Tiny House Nation

Danny and Lonie are successful business owners looking to go tiny not just for the financial freedom, but mainly to focus more on each other instead of being bogged down with the upkeep of their old Victorian house. They’ve asked John and Zack to help build them a home that will have a modern layout that more efficiently breaks up their space and an exterior that matches the charm of their Victorian neighborhood. The biggest challenge will be figuring out a space for their massive wardrobe and a functional outdoor space for hosting their weekend brunches.

Nick and Vickie have been together since middle school! Now these two love birds want to build a tiny home that allows them enough space to keep up with their healthy diet and lifestyle and gives them space for studying. John and Zack will be tasked with all of that, while also coming up with a fun, creative solution to keep date nights at home alive.

Jared and Vanessa share a mutual love of food and the outdoors. While Vanessa cooks up fresh meals with her prized gadgets, Jared has accumulated a ton of survival gear through his work with the military. They both love to grill and grow their own herbs and produce. They’ve asked John and Zack to help them pare down to the essentials and build them a house on wheels that has everything they need to survive.

Chaz is country boy and Crystal a city gal proving to be a perfect example of “opposites attract”. It becomes even more evident when they ask John and Zack to build them a tiny house that has both a rustic country feel with some modern accents and amenities. With two completely different aesthetics to consider, Zack and John will have to figure out how to balance out the decor and deliver on giving them two completely separate spaces to lounge out in, all in only 240 square feet!

Luke and Tina are avid mountaineers. They spend a lot of their time rock climbing, ice climbing and extreme backpacking in all kinds of terrain around the world. As you can imagine, they have accumulated a ton of specialty gear for their outdoorsy hobbies. Now these two engineers have brought John and Zack in to help build them the wood cabin tiny house of their dreams, and figure out exactly how they’re going to store all their gear!

Sarah and Tabatha love their life on the farm and want to simplify even more by going tiny. They’ve asked John and Zack to come help build them a rustic tiny house that can withstand all the dirt and grit of the farm life and keep them warm in the harsh Wisconsin winters. The only challenge is, Zack will have to figure out all that and find a place for a few prized bikes as well.

Jose’s work with the military has had him and his family relocating to different cities every few years. Now that he’s getting ready to retire, Stacy and Jose want a tiny house that they can call home and watch their two young daughters grow up in. John and Zack’s mission will be figuring out how to find balance between Stacy’s love for retro while giving Jose a man cave to work on cars in, and of course a room for the most precious cargo of all, their little girls. John and Zack will have some serious marching orders to face on this build.

Michelle and Blake love having their friends over for drinks and some card playing. They’ve asked John and Zack to help build them a tiny house that not only has space to entertain their friends, but room to keep their two dogs entertained as well. John and Zack will have to figure out how to make it all work without creating a house of cards for themselves.

Adam and Gabrielle want a tiny house that they can raise their growing family in. They’re hoping for a space that’s not kid-proofed, but instead kid-purposed. With Gabrielle reaching the end of her pregnancy of their second child, the challenge for John and Zack will be coming up with a space that works for everybody before the newest member of the family arrives!

Chris and Tamara absolutely love skiing and snowboarding and are hoping for a modern ski lodge that will let them hit the mountains right from their front door. They’ve asked John and Zack to help build them a functional space to not only store all their gear, but also maintain it. Thankfully they’ve got the best guy on the job, but will John be able to manage Zack’s big plans for this tiny build.

Allen and Alexa are newlyweds looking to expand their online travel wellness magazine by going tiny. They’re looking for a space that combines their love for fitness and travel while still having all the creature comforts of home and then some. They want to hit the road full-time so they can explore the country sharing experiences through their work and have asked John and Zack to help fit it all in one tiny space.

This one-hour special episode gives families who have always dreamed of ditching their big house and excess “stuff” the chance to try tiny living for two weeks. The episode will focus on one particular family as they take the plunge moving into a tiny house as they try to survive living their “normal” lives in less than 500 sq. feet.

Tim and Amber are looking to build a tiny house completely designed to allow their daughter Penny’s imagination to run wild. They want a space that is both functional and safe for their bright toddler, but also gives her room to have friends over and be entertained for hours. John and Zack are stumped when they’re asked to incorporate a sentimental element from their current house.

It’s a special Thanksgiving episode of Tiny House Nation! This year, John and Zack are taking a break to cook themselves a proper Thanksgiving Feast. While they’re cooking up a storm, they’re also counting down some of the most incredible, not-so-tiny kitchens they’ve ever built. From a full sized kitchen perched high in the Rockies, to an eco-friendly one powered by the California sunshine, all the way to a state-of-the-art kitchen nestled in the heart of Texas. This is one episode the whole family will be thankful for!

It’s a special holiday episode of Tiny House Nation! In honor of the holidays, John and Zack share some of the most extreme and memorable tiny homes they’ve ever built.

This special “Holiday” episode will feature John and Zack recounting twelve of their favorite “Zack Hacks”, as well as sharing some fun and festive DIY holiday projects.