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A couple of months ago I approached Stephen Marshall of Little House on the Trailer about designing a simple house plan that would be affordable for everyone that I could sell for a low price on the Tiny House Blog.

Stephen and I came up with the answer the “Sonoma Shanty.” This is a 120 square foot building that will pass most areas requirements to build without a permit. It is 8 x 15 feet in size. The basic shell of the Shanty can be built for around $1200 by buying the materials at your local Home Depot or hardware store. You than can finish the Sonoma Shanty however you want to.

The design can be used as a tiny house, an office, an art studio, a workshop or a storage unit. You get to decide what you want to do with it. The design has a 12/12 pitch roof and loft space above for sleeping or storage.

Stephen liked the design idea so much that he has decided to create a kit to make it easier for you to buy and assemble. He is also offering workshops twice a month so you can get the hands on experience of building a shanty of your own.

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Stephen is asking me to promote his workshops here on the Tiny House Blog. The one day workshop will be held two Saturdays a month at the Little House on the Trailer location in Petaluma, California. The address is 1880 Petaluma Blvd. North Petaluma, CA 94952. For details you can talk to Stephen Marshall at (415) 233-0423. Click here to get directions.

The cost is $250 for the workshop and you can purchase a space below. Only six participants at each workshop, so you can have personal attention with Stephen and lots of hands on in constructing the kit.

The complete plans will be available soon here on the Tiny House Blog and will also be available at the workshop.