Tiny Homes on the Move - (Shelter Library of Building Books) by Lloyd Kahn (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>Tiny Homes on the Move</i> chronicles 21st-century nomads -- people who inhabit homes that are compact and mobile, either on wheels or in the water. In photos and stories, this fascinating book explores modern travelers who live in vans, pickup trucks, buses, trailers, sailboats, and houseboats that combine the comforts of home with the convenience of being able to pick up and go at any time. With over 1,000 color photos accompanying the stories and descriptions of these moveable sanctuaries, this is a valuable and inspirational book for anyone thinking outside the box about shelter.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>I started building almost 50 years ago, and have lived in a self-built home ever since. If I'd been able to buy a wonderful old good-feeling house, I might have never started building. But it was always cheaper to build than to buy, and by building myself, I could design what I wanted and use materials I wanted to live with. <p/>I set off to learn the art of building in 1960. I liked the whole process immensely. Hammering nails. Framing -- delineating space. Nailing down the sub-floor, the roof decking. It's a thrill when you first step on the floor you've just created. <p/>Ideally I'd have worked with a master carpenter long enough to learn the basics, but there was never time. I learned from friends and books and by blundering my way into a process that required a certain amount of competence. My perspective was that of a novice, a homeowner -- rather than a pro. As I learned, I felt that I could tell others how to build, or at least get them started on the path to creating their own homes. <p/>Through the years I've personally gone from post and beam to geodesic domes to stud frame construction. It's been a constant learning process, and this has led me into investigating many methods of construction -- I'm interested in them all. For five years, the late '60s to early '70s, I built geodesic domes. I got into being a publisher by producing <i>Domebook One</i> in 1970 and <i>Domebook 2</i> in 1971. I then gave up on domes (as homes) and published our namesake <i>Shelter</i> in 1973. We've published books on a variety of subjects over the years, and returned to our roots with <i> Home Work: Handbuilt Shelter</i> in 2004, <i>Builders of the Pacific Coast</i> and <i>The Barefoot Architect</i> in 2008, and </i>Tiny Homes </i> in 2012. <p/>Building is my favorite subject. Even in this day and age, building a house with your own hands can save you a ton of money (I've never had a mortgage) and -- if you follow it through -- you can get what you want in a home. -Lloyd Kahn
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