Press Coverage

How to...
... build a tiny house

Skill Point, March 1st, 2021
Young People Test Drive Trade Jobs By Building A Tiny Home.
"Sean Ticknor knows his way around a job site. He also knows the value of an increasingly rare commodity that these job sites need to keep humming: skilled labor. "

Vanderbilt News, February 16th, 2021
How to build a tiny home: Expert advice from Sean Ticknor,
"Each new project begins in September, when Ticknor’s sons go back to school. Over the course of nine months, his students learn about every element of the process, from insulation and electrical, to carpentry and plumbing, as well as tiling and roofing. "

Local News Matters, December 16th, 2020
Tiny houses empower homeless youth.
"Sean Ticknor, Executive Director of Big Skills Tiny Homes based in
Fairfax, volunteered to build one of four ADA-compliant tiny homes with larger doors to accommodate wheelchairs. During the build, which lasted from September to November, Ticknor trained and offered scholarships to four people who wanted to learn construction skills