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Can’t-Miss Open and Airy Converted School Bus. Plus an Awesome Shower Rod Idea.

Can’t-Miss Open and Airy Converted School Bus. Plus an Awesome Shower Rod Idea.

1988 Short School Bus Converted By Students Now 160 Square Feet Of Fun

1988 Short School Bus Converted By Students Now 160 Square Feet Of Fun

This 160 Square Foot Poco Edition Tiny Home Is Built On A 8′ By 20′ Utility Trailer

This 160 Square Foot Poco Edition Tiny Home Is Built On A 8′ By 20′ Utility Trailer

Pick Your Tiny House Trailer Like a Pro: Used or New – Which for You?

Pick Your Tiny House Trailer Like a Pro: Used or New – Which for You?

Tiny Poland Apartment Just 13 Square Meters But Big On Style

Tiny Poland Apartment Just 13 Square Meters But Big On Style

This Woman’s Chemical-Free House Will Make You Wonder If You’re Safe in Your Own Home.

This Woman’s Chemical-Free House Will Make You Wonder If You’re Safe in Your Own Home.

Indexed: Airstream

Builder Chooses Airstream As Platform For Mini Mansion Tiny House Build

By Mark Morris Mobile, RV, Trailers

He took over for a past owner, and made a fabulous tiny house for a client from an Airstream Argosy trailer.

It may seem that a stock RV would make for a perfect Tiny House on Wheels, or THOW. But the demands of everyday life are often too rigorous for “off the shelf” RVs, and many tiny dwellers have chosen to modify, or completely convert RV platforms to suit their down-sized lifestyles.

Among the various platforms available, one stands out as an excellent choice, the Airstream trailer.

This Argosy features a painted finish, rather than polished aluminum. No, it’s not primer but a fresh coat of white.

Argosy exterior

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With an easy to work with open structure, a veritably indestructible aluminum hull, and a chassis so rugged that after 80 years of building them, the company can still brag that more than 70% of their original trailers are still road worthy, the Airstream demands consideration.

This Argosy looked rough at best before the renovation.

interior before

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Keith Schneider is about as close to a bona-fide expert in this new and growing trend in housing, with over 30 builds in the Pacific Northwest, where tiny homes are being welcomed as an alternative in space challenged cities like Portland Oregon. So, when he needed a “mini mansion” he decided to take on an Airstream Argosy, a short lived line of painted trailers that did not feature the brand’s traditional polished finish on its aluminum shell.

Keith Schneider, expert tiny builder, with his Argosy Mini Mansion.

builder with his project

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He told The Register-Guard,

It’s a woodworker’s dream project — like building square cabinets inside an egg. As challenging as it gets. You’ve got cabinetry that’s square by nature, and you’ve got curves that change the whole way down. It’s absurd. … But there are two woodworking projects I’ve wanted to take on in my life: one of these, and an old Chris Craft wooden boat.

Beautiful custom bath with pedestal tub.

bath shot

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He’s done an exquisite job, as we think you’ll agree. This is one tiny house that not only provides a beautiful, welcoming environment, but thanks to the Airstream foundation, will travel whenever and wherever you want it to go.

Most of the hardwoods for the interior were locally sourced.

beautiful cabinets

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To read an in-depth interview with Schneider, visit The Register-Guard.

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Historic Shed Can Build This Adorable Artist’s Cottage Just For You

Cramped and Comfortable? Tiny House in London Only 188 Square Feet But Costs $500,000.

Cramped and Comfortable? Tiny House in London Only 188 Square Feet But Costs $500,000.

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One Small Step for a Man, One Giant Leap for a Tiny House Couple

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Living Small Is Really Living Big In This Rustic, Modern Tiny House

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New Zealand Couple Call DIY Box Truck Home

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Charming Garden-Sized Shepherd’s Hut With A Lovely Front Porch

Modern Tiny House Made by a Web Designer. This Interior Blows My Mind.

Modern Tiny House Made by a Web Designer. This Interior Blows My Mind.

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Downsizing Your Life to Fit in a Snug Shack. How to Get Rid of Stuff.

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Tiny House Sits Right Next To A Working Vineyard

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See This Stunning 1949 Flxible Clipper Motorhome Conversion. So Clean and Modern.

This Hobbit Hole Tiny House Will Make You Want To Squeeze Right In

This Hobbit Hole Tiny House Will Make You Want To Squeeze Right In

One Man Shares Everything He Wished He Had Known When Building His Tiny House

One Man Shares Everything He Wished He Had Known When Building His Tiny House

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This Daughter Challenged Her Mom to a Three Night Stay in a Tiny House. They Both Survived.

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