Tiny Pallet House

My preferred roof design it a pitched roof but it is more difficult to build than the shed roof and is purely an aesthetic choice. It also adds extra vertical space for a sleeping loft. Continue Reading »

Here is another way to build the roof. The high end is about 8 feet high, the pitch illustrated is a 3:12 pitch (drops 3 inches for every 12 inches horizontally). The lower wall is about 80 inches high. This design makes the roof easier to build for a few reasons. Continue Reading »

Now that the pallet walls are up and the roof is on it’s time to sheet the interior and exterior. I’d use plywood since it adds a lot of structural strength to the tiny house. If plywood is not available use whatever you can find. 4′x8′ sheets of the most weather resistant material you can find is best. Continue Reading »

Below is an idea for how this quickly built tiny house could house two people in an emergency situation. I’m assuming that there would be no water, electricity, and sewer available so these would need to be provided by jugs of water, batteries, generator, solar panels, camping toilet (or sawdust toilet), and 5 gallon buckets (for grey water). More elaborate living accomodations could be created in time and power and plumbing could be added if needed. Continue Reading »