tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64969443916935100662024-03-20T13:01:56.783-07:00Relaxshacks.comTiny Houses, DIY, Cabins, Tree Houses, Shelter Alternatives, and Small Living SolutionsDerek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comBlogger1088125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-50742872173644355992024-03-20T13:01:00.000-07:002024-03-20T13:01:09.458-07:00Another tiny house PALLET WOOD build for glamping (and TINY HOUSE WORKSHOP!)<p> So we've been busy with a few things outside of building and filming tours. For one I'm wrapping up work on writing (and now illustrating) my 5th book. This one will be on treehouses, and will more so focus on the slightly more affordable ones. No other books really seems to hone in on that so I wanted to give those type builds some exposure- after all, we aren't all Rockefellers. $$$$ </p><p>We're also gearing up for two <b>FULLY HANDS-ON BUILDING WORKSHOPS </b>this year- one on Tiny Houses and the other on Tree Houses. Come hang out and literally build with us! </p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://relaxshacks.myshopify.com/collections/all">Hit the link here</a></span> </span></b>if you want more info, or to sign up. These workshops are FUN- action packed, and taught by multiples hosts. You're welcome to camp out for free too. One is in Vermont and the other will be in Maine. </p><p>I've also been doing some social media and photo work for <b>"Leigh Acres"</b> this GREAT glamming resort and art farm in Alabama. </p><p>Do me a favor and follow them on Instagram here- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leighacres/">https://www.instagram.com/leighacres/</a></p><p>I'd hugely appreciate it. They have some very fun and creative stuff going on down there and their airbnb rentals are very inventive- one being a treehouse I build as well. Oh yeah, it's a giant robot! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="456" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GyT8zftenDE" width="548" youtube-src-id="GyT8zftenDE"></iframe></div><br /><p>AND....yeah, we've still be building, tinkering, and cobbling. Here is a tiny little glamping rental trail that we rehabbed for Leigh Acres recently. We did quite a bit of the work with free pallet wood, as you'll see in this video! Enjoy!</p><p>-Deek</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-24147084389385452942024-02-27T11:44:00.000-08:002024-02-27T11:45:34.440-08:00TREEHOUSE BUILDING WORKSHOP Announced! Hands-on In Maine! <p> Yes, it's been awhile, but because so many have asked, we're doing another treehouse-focused hands-on workshop in Maine (outside Augusta) in August. Hit the link for more details and to learn a bit about what we'll cover! It's going to be FUN! 18+, unless you sign up with an adult. Camping on site (if you wish to). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWnfYl4i736_kuJFdgqW4htvD9UEKlAhATf5v5KF_Z9S_-rflDCv8RppVKQly7g-lcdV3iQErg4kiuYJHGaj5e4f7l920lkKMV_Farsqhyphenhyphen3zG8-q89WbTOx7w6KQH419FVc-54UIakfDUlZeFPSPf0JySiiDOwjG7-thIPn70sxr4b8E81GSP-kTKXVkbo/s4032/deek%20photo%20of%20treehouse%20build%20in%20NY%20for%20book%20jonas%20aframe.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="687" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWnfYl4i736_kuJFdgqW4htvD9UEKlAhATf5v5KF_Z9S_-rflDCv8RppVKQly7g-lcdV3iQErg4kiuYJHGaj5e4f7l920lkKMV_Farsqhyphenhyphen3zG8-q89WbTOx7w6KQH419FVc-54UIakfDUlZeFPSPf0JySiiDOwjG7-thIPn70sxr4b8E81GSP-kTKXVkbo/w515-h687/deek%20photo%20of%20treehouse%20build%20in%20NY%20for%20book%20jonas%20aframe.jpeg" width="515" /></a></div><p><b>Taught by Derek "Deek" Diedricksen, former HGTV host ("Tiny House Builders") and author of the bestselling book "Microshelters". </b></p><p>If you haven't done much building before, this will be a great workshop for you and much of what is taught will parallel many of the principles of tiny house construction too! So you'll be off to a great start in both fields. </p><p><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://relaxshacks.myshopify.com/products/joshua-tree-yucca-valley-ca-tiny-house-diy-building-workshop-nov-18-19-2023" target="_blank">SIGN UP LINK- CLICK HERE</a></span></p><p>Spaces are limited (we're only accepting 20 students) so don't sleep on this one! </p><p>Come swing a hammer with us and learn a ton from the pros! </p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-65438135182064299022024-01-09T13:25:00.000-08:002024-01-09T13:25:19.366-08:00Look Towards Simplicity- When Tiny Houses Are Getting Overcomplicated....<p> I hear the chatter more and more often- "Have Tiny Houses gotten too complicated? Too high end?". In a way I feel that they have and I've felt that the scene has changed quite a deal from what it once was ten or twelve years ago. Perhaps that is a discussion for another time. And SIMPLICITY and vernacular design is certainly something we'll focus on at Tiny House Summer Camp in September (It's fun!!! Join us!).</p><p> <a href="https://relaxshacks.myshopify.com/collections/all" target="_blank">Link to this year's "Tiny House Summer Camp" HERE </a></p><p>In any case, in the sub-genre of "sheds as tiny houses" I came across this builder recently and thought that this cabin design of theirs was not only pretty darn sturdy looking, but was also a simple (yet large enough) footprint or floor plan that could be rather conducive towards a workable tiny house. So for all the shed conversion fans, here ya go! </p><p>Check out the video overview they sent us, and let us know your thoughts in the video comments.... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="407" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vELZ52Il6jw" width="490" youtube-src-id="vELZ52Il6jw"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-20414323546586986722023-08-18T14:28:00.002-07:002023-08-18T14:28:25.701-07:00This SMALL HOME is perfect for a family (and TINY HOUSE SUMMER CAMP!!!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="394" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FQiFIpTjUa4" width="474" youtube-src-id="FQiFIpTjUa4"></iframe></div><p> On a recent jaunt to NY to build a tree house that was to be photographed for a book I'm curently working on for my publisher, we had the pleasure of staying this airbnb tiny house, or "Small house", rental in the woods of NY near the Catskills. In this video we give you a full walkthrough of the place and talk about some of its features and its very simple, yet effective, layout. You might be able to grab some small home layout ideas from this one! </p><p>And don't forget that <span style="font-size: medium;">TINY HOUSE SUMMER CAMP TEN(!)</span> is coming up- you chance to camp out with us (or you can stay in a local hotel/motel), build, hear from guest speakers, witness live demos, tour tiny houses, and more! </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Upcoming Workshops:</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Sept 15-17th- Orleans, Vermont </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">November 18-19th- Yucca Valley, California</span></b></p><p>These are BOTH hands-on- you'll learn by doing! They're always fun! </p><p><a href="https://relaxshacks.myshopify.com/collections/all">CLICK HERE for more....</a></p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-59148043027747993892023-07-09T20:54:00.001-07:002023-07-09T20:54:31.962-07:00Tiny House Summer Camp TEN in Vermont- Come build and design with us! Sept 15-17th <p><span style="font-size: medium;">TINY HOUSE SUMMER CAMP-</span> <b>Sept 15-17th, 2023- </b>YEAR TEN!!! Yes, you'll ACTUALLY be building and designing with us!<b><span style="color: red;"> <a href="https://relaxshacks.myshopify.com/collections/all">Click HERE for MORE DETAILS and to SIGN UP! </a></span></b></p><p><b>Orleans Vermont- THREE DAYS (we'll catch you up if you can only make two). All on a ten acre off-grid spread! </b></p><p>Multiple hosts- all hands on- camping (if you'd like (free)), tour tiny houses and tree houses, and more! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Hosted by Deek and Dustin Diedricksen (former hosts, designers, builders for HGTV and the DIY Network). </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;">---------------------------</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">THE CAT ART (Reused Vinyl Sleeves)- </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">They are $40 each. </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Or $550.00 for the gallery of ALL SIXTEEN (if still available)</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-KkLnumQuvfDomylqHPl7SmglH4o1_wlGDrweuztAYfFYY6cVkTT0H1h5PRiwcsnFrpbyjfkckBg0YACRUObclRle7r99VAxllPJ9AJwN5ngUPSQ-vdTHtF9f2kqX6AgIRa_Hb0j5haMoTRwvTJlmQesx_Wn65tEDxAoDD3i7YcxPrs85yJqGwbrhO7U/s4032/IMG_0495.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="441" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-KkLnumQuvfDomylqHPl7SmglH4o1_wlGDrweuztAYfFYY6cVkTT0H1h5PRiwcsnFrpbyjfkckBg0YACRUObclRle7r99VAxllPJ9AJwN5ngUPSQ-vdTHtF9f2kqX6AgIRa_Hb0j5haMoTRwvTJlmQesx_Wn65tEDxAoDD3i7YcxPrs85yJqGwbrhO7U/w588-h441/IMG_0495.jpeg" width="588" /></a></b></div><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></p>If you're here because of the CAT ART at Red Eye Roasters in Hingham, MA- here is what we have left. <span style="font-size: medium;"><b>We will X-out each piece as they sell. </b></span></span><p></p><p>A list of what piece sells to who/whom will be given to the shop, and WHEN the pieces come down (the showing ends), they will be available for pick-up at Red Eye Roasters. You will be notified by email. Make sure you include your ACTIVE email. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I can also MAIL them for an extra $12 for packaging and postage (anywhere in the US). You must add the $12 to the price of the piece. </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Check out my other art on Instagram too- @DeekDiedricksenArt</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I AM available for custom work as well- kidcedar@gmail.com</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-15769650292521352382023-01-03T18:05:00.004-08:002023-01-03T18:05:42.637-08:00Desert Builder uses "Dirt, Sticks, and Salvage" to craft his Tiny House Creations <p>Want to get a glimpse of a few building practices and approaches you might never have considered when building your tiny house or off grid homestead? Check this one out- its loaded with a tours of not one, but SEVERAL desert builds- and all ones that were built from, well, local dirt, sticks, and upcycled materials. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="389" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BvestKYB8tY" width="468" youtube-src-id="BvestKYB8tY"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ytd-watch-metadata attached-subscribe="" class="watch-active-metadata style-scope ytd-watch-flexy" clickable-description="" flex-menu-enabled="" full-width-description="" is-watch-flexy="" modern-metapanel-order="" modern-metapanel="" style="color: var(--yt-spec-text-primary); display: block; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: var(--ytd-margin-6x); margin-top: var(--ytd-margin-3x); text-align: start;" super-title-icon-hidden="" video-id="BvestKYB8tY"><div class="style-scope ytd-watch-metadata" id="above-the-fold" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="style-scope ytd-watch-metadata" id="bottom-row" style="border: 0px; display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; margin: 0px -12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="item style-scope ytd-watch-metadata" id="description" style="--ytd-text-inline-expander-button-color: var(--yt-spec-text-primary); background: var(--yt-spec-badge-chip-background); border-radius: 12px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 1e-9px; line-height: 2rem; margin: 12px 12px 0px 0px; min-width: max(381px, 50% - 12px); padding: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="style-scope ytd-watch-metadata" id="description-inner" style="border: 0px; margin: 12px; padding: 0px;"><yt-formatted-string class="style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander" disable-attributed-string="" split-lines="" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Meet Richard Ward from Terraform Together based out of Bisbee, Arizona. Richard, a longstanding dweller and member of the tiny house scene, has been hard at work on his off grid desert property that he purchased only a few years ago. As you'll see in this video, with the aid of some friends and willing students, Richard has created quite the desert homestead- one that includes (as you'll see in this tour) several earth built structures, and even a buried school bus guest house that serves as a student dorm. If you're into hyper adobe, earth bag building, solar power, mud construction, or looking to learn the ways of "building with what you have on hand", this one might be up your alley. Richard is very immersed in the world of reuse, salvage, and employing secondhand materials into his work, and you'll see plenty of that here! This video might give you a few ideas for your own builds, off grid homes, bug out shelters, budget building, tiny homes, Cobb building, and for desert living in general (reuse, recycling, repurposing, and salvaging in dwellings and buildings) </span><a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/offgridliving" spellcheck="false" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--yt-endpoint-text-regular-decoration,none); color: var(--yt-endpoint-visited-color,var(--yt-spec-call-to-action)); cursor: pointer; display: var(--yt-endpoint-display,inline-block); text-decoration: var(--yt-endpoint-text-regular-decoration,none); word-break: var(--yt-endpoint-word-break,none); word-wrap: var(--yt-endpoint-word-wrap,none);">#offgridliving</a><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/offgridhome" spellcheck="false" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--yt-endpoint-text-regular-decoration,none); color: var(--yt-endpoint-visited-color,var(--yt-spec-call-to-action)); cursor: pointer; display: var(--yt-endpoint-display,inline-block); text-decoration: var(--yt-endpoint-text-regular-decoration,none); word-break: var(--yt-endpoint-word-break,none); word-wrap: var(--yt-endpoint-word-wrap,none);">#offgridhome</a><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/deserthomestead" spellcheck="false" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--yt-endpoint-text-regular-decoration,none); color: var(--yt-endpoint-visited-color,var(--yt-spec-call-to-action)); cursor: pointer; display: var(--yt-endpoint-display,inline-block); text-decoration: var(--yt-endpoint-text-regular-decoration,none); word-break: var(--yt-endpoint-word-break,none); word-wrap: var(--yt-endpoint-word-wrap,none);">#deserthomestead</a><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/homesteading" spellcheck="false" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--yt-endpoint-text-regular-decoration,none); color: var(--yt-endpoint-visited-color,var(--yt-spec-call-to-action)); cursor: pointer; display: var(--yt-endpoint-display,inline-block); text-decoration: var(--yt-endpoint-text-regular-decoration,none); word-break: var(--yt-endpoint-word-break,none); word-wrap: var(--yt-endpoint-word-wrap,none);">#homesteading</a></b><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b> </b><span style="font-size: 1.4rem;">
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Its a no-brainer- this one combines my love of tree houses, tiny houses, and reused and salvaged materials- all of which combine to make this such a unique and attractive build. </p><p>Be sure to check out the very creative Murphy bed, or "Captains Bed" that was custom built for this rental- also the old piano that they turned into an electric fireplace! So many upcycling ideas in this one! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="398" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nHbapcopsUM" width="479" youtube-src-id="nHbapcopsUM"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-88555334449021235352022-10-02T13:32:00.004-07:002022-10-02T13:32:47.665-07:00How to make DIY Mud Walking Shoes- they're called "PATTENS"<p> For all your explorers, seaside and swamp mudlarkers, and even those willing or wanting to traverse muddy territories (say, for instance, while looking at a parcel of land before buying it), these super easy DIY mud walking shoes might be right up your alley. </p><p>These were recently featured on my OTHER YouTube channel "Streets Shall Provide" (please check it out and Subscribe!) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ePK6dw_7L5dlmkGZ5vVnw">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ePK6dw_7L5dlmkGZ5vVnw</a></p><p>Here's what went down. Enjoy. </p><p>These are FUN to use, but being a pretty big guy, as you'll see, mine might need to be a little larger so as to work more effectively. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="397" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GRgnc53Gwus" width="477" youtube-src-id="GRgnc53Gwus"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="395" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YvSPQv0ZqXc" width="476" youtube-src-id="YvSPQv0ZqXc"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-23125383302485751142022-05-20T12:36:00.012-07:002022-05-20T12:40:24.773-07:00Our real-deal TINY HOUSE feature film is done! The Debut..<p>Yes, its true. </p><p>Yes, it took five years of planning, building, filming, and editing to complete. </p><p>YES- Our tiny house film is done and we have now announced our VERY FIRST PUBLIC SCREENING!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4qROT9O7Qas4VQlzF8NoUfaeFLeoDdXjzso_6IJFCLhrW_s_dFre8pt6zKOzLlbHZO69gGJj8NGxIrdKb5rySC_f36e4PH-4xohgf7Y5LXpNktxBbtGabnR6Ju-vAo4xLqb1bmdjQSfEnHRzCSYc-DM7zoGAyFBIOoxlIQETi476jmcMEfGGe32kmQ/s2000/Box%20Truck%20Film%20Screening%202022-07-14%20MA%20sq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="653" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4qROT9O7Qas4VQlzF8NoUfaeFLeoDdXjzso_6IJFCLhrW_s_dFre8pt6zKOzLlbHZO69gGJj8NGxIrdKb5rySC_f36e4PH-4xohgf7Y5LXpNktxBbtGabnR6Ju-vAo4xLqb1bmdjQSfEnHRzCSYc-DM7zoGAyFBIOoxlIQETi476jmcMEfGGe32kmQ/w653-h653/Box%20Truck%20Film%20Screening%202022-07-14%20MA%20sq.jpg" width="653" /></a></div><br /><p>Ticket Link: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://stayvocal.com/collections/events/products/ti20220714&source=gmail&ust=1653161729193000&usg=AOvVaw2IyYTnEb2fk-zgSplgJhl9" href="https://stayvocal.com/collections/events/products/ti20220714" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">https://stayvocal.com/<wbr></wbr>collections/events/products/<wbr></wbr>ti20220714</a></p><p>Aside from our full length feature film you will also get admission to the Fuller Craft Museum, AND get to tour the very house that the film is based on. </p><p>Oh yeah, BOTH directors/builders (myself and Alex Eaves) will be there to do a QnA afterwards. </p><p>Its a GREAT venue- half the proceeds benefit the museum and there will be MANY on hand from the tiny house scene to hang and schmooze with. Come join us! </p><p>Press/questions- kidcedar@gmail.com ("Attn: Tiny House Movie")</p><p><br /></p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-49001157477657197482022-04-07T06:42:00.003-07:002022-04-07T06:42:57.004-07:00Giant Robot Tree House w/a Mustache? Live Build Workshop! <p> ASMR style Tree House Concept Sketch Video- Why The Heck Not? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh72xXbJh8pRXodsRIReU0qLCoULHBBbLiqm1jP2y_dmJJKql3SZgIIthjbhPrlT-WAOha8gv3aVMbWhOxGpiUnaYelMgTEpecJVeP51S7LPlJCySRU5aCByM7gzQ5y9XY3bOKa8QCyMNJjGzLRc4gYKEnghnyraGwmfDdzJ_UcexFvtdoEz-O2aMSFg/s4005/tree%20house%20robot%20thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1942" data-original-width="4005" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh72xXbJh8pRXodsRIReU0qLCoULHBBbLiqm1jP2y_dmJJKql3SZgIIthjbhPrlT-WAOha8gv3aVMbWhOxGpiUnaYelMgTEpecJVeP51S7LPlJCySRU5aCByM7gzQ5y9XY3bOKa8QCyMNJjGzLRc4gYKEnghnyraGwmfDdzJ_UcexFvtdoEz-O2aMSFg/w602-h292/tree%20house%20robot%20thumb.jpg" width="602" /></a></div><br /><p>A few have asked in the past, so I decided to film a real-time design-process video on the planning and brainstorming phases of a tree house we just might tackle at a workshop (fully hands-on) happening in New Market, Alabama on May 14th and 15th this year (2022). This video talks about quite a few money saving and time saving approaches when it comes to actually building your backyard tree house or clubhouse/tree fort. Ya' just may get some new ideas from it. </p><p>And these are definitely NOT Pete Nelson style tree house builds for $200k. LOVE that dude and his work(!), but this is the lo-fi budget and 101 approach to things which ALSO ties into a lot of tiny house building and framing too (we'll also get into that!)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="393" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1iXcVybToUs" width="473" youtube-src-id="1iXcVybToUs"></iframe></div><br /><p> And if you'd like to join us for the full weekend workshop, check it out! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://relaxshacks.myshopify.com/collections/all" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="476" height="117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAR31eduKftAgoH36WyEKlVhwPsTOUgE62H2mZLOYuyXLWpCw3ByD2F4HSeoJcRjeQW1h28x0EKw3fH68LnsOAdpW7iy_QF_8T1VD7R4Kjy64HEtV0N_jxxMgKMLFb-fdsWXRineCPLRxcmXQAPbhjI9RA-szGRgflVhDafkY9Op3X75RhHYutZhZBHA/w208-h117/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-07%20at%209.22.59%20AM.png" width="208" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-36645376178723293502022-03-01T14:50:00.001-08:002022-03-01T14:50:16.810-08:00Alabama Hands-On Tree House and Tiny House Workshop- May 14-15, 2022! JUST announced <p style="text-align: center;">A Tree House and Tiny House Building Workshop in Alabama? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwq1bXZMsP6lNl2mAYa380ikc4jsEAGS2Fr8vNJGJqzYein3XUzpXPYms_4uhOfeU2isDnbAdrZw8VyFMZsWLdhejtr1bzCMyB-ZQrItbwBRMW8VXyJlwQhB45bmjSzXZCfHliUq5ZzNMiockJoC2QYcx9tsAQmwwi_F3mpXXTAn0N6Jdpip0g-823Ug=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="419" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwq1bXZMsP6lNl2mAYa380ikc4jsEAGS2Fr8vNJGJqzYein3XUzpXPYms_4uhOfeU2isDnbAdrZw8VyFMZsWLdhejtr1bzCMyB-ZQrItbwBRMW8VXyJlwQhB45bmjSzXZCfHliUq5ZzNMiockJoC2QYcx9tsAQmwwi_F3mpXXTAn0N6Jdpip0g-823Ug=w559-h419" width="559" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A recent budget tree house build of ours in Massachusetts- Design and photo by Derek "Deek" Diedricksen</span></div><p>Yes, its true- we ARE heading down to Alabama (the town of New Market) to host a small, intimate, hands-on tree house building workshop- where we'll also cover many things "tiny house"- with live framing demos, YOU actually building, discussion sessions, and more! Its a fun weekend, a great chance to network, and you'll have PLENTY of time to ask questions one on one (so come armed with tons of 'em!). </p><p><b>When: Saturday May 14th and Sunday May 15th</b></p><p><b>(THERE IS ALSO a separate-ticket movie screening event this weekend too (Sat night)- with a QnA from the directors and builders (link below)</b></p><p><b>TWO full days or fun projects, learning, actually building a tree house, learning to frame, and more. </b></p><p>Limited to 16 students only. 18+ </p><p>Hosted by <b>Derek "Deek" Diedricksen </b>(former HGTV and DIY Network host and designer and author of the bestseller "Microshelters" and "Micro Living"). Deek has been building tiny houses, cabins, and tree houses for three decades now. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5iK6SW-NP3gMQjUgSDYYQVTBkuoZ4Sj81ldOZWXTa08OMRLKMLs38yaJAqdCzuxy5tjstVTs2XvVf374B7R68KPbetm0zLL5-ohpwBm5cU1WdjZSWq0aScnfcWVnj1npmmqvC_xIFCY9t-63LXU-emCpEntRQxfTXEFA-BTuAOpDJ096ufJJUNrtGNQ=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="633" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5iK6SW-NP3gMQjUgSDYYQVTBkuoZ4Sj81ldOZWXTa08OMRLKMLs38yaJAqdCzuxy5tjstVTs2XvVf374B7R68KPbetm0zLL5-ohpwBm5cU1WdjZSWq0aScnfcWVnj1npmmqvC_xIFCY9t-63LXU-emCpEntRQxfTXEFA-BTuAOpDJ096ufJJUNrtGNQ=w475-h633" width="475" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We taught cub scouts(!) to build this little hobby cabin/guest shack! So yes, YOU can do it! </div><p><b>AND JUST ADDED/CONFIRMED:</b></p><p><b>Alex Eaves- Reuse Expert</b>, Tiny House Dweller, Director of the tiny house film "Box Truck Film- A REUSEful Home", and founder of Stay Vocal Apparel. Check out HIS home at <a href="http://www.BoxTruckFilm.com">http://www.BoxTruckFilm.com</a> </p><p>You will be building alongside these two all weekend at <b>LEIGH ACRES</b>! A super funky and fun event space where you'll see everything from converted horse trailers (into a rental cabin), to a vintage caboose and more. This place is loaded with cool art too! </p><p>FOR MANY, MANY MORE DETAILS ON WHAT WE'LL BE DOING AND COVERING</p><p><a href="https://relaxshacks.myshopify.com/collections/all" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></p><p><b>Questions/sponsorships </b>(wanna be in all our posts, on the flyer/poster and more, get mentions in videos on our YouTube channel, and more?)- kidcedar@gmail.com </p><p><b>New Market, Alabama</b> and this tree house and tiny house workshop is located smack between several large cities- Atlanta, Georgia- Chattanooga, Tennessee- Birmingham, Alabama- Nashville, Tennessee- Huntsville, Alabama..... </p><p>(For those looking for/into: Alternative building techniques, salvage and reuse, architectural salvage, cabins and camp construction, building for less, recycling, tree forts, building with salvage, and budget building)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-20344966399563672712022-02-18T06:33:00.003-08:002022-02-18T06:33:45.677-08:00Two young women build a great little A frame cabin- on the cheap! <p> Here is another build from the plans I devised and offer up on this very site (click on the "workshops" banner that is on the top of almost every page for more on it). </p><p>In this case, the "Transforming A Frame Cabin" was tackled by two sisters, and they were kind enough to share their video tour of their cabin build with us tiny house addicts on my YouTube channel. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="409" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jLrA-VDLs-c" width="492" youtube-src-id="jLrA-VDLs-c"></iframe></div><br /><p>We have almost SIX HUNDRED tiny house, tree house, cabin, cottage, and studio/she-shed video tours and DIY build overviews up now on "RelaxshacksDOTcom"- one of the first tiny house related YouTube channels ever. We're not the biggest, but we're still out there duking it out and filming- and having fun with it. We also touch upon off grid living quite a bit as well. </p><p><b>Be sure to check out the channel and subscribe if you haven't</b></p><p>We have OTHER cool A-Frame Cabin build tours on the channel as well! </p><p>Link: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eos7d1rshlk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eos7d1rshlk</a></p><p>Also- keep checking our workshop link as we do have a hands-on tiny house and tree house building workshop coming up in Alabama in May (2022)- Space will be limited. 20 is our max so as to ensure you get lots of hands on and building experience! </p><p>And more from these two women at<a href="http://www.shelbyshack.com" target="_blank"> http://www.shelbyshack.com </a></p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-91892987798505333342022-01-26T20:28:00.005-08:002022-01-26T20:29:06.298-08:00Small House meets ASMR Graffiti Art Makeover Video..... <p> This one is certainly different for this site, but in the spirit of low-budget, DIY, home decor, and well, thinking outside the box, I figure that this video might intrigue some of you (and scare the hell out of the rest of ya). Enjoy. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="387" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XnMT9xEz7rM" width="543" youtube-src-id="XnMT9xEz7rM"></iframe></div><b><br /></b><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 0px; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> "Come on up to New Hampshire and graffiti the heck out of this kids bedroom for us, would ya?". And so I did. The room you'll see is part of a REALLY COOL Keene, NH airbnb listing that is entirely art themed in that each room focuses on different artists (one being me- @DeekDiedricksenart ). After this all went down (I did everything you see in a day) I later ended up getting Covid (the Omnicron variant- fun!) and while in "basement quarantine" I stumbled across a series of ASMR relaxation videos that I got sucked into. I then realized that this here film (which I originally intended to release in sped-up "time lapse" format) was pretty interesting and relaxing in its real time mode- at least I felt so. Whatever the case, it was a free form graffiti art project that through the narrations, gives a little insight into what I was thinking (and wasn't thinking) at the time. Everything you see is spur of the moment and unplanned. I hope you find it fun! (file under: painting, street art, punk rock art, mural painting) </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/bostonartist" spellcheck="false" style="cursor: pointer; display: var(--yt-endpoint-display,inline-block); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: var(--yt-endpoint-text-regular-decoration,none); white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: var(--yt-endpoint-word-break,none); word-wrap: var(--yt-endpoint-word-wrap,none);">#bostonartist</a><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 0px; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/graffitiart" spellcheck="false" style="cursor: pointer; display: var(--yt-endpoint-display,inline-block); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: var(--yt-endpoint-text-regular-decoration,none); white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: var(--yt-endpoint-word-break,none); word-wrap: var(--yt-endpoint-word-wrap,none);">#graffitiart</a><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 0px; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/kidsbedroommakeover" spellcheck="false" style="cursor: pointer; display: var(--yt-endpoint-display,inline-block); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: var(--yt-endpoint-text-regular-decoration,none); white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: var(--yt-endpoint-word-break,none); word-wrap: var(--yt-endpoint-word-wrap,none);">#kidsbedroommakeover</a><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 0px; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/outsiderart" spellcheck="false" style="cursor: pointer; display: var(--yt-endpoint-display,inline-block); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: var(--yt-endpoint-text-regular-decoration,none); white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: var(--yt-endpoint-word-break,none); word-wrap: var(--yt-endpoint-word-wrap,none);">#outsiderart</a><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 0px; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/monstersandrobots" spellcheck="false" style="cursor: pointer; display: var(--yt-endpoint-display,inline-block); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: var(--yt-endpoint-text-regular-decoration,none); white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: var(--yt-endpoint-word-break,none); word-wrap: var(--yt-endpoint-word-wrap,none);">#monstersandrobots</a><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 0px; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></p><p><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); white-space: pre-wrap;">@DeekDiedricksenArt </span></span></p><p><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 0px; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 0px; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-34285212325240262212021-12-16T14:28:00.005-08:002021-12-16T14:28:56.428-08:00Tiny House Fixer-Upper for Sale- only $4k!<p>Its rare that you'll see a tiny house for sale for so little (even one in rough shape). I mean, even the lumber alone these days is worth a small fortune, never mind the time and labor. Well, here is a 14' by 8' tiny house on wheels (not road worthy) that is up for sale in Pembroke, MA that DEFINITELY needs A LOT of work. Question is: Could it be worth it? It is a cute little cabin (with a composting toilet, loft, and small kitchen space) that would certainly give you a jump on things/tiny house living, but you'll definitely need some know-how and elbow grease to finish this one and bring this little home to life. On the other hand, if fixed up, it could make for a cool little backyard rental, guest house, art studio, yoga space, or she-shed. Some of these airbnb's and hip camp rentals bring in a small fortune these days so it would be something to consider. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="377" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kJ4DNHx8Kec" width="454" youtube-src-id="kJ4DNHx8Kec"></iframe></div><br /><p>Whatever your take on it, check out this video for more. </p><p>If interested in purchasing it- contact the owner here- <span style="background-color: #e4e6eb; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wildirishfarms@comcast.net </span></p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-39750220710406156672021-11-22T11:54:00.000-08:002021-11-22T11:54:06.211-08:00Desert Glamping Tents- could YOU live in one full time tiny house style? <p> Dustin and I recently got back from hosting another hands-on build and design workshop in Twentynine Palms CA (the group was AWESOME!!!) and while we were there we also had a chance to camp out/stay at this GREAT glamping rental spot called "Heavenly Cielito". Check out the video and see for yourself how very cool this spot was! Question is- how many of you could live in a tent like this full time? Or even seasonally? The particular tent we stayed in about approximately 12' wide and 16' long- 192 square feet- larger than some tiny houses I've been in. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="371" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0RzWkLEjWLQ" width="495" youtube-src-id="0RzWkLEjWLQ"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-50627306379355072492021-10-06T07:00:00.001-07:002021-10-06T07:00:05.508-07:00Photo Gallery! GORGEOUS A-frame tiny house rental build for only $2k!!! <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZ2skIG_sVoMIkyILW5P0pxvKDDTsWd7If6euWtRhMmycBGpihkiW-32fM55Y_f6DCRfySn1wjzMRqVJr_cax53EudRcDzoaF38GA1tdcOhA2i4ZNDyYbCBALeQyXqERszsSeC8YQSZML/s1362/Screen+Shot+2021-10-04+at+1.42.22+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="1362" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZ2skIG_sVoMIkyILW5P0pxvKDDTsWd7If6euWtRhMmycBGpihkiW-32fM55Y_f6DCRfySn1wjzMRqVJr_cax53EudRcDzoaF38GA1tdcOhA2i4ZNDyYbCBALeQyXqERszsSeC8YQSZML/w590-h306/Screen+Shot+2021-10-04+at+1.42.22+PM.png" width="590" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">CHECK OUT THE VIDEO TOUR BELOW! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"> You might recognized the names Garrett Hohn and Alla Ponomareva as they built a cabin from my plan sets (the "Transforming A Frame") a few years back and have been renting it on airbnb seasonally. Well, thanks to the amazing photo work of Alla, this A-frame soon went viral and eventually was featured on magazine covers, in national Zillow ads, on Hipcamp, and beyond- heck, even Apartment Therapy did a feature on it! Well, this duo is back at it again on their tiny cabin and tiny house rental compound with this super cool spin on these A frame plans of mine- a cabin with TWO opening walls/roof panels. Alla and Garrett really have a knack for interior design and color play and this little rental (also used as a hunting blind out there in Montana) is certainly no exception. Oh yeah, it was built for a mere $2k- showing that a mini glamping empire can be built on very little, so long as a little creativity is implemented! Again, check out the video, and feel free to leave a comment on your thoughts over on YouTube! We'd love to hear from you. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Also, in a similar design vein, be sure to check out the A-frame tree house I recently completed in Connecticut. Its another spin on "The transforming A-frame" (video is further below). </p><p style="text-align: left;">Their airbnb rental link is further below as well. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Also- here is a link to the A FRAME CABIN PLANS this cabin was inspired by. <a href="https://relaxshacks.myshopify.com/collections/all">Click HERE</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="462" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Eos7d1rshlk" width="555" youtube-src-id="Eos7d1rshlk"></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">And here are a few more photos (from Alla Ponomareva)</p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mcWfOjCzLUzP81xG6q0dwf3KIYrx9PVaQ4BkyTw51z0JAY14b4DwnzOmvn2jZ2-dFKDPu7rt41Kp6IyOaA8w8n9g9wihGcYBSaPC2OwJKwKJyL_lp8hOwhx2LVHXya4LK2rnaiuXG-GV/s1364/Screen+Shot+2021-10-04+at+1.44.45+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="1332" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKne6GWSIeqlaF2HFdCm6RxWWRroOShOehL5Jx5oqpUMxzg3YShg_aGLElykLYU49Y5QEgttvcl2kZH0oBXLGdbKhqy1gRAi820R6jE7XqFIPq19h9W_yV5A6kh3HS8bfA6jpMTpwrM2Uc/w548-h357/Screen+Shot+2021-10-04+at+1.45.40+PM.png" width="548" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">And the A-Frame tree house I recently designed and completed.....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="391" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v36HzR-8PHo" width="471" youtube-src-id="v36HzR-8PHo"></iframe></div><p style="text-align: center;">To rent one of the cabins at Alla and Garrett's place in Montana... <a href="https://thehohnstead.com/reservation/">CLICK HERE</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-1997133845366594342021-09-01T12:36:00.001-07:002021-09-01T12:36:38.810-07:00A frame tree house with flip-open wall (and a cool zip line!)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="325" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v36HzR-8PHo" width="500" youtube-src-id="v36HzR-8PHo"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p> So here's the latest tree house I've built for a family (third one this season). Its definitely simple, follows my love for A-frame cabins (see my "Transforming A-frame cabin plans" below) and was built in panels and trucked out to CT to save time (as you'll see in the video). This tree cabin could make for a cool, simple, affordable, glamping rental (for airbnb or for hipcamp) and while only a mere 7' by 7' at the base, it is able to sleep two adults in sleeping bags, or fit an air mattress. </p><p>Here's a real time walk through tour of it, AND some sped up time lapse sequences of the build process. </p><p>Check out the tree house zip line in action too! </p><p>I might have plans for this down the road so keep checking the plan link banner on this website. </p><p>-Deek Diedricksen </p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-10441735173000711862021-08-26T11:36:00.000-07:002021-08-26T11:36:15.054-07:00A NEW Tiny House Village in Georgia! <p>Yes, its true, its legal, and its kinda awesome!</p><p>Check out this brand new tiny house village, or "Pocket Neighborhood" (based on the principals of author Ross Chapin) located in Atlanta, Georgia. This is an entire tiny house compound or neighborhood worked into a mere .57 acres of land- talk about plot efficiency! One of the site and project designers for the Micro Living Institute, Will Johnston, share a video tour with us....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="320" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aR0fF4ZqNd4" width="500" youtube-src-id="aR0fF4ZqNd4"></iframe></div><br /><p> This is a great step towards the further legalization of tiny house and tiny house villages. </p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-76971646693892195482021-08-08T10:39:00.001-07:002021-08-08T10:39:41.828-07:00Tiny House Summer Camp 8- Sept 24-26th 2021! Its ON!!!<p style="text-align: center;">THE ORIGINAL Tiny House Campout Workshops ARE BACK! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Hosted by Derek "Deek" Diedricksen (former HGTV host and author of the bestseller "Microliving")</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://relaxshacks.myshopify.com/products/sept-21-22-tiny-house-summer-camp-seven-northern-vermont" target="_blank">CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAr2eXETVNl4ydslxbkUSiu9XZfvqI0GFZt91LdRFhU7wdHVgVyd0ZNN2XQCH6CkP1-ph6EASlNLG8MiX5TePWOMt1gu3KP12NQFEVizYZPWu333r3XtkthhvLGdc4CXmS0YWeq4C5aNbG/s1358/tiny+house+summer+camp+final+2021+flyer+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1330" data-original-width="1358" height="525" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAr2eXETVNl4ydslxbkUSiu9XZfvqI0GFZt91LdRFhU7wdHVgVyd0ZNN2XQCH6CkP1-ph6EASlNLG8MiX5TePWOMt1gu3KP12NQFEVizYZPWu333r3XtkthhvLGdc4CXmS0YWeq4C5aNbG/w537-h525/tiny+house+summer+camp+final+2021+flyer+.jpg" width="537" /></a></div><br /><p>Yep- YEAR TEN NOW and we're hosting yet another Tiny House Workshop at our TEN ACRE spread near Orleans, VT. Its fully off-grid- but fully fun (so don't let that scare you!)</p><p>We've made it so much more than just a hands-on tiny house workshop too- its basically become a DIY Summer Camp for adults. We'll explain shortly...</p><p>We want to keep it smaller and more intimate this year too (this way we can all keep safe, keep our distance (its all outdoors too)). </p><p>BUT WE WILL STILL WILL HAVE....</p><p>-Actually building on a group build/project or two</p><p>-Live demos</p><p>-Guest speakers </p><p>-Tour tiny houses</p><p>-See tree houses (and have a chance to ask LOTS about their design methods/approach)</p><p>-Camp out (FREE)- lots of space for tents and RVs</p><p>-Take a wild-edibles walk with wilderness survival guide/host Matt Gabriel- Youtube's "Animal Man Survivor"</p><p>-Tour various cabins and shelters on a FUN(!) nighttime candle-lit hike in the woods</p><p>-Learn many alternative building techniques- salvage-material construction, etc </p><p>-Hang and network with many builders and designers! </p><p>-And more! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-31676907777730990172021-07-31T17:50:00.005-07:002021-07-31T17:50:54.500-07:00Yeah, I'm kinda into Dump Picking too- (which can be profitable!)<p>So....</p><p> Many don't know that in addition to running a shelter, tiny house, tree house, and small structure channel on YouTube, I also run a smaller side channel called <b>"Streets Shall Provide"</b>. Basically, this channel serves as a place to funnel and post videos related to my other interests that aren't directly small house related- travel, odd tourism, abandoned exploration, and flea marketing, street picking, and even dumpster diving sometimes. </p><p>Which brings me to this little journal style video whereupon I do a little dump picking up in Maine while on vacation AND find a few items that certainly will resell (or will stand as "keepers" in the case of the super vintage/weird/ugly stained glass lamp I grabbed). The small stuff on the other hand, could be sold at a flea, yard sale, or on ebay. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="320" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e0tGJ4PRG4E" width="500" youtube-src-id="e0tGJ4PRG4E"></iframe></div><br /><p>So check it out, and consider checking out some of the other videos on that channel (and maybe even subscribe if you feel so inclined). </p><p>-Deek </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-64983148058125671812021-06-28T15:40:00.002-07:002021-07-31T17:55:06.996-07:00Don't EVER build your tiny house like this one! THE WORST<p> Here's a look back at the THE VERY WORST tiny house that I've not only seen in person, but had the "thrill" of spending a night in. When I say "thrill" I mean "the place was so shady and poorly built that it was hard to sleep at night and my mind and heart was racing from the experience". We literally considered not sleeping in the space- especially when a small storm came through at night and we could see the wind slowly moving the cabin walls back and forth. YES, I talked to the renter/owner afterwards and warned him, "You're gonna kill somebody with this place at some point". </p><p>So ladies and gentlemen, here it is- THE WORST TINY HOUSE I'VE EVER SEEN! </p><p>Want to learn how to actually build, well, we have <b>TINY HOUSE SUMMER CAMP 8</b> coming up on a 10 acre spread in Vermont- free camping, live building, guest hosts, demos, speakers, tour tiny houses, treehouses, and more! The banner at the top of ANY page on this website has the link to sign up AND the link to our cabin plans and more! ACTUALLY build and design with us in Vermont! (Orleans, VT). </p><p><a href="https://relaxshacks.myshopify.com/products/sept-21-22-tiny-house-summer-camp-seven-northern-vermont">HERE is the direct link too. </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="320" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sD0v-h6ncRA" width="500" youtube-src-id="sD0v-h6ncRA"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-38930133718278923062021-06-08T04:46:00.001-07:002021-06-08T04:46:29.670-07:0012 Offbeat Yard Sale Tips- Downsize While Making Money <p style="text-align: center;"><b>12 Yard Sale Tips- Ones you might not have considered </b></p><p>This topic comes up A LOT in the small house scene Facebook groups. People are looking for ways to save for their dream tiny house, but before they can do that (and while they do it) they need a means to downsize from their regular or current mode of living. So how does one go about that? </p><p>Why not host a yard sale? Yes, they're work, but THEY WORK. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="320" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/y51cw0JrU_M" width="500" youtube-src-id="y51cw0JrU_M"></iframe></div><br /><p>However, if you're going to take the time to downsize while attempting to turn your stuff into cash for whatever future project, here are a few off beat tips on how to ensure your yard sale, tag sale, rummage sale, or estate sale, is a big success. </p><p>The methods and tips I recommend here are ones I DO NOT usually see people talking about- things many neglect to consider, and for that reason I feel that this little video might be worth your time. </p><p>Meanwhile, check out my newest book "MicroLiving"- <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Micro-Living-Innovative-Equipped-Full-Time/dp/1612128769/ref=asc_df_1612128769/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=266167130603&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9722731848529939089&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001969&hvtargid=pla-524831325586&psc=1" target="_blank">CLICK HERE </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccYImlLbYeK0PZbPhCj9yYROhDwoGDcAWjVr-DufED9waBnLAnFsYda9l7TgroKnrPU29luB9XM6I8PI93BnM7DPJMeWuL8ejHgXF8VAYx9KsMi8sdgK5okgKCVLIU8eUThaALAYbixFM/s1676/microliving+book+cover.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="1676" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccYImlLbYeK0PZbPhCj9yYROhDwoGDcAWjVr-DufED9waBnLAnFsYda9l7TgroKnrPU29luB9XM6I8PI93BnM7DPJMeWuL8ejHgXF8VAYx9KsMi8sdgK5okgKCVLIU8eUThaALAYbixFM/w480-h307/microliving+book+cover.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-63084510396041081132021-06-01T08:00:00.004-07:002021-06-01T08:00:49.144-07:00Living On The Road/Making Money from TRASH....<p> While I don't live on the road, I OFTEN see people post on tiny house or homesteading pages asking "How can we make a living while living on the road or off grid"? Well, I feel there are a TON of ways to do it, and perhaps I'll get into that in another post. Again, I don't live off the road, nor off grid, but I do make a good deal of my living from "nothing"- repurposing the discarded waste of others and making it into art, fixing some of these items, flipping them, and so on. All of this can be done with minimal materials, with limited space, and its fun! Furthermore, these flat art items wouldn't take up much space (especially smaller pieces) in your tiny home, RV, or cabin. Canvases don't have to be frame either, you can simply paint them and roll them for storage or shipping if you are worried about space. </p><p>Here's one I recently found/did. Its a bit more on the experimental/urban/weird side....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="330" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/c2PflV2gfoE" width="500" youtube-src-id="c2PflV2gfoE"></iframe></div><p>So lesson ONE- if you have an inkling of artistic ability, considering rescuing some of those "wine and paint night" monstrosities you find curbside on trash day, and painting over them. You can then use this art for your own home decor, or possibly sell it (which I've done dozens upon dozens of times now). In fact I just made a huge graffiti piece that was shipped all the way to Miami to reside in a VERY swanky oceanfront apartment. This shipping ALONE was $250- which the buyer was fine with. Apparently they REALLY wanted this piece- which was flattering as heck, and profitable. </p><p>But back on track...</p><p>SOME of the art you find might actually be cool and/or fine as is, so before you paint over whatever, do consider its value as it already exists (and DEFINITELY look up artist names if the pieces are originals!!!). I've sold many pieces this way without having to do ANYTHING to them at all. Posting this type art on social media will also help with sales, but don't overlook old-school approaches. About once or twice a year I will rent a booth at a flea market and display some of my larger pieces there. These pieces (wildly colorful) are what I call "eye bait"- they are distracting/attention grabbing and draw people in out of curiosity. My intent often isn't even to sell these pieces, but to lure people in, who then end up buying the other junk I have laying around. Getting people to your booth is half the battle. These art pieces have also served as networking pieces too in that they frequently result in side jobs for me from the people that see them (graffiti mural work in a house, selling a few paintings to tv shows as props, and so forth- all connections that DID actually happen as a flea market. I even had a couple buy a piece of me at a flea, then contact me later on to make two more custom paintings for their home. </p><p>So give it a whirl. Even if they never sell, its STILL a lot of fun and there are worse things you could do with your time. </p><p>Oh yeah, want to support me/this page? (I'd love ya for it)</p><p>Check out my newest tiny house, cabin, cottage, and small huts book! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7eQKPnTOQkufXMzEqJ4UjgM0HgO5MlWliwClYNGFHE_XDmnicXP7ecjWBHYeJTAFumTZGC6WBz2p_d4gYAoC23P3LrBUy9eDsylqhhAWTM23lRMpAG4Ew3ZZhpTdLZF70Yx3NBzh__Xe/s1676/microliving+book+cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="1676" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7eQKPnTOQkufXMzEqJ4UjgM0HgO5MlWliwClYNGFHE_XDmnicXP7ecjWBHYeJTAFumTZGC6WBz2p_d4gYAoC23P3LrBUy9eDsylqhhAWTM23lRMpAG4Ew3ZZhpTdLZF70Yx3NBzh__Xe/w534-h342/microliving+book+cover.png" width="534" /></a></div><br /><p>LINK HERE: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1612128769/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=relaxshacksco-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1612128769&linkId=aa3a3d24b01cea255bdad4e16764dba8">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1612128769/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=relaxshacksco-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1612128769&linkId=aa3a3d24b01cea255bdad4e16764dba8</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-18607598216266909562021-05-04T08:26:00.001-07:002021-05-04T08:26:24.863-07:00They lived in this INCREDIBLY TINY A FRAME CABIN (Now for sale)<p> Not sure I could do it, but there is a certain romance about daydreaming of living in such a small space, or any tiny house for that matter. Regardless, I came across this insanely tiny a-frame cabin on Facebook marketplace and thought it was kind of neat in its simplicity, and possible affordability (the VERY reason I designed a set of A-frame cabin build plans many years back- you can find them at the link below). Check this guest tiny house tour out though, and again, its for sale with the asking price of $8400 USD. It was NOT built to transport on the road with the given trailer, for the record. </p><p>As the listing states- this might make a great hobby or craft space, a cool guest cabin, or even a rental tiny house/cottage for airbnb. Me? I might toss it on a small barge and make a houseboat out of it, or place it in a strong tree house platform. </p><p>PLANS for my "Transforming A-Frame Cabin" are HERE: <a href="https://relaxshacks.myshopify.com/collections/all" target="_blank">https://relaxshacks.myshopify.com/collections/all </a></p><p>Links to this cabin for sale (while its still for sale)- ALL is on the actual YouTube page for this video- links, specs, etc.... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="325" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/taAshce16Ow" width="500" youtube-src-id="taAshce16Ow"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Derek Diedricksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07287446063296293626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496944391693510066.post-13949107620713825742021-04-01T09:33:00.003-07:002021-04-01T09:33:25.010-07:00So you want to build a TREEHOUSE eh? SIMPLE MONEY SAVING TIPS<p>HOW TO BUILD A TREE HOUSE- The SIMPLE (and affordable) WAY....</p><p>Here's one for those not looking to remortgage their homes (or tiny homes) for one of those super mansion treehouses you see on tv and in coffee table books all the time, because lets face it, few of us are gazillionaires (never mind recent lumber prices). So, here's a short video on a couple of tips (budget friendly ones) when it comes to building the base of your small or medium sized treehouse. This is a cost effective way to get started on that tree fort or tree office- so check it out and I hope you grab some ideas from it. </p>
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