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Tiny homes are all the rage these days, especially among young people new to the housing market, for people wanting a small dwelling as a second home or as a studio, and among singles and empty nesters. As millions are experiencing the "magic" of tidying up and reducing the number of their possessions, many are also seeing the value of living with less space, while environmentalists are also valuing a smaller carbon footprint. How to Build Your Own Tiny House is a comprehensive guide to the actual construction process, building codes, and regulations, not another pretty picture book about tiny houses. Offers anyone with basic carpentry skills step-by-step instructions to successfully build a tiny house (250 to 1,000 square feet.) The book covers everything from forming a bill of materials to the basics of frame construction; it details wiring and plumbing a tiny home, outlines construction codes for small buildings and gives pointers as to where local regulations may apply, and also includes a section on building appropriately sized furniture for a tiny home. Includes a selection of tiny home designs, each of which can be expanded as needs change.
About the Author
Roger MarshallRoger Marshall's work has appeared in magazines worldwide as well as the New York Times, The Daily Telegraph (UK) , The Providence Journal, Sports Illustrated, Sail, Yachting World, Australian Sailing, Seahorse (UK) , Kazi (Japan) and many other newspapers and magazines. He has appeared on Boating Today TV as host and commentator and is now the editor of Home Greenhouse magazine and contributor to many sailing and boating magazines. He has been a editor and contributor for many years and has written more than 900 magazine articles. Marshall is the author of eighteen books, two of which were translated into Italian and Spanish. He has also won a number of prizes for his writing. Marshall's day job a designer of sailing and powerboats. After completing a program in small craft design at Southampton College in England, Marshall moved to the United States to take a position at Sparkman & Stephens, Inc. in New York. He was a designer there for over 5 years and then left to establish his own yacht design studio. He was project manager for the Courageous Challenge for the 1987 America's Cup campaign in Australia. Before going with the Courageous group he lectured a six-semester program leading to a minor in small craft design at Roger Williams University. Marshall's passion is his greenhouse and garden where he spends most of his time. He has written two books on greenhouses and a third book on garden projects. Marshall has extensive sailing and boating experience. He has sailed at all levels including with the British Admiral's Cup team on Quailo III and aboard Prime Minister Heath's Morning Cloud and once with the Japanese team. He has also sailed in many world and national championships, 11 Bermuda races (twice with the British Onion Patch team) , and 5 Fastnet races (twice with the British Admiral's Cup team) , and the 1997 Atlantic Challenge from New York, to Falmouth, England, placing third. He has cruised on both power and sailboats in many parts of the world, especially the European, Mediterranean, and North American coastlines. He is past President of Boating Writers International, former chair of the Innovation Awards committee and was a member of the DAME award jury at the METS show. He a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors and the Garden Writers Association.
