SLC University
Learn it at home. Build it at Hammond Hill. Eight modules online, then a week living in one of our tiny homes and building one with the Small Living Co. crew.
I build these for a living, and I run the community where people stay in them. You learn on the property where I actually do it. Nobody else can give you that part.
Eight modules. One plan.
Each module adds a page to your own tiny home plan. By the time you get to Hammond Hill, you know what you're building and what it costs.
- Is a tiny home right for you?What 300 sq ft is really like, and the real costs.
- Rules, land and permitsWheels or foundation, and what to ask your town.
- Design and layoutKitchen, bath, sleeping, storage, loft or no loft.
- Trailer, foundation and framingStaying under weight. Anchoring for wind.
- Building envelopeInsulation, air sealing and moisture, where one mistake means mould.
- Water, power and off-gridSolar, water and greywater, live at Hammond Hill.
- Interiors that lastWhat cracks when a home goes down the highway.
- Budget, schedule and safetyYour materials list, your build schedule, the safety quiz.
Six days. Real build.
You work on a real Small Living Co. build, in crews of three or four, each with one of our leads. You sleep in a tiny home every night, so by Tuesday you'll know if you could live in one.
Sunday
Check in to your tiny home. Site and tool safety walk. Welcome dinner.
Monday
Layout, framing and sheathing.
Tuesday
Windows, doors, flashing, insulation. Evening tour of the off-grid systems.
Wednesday
Roofing and exterior. Rough-in walkthrough with the trades. Free night at Broken Stick.
Thursday
Interior walls, loft, stairs and built-ins.
Friday
Finish details and punch list. You present your plan. Certificates.
Electrical, plumbing and gas are shown and explained by licensed trades. You watch and ask questions; you don't do the regulated work.
- Your own tiny home plan
- A costed materials list
- A build schedule you can follow
- A week of real hours on a real build
- A private alumni group and a 30-day follow-up call
People planning to build their own tiny home. Couples and families downsizing. Groups of friends building together. Tradespeople adding tiny homes to their work.
No experience needed. Bring CSA safety boots and work clothes. Partners who aren't building can book the stay too.
First build week: 2027
The first build week runs on a real Small Living Co. build. Founding cohort members get first pick of dates, in exchange for honest feedback that shapes the course. Send me a note below and you're on the list. No payment until dates are set.
Get on the list.
Tell me who you are and what you're hoping to get out of SLC University. You'll hear back from me within one business day, and you'll be first to know when dates are set. No payment until then.
Within one business day.
A quick noteEmail's the fastest way to reach me. There's no phone line on purpose, because I'm on site or in the studio most days and I'd rather give you a real answer than a rushed one. If it makes sense, we'll set up a video call.
Based inRockland, Eastern Ontario. I travel for the right program, and teach live from my studio anywhere.