259 episodes
Tiny House Lifestyle Podcast Ethan Waldman
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4.9 • 144 Ratings
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Conversations on how to plan, build, and live the tiny life. Ethan Waldman from thetinyhouse.net gives you the chance to get inside the heads of tiny house luminaries and every day tiny house dwellers so you can plan, build and live the tiny house life you’ve been dreaming of. Discover how you can create a tiny lifestyle that includes owning your own home, whether it’s a tiny house on wheels, van, or camper that you can take with you, or just a sweet tiny cabin in the mountains. Ethan built his own tiny house on wheels in 2012 and has been educating other tiny house hopefuls ever since. His flagship resource, Tiny House Decisions has been widely recommended by tiny house experts as a must-read how to guide to planning a successful tiny house. From tiny house heating, plumbing, and composting toilets, to building a tiny house for cheap, DIY techniques and more. Subscribe if you are ready to start YOUR tiny house journey.
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When to Consider an RV instead of a Tiny Home
Why would someone choose an RV over a tiny house? When Brian Aleksivich and his wife downsized from a 35-acre homestead they chose an RV over a tiny house on wheels. In this episode, we explore the advantages and disadvantages of their choice, factors to consider when choosing between an RV and a tiny house, and also touch on the challenges of living with three Saint Bernards in a relatively small space.
Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/255
In This Episode:
Making an RV suitable for full-time livingClever water management solutionsDownsizing from a homestead to a travel trailerCan tiny homes work for big dogs?Pointers for starting out with RV living
This Week's Sponsor: PODX Go
Are you looking for a compact and affordable way to streamline your lifestyle? PODX Go’s meticulously designed tiny home expands from a trailer to a 364-square-foot home with just the push of a button. Certified by NOAH and build to ANSI119.5 standards, the Grande S1 is towable with an F250 or equivalent. The PODX GO home is 99% factory built with healthy and eco-friendly materials, so you can rest easy knowing your home is taking care of you and the environment. It features a fully fitted kitchen, bedroom, bath, and living room with ingenious storage spaces throughout. PODX Go has even partnered with Renogy solar systems, so you can live off-grid or reduce your energy bills. POD X Go has launched its crowdfunding campaign with special pricing starting from just $49,000 dollars. Visit PodXGo.com to watch a video of the S1 unfold, and to get the crowdfunding launch discount. Thank you so much to Pod X Go for sponsoring our show.
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DIY Building a Beautiful Tiny House for $20k
How can minimalism inform both your lifestyle and building techniques? This week, a multidisciplinary artist talked to me about her process as she built her first tiny house in 2019 with no prior building experience. Carina Gibson’s beautifully designed tiny house was built on a tight budget using repurposed materials and her imagination. In this intriguing conversation, she explains why she calls herself Dirtbag Minimal on her online profiles, how minimalism plays a role in her building and lifestyle choices, and why she just had to build a second tiny house studio.
Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/254
In This Episode:
Making a tiny home feel largeDesigning as you buildThe tiny house studioWhat is “Dirtbag Minimal”?Reimagining your spaceSupport the showListen. Subscribe. Rate. Review.
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Tiny Profile: Art Teacher’s Tiny Home and Studio
I love sharing insightful interviews of everyday people who are living in or building tiny homes in different and unique ways. Tina Quintana is a teacher who has maximized the potential of her tiny abode as a studio space, a guest room, a full-time tiny home, and even a virtual classroom. We dive into why she opted to build out a shell and how it works for her. Tina offers valuable information and encouragement for those who lack building experience but still want to be involved in their tiny home build.
Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/252
In This Episode:
Origins of the name DogStarBuilding out the custom shellA great place for crafting and teachingWorking toward legalizationMaintaining a wood-clad tiny homeSupport the showListen. Subscribe. Rate. Review.
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Want a Safe Tiny House Foundation? A Structural Engineer Tells All!
Are you struggling to choose the perfect foundation for your tiny home? This week, Bill Taha shares expert insights and tips from a structural engineer’s perspective. He explains which materials are best suited for different climates, offers advice on how to safely anchor your tiny home, and suggests budget-friendly options for building a sturdy foundation. .
In This Episode:
What is a tiny home?Framing, material, and design optionsAnchoring your tiny home: why and howPreventing sinkage in your tiny homeSecuring the tiny house to the chassisFull show notes, images, and a video of the interview at thetinyhouse.net/252
This Week's Sponsor: Tiny House Engage
Calling 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's like a small private social network with just tiny house enthusiasts. We have members of all stages in their tiny house journeys sharing advice and experiences. It’s a very unique online space that I love to hang out in. If you’re truly hoping, currently planning, building, or currently living in a tiny house, I know that you’re going to love Tiny House Engage and look forward to meeting you in there. Find out more about Tiny House Engage at thetinyhouse.net/engage.
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Her Builder Bailed: A Tiny House Journey From Shell to Home
Kate Bohn is among the voices that I've been eager to feature from Tiny House Engage, my online tiny house community. In this episode, Kate explains how she turned her tiny house dream into a reality, even after her original builder was unable to complete her build. She and her husband negotiated an empty shell and completed the build themselves while negotiating rising costs and learning new skills.
Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/251
In This Episode:
What went wrong with the builder How Kate saved money amid rising costs Interstate travel with an unlicensed trailer Thoughtfully planning how you'll use your spaceHer favorite features and biggest regrets
This week's sponsor: Tiny Tuesdays
Did 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 really the best place to keep a pulse on what I'm doing in the tiny house space and also stay informed about what's going on in the tiny house movement.
To sign up go to thetinyhouse.net/newsletter. I'll never send you spam and if you don't want to receive emails, it's easy to unsubscribe.
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The Philosophy of Extreme Minimalism
This week’s episode is all about the philosophy that helped shape a nomad’s life. Teekay Rezeau-Merah talks to me about veganism, extreme minimalism, and nomadism and the principles that guide him in this world.
Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/250
In This Episode:
How veganism led to minimalismThe nomadic mindsetSlow living and the nomadic lifestylePingu the CampervanPositive effects of chronicling a minimalist’s journey
This week's sponsor: Tiny Tuesdays
Did 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 really the best place to keep a pulse on what I'm doing in the tiny house space and also stay informed about what's going on in the tiny house movement.
To sign up go to thetinyhouse.net/newsletter. I'll never send you spam and if you don't want to receive emails, it's easy to unsubscribe.
Support the showListen. Subscribe. Rate. Review.
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Customer Reviews
Episode 252 “Want A Safe Tiny House Foundation”
Ethan, I appreciate that during the discussion you initiated the topic of Tiny House trailer insulation; an important topic that’s often over looked.
Thermal bridging, which can cause condensation and progress to the growth of mold, is a concern with some bumper-pull trailer models that have the subfloor between the wheel wells creating an uninsulated corner where the subfloor and walls meet.
Thank you
I appreciate your information.
I really enjoy your information and how to go about beginning and all the way to the end. I’m disabled but am going to start my own small house in my back yard.so I’ll be able to move it to my daughters house so she can look over me because of my health but I need my own space for me and my medical dogs!!!!!! I’m trying to save up for your book but on a fixed income it’s hard to get extra money for such things. I was a General contractor so I have lots of building supplies left over and I believe with everything I got I may be able to do the house completely if not I can probably purchase the rest!!!!!!!! I live at 10672 E. Oasis Dr. Mesa, Arizona 85208 so it doesn’t get very cold here but I did Air Conditioning & Heating and electrical for 30 years then I became a general contractor. I appreciate all your help in this building of my small house!!!!!!!!
Great guy, great show
Thank you Ethan 💐I’ve so been enjoying this show, want more, especially around the topic of affordable housing, not just for the poorest but for the rest of us who needs communuty and a place to call home 🙏🏽 This is important for everyone, but the maturing y is in dire need. And yeah, I believe in multi-generational communities 💗
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