Veteran coder builds stone-covered Dome Home into Texas hill

November 5, 2023 john 19 56093 24:49

Al Schwarz wanted a home with low energy bills and protection from extreme weather so he dug into a hillside, inserted cement domes and buried them again with enough earth and rock to guarantee protection. He spent 10 years stacking 230 tons of rock as a retaining wall and planting grass and trees atop the…

She used commercial materials to build dream 2-story ADU for $30K

October 1, 2023 john 20 48485 21:27

Christi Acevedo has spent years machining metal to make furniture so when she wanted to build a fast, fire-resistant, easily-configurable backyard home, she created a prototype from insulated metal panels. “The furniture business gave me the skills for working at a scale that is half furniture half building,” she explains. In 2015 we filmed her…

A Dream Family Tiny House Design

September 1, 2023 john 19 100916 19:44

In this weeks episode we meet an inspiring couple who have designed an incredible tiny home for their young family. There’s plenty of space, with a large living room and kitchen and a playroom for the kids. Everything has been designed with easy family living and safety for the children in mind, with secure features…

THIS SHED as a TINY HOUSE? Easy Conversion? “THE BUNKIE Cottage”

August 31, 2023 john 6 1371 02:50

I have to say that this is one of the simpler, but cooler looking “Sheds with tiny house conversion potential” that I have seen- and the double doors at the end open up (no pun intended) several other possibilities (expansion, a deck, a large sliding glass door?). Built and designed by the Canadian Tiny House…