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How to Power Your Tiny House With Solar Power

Posted on May 15, 2017June 14, 2022 by Billy Ulmer
Solar Powered Tiny House Off the Grid

Wondering how to power your tiny house with solar power? I was, too! My current little house has been running on solar power for 13 years, but when it came time to set up a system for my new, littler house, I was starting from square one.  My book, The Big Tiny, explained my solar…Read more

Posted in Do-It-Yourself Construction, FAQ, Houses, Videos

Dee’s Tiny House Road Trip to the Jamboree!

Posted on September 14, 2016June 14, 2022 by Billy Ulmer

A few months ago I announced my intentions to go from Tiny to Tinier, giving my little house to my nephew Jonathan and moving into my 56 square foot Don Vardo, Jolene. In the time since, I not only had to downsize (again!) and move, but also prepare my old house for a 1,500 mile…Read more

Posted in Events, Gratitude, Houses, News

Skylights: Dee’s Best Tiny House Decision

Posted on July 21, 2016June 14, 2022 by Billy Ulmer

When I built my tiny house, I was nervous about installing skylight windows, thinking they could leak gallons of the Pacific Northwest winter rain into my house. But I also knew that a skylight would completely change the way my house felt.  All in all, installing skylights was the best decision I made while designing…Read more

Posted in Do-It-Yourself Construction, Houses

What’s a Dream House?

Posted on September 20, 2010June 14, 2022 by Billy Ulmer
Dee Williams In her loft

This short film by Mark Hoffman, presented by Nau, speaks to Dee about her move into a tiny house: “The average American house size is 2,500 square feet, but due to rising energy costs, job uncertainty and the mortgage crisis, a growing number of people are seriously downsizing—in one extreme case, to a house smaller…Read more

Posted in Houses, Press, Videos

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