A salvaged door can become a gate, trellis, potting bench, screen or fence with more character than anything new. Here is how to choose, prepare and fix one.
ToGaze covers tiny houses and off-grid living across 27 sections — the homes, the designs, the off-grid systems, the rules and the money behind them. Every section is a live feed; start with the ideas, then follow the daily coverage.
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From first sketch to moving in — and paying for it.
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ToGaze covers tiny houses and off-grid living — small-home ideas and designs, floor plans, off-grid power and water, building codes, costs, communities and DIY — across 27 sections.
New ideas are published regularly, and the homepage always shows the latest first.
It depends on size, build and location. Our cost guide, How Much Does a Tiny House Cost?, and the Costs & Budget section break it down.
Rules vary by place. Start with Building Codes and the State Guides for the rules where you plan to live.
Yes — thousands do. Living Off Grid and Off Grid Homes cover power, water, food and the homes built for it.
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Rain screen installation for a rot-proof tiny house: the 1/4″–3/4″ air gap behind your siding, furring strip choices, drainage kerfs every 16″, bug screens and the 1-inch fastener...
Removable gutter systems for a tiny house on wheels: the drop-in cradle-and-pin design, the 1/4-inch pitch, 18–24-inch bracket spacing, rain chains and the three-step travel stow.
Why metal siding oil-cans and how to prevent it: panel gauge and width, matte finishes, floating fasteners, flat substrates, and the installation habits that keep walls flawless.
Vinyl weighs 0.6 lbs/sf, fiber cement a hefty 2.5 — see how much of your trailer's 3,500 lb payload your siding eats, plus durability and maintenance ratings for...
A skylight in a metal roof stays dry for 50 years or leaks inside five — the difference is the order of the layers. Learn the over-under rule...
Burn it to protect it: slide from raw cedar to crackled Gator Skin and see why a light toast needs re-oiling every 2–3 years while a deep char...
Do you need 30 amp or 50 amp service in your tiny house? Tick off your appliances — cooktop, water heater, mini-split, dryer — and see instantly whether...
Order the wrong panel count or layer the rake trim under the felt and a new metal roof leaks from day one. Run your ridge and slope measurements,...