--- title: Blog | Volstrukt (2) description: Volstrukt is the industry leader in steel frames for buildings under 1200 sq ft. We publish articles regularly that pertain to tiny home movement, the new modular home renaissance, and mobile food and retail trailer operations. (2) --- [![Volstrukt](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/433546/images/logo.png?noresize "Volstrukt")](https://www.volstrukt.com) Search this site on Google Search # Blog | Volstrukt ## [Award Winning Collaboration](https://blog.volstrukt.com/volstrukt-award-winning-collaboration-tiny-house-chattanooga-) by [Peter Row](https://blog.volstrukt.com/author/peter-row), on Mar 13, 2018 7:54:00 PM [![Award Winning Collaboration](https://blog.volstrukt.com/hubfs/IMAGES/Volstrukt%20%7C%20Method%20to%20No%20Madness%20%7C%20Tiny%20House%20Chattanooga%20%7C%20Georgia%20Tiny%20House%20Festival%20%7C%20Best%20Collaborative%20Build%20Award.jpg)](https://blog.volstrukt.com/volstrukt-award-winning-collaboration-tiny-house-chattanooga-) Sheena Henry and Ross Pennington's award winning tiny house on wheels, 'Method to NOMADness', has been judged 'Best Collaborative Build' at the recent 2018 Georgia Tiny House Festival.  The collaborators?  Sheena & Ross, Tiny House Chattanooga and Volstrukt. [Continue Reading **](https://blog.volstrukt.com/volstrukt-award-winning-collaboration-tiny-house-chattanooga-) [** 0 Comments](https://blog.volstrukt.com/volstrukt-award-winning-collaboration-tiny-house-chattanooga-#comments-listing) Topics: [steel framing](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/steel-framing) [tiny house design](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/tiny-house-design) [tiny house kit](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/tiny-house-kit) [tinyhouse](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/tinyhouse) [cold form steel](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/cold-form-steel) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Volstrukt at the 2017 Tiny House Jamboree.](https://blog.volstrukt.com/volstrukt-kits-mobile-factory-2017-tinyhouse-jamboree) by [Peter Row](https://blog.volstrukt.com/author/peter-row), on Nov 4, 2017 2:39:50 PM [![Volstrukt at the 2017 Tiny House Jamboree.](https://blog.volstrukt.com/hubfs/IMAGES/Volstrukt_Bryce%20Langston%20Marc%20McQuain%20Derek%20Deek%20Diedricksen_2017%20tiny%20house%20jamboree-348789-edited.jpg)](https://blog.volstrukt.com/volstrukt-kits-mobile-factory-2017-tinyhouse-jamboree) Austin, Texas:  Volstrukt,  the tiny house movement's lightweight steel pioneers, unveiled some exciting new innovations at the 2017 Tiny House & Simple Living Jamboree. [Continue Reading **](https://blog.volstrukt.com/volstrukt-kits-mobile-factory-2017-tinyhouse-jamboree) [** 1 Comment](https://blog.volstrukt.com/volstrukt-kits-mobile-factory-2017-tinyhouse-jamboree#comments-listing) Topics: [lightweight steel framing](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/lightweight-steel-framing) [steel frame tiny house](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/steel-frame-tiny-house) [steel frame modular house](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/steel-frame-modular-house) [tiny house kit](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/tiny-house-kit) [framecad](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/framecad) [tinyhouse](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/tinyhouse) [cold form steel](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/cold-form-steel) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Comparing Tiny House Trailers](https://blog.volstrukt.com/comparing-tiny-house-trailers) by [Peter Row](https://blog.volstrukt.com/author/peter-row), on Aug 24, 2017 8:00:00 AM [![Comparing Tiny House Trailers](https://blog.volstrukt.com/hubfs/GRAPHICS/GRAPHICS_social%20media%20promotions/VOL_volstrukt_trailer%20comparison_20170823_1080x1080px.png)](https://blog.volstrukt.com/comparing-tiny-house-trailers) As steel framing specialist for the tiny house industry, we’ve been uniquely positioned to build on customers' trailers from all across the nation. Most  Tiny House builders find one trailer manufacturer and stick to them. Others have gone the route of designing their own tiny house trailer and sticking with that. There are also a handful of trailer manufacturers out there who, although they may produce high volumes of trailers, really only experience their own trailers for the industry. [Continue Reading **](https://blog.volstrukt.com/comparing-tiny-house-trailers) [** 3 Comments](https://blog.volstrukt.com/comparing-tiny-house-trailers#comments-listing) Topics: [lightweight steel framing](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/lightweight-steel-framing) [tiny house steel kit](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/tiny-house-steel-kit) [tiny house trailer](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/tiny-house-trailer) [tiny house foundation](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/tiny-house-foundation) [tiny house design](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/tiny-house-design) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Volstrukt Returns to Earth Day 2017](https://blog.volstrukt.com/volstrukt-returns-to-earth-day-2017) by [Peter Row](https://blog.volstrukt.com/author/peter-row), on Apr 16, 2017 8:01:00 AM [![Volstrukt Returns to Earth Day 2017](https://blog.volstrukt.com/hubfs/VOL_GRAPHICS/VOL_social%20media%20promo%20graphics/VOL_volstrukt_fb%20event_earth%20day%20TX%202017_20160414.png)](https://blog.volstrukt.com/volstrukt-returns-to-earth-day-2017) Volstrukt, cold-rolled steel design and manufacturing specialists will be returning to Earth Day, exhibiting at Earth Day TX 2017 to be held at Fair Park, Dallas over the weekend of 21-23 April. [Continue Reading **](https://blog.volstrukt.com/volstrukt-returns-to-earth-day-2017) [** 0 Comments](https://blog.volstrukt.com/volstrukt-returns-to-earth-day-2017#comments-listing) Topics: [lightweight steel framing](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/lightweight-steel-framing) [tiny homes](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/tiny-homes) [steel frame tiny house](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/steel-frame-tiny-house) [tiny houses](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/tiny-houses) [steel frame modular house](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/steel-frame-modular-house) [tiny house steel kit](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/tiny-house-steel-kit) [steel framing](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/steel-framing) [sustainable design](https://blog.volstrukt.com/topic/sustainable-design) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Best-in-Show have Volstrukt Inside](https://blog.volstrukt.com/best-in-show-have-volstrukt-inside) by [Peter Row](https://blog.volstrukt.com/author/peter-row), on Aug 24, 2016 12:27:00 PM [![Best-in-Show have Volstrukt Inside](https://blog.volstrukt.com/hubfs/VolstruktRetailNov2016/Image/VOL_jamboree_the_lookout_tiny_idaho_side_by_side-852123-edited.png)](https://blog.volstrukt.com/best-in-show-have-volstrukt-inside) **The builders behind the three most popular models at this year's National Tiny House Jamboree are Volstrukt partners who have embraced engineered lightweight steel as the backbone of their tiny homes on wheels.** In the "Best-in-Show" voting, Tiny House Chattanooga took out first place with "The Lookout", the latest model designed and built by Mike Bedsole and his team, early adopters of Volstrukt's engineered frames.  Jesse and Anca of Tiny Idahomes won many new fans and second place with their new model unveiled at the Jamboree with the "Mount Antero" by Tiny Home Co a popular third. [Continue Reading **](https://blog.volstrukt.com/best-in-show-have-volstrukt-inside) [** 0 Comments](https://blog.volstrukt.com/best-in-show-have-volstrukt-inside#comments-listing) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [From steel sceptic to cold rolled convert.](https://blog.volstrukt.com/from-steel-sceptic-to-cold-rolled-convert) by [Peter Row](https://blog.volstrukt.com/author/peter-row), on Aug 6, 2016 3:07:00 PM [![From steel sceptic to cold rolled convert.](http://blog.retailmomentum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/VOL_andrew_bennett_trekker_trailer_film_strip_JUL16.jpg?t=1478888621330&width=640&name=VOL_andrew_bennett_trekker_trailer_film_strip_JUL16.jpg)](https://blog.volstrukt.com/from-steel-sceptic-to-cold-rolled-convert) In July, the Vostrukt team took took two of our engineered lightweight steel frames to the Tiny House Roadshow in Birmingham, Alabama.  The  CHANTEY is a model from our [**Configurable Stock Models**](https://www.volstrukt.com/tiny-house-configurable-stock-model-kits) of pre-engineered tiny home frames. These events present a great opportunity to talk about, touch & feel and walk through the cold formed steel behind our framing systems. [Continue Reading **](https://blog.volstrukt.com/from-steel-sceptic-to-cold-rolled-convert) [** 0 Comments](https://blog.volstrukt.com/from-steel-sceptic-to-cold-rolled-convert#comments-listing) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Win a trailer + frame.](https://blog.volstrukt.com/win-a-trailer-frame) by [Peter Row](https://blog.volstrukt.com/author/peter-row), on Aug 3, 2016 9:06:00 PM [![Win a trailer + frame.](https://blog.volstrukt.com/hubfs/VolstruktRetailNov2016/Image/VOL_TMT_joint_promo_20160729.jpg)](https://blog.volstrukt.com/win-a-trailer-frame) Volstrukt has teamed up with our valued partner, Trailer Made Trailers, to offer vistitors to the 2016 Tiny House Jamboree the chance to win the industry's leading engineered foundation and frame solution. 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