Friends, Here’s a special opportunity from the great people at Yestermorrow Design-Build School and Niche Consulting. Learn more on the Yestermorrow website workshop page. The message below is from Lina Menard of Niche Consulting. Greg JohnsonDirector – Small House Society We’re taking Tiny House Design Online! So now you can join us from the comfort of your… Continue reading Tiny House Design Online Workshop (1-29 June 2020)
Category: Housing
84 Lumber to Give Away a Tiny House for Military Appreciation Month
For the fifth year in a row, 84 Lumber is hosting its annual Operation Appreciation campaign in honor of Military Appreciation Month in May. This year, the company is looking for one lucky veteran or active duty military personnel to award a free 84 Lumber Countryside Tiny House to. To enter, any U.S. military personnel, or a… Continue reading 84 Lumber to Give Away a Tiny House for Military Appreciation Month
NPR Small House Interview from 15 May 2006 (Podcast E8)
In Episode #8, I share an interview that I did with NPR for the All Things Considered show on 15 May 2006. The title of that show was “Tiny Houses Find a Friend on the Gulf Coast.” Listen using the Anchor Player Listen Using Our Website Player You can also download the show. Tap (or… Continue reading NPR Small House Interview from 15 May 2006 (Podcast E8)
Tiny House Talk with Greg Johnson (2 Nov 2019)
Greg Johnson of the Small House Society talks about the tiny house movement over the past 19 years. This event took place at the Public Library in Hiawatha, Iowa.
Self-Quiz: Should we have children?
Below is a self-survey with a list of questions and considerations to ask before planning to have children. This survey isn’t intended to provoke a specific answer. Such surveys do exist — trying to convince people that having children is horrible or wonderful. There is, of course, no one universal answer for everyone. Most existing… Continue reading Self-Quiz: Should we have children?
Rising California Housing Cost Resulting in High Rates of Homelessness and Poverty
Housing costs in California are rising faster than other states. Between January 2012 and January 2019, list prices for homes rose 85.4%. Here are three of the key conditions that sent prices soaring. Video and photo composite: Carlos Waters for The Wall Street Journal. (8 Mar 2019)
Homes for Haiti – Sukup Safe T Home – Iowa Football Service Project
HawkeyeSports.com host Laura VandeBerg meets with former Hawkeye football players Dallas Clark and Tim Dwight to discuss a collaborative project with former Iowa State Cyclones team members who are joining together to build homes for people in Haiti who have been displaced due to recent natural disasters. The Sukup Safe T Home is featured in… Continue reading Homes for Haiti – Sukup Safe T Home – Iowa Football Service Project