A leading tiny house builder reveals the who and why of tiny homes Tiny houses may be trendier than ever, but plenty of people still refuse to accept they?re any different from good ol? RVs or have any real staying power. One person definitely not in denial about the popularity of tiny houses" Dan George Dobrowolski, founder and CEO of Escape Homes, the Wisconsin-based tiny house builder that?s been putting small dwellings on wheels since 1993.
?We?re living in a tsunami,? Dobrowolski says in a recent phone interview, referencing the exponential growth in demand over the last five years. He says business has grown 6000 percent since they first got started. Their manufacturing plant has also been expanded three times, from 12,000 square feet to now just over 30,000 square feet.
This ever-expansion is perhaps more clear in Escape?s proliferating product line of RV-certified tiny houses. Since launching the Escape Traveler?a 269-square-foot tiny home with full-size appliances?in 2015, the company has, in rapid succession, put out an eight-person ?XL? version of the Traveler, and introduced two new lines (the modern Vista with huge windows and the traditional Vintage with a gabled roof), each in multiple sizes.
Chatting with Curbed, Dobrowolski spoke about the who and why behind tiny houses, and more. Here?s what we found most intriguing.
1. Customers run the spectrum?One common first question abou...