going to build it out, then tiny house decisions will take y

 Living tiny is a great way to save money and pay off debt, and my guest today did that in a radical way. $60,000 in student loan debt in just 11 months. You’ll have to listen to the episode to find out exactly how he did it and why he doesn’t recommend doing it the way that he did. Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/213In This Episode:It all started with a joke and a giftHow not to vanlifeThe realities of vanlifeNew to budgeting? Start with this adviceA recipe for successGetting out of debt while still enjoying your lifeThis Week's Sponsor: Tiny House DecisionsTiny House Decisions is the guide that I wish I had when I was building my tiny house. And it comes in three different packages to help you on your unique tiny house journey. If you're struggling to figure out the systems for your tiny house, how you're going to heat it, how you're going to plumb it, what you're going to build it out, then tiny house decisions will take you through the process systematically and hel

Even if you've never heard of an Airstream you probably know what they look like. These iconic travel trailers from the 1950s have become a hot commodity for renovation into beautiful, lightweight, tiny homes. Kate Oliver is the author of the new book The Modern Caravan, which tells the stories of beautiful Airstream conversions and the people who live in them through words and gorgeous photographs. Kate’s journey started with a DIY Airstream renovation that led to starting a company and she shares some great advice on finding and renovating vintage Airstream trailers.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/211In This Episode:Renovation challenges: curved walls and wheelsWhat is a shell-off renovation (and why do you want one)?How durable is an Airstream?Shopping for an Airstream? Remember this adviceOur opinions on the future of the nomad trendThis Week's Sponsor: PrecisionTempPrecisionTemp is making one product to solve two issues that I know everyone deals with in a tiny house: running out

What happens when two siblings decide to buy tiny houses and live next door to one another? Ashley Monkhouse is here to tell us all about her tiny lifestyle. Even though the two sisters bought their tiny houses from the same builder, they are quite different. In this interview, we'll hear Ashley's tiny story, learn about the tiny house community where they live, and find out what advice Ashley would give herself if she could go back in time before she bought a tiny house.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/211In This Episode:What it’s like to live next door to a siblingPerks of living in a tiny house communityPlumbing to think aboutMusings on maintenance and projectsAn enclosed loft can mitigate the “tunnel effect”Advice to prepare you for tiny livingThis Week's Sponsor: PrecisionTempPrecisionTemp is making one product to solve two issues that I know everyone deals with in a tiny house: running out of hot water and heating your tiny house. PrecisionTemp has made the amazing TwinTemp

If you’re trying to build a tiny house on a budget, starting with a pre-existing shed can be one of the cheapest ways to do it. Adrian and Katherine Alvarez purchased a $20,000 16x50 Dirksen shed for $10,000 and spent very little to turn it into a home for their family of 3. Shed conversions are their own special animal and the Alvarezes share some great tips and what they wish they knew before they started.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/210In This Episode:How to find a cheaper shedSite preparation: what they did and what they would do differentlyA little determination and creativity can get you farThings that could add time to your buildCould this money-saving trick work for you?This Week's Sponsor: Tiny House DecisionsTiny House Decisions is the guide that I wish I had when I was building my tiny house. And it comes in three different packages to help you on your unique tiny house journey. If you're struggling to figure out the systems for your tiny house, how you're going to

 Would you buy a 30-year-old military vehicle that breaks down all the time but can go anywhere? My guests today, Rae and Trevor of Wazimu Life, did just that and they’re here to tell us all about their fascinating lifestyle, now in their second, less breakdown-prone, go-anywhere tiny house rig.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/209 In This Episode:  Wazimu explainedWhen is the vehicle too suited for off-roading?How to build an off-road, off-grid rolling homeThe English Bulldog is the perfect nomad dogCompost toilet vs black tank“Military Grade” may not mean what you thinkHow is time irrelevant to nomads?This Week's Sponsor: Tiny TuesdaysDid you know that I personally send a tiny house newsletter every week on Tuesdays? It's called Tiny Tuesdays and it's a weekly email with tiny house news, interviews, photos, and resources. It's free to subscribe and I even share sneak peeks of things that are coming up, ask for feedback about upcoming podcast guests, and more. It's reall

Today is one of those rare occasions where I get to introduce you to new building technology. My guest, Harrison Langley, is the founder of the company Boxvana, a composite SIP manufacturer and modular builder. Their LitePan material is up to 4 times lighter than a conventional wood SIP. That weight, along with the thermal properties, makes this incredible new technology an amazing application for tiny homes on wheels.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/208In This Episode:A super light, ultra-strong, mega panelHow CSIPs make the build go fastWhat do they cost?Why other industries are using Boxvana’s CSIPsWeight, cost, and time to buildThis Week's Sponsor: Tiny TuesdaysDid you know that I personally send a tiny house newsletter every week on Tuesdays? It's called Tiny Tuesdays and it's a weekly email with tiny house news, interviews, photos, and resources. It's free to subscribe and I even share sneak peeks of things that are coming up, ask for feedback about upcoming podcast gue

If you’ve ever had trouble setting and reaching goals, this conversation is for you. Sasha Morozov and I discuss why work-life balance is a bunch of BS, how you can make your home fit your lifestyle, and how to create and keep healthy habits to help you move toward what you want. Sasha has a ton of energy and passion that I’m sure will motivate and inspire you.Full show notes at thetinyhouse.net/207In This Episode:Enjoying life by challenging the status quoHow to find what drives youIt’s a pendulum, not a balancing actWhat it means to design your lifeStart with the positive to set healthy habits - and stick with themTips for minimalism as a familyThis Week's Sponsor: PrecisionTempPrecisionTemp is making one product to solve two issues that I know everyone deals with in a tiny house: running out of hot water and heating your tiny house. PrecisionTemp has made the amazing TwinTemp Junior propane tankless water heater, which provides unlimited hot water for your tiny house and hydronic heating. This means y

Is there anything cooler than taking a shower in your own waterfall? This week, Chris Strathy comes back to the show to tell us about his treasure trove of fun, off-grid projects. We talk about his redneck hot tub design, building an underground hobbit house, rehabbing an old log cabin, and so much more. Stick around to be inspired and hear all of the good wisdom that The Capable Carpenter has to offer.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/206In This Episode:The Strathy homestead is a permaculture dreamWhat can you salvage from an old farmhouse?The Hobbit House, a-door-able office, and other homestead featuresHow to build your own redneck hot tubPlans for the upcoming houseThis Week's Sponsor: PrecisionTempPrecisionTemp is making one product to solve two issues that I know everyone deals with in a tiny house: running out of hot water and heating your tiny house. PrecisionTemp has made the amazing TwinTemp Junior propane tankless water heater, which provides unlimited hot water for your tiny hous

Have you ever seen a shed or a building that is not a house, looked at it, and thought that you could probably turn it into a tiny home? Well, that’s what my guest, Deanna Michaelson, did! Deanna was able to eliminate $30k of debt in two years by renovating and living in a 9x12 tool shed. Stick around to hear what it took to turn the shed into a beautiful tiny house, why she got kicked out, and what she’s doing next. We also talk about her coaching business, Stoked Coaching, and what kind of clients she’s hoping to work with. And of course, we talk about Deanna’s next tiny house which will be on wheels and is tentatively called Shed 2.0.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/205In This Episode:Working full-time while renovating: it’s all about balanceWhy she was forced to moveDeanna’s plans for a tiny house on wheelsIt’s all about the laundryPlanning for different climatesHow working with a coach helped DeannaIt’s okay to change your mindThis Week's Sponsor: Tiny TuesdaysDid you know that I perso