Simplicity is the way

by | May 30, 2014 | Design

by Patrick Sughrue I hitch-hiked to the Haight in 68. Food for the asking at Hara Krishna, a place to crash not far away I learned that simplicity is the way. Built a cabin on the back of my old truck, a flat-head 6 to make it run “Be Here Now” is my book of choice,...

What’s a Vardo?

by | May 28, 2014 | Design, Tiny house

A vardo (also waggon, living waggon, van, and caravan) is a traditional horse-drawn wagon used by British Romani people as their home.[1] Possessing a chimney, it is commonly thought of as being highly decorated, intricately carved, brightly painted, and even gilded....

The Structures System

by | May 18, 2014 | Uncategorized

The SNW system Let’s keep it simple and get going, if you follow these step you will be able to move forward with your plan to build your ______ fill in the blank. Pick a template that is close to what you want and download a dream sheet. If you don’t see a template...

Good ~ Better ~ Best

by | May 15, 2014 | Design

In the last 100 years of building we have learned that in order to make a building seriously High Performance (energy efficient) it takes four element. 1-Enough insulation for the climate (usually quite a bit more than code requires) 2-The building needs to be...