Microshelters: 59 Creative Cabins, Tiny Houses, Tree Houses, and Other Small Structures
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If you dream of living in a tiny house, or creating a getaway in the backwoods or your backyard, you’ll love this gorgeous collection of creative and inspiring ideas for tiny houses, cabins, forts, studios, and other microshelters. Created by a wide array of builders and designers around the United States and beyond, these 59 unique and innovative structures show you the limits of what is possible. Each is displayed in full-color photographs accompanied by commentary by the author. In addition, Diedricksen includes six sets of building plans by leading designers to help you get started on a microshelter of your own. You’ll also find guidelines on building with recycled and salvaged materials, plus techniques for making your small space comfortable and easy to inhabit. Read more
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date : August 31, 2015
Edition : First Edition
Language : English
Print length : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 1612123538
ISBN-13 : 30
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 7.13 x 0.63 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #566,113 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #165 in Outdoor & Recreational Area Gardening #229 in Carpentry #241 in Small Homes & Cottages
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Format: Paperback
I received this book as an early birthday present from my daughter, Belle, a few days ago. My head and heart have been pouring over it for two days now and I love it! I am a THOW (tiny house on wheels) designer/builder/dweller. I own several versions of Deek’s books and all of them evidence his effluvient creative spirit and inventive use of resources. Back in 2012, when I attended his workshop (and slept in the Gypsy Junker, page 142), there were only a few books on the market on tiny houses and/or plans. This Rennaissance man (father, builder, designer, musician, artist, boy scout leader, community founder) has authored several previous books that are chock full of his amazing drawings and unconventional dream shacks. This publication stands out as a wonderful collection of many micro-shelters around the country that he has filmed and includes some structures we have built in his workshops. Deek’s writing style is charming and his observations succinct. A plethora of tiny shelters are presented with each of their customized storage innovations and construction materials in bold living color. I highly recommend it as a first book to any tiny house enthusiast for all of its tips on tools, salvaging strategy, construction basics, micro shelter plans and affordable décor ideas. Whether you are planning to construct a backyard tree house, mini-studio, office or a year-round tiny home, this book needs to be in your hands, dog-eared, enjoyed, used, and cherished for years to come. Those of us who live in tiny houses are very minimal in what stuff we keep. I have only 30 treasured books in my 184 square foot tiny house on wheels; and this is the third one from Deek! He inspired me three years ago to fulfill my Silver Bullet Tiny House challenge, and I passionately believe Deek’s micro shelters book will inspire you too!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2015 by Belle Struck
Format: Paperback
I have a collection of tiny house books which includes Deek's first book that I so loved because it was filled with such playfulness and imagination. This book with its full color pictures and eclectic sensibilities is so inspiring I could hardly sleep after reading it too close to bedtime. Still there are his comic book drawings of wacky shelter ideas, but the pictures of the actual building feats are so deliciously real that my mind enters another realm. This latest book distinguishes itself with a broad scope of buildings from simple shacks to ones on trailers to tree houses to push carts. Not only is it a collection of notable like minded shelters across the country, but it includes many of Deek's own wonderful designs. Deek delights the eye with his sense of color and design. He even offers decorating advice. Coupled with his frugal salvage-collecting sensibilities every project embodies an eco ethic and available-materials driven direction that makes every build a unique work of art. The handful of solution oriented plans at the end push the envelope as to what it is possible to live in in terms of real world utility. In particular the Woodsy Wagon pushcart and the Permatent with its outside kitchen and shower. These plans drawn up by Deek and others conjure up the spirit of the tiny house community in terms of a larger movement. But this is the book that really makes me want to get up and build something for the pure joy of it. Deek shows me in his colorful photos of every detail of these micro shelters and in his layman's terms (and plenty of made up ones too), how easily it can be done.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2015 by Amanda Kovattana
Format: Paperback
Great read. I've been interested in micro shelters for quite some time. I love the fact they showed some real houses and their associated costs. I also liked that they would try to re-purpose items whenever possible. I think I got some great ideas out of it and really enjoyed the pictures.
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2016 by McConMan
Format: Paperback
I received my pre-ordered copy of Micro Shelters yesterday. I have barely put it down since! As a Tiny House dweller, I love to learn about others who share my passion for diminutive abodes. This book has it all! The photos are amazing! The back story of each structure is fascinating, and Deek points out his own favorite features of every one. In addition to all this...are sections on tools, the beauty of using salvaged materials, and tips for the tiny budget. As if that was not enough, the final section is comprised of plans for six unique tiny structures...for those inclined to build their own, but needing a place to start. This book will appeal to lovers of "Tiny" at any/all stages of their journey...dreamers, builders, dwellers, as well as lovers of all creative design. Oh, and did I mention, for those not familiar with Deek's work, that the book exudes a humor, in both text and illustration, that had me laughing out loud well after midnight (by lantern light). I am so inspired...I'm heading out to do a little dumpster diving!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2015 by JmoffettK
Format: Paperback
This book was just what I needed to get the creative juices flowing for my own micro shelter(s) this spring. With each featured shelter, the author makes a point to highlight the features that really make the project special. Whether you are a seasoned craftsman or just a beginner, this book has something for everyone. I made a list of my favorite features from some of the shelters, and have sketched up my own shelter on stilts which I have designed to have a good view to the northern sky for watching the auroras, while blocking the summer sun to stay cool. I've also been scrounging up some great salvaged and re-purposed materials so I can keep this project affordable (which the author addresses in the book.) Did I mention I'm ready for spring? In terms of print and paper, the book itself is of excellent quality. The pictures are great, and it is just the sort of thing I like to leave out for people to flip through.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2016 by Christopher R Orth
Format: Paperback
This is not an instructional book. It is an "idea" picture book. You will need to have basic building skills and draw up your own plans or find the designer and purchase them. The main positive thing for me was floor plan and exterior ideas. Pro Tip - I've helped build Tiny Homes and if at all possible, go with a 10' wide design for better floor plan options.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2023 by DriveDoctor
Format: Paperback
I LOVE this book. Now I have enjoyed all of Derek "Deek" Diedricksen's books, but this one is the best so far. It starts out with profiles of individual tiny structures and the people who've built them. There LOADS of hints and tips interspersed between the profiles. There is lots of info concerning use of found and surplus materials in order to keep costs down, but at the same time build something that is as interesting to look at as it is to use. Towards the back of the book are actual plans for 6 different structures and at the very back You'll find a list of resources to help you get the job done. If you are new to Deek's books, and can only afford one, then THIS is the one to get! Don't forget that Derek also has a HUGE presence on You Tube, in fact that is where I came across him years ago. His videos are entertaining, inspiring, and educational.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2015 by David Edwards
Format: Paperback
This book is mostly examples of completed in a few pages, but 3-4 pages each of 59 working examples makes for a pretty full book. There are just about any variation of a micro shelter/house/playhouse/tree house. Many of them have schematics or drawings of net little features. If you are looking for ideas this is a very handy little book at a reasonable price. I have gotten many concepts from it.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2019 by John Swanteck