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Tiny House / Discussions

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What are your recommendations for an HRV system for a Tiny Home less than 500sq feet in Northern Ontario?

...tiny houses in cold climates These types of heat recovery ventilation systems are great for tiny houses as well as renovations, as they do not require running d...

Posted by Marsha Kalita April 8, 2025 HRV and ERV 1 response

Who in Maine can build a tiny house, start to finish?

...tiny house prefab builder in the Ecohome Green Building Professionals Directory, and here you can see models of LEED and Passive House ready prefab kit houses f...

Posted by Gwendlyn DeYoung-Reynolds March 4, 2022 Architecture and plan design 3 responses

How much space is needed to build a single level 3 room 750 sq foot home?

What are the exterior dimensions of the single floor homes? What is the minimum amount of land required to build the 500 and 750 models? The size of lot and spa...

Posted by Gillian Batcher Sept. 18, 2021 Concept and design 1 response

How would you insulate a shipping container house?

I am undertaking a project in Baja California Sur.  I am attempting a building a sustainable community of houses that uses shipping containers for the structure...

Posted by Randy Moory July 20, 2021 Tiny house 1 response

Will a wind turbine work on the outside of an RV while on the freeway?

...Tiny House rolling down the highway will definitely spin, but it is unlikely that the amount of energy you generate would be as much as the added gas you use be...

Posted by magnuSong July 16, 2021 Tiny house 1 response

Can you use insulated plasterboard on a tiny house that moves?

...tiny home might crack the plasterboard when driving on the road  Your assumption is correct, Tiny Houses present greater challenges to walls systems than a norm...

Posted by Nadine Dermody April 23, 2021 Tiny house 1 response

Where do I start to build a small, affordable, low-maintenance house?

...tiny house, here are a few links to check out: How to Build Tiny Houses on Wheels for Cold Climates Are Tiny Houses Good for the Environment? If you are looki...

Posted by Ocean-Lynn Georgelin Oct. 22, 2019 Concept and design 2 responses

Looking to build a small home as eco as possible, where do we start?

...house-friendly with its regulations, what a relief! We were thinking of building our own simple design but know we'd need help, advice, resources, etc to make i...

Posted by Jennifer Bisson July 12, 2019 Planning and Design 2 responses

Do you have on a category on insulating vans?

...tiny houses, the best one we've seen used Rockwool insulation and a separate air barrier membrane.  The best tiny house we've seen so far All about tiny houses ...

Posted by chantal fortier April 14, 2019 Tiny house 1 response

How do you design and build a green home on a very small budget?

 What would be the best house design financially, and would weather the Canadian climate, and cost of this. I am starting again in life and I am doing Renovatio...

Posted by Paul Squire Nov. 8, 2018 Concept and design 1 response

Do you sell and ship kits in the southwest United States?

...house models but if you submit a request for a quote or  join ecohome as a member for free, we will be able to let you know when they are available in your regi...

Posted by Tracey Locke May 31, 2020 Architecture and plan design 3 responses

What is the best approach to insulate the floor in a tiny home, built on a trailer?

...Tiny house we've seen, and it was insulated with Roxul batts, more than we have seen before -  How to build a tiny house in a cold climate And this page will te...

Posted by Dustin Hartwig May 28, 2020 Tiny house 3 responses

Where can I buy a tiny house and plot of land to put it in a tiny house community near Seattle?

...tiny house and plot of land to put it in a tiny house community in the greater Seattle area, but don't see online where to do all this or how to start. Can some...

Posted by Marc von Borstel May 19, 2020 Tiny house 1 response

What are your thoughts on a Yurt for colder climates?

...tiny houses, yurts and renovating an RV style trailer (if we can find one that does not off gas).  The idea of a moveable home is attractive to us because we ar...

Posted by Lexy Cara Jan. 23, 2020 Tiny house 1 response

It Ottawa zoned for Tiny homes?

...Tiny Houses in the US but it may still be valuable to you :    How to get help from the Tiny House Industry Associationto be able to legally live in a Tiny Hous...

Posted by May Sizer March 9, 2021 Tiny house 1 response

How do you insulate exterior walls if a tiny house?

...tiny home shell with wood 4x8 sheet siding. I want to put viny siding on. For insulation foam sheets on exterior can I use formular 1/2" or does the foam sheet ...

Posted by John Boy Feb. 23, 2021 Insulation and soundproofing

Is it possible to build a prefab as a guest home next to an already built home?

...house movement, where cities are encouraging urban densification. I would check with your local building authorities to know for sure. We have Prefab tiny House...

Posted by Sadhvi Alam Jan. 17, 2021 Planning and Design 1 response

Can a manufactured home be retrofitted with hempcrete?

...tiny houses" for myself and my son and his two sons. I own the home and the land it is on.  The Tulalip Tribe is open to this option.  The remodeling permit is ...

Posted by Chryss James Nov. 19, 2020 Wall assemblies - renovation 1 response
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