BRONZE MEMBERSHIP
Tiny House Design Exercise:
GOLD MEMBERSHIP
A Tiny House Online Workshop:
PART 1: INTRO & DESIGN
Housekeeping
Home Design Fundamentals
- What Makes a House a “Home”?
- The 5 Concepts of Functional Home Design
- Solar Orientation
- Glazing & Thermal Mass
- Insulation (Part 1)
- Insulation (Part 2)
- Ventilation
Intro to Tiny Homes
- 3 Types of Tiny Homes
- Why Go Tiny? The Pros & A Tour
- The Cons of Going Tiny & A Tour
- The Importance of Goals & Priorities + 2 Tours
- Clarifying Your Goals Exercise
Designing A Tiny House
- Limitations, Trailers, and Layouts
- The 2 Advanced Tiny House Trailers
- Roof Design
- Maximizing Your Tiny House Height
- Choosing Your Tiny House Width
- The Simple 4 Step Guide To Your Layout & Plan
- Cut-Outs Floor Plan Exercise
PART 2: UTILITY SYSTEMS & LEGALITIES
Tiny House Utility Systems & Heat
Water & Your Tiny House
Electrical Systems & Your Tiny House
- On Grid Electrical Set Ups
- Off Grid Electrical Set Ups
- Calculating Power Usage & Going Off Grid
- DC/AC power & System Components
Waste Systems & Internet
Legalities: Building Codes, Zoning & Bylaws
- The 5 Building Codes & The Tiny House Unicorn
- Tiny House On Wheels (THOWs)
- Permanent Tiny Homes & Building Code Loopholes
- Zoning/Bylaws & The 5 Options
PART 3: CONSTRUCTION
Constructing A Tiny House
Trailers & Subfloor
- Trailer Options, Terminology, and Safety
- The 3 Trailer Options – Used, Custom, or Premade
- The 4 Decisions for Your Subfloor
Framing
Completing Your Tiny House Shell
- Sheathing & Building Wrap
- The 4 Roof Options
- Window & Door Installation
- Exterior Siding: Considerations & The 4 Main Options
Completing The Interior
- Plumbing, Electrical & Insulation
- Vapour Barrier & Interior Wall Options
- Stair Solutions, Kitchen Design, & More Storage
- Flooring, Painting, and Finishing
Closing the Course & Extra Resources
Tiny House Tours – Itty Bitty Homes
Tiny House Tours – Medium (double axle)
- 24′ – Towee – By Rewild Tiny Homes
- 24′ – Kestrel – By Rewild Tiny Homes
- 24′ – Surfbird – By Rewild Tiny Homes
Tiny House Tours – Large (triple axle)
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