Insurance isn’t the first thing you think about when dreaming of living in a tiny house. When Shelley and I first dove into the tiny house journey, we were busy thinking about floor plans, downsizing our belongings, and imagining all the adventures ahead. Insurance? It barely crossed our minds. However, we quickly learned that tiny houses have unique risks and ... Read More The post Tiny House Insurance – Do You Need It? appeared first on Tiny House Basics ..read more

One trailer design that is rapidly gaining popularity in the tiny home community is the 10-wide Deckover Tiny House Trailer. At Tiny House Basics, we’re excited to share helpful ideas for tiny house builders of all types, from DIYs to Professional Builders. By showcasing many tiny house trailer tours, we allow you to see the different options we offer, and ... Read More The post Here’s Why You Need a Deckover Tiny House Trailer appeared first on Tiny House Basics ..read more

When we built our first tiny house in 2014, our budget was limited, and we initially thought skylights were a luxury. However, after living in our tiny house for over a decade and designing and building countless others, we realized skylights are actually a necessity in a tiny house. Skylights transform the atmosphere in tiny homes, using natural light to ... Read More The post Skylights in Tiny Homes: Bright Ideas for Small Spaces appeared first on Tiny House Basics ..read more

Exciting news for the tiny house community! On January 14, 2025, The Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance on January 14, 2025, allowing Tiny Homes on Wheels (THOWs) as permanent residences. This progressive move aims to provide affordable housing options and address the housing crisis in the county. (Nevada County) The ordinance allows Nevada County Tiny Homes on ... Read More The post Nevada County Legalizes THOWs for Full-Time Living, A Big Win for Tiny Homes on Wheels! appeared first on Tiny House Basics ..read more

The allure of the tiny house movement Tiny house living is more than just its charm or the romanticized notion of minimalist living. It’s a response, a revolution, and for many, a return to the essence of what it means to have a home. Over the past decade, as urban spaces have become increasingly crowded and the cost of living ... Read More The post How To Make Tiny House Living a Reality appeared first on Tiny House Basics ..read more

it’s important to consider the tiny house loft headroom. Getting this right is crucial for making your small living space comfortable and usable. In this post, we’ll go through the steps to figure out how much headroom you can have based on different trailer styles and loft configurations. Start with the Legal Height Limit The legal height limit for tiny ... Read More The post How much headroom can you have in your tiny house loft? appeared first on Tiny House Basics ..read more

After 10 years of living tiny, we’ve learned a lot about the nuances of life in a small space. But if I could pick one single thing that I absolutely hated the most in our first design, It would hands down be the wardrobe loft. We have the classic style tiny house which consists of two lofts, one for sleeping ... Read More The post Why the Wardrobe Loft In Our Tiny House Was A Mistake appeared first on Tiny House Basics ..read more

in 2014 when we built our very first Tiny House Basics Trailer which would later be the foundation for our own tiny house we still currently live in, Extra wide 10ft – 12ft wide trailers weren’t even a thing in the tiny house world. The max width we could go was 8ft 6in (which is the legal limit to travel ... Read More The post Should You Build a 10ft – 12ft Wide Tiny House? appeared first on Tiny House Basics ..read more

Living in a tiny house often presents unique challenges, one of which is finding a suitable place to park our tiny home. My wife and I, who embraced the tiny house lifestyle nine years ago, initially rented a tiny house parking spot for our 374-square-foot tiny home, knowing full well that we needed a clear agreement with our landlord. Over ... Read More The post Tiny House Parking Made Simple: A Comprehensive Lease Guide appeared first on Tiny House Basics ..read more

Introduction The allure of the tiny house movement is more than just its charm or the romanticized notion of minimalist living. It’s a response, a revolution, and for many, a return to the essence of what it means to have a home. Over the past decade, as urban spaces have become increasingly crowded and the cost of living has soared ... Read More The post the 4 Ways You Can Live in a Tiny House appeared first on Tiny House Basics ..read more