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He designed and built a mortgage-free tiny house!


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This is the story of Ethan Waldman’s mortgage-free tiny house that he designed and built himself! What an incredible shortcut to mortgage-freedom, right? A tiny house… yes!

He built it for way less than today’s average home and is already enjoying the debt-free lifestyle that most of us work decade after decade for only to get there run down and beat up… With tiny homes, this is changing.

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Ethan’s Debt-free DIY Tiny House on Wheels

You can go on inside to see what it looks and feels like in there while he’s living in it below:

Built-In Couch…

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Compost Toilet in the Bathroom

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You don’t have to spend almost $1,000 on a compost toilet. Instead, you can build one like this for yourself for next to nothing (like it should be)!

Roomy Upstairs Sleeping Loft

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A Closet in the Loft, Ladder to Loft, Fireplace, and Kitchen

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Kitchen Being Used and Enjoyed

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Yes, You Can Do Yoga in this Tiny House, hehe

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Hang Drying Clothes, Living Simply

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With a View 🙂

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RELATED: Video Tour of Ethan’s DIY Tiny House on Wheels in Vermont

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Andrea is a contributor for TinyHouseTalk.com and the Tiny House Newsletter! She has a passion for sharing tiny and small house stories and introducing you to new people, ideas, and homes.
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  • Linda
    March 17, 2014, 9:25 pm

    On your first update: I know what you mean; it gets too heavy for I too. You really need two people (at least) when building.

    • Alex
      March 19, 2014, 1:03 pm

      Yup. Much easier with some help

  • d
    April 10, 2014, 7:47 pm

    Very nicely laid out. Love those nice big windows..

  • Ericc
    September 15, 2014, 2:05 pm

    I have contemplated my various concerns at great length and determined that I want to start my off grid project building a composting toilet. What I have failed to find after more than a year of reading – where do you source your sawdust and how great a quantity is usually required to make a reasonable purchase. I also do not see anyone quoting a (per person) use rate.
    Who can help me complete my learning curve?

    • Toni Benton
      December 10, 2017, 4:59 pm

      @Eric, I use Coco Absorb instead of sawdust. Bought a 35 liter bag June of this year that I am just now looking at the end of. Got it on Amazon. Just an option for you to check into if there are no sawmill close by. Hope it helps.

  • Dominick Bundy
    September 15, 2014, 4:55 pm

    Those nice big double windows on the side of this tiny house I assume would make a positive difference by comparison to the average size window..I like the way the closet concept is up in the loft for hanging clothes.. Very compact and nicely done..good job..

  • ZACHARY E MOHRMANN
    March 23, 2017, 7:14 pm

    I just can’t deal with having to cart poop out the house, but every thing else is cool by me….!

    • Mike
      March 24, 2017, 6:50 pm

      Not poop Zach! Great fertilizer for homegrown strawberries

  • December 10, 2017, 1:31 pm

    The “Genuineness” should be Rewarded !

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