Tiny Pallet House

Building infront view

Tent Cities on Oprah

Tent Cities of Sacramento

Yesterday there was a great story on Oprah that included a segment on tent cities right here in Sacramento. I first came up with the tiny pallet house plans one weekend in the fall of 2008 as a hurricane blasted into the Gulf Coast. Today I’m thinking that tiny pallet houses might be a valuable temporary solution for those Americans stuck out in this current economic hurricane.

Oprah has posted several of the clips from the show online. If you missed the story you should definitely take a moment to watch them. This story should really hit home for all of us who rely on our jobs to pay our rent and mortgage. The sad truth is that many Americas are stuck in a tight spot between our last paycheck and homelessness.

The news story has inspired me to come up with a version of this tiny house that could be built with pallets, tarps, bailing wire and very few hand tools. I wish I were in a position to go out and help build tiny houses but I try to do whatever I can to help. I should be able to post the new plans tonight.

Below are still images from the video clips that are now on Oprah’s website. Photo credit Harpo Productions, Inc.