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The Joy of Tiny House Living: Everything You Need to Know Before Taking the Plunge (Creative Homeowner) How-To Manual of Practical Considerations for Building, Owning & Living in a Tiny Home on Wheels

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Your indispensable manual for tiny house living!Comprehensive review of the practical considerations that go into building, owning, and living in a tiny home on wheelsWhat it means to upgrade to tiny, and what you should know about design, construction, and the legalities of living in a tiny homeFirst-hand information from people in the tiny house movement addressing how to deal with the inevitable challenges of living your tiny house dreamAuthor Chris Schapdick is the founder of Tiny Industrial, a tiny house building company, and he was awarded the "Best Tiny House Award" by the New Jersey Tiny House Festival in 2017The tiny house movement continues to grow and thrive. Are you ready to go tiny? If you're considering joining the small home lifestyle, you have many decisions to make before you can realize your dream: Is tiny living right for me? What kind of structure should I build? Where can I park my tiny house? And what about the toilet?The Joy of Tiny House Living is today's indispensable manual for fully understanding all the practical considerations that go into building, owning, and living in a tiny home on wheels. This book will help you learn everything you need to know about the challenges of tiny living and discover how other people in the tiny house movement are finding answers to the same questions.Award-winning tiny house builder Chris Schapdick offers first-hand information to help tiny home aspirants realize the dream, with advice on design, construction, legalities of living in a tiny home, and how to deal with some of the inevitable challenges of living tiny.Upgrading to small has many benefits for those who are well informed—that's where this book can help!Learn everything you need to know about tiny house living, including:Why you should go tiny—and howAdvice on downsizing and clutter-free livingCreative tiny house design ideas and basic structure layoutsHeating, cooling, water, and power optionsKitchen, bedroom, and bathroom solutions"I aim to align myself with people that inspire. You should always look for those with that mad scientist gleam. Chris has it, and he's about to share it with you." —Derek "Deek" Diedricksen, author of Microshelters and Micro Living, former host of HGTV's Tiny House Builders"The Joy of Tiny House Living is filled to the rafters with practical advice, personal experience, important questions to ponder, and fabulous photos that will inspire and prepare you to embark on your own tiny house journey." —Susan Schaefer Bernardo, author of The Big Adventures of Tiny House Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Design Originals; First Edition (July 8, 2019)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 184 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1580118348


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 47


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.6 x 9.9 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #431,347 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #151 in Small Homes & Cottages #235 in Carpentry #631 in Home Design & Construction (Books)


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  • The Joys of Tiny Living is Exciting and Wonderful.
I found this book Very Valuable and Informative about Tiny Houses Living. The different home Designs and Ideas were Great. I am very happy that bought this book.
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2020 by Renee Rogers

  • Bought it for my daughter.
She loves it. She has a tiny house she is working on right now.
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2020 by Bonnie

  • Tiny House “ON WHEELS” Living
This book covers tiny houses on wheels (THOW). Initially I thought I wanted a tiny house on the larger side, and possibly not on wheels, so I was a little disappointed that these weren’t discussed in this book. However, it covers a lot of things that need to be considered well before you are actually ready to start making those bigger decisions. As well as things that are pertinent regardless of whether you choose a mobile or stationary tiny house. Overall, it gave me a lot to think about towards my possible move to the tiny house life. I think the title might be more appropriate as, “The Joy Of Tiny House On Wheels Living”. But maybe I’m just being picky. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2020 by Mainer

  • Great book
Great book for the small House lover
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2021 by Peter J.

  • The Best Book on Tiny House
very detailed. informative and a must for tiny house newbies
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2020 by Jamie M.

  • Freaking awesomeness
Got this for my mom and she loves it!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020 by SelfXplanatory

  • Lots of different houses.
Many stories about building your own. I loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2020 by cindy conboy

  • Needs more pictures
Great
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2020 by luimont

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