I now live in my Tiny House! In a beautiful location surrounded by greenery with a view to die for. It is just a stone’s throw from Alkmaar train station but still with the feeling of living outside the city, and having the people of Stichting behoud de GAS! Factory and the Urban Earthship as […]
Archives for May 2016
Municipality of Alkmaar says yes to Tiny Houses
The redeeming word has come! I received a message from the municipality of Alkmaar last Wednesday announcing that I may live in my Tiny House for the period of one month on the site at the Gasfabriek in Alkmaar!! Oh guys, I’m so happy! This is such a relief and a huge step forward for […]
Downsizing: the final phase
I have a few days of work left before my holiday starts and I can finally start packing! I can really do with a break now, but I’m not the only one in need of a break. Dimka is also rather stressed. But the end is in sight; on May 22nd my Tiny House will […]
Tiny House techniques: solar power installation
I want to be self-sufficient – also known as ‘off-grid’ – with regard to electricity in my Tiny House. But that is not so easy in the Netherlands, because in winter you only have a limited amount of sunlight. According to the KNMI, on average, December has only 2 hours of sunshine per day. Therefore, […]
Tiny House techniques: Cladding
I am sitting at my laptop in the warehouse where my Tiny House is being built, and there are quite a few people working today. Kenneth is building the deck, Dimka and Anna are finishing the cladding, and Carolin and André are painting the inside. I feel a little useless. Everyone is working away and […]