Tumbleweed DIY book of backyard sheds & tiny houses build your own guest cottage, writing studio, home office, craft workshop, or personal retreat
Designed for anyone interested in the tiny-dwelling movement, this book gives a brief overview of its history and philosophy; a look at plans for several box bungalows; a portfolio featuring photos of a variety of tiny house interiors and exteriors; and illustrated guides to construction techniques...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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East Petersburg, PA :
Fox Chapel Pub. Co.,
c2012.
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| Summary: | Designed for anyone interested in the tiny-dwelling movement, this book gives a brief overview of its history and philosophy; a look at plans for several box bungalows; a portfolio featuring photos of a variety of tiny house interiors and exteriors; and illustrated guides to construction techniques building a tiny house may require. |
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| Item Description: | "Tumbleweed Tiny House Company." |
| Physical Description: | 142 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781565237049 1565237048 |
| Author Notes: | Jay Shafer is internationally recognized as an expert in small living. He is a designer specializing in sustainable architecure and urban planning. He has lectured extensively on these subjects for such venues as the Eco-Dwelling program at New Collage, the Boston Architectural Center, and the University of Iowa's School of Art and Art History where he served as Adjunct Assistant Professor for more than a decade. Jay's designs and essays have appeared in a number of periodicals, books, and television shows including Fine Homebuilding, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNN, Oprah , and This Old House . He currently lives in an 89 square-foot home of his own creation in Sebastopol, California. Shafer's first book, The Small House Book, was self-published in 2000 and revised in 2010, in cooperation with Fox Chapel Publishing. An underground self-publishing success, it has sold many thousands of copies over the past 10 years. |
