Welcome to the "Tall Man Tiny House"

The Tall Man Tiny House was built by a pair of exceptionally vertical brothers, each of them a dizzying six-feet seven, says the construction-oriented brother Adam Leu.
More than simply buying longer boards, however, this home quickly reveals the amount of planning that could go into the construction of a compact mobile home. This one, which sits on a used 20-foot long trailer, has been aptly described as a “rustic modern” house that combines simple, modern lines with natural wood tones that allow for a sense of inner peace and quiet.
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“With my skills as a builder and my brother's as an artist and designer, we set out with a rough design and many things to learn,” writes Leu on Tiny House Blog, who says the plan for a taller tiny house began with inspiration from two Michael Janzen solar house plans found at tinyhousedesign.com.
The end product is a gem. The home is 21 feet long, “cantilevered a foot off the back and semi-divided into three seven-foot sections,” writes Leu. It has a total of 130-square foot with some extra space when you count the sleeping loft. At its widest point, the homes is 8.5 feet wide, although its bragging point is its ability to accommodate a couple of exceptionally tall residents. The height is a “towering 13-feet, 3 inches,” Leu keeps on explaining on Tiny House Blog. It also has a folding deck and an awning that can be stored for traveling. A guess at the weight: about 5,500 to 6,000 pounds – useful to know if you were planning on hitting the road with this home in tow.
This interior view of the entrance hints at home much glass has been used to define the front of the home.  From here you can see the corner of the living room couch and the kitchen counter. In the distance is the bathroom that has a sliding door made of maple plywood -- as are the cabinets. Notice the beautiful stained ceiling, which is sealed with linseed oil, and the five-inch wide tongue-and-groove pine flooring, which is stained and sealed with Danish oil.
The photo below shows just a few inches of the rod that holds up the ladder, which partly explains why the ladder is on the left in the upper photo and on the right in the photo below. The house was built by a pair of brother, each of them six foot seven, which may explain their affinity for giraffes (look above the green closet). 
The kitchen counter is large enough for two customers.
This photo of the stove was taken from the outside, looking in.
Yet another giraffe adorns the living room. This is the long view with the shot taken from the kitchen.
Here's a commode with extra head room. And what is that silver scoop doing on what looks like a water tank behind the toilet, you ask? Well, first, one has to presume that it's not a water tank; it's a sawdust bin. (Notice the hinge to the right of the scoop.) The house is "plumbed and wired similar to a common camper," Leu explains, but the bathroom "houses a sawdust compost toilet" that can be converted to an RV set up if you have the necessary sewer hook up. 
Here's a smart idea ... use a reflective surface for your shower and you can get buy without adding extra lights, since a minimum of sunlight will allow you to see well enough even on cloudy days.
An unobtrusive ceiling fan helps circulate heat in the winter and cool air in the summer.
As a parting shot, here's what the Tall Man's Tiny House looks like at night: A touch of elegance in a natural setting. Just like the builders said: It's modern rustic.
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