Welcome to Building Tiny! My partner and I own a 12.5 acre parcel of land in Central Washington State (near Lake Chelan). Join us as we document the process, experience, adventures, and lessons learned while building a 120 square foot off-grid vacation cabin overlooking the mighty Columbia River from 2700 feet of highland desert bluffs.
Our first morning after camping on our property in October 2013. Much colder and windier than we anticipated!
Land acquired, now it's time to design something that would keep us warm and dry. From exploring tiny house blogs to modifying DIY shed kits, here's our journey into designing a simple structure that would meet our basic needs, but with potential to be improved upon going forward.
Read MoreWenatchee, Washington, by Jennifer Gottwald, via Wikimedia Commons
In part two of the hunt, we learn two important lessons about buying property, meet a Jolly realtor, and actually find the place of our dreams.
Read MoreWe'd talked about buying some sort of rural retreat for a few years, but suddenly we were walking the walk! Join us on our adventure to find a little slice of peace and quiet in the Pacific Northwest that we could call our own.
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