Wild West Wagon: Before and After

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Ever since I was a child, I have been in love with Romani vardo or “gypsy wagons.” We have some space on our property that needed a little structure that was useable but not permanent and after searching through Craigslist and Tiny House Listings for years, I found a handmade wagon that I could fix

10 Things I Learned Building A House

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Back when Obama was transitioning from a state Senator into the POTUS and 20th Century Fox tried to pass off Liam Neeson as Hannibal, my wife and I donned our tool belts and safety gloves to build our own tiny house on wheels. Before the undertaking I vaguely remember cobbling together a bird house in

Two Small Cabins and a Yurt Nestled in the Woods

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Looking for a few small homes nestled together so you can live in community with a few friends? Or a home that feels far away from it all, but can still offer rental income? Then you’ve got to look at Deep Creek, a beautiful property with a small cabin, separate guest house, and a yurt […]

Zyl Vardo’s MoonDragon Tiny House

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One of my favorite tiny house builders is Abel Zyl of Zyl Vardos. He is a creative genious and has come up with some very unique tiny homes on wheels. Be sure and check out his web page Zyl Vardos. He just completed his latest called the MoonDragon and is getting ready to deliver it

1962 Vintage Camper #MotelCamper

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This is a 1962 Vintage Camper called the #MotelCamper. It offers about 80 square feet of space and is located in Austin, Texas. Experience “Glamping” at it’s finest! HDTV and Pinterest had an affair baby and this is it! 80sqft and rebuilt with modern amenities, this camper is perfect for 1 OR comfortable for 2. […]

Ryan's One Story Transforming Tiny House RV

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This week we'd like to feature Ryan Hoffmeyer's unique Tiny House RV, featuring a one story floor plan. 

Ryan began constructing his Tiny House RV during North Dakota's 2014 winter season. He was completely isolated in a rural community, building in his neighbor's garage. That is, until the project literally outgrew the space.

"I built at much as I could knowing I had a 12’ garage door and a 13’ Tiny House RV," Ryan explains. "It wasn’t long before I had to move outside in the dead of the winter."

Having strong knowledge of the construction process, Ryan built solo and was able to finish his Tiny House RV in just four months, despite the weather. In May 2015, he moved it to Colorado.

A one-story Tiny House RV design that works!

Ryan designed his Tiny House RV to have no loft, high ceilings, and a main floor sleeping space. He accomplished this by installing a murphy bed over a folding couch. The transforming furniture came from Italy and took 3 months to ship. In the meantime, Ryan continued to build.

Ryan can also relax in a hammock with his open floor plan!

Another innovative element in Ryan's design is that he chose to elevate his kitchen and bathroom floor 15 inches to accommodate a space for mechanical storage. By doing this his batteries, piping, p-traps, fresh and greywater tanks are all located in the insulated area of his trailer. He never has to worry about winterizing his pipes for freezing temperatures.

"Being a DIYer, I could afford to build my house with nice things," Ryan explains. "If I were to do it all over again, I wouldn’t change a thing." 

The average DIY Tiny House RV spends approximately $25-30k in materials, but Ryan opted for upgrades. The total costs for his 20' Tiny House RV came to $35k.

Ryan's Three Pieces of Advice:

1) Build as much as you are able to yourself. Sleeping in something you built with your own hands is the best feeling ever. 

2) Watch youtube videos. Gather ideas, do’s and don’t. Just because it's tiny, it doesn’t mean you don’t have all the building procedures of a normal home. Framing, plumbing, windows, roofing, siding, electrical, interior finish, etc. It can be overwhelming without the correct knowledge. 

3) Take the Tumbleweed workshop. It's pretty much is a live version of youtube. You get a booklet and step-by-step on every procedure. Plus the room is filled with enthusiasts who are planning to build, or have built, and are sharing about it. I was very impressed with the knowledge of the staff. Tumbleweed trains them properly before they send them off to start to train you. I give it a 10. 

What do you think? Would you opt for a single story floor plan if you could? Comment below!

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*For more photos and info on Ryan's Tiny House RV, visit his website: TinyHouseFairplay.com

*All photos and video provided by Ryan Hoffmeyer

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Jenna Spesard is currently traveling around North America in a DIY Tumbleweed Cypress. She writes about Tiny Homes and travel on her informative blog: "Tiny House Giant Journey."

 

Living in my Converted Box Truck

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This box truck conversion story is a guest submission. Hello, My name is Bill Cogar II and I live in Sutton, West Virginia, USA. I am a Boilermaker by trade and I have to travel for my work. Most of my work comes as an emergency outage when a power plant suddenly comes off line due […]