Tiny House Designing, Building, & Living by Andrew Morrison

Tiny House Designing, Building, & Living by Andrew Morrison

Do you have what it takes to live tiny?

Do you dream of simplifying your life, freeing up your financial resources, and ditching all of the clutter that's weighing you down? Learn the nuts and bolts of what it really takes to achieve this dream of designing, building, and living in a tiny house of 400 square feet or less!

Tiny house professionals Gabriella and Andrew Morrison have been involved in the trade for over 20 years, helping others to construct their own tiny homes, and they have poured all of their expertise and firsthand experience into this guide.

Tiny House Designing, Building, and Living is the one-stop manual into this innovative concept of minimalist living. Dozens of helpful images and a full-color insert displaying different types of tiny houses help you visualize your dream.

   • Advice on how to embrace the tiny house lifestyle!
   • How to design and build a house that's an ideal fit for your needs.
   • The nuances of foundation types, financing and insurance, and legal standards
   • Building techniques, must-have utilities, off-the-grid living, and home placement.
   • Inspiration for functional décor and storage.
   • Three tiny house floor plans, with detailed illustrations!

Andrew Morrison, a professional builder for 20 years, is a leader within the tiny house movement. He has a degree in construction Technology from College of the Redwoods, and is the construction expert for TinyHouseBuild.com. Andrew has also created several instructional DVD series including the "How-To Guide to Building a Tiny House" set.

Gabriella Morrison has lived in all types of housing from an oceanside mansion in Rio De Janeiro, to an 80 sq. ft. rustic historic log cabin in the Colorado mountains, to everything in between. She's been involved in the construction trades for 20+ years and been involved in everything from remodels to new construction. She helped co-design and co-build hOMe, the Morrisons 207 sq. ft. tiny house on wheels.