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Previous edition title: Tumbleweed DIY Book of Backyard Sheds and Tiny Houses Buildings from internationally recognized small living expert Jay Shafer have been featured on CNN, Oprah, Fine Homebuilding, and This Old House. Ranging in size from 100 to 120 square feet, these tiny backyard buildings can be used as guest cottages, art or writing studios, home offices, craft workshops, vacation retreats, or full-time residences. This book is filled with photos, elevation drawings, and door/window schedules for constructing 6 of the handsome little buildings, plus an extensive how-to set of instructions that can be applied to any backyard building project. This revised edition of Tumbleweed DIY Book of Backyard Sheds and Tiny Houses contains many new photos of buildings designed by Jay Shafer. Praise for Jay Shafer and Tumbleweed Tiny Houses . . ". guru of the small house movement. " - John Blackstone, CBS "Move-in ready gems. " - Denise Gee, Better Homes and Gardens . . ". instant curb appeal. " - Bethany Little, The New York Times . . ". astounding. " - Oprah Winfrey "A visionary designer... " - Catherine Halley, Domino Magazine . . ". 100 square feet of bliss. " - Thelma Guiterrez, CNN . . ". extraordinary attention to detail. "
About the Author
I moved into my first tiny house eighteen years ago. I've been making beautiful, functional, little dwellings for other folks to live in ever since. In 1999 I published my first article about the merits of simple living and began speaking out against the legislated ban on small homes in the US. I believe people should be allowed to live as simply as they choose. Since the recent housing bust, bank bailouts, and subsequent economic downturn, there has been increasing demand for well-designed, affordable homes, and more sensible laws.I've spent the past eighteen years refining my designs to produce some of the most high-functioning tiny homes available. To work well, such a structure has to meet the specific needs of its occupant(s) , without waste or excess. The houses I currently offer through Four Lights Tiny House Company are designed to do just that: provide homeowners with everything they want and need, and nothing they don't. To date, they are my very best.
