Specifications: 448 sq. ft. interior, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 19′ x 31′ Description: This plan is designed to be compact and efficient. Most houses this size do not have as many features — washer/dryer, wood stove, and modern kitchen and bath. There are even two closets. An archway separates the bedroom from the main [...]
Posts Tagged ‘tiny’
Free Economizer Earthbag House Plan
Posted in Free shelter designs, Rectangular/Square, tagged affordable, earthbag house, earthbag plan, free, green home, home design, home plan, house plan, one bath, one bedroom, small, tiny on December 20, 2011 | 24 Comments »
Insulated Earthbag Vaults
Posted in Vault, tagged earthbag design, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthbag plan, earthbag vault, home plan, house plan, sand bag, small, tiny, vault, vault design, vault house plan, vault plan on August 2, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Specifications: 263 sq. ft. interior, 74 sq. ft. sleeping loft, total 337 sq. ft. interior, one bath, Footprint: 15′-6″ x 30’ Description: As explained in one of our blog posts, earthbags are inherently unstable if they are stacked into a vault shape. The proposed design shown here resolves the stability issues. This vault building method [...]
Roundhouse with Siberian Chum Roof
Posted in Round, tagged earthbag, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthbag roundhouse, home plan, house plan, roundhouse, roundhouse plan, tiny, tiny design, tiny home, tiny home design, tiny house, tiny house design on April 4, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Specifications: 16′ interior diameter with 201 sq. ft. interior, sleeping loft, half bath, Footprint: 19′ x 19′ Description: Here’s a compact design ideal for extremely cold climates. The basic concept comes from the Siberian Chum (tent). There are two chum roofs or conical shaped roofs made of poles with insulation between. Virtually all materials are [...]
Natural House
Posted in Organic/free form, Round, tagged design, earth berm, earthbag, eco, green, home plan, house plan, loft, natural, sustainable, tiny, tiny design, tiny house on December 14, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Specifications: 287 sq. ft. interior plus 287 sq. ft. loft, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 16′ x 30′ Description: Here’s a dirt-cheap energy-efficient design that’s simple to build. This is a good starter project. Features include a loft for sleeping and office space, and south-facing windows for excellent solar gain and daylighting. Earth berming and [...]
Spiral 2 Earthbag House
Posted in Organic/free form, tagged blue print, blueprint, curved, earth sheltered, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag design, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthbag plan, green, green building, green home, Hobbit, home place, house plan, organic, sand bag, small, small house, spiral, spiral design, spiral plan, subterranean, tiny, tiny design, tiny home, tiny house, two bedroom, underground, unique on December 5, 2010 | 12 Comments »
Specifications: 740 sq. ft. interior, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 31′ x 40′ plus buttresses and covered porch Description: Spiral 2 is a variation of my first spiral house — Spiral Earthbag House. This unique, almost Hobbit-like earth-sheltered spiral design includes a large grow bed, exposed timber ceiling and living roof. Ample light is provided [...]
Office
Posted in Rectangular/Square, tagged backyard office, blueprint, earthbag, earthbag home plan, earthbag house plan, home design, home plan, house design, house plan, office, small, small office, studio, tiny, tiny design, tiny office, tiny office design on November 30, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Specifications: 199 sq. ft. interior, Footprint: 13′ x 23′ Description: Here’s a perfect design for your backyard office or studio. Building codes vary from region to region, but this design may not need a building permit because it falls below the minimum floor space requirement of 200 sq. ft.
Earthbag Peace Dome
Posted in Domes, tagged blueprint, dome blueprint, dome home, dome house plan, dome plan, earth house, earthbag, earthbag dome, earthbag plan, small, tiny, tiny dome on October 10, 2010 | 13 Comments »
Specifications: 19’ interior diameter, 283 sq. ft. interior main floor, 169 sq. ft. (16’ diameter) bedroom loft, total = 452 sq. ft. interior, 1 bath, Footprint: 22′ diameter Description: How do you bring about the change you want to see? Live in harmony with earth and contribute to world peace. Here is a simple dome [...]
Tinyville Earthbag Domes
Posted in Domes, tagged compact, earth house, earthbag, earthbag design, earthbag dome, earthbag house, sandbag, sandbag dome, small, small house, small house plan, tiny, tiny house on September 28, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Specifications: 133 sq. ft. interior main dome, 38 sq. ft. loft, 78 sq. ft. small dome, plus 8 sq. ft. vault, 257 sq. ft. interior total, Footprint: 16′ x 29′ plus benches Description: Like other tiny houses, Tinyville provides just the basics in a compact space. It is intended as a starter house for those [...]
