Eco-homes
Types of Eco-homes
- Types of eco-friendly homes
- 15 Inspiring Eco Homes | Homebuilding & Renovating
- 12 Sustainable Eco Houses to Inspire Your Project – Build It
- What are the Different Types of Sustainable Homes?
- What Are the Different Types of Sustainable Architecture
- What Type of Eco-Home Is Best For You?
- Eco Friendly Houses – What Are They? – Eco Home Essentials
- Ecohouse – Wikipedia
- Do It Yurtself
How-to guides: tiny houses
- How To Build A Tiny House | A Step-By-Step Guide
- Build a “Tiny House” cabin – Tiny House UK
- How to Build a Tiny House: The FULL Tiny House Building
- 4 Free DIY Plans for Building a Tiny House
- 3 Cheap Ways to Build Your Own Tiny House on <$12K Budget
- Building A Tiny House From Start To Finish! – YouTube
- How to Build a Tiny House in a Week for $2000 – YouTube
- Tiny House Reality Check! Watch This Before Building or
Straw Bale Houses
Pros
- Eco-friendly
- Healthier
- Cost-Efficient
- Affordable
- Customizable
- Low Fire Hazard
- Convenient
- Attractive
- Low-Embodied Energy
- Biodegradable
Cons
- Unconventional
- Permitting Issues
- Pest Concerns
- Space Considerations
- Gaps
- Maintenance
- No Studs
- Skin Irritant
- Breathing Problems
- Learning Curve
- Moisture
- Labour-intensive
- Structural Movement
How-to guides: straw bale houses
Articles about straw bale houses
Buy straw bale houses
Tiny houses
- A Beginner’s Guide to Living in a Tiny House in the UK
- Best tiny homes from around the world – INSIDER
- Tiny Homes So Cosy You’d Want To Live In Them – YouTube
- Different Types of Houses Around the World Showcase
- 86 Best Tiny Houses 2020 – Small House Pictures & Plans
- 68 Best Tiny Houses – Design Ideas for Small Homes
- 40 Tiny Houses You Can Buy on Amazon – Prefab Houses
- The Tiny Housing Co.
Pros
- Easier to own your own home cheaply
- Less to clean means more self-discipline
- Mobility; if your tiny house is on a trailer
- Save money on building costs, rental, mortgage
- Buy and consume what you need, limited by storage
- Energy efficiency reduces costs, if well insulated
- Off-grid is a feasible option with a wood stove & solar
Cons
- May carry specific planning requiremets and permits
- Self-builds may be harded to insure than standard builds
- Less room for messy living requiring self-discipline
- Require high level of fire safety awareness, if timber-built
- No privacy, can be noisy and distratcing to work in
- Cooking odours spread and linger without proper ventilation
- Can be hard to sell on, if the trend falls out of favour
- Can be difficult for older people with mobility problems
- Mostly have composting toilets, smaller and lower than WCs
- Need outside storage for gardening, DIY and other tools
Tiny House videos
- My Tiny House: Start To Finish – YouTube
- Our Urban Tiny House In New Zealand (video)
- This Ultra Modern Tiny House Will Blow Your Mind (video)
- Spectacular Tour Of Tiny House School Bus RV Conversion Camper (video) US
- Living Big In A Tiny House (YouTube channel)
- Architect and Designer Couple Create Spectacular Tiny House
- Tiny Home Tours – YouTube
- Tiny House Giant Journey – YouTube channel
- Double Decker Tiny House Bus Full episode (UK)
- Incredible Camper Van for Full-Time Living (YouTube, Au)
- Family of eight in huge converted tour bus!
Articles about Tiny Houses
- What Is The Tiny House Movement?
- Tiny House Movement: How, Who & When It Started (decades ago!)
- Here’s what living in a tiny house is really like, according to people who traded their homes for minimalism
- 5 Tiny Homes That Are Amazingly Affordable (US)
- Top 30 Tiny House Youtube Channels | Small House Youtubers
- Go small or go home: how the tiny house movement got so big
Buy Tiny and Mobile Houses
- Quick Garden (UK)
- Mobile Houses (UK)
- Pure Portugal (UK)
- Eco Modular Homes | Eco-friendly Houses – Green Unit
- Tiny House’s on wheels For Sale in the UK
- Eco Modular Homes | Eco-friendly Houses – Green Unit
- Tiny Houses Have Arrived In The UK – Humble Homes
- Little Cabin Company | Log Cabins UK | Wooden sheds
- Tiny Homes For Sale, Custom Built Tiny House
- Buy a Tiny House in the UK – Tiny House UK
- The Ultimate Tiny House • Tiny House Scotland
- Tiny Houses on wheels For Sale in the UK – Custom Built
- Tiny House (Cabins) LTD – custom built
- Our Homes – Tiny Homes UK
- Video Tours of Our Tiny Homes – Tumbleweed Houses (US)