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Life in their Custom, Countryside Tiny Home


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Alex and Becci are a lovely German couple who got in touch with us to show off their beautiful self-built tiny house on wheels that sits on a farm in England. The couple built the tiny house in Munich, but when Alex got accepted to study Yacht Design in England, they moved.

While Alex works and studies, Becci works on the farm they call home. They have an adorable dog who loves hanging out on their couch by the wood-burning stove. Enjoy the photos of the construction process and finished build, and read their story below.

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English Countryside Farm Life in their Self-Built Tiny Home

First, they planned.

A solid foundation.

Walls are going up!

All beautifully framed.

Roof going on.

Now the interior.

Nice big window goes here.

Trying to keep things dry.

Move-in day!

What a lovely kitchen and office.

Stunning view on the farm.

Cozy wood stove and adorable pup!

The step and bench act as seats for the table.

Here’s a look at the architectural drawings.

They’ve made such a beautiful home for themselves!

Alex & Becci’s Story:

Hi, we are Alex & Becci. We are originally from Germany, and that is where we build our tiny house as well. We moved to south England with the house because I (Alex) started to study Yacht Design here. We found a place to park our house on a beautiful farm, where Becci also works on now as well. We build the house on the street in front of my (Alex’s) parents house in Munich. My dad helped us a lot with is as well to design and built it, as he is an architect. The built took us about 7 Month and we documented everything on our instagram page, to maybe also help other people with their builds, as we took a lot of inspiration and knowledge from other people as well. We then had to tow the house 1200km to its destination in England, which took us 3 days and a lot of nerves. We are now settled here and document our life in the tiny house. Now we post about our life on the farm, food, minimalism.

Initially we were thinking of converting a van but soon realised it is too small to life in full time with a dog as well. We then found out about tiny houses and were instantly hooked. Just a month later we started building.

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Natalie C. McKee

Natalie C. McKee is a contributor for Tiny House Talk and the Tiny House Newsletter. She's a wife, and mama of three little kids. She and her family are homesteaders with sheep, goats, chickens, ducks and quail on their happy little acre.

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  • David Pedersen
    September 26, 2022, 12:57 pm

    I do not understand why Americans keep putting in a non-permeable vapour barrier, when the insulation is less than 200 mm (less than 7.8 in). It will create a problem in summer, when the temperature is hotter outside than inside – according to research. Vapour will be trapped in the wall and create mould and rot. Instead one should use a hygrodiode, which is semi-permeable, which can let moisture through and at the same time make sure the inside is ventilated in summer. A hygrodiode acts as a moisture barrier in winter, which again prevent moisture in the wall, when temperature is lower outside.

    • David Pedersen
      September 26, 2022, 12:59 pm

      Soory, they were German. Overlooked it. But I often see this in American builds as well.

      • James D.
        September 26, 2022, 2:03 pm

        It’s actually something you can see anywhere in the world. Since, choosing between an impermeable and permeable air barrier can depend on multiple factors including codes, climate zone, building occupancy, interior conditions, and material composition. In addition, some situations (like stucco, EIFS, and precast) may not require traditional fluid-applied or self-adhered air barriers.

        For example, absorptive materials such as brick, stucco, wood, fiber cement or stone are moisture-retaining claddings that can worsen moisture challenges in the wall cavity. So they have the potential to release moisture into the structure, creating an inward vapor problem. While the interior can have alternative drying systems to prevent interior moisture from becoming a problem.

        Versus a construction where it’s easier to dry outward and may only need to worry about seasonal changes is where semi-permeable becomes the preferred option.

        Along with construction where the structure is better off being breathable, and the wide range of climates that any type of construction can be optimized to handle effects what’s best practice for a given building.

        There’s also availability of products that will not be the same everywhere and there can be other limits like budget that may decide what options are used but construction is often never perfect, everything involves some sort of compromise, but there are multiple ways to work around limitations and still get a good result. So even with advances in building science, changing what’s considered best practices and technology providing new options and materials, people will still invariably do what works for their specific situation.

        Like I often point out, everything has trade offs and reasons it’s not always going to be done the same way by everyone or everywhere. Just something to keep in mind as how you’re used to seeing it done doesn’t mean there’s no reason to do it any other way and doesn’t automatically mean potential issues weren’t addressed in some other way…

    • LargeMarge
      September 27, 2022, 12:19 am

      David,
      Temporary residents of these united states of America here.
      .
      2003, after a half-century of make-do camping in lesser rigs, we converted a 1996 Ford CF8000 commercial truck to our concept of an ExpeditionVehicle.
      .
      During the build, based on our experience, we eliminated any ‘vapor barrier’ as non-necessary for one simple reason:
      * year-round, irregardless of the outside weather, 24/7/360°, we open at least two windows on opposite walls.
      The slightest differential in:
      * temperature, and/or
      * humidity, and/or
      * air pressure
      * electro magnetic gravitational forces far beyond our limited ability to comprehend…
      … automatically creates a convective venting, carrying humidity and odors out the windows.
      Or, at least, equalizing them.
      In theory.
      .
      .
      An aside:
      Acknowledging the propensity of cushions to retain moisture, we built without upholstery.
      For sitting, we fold a few layers of towels as a temporary pad.
      Finished sitting, the towels go outside for a nice shaking and airing.
      .
      To ventilate all surfaces of the mattress, I fabricated our bed platform using expanded metal — similar to stout window-screen — giving plenty of circulating air to the nethers.
      .
      Each time we use the mattress, our weight and shifting turns the mattress interior into a bellows, forcibly exchanging air trapped deep inside.
      That air exchange carries moisture from the mattress interior…
      … and eventually, through the window to the outside.
      In theory.
      .
      Of course, as always, we recognize the fact we could be completely delusional, and we could be living in some sort of bizarre mobile swamp… long ago evolving gills to process the rampant humidity.
      Fact is, come to think of it, that is probably the most plausible of all the explanations…

      • Alison
        September 30, 2022, 12:48 pm

        I love your post. Ventilated bed platform is a great idea.

  • Maria Kentala
    September 27, 2022, 6:14 am

    Job well done. Great House.

  • Alison
    September 30, 2022, 12:53 pm

    This is a beautiful home. I love the look, as well as the layout. Not sure about the stairs, with their variable heights and widths—but is suppose one learns how to navigate them fairly quickly. And isn’t that wood stove a bit close to the cushioned bench?

    • James D.
      September 30, 2022, 4:06 pm

      Yes, but if you look carefully you can make out that they put a heat shield both behind the stove, against the wall, and on the bench, between it and the stove… It’s transparent, like glass, but you can make out its outline and where the screws attach it…

      • Alison
        September 30, 2022, 11:46 pm

        Ah, yes, I see now. Hard to believe that is enough protection. But I’m sure they are careful.

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