Old Shed Transformed into Guest House in Portugual

The Newbys are a family who spent years traveling and settled in Portugal, where they are building their dream homestead. One of their projects was transforming a shed into a tiny house, and the video below shows the entire process!

They thought the project would take only a couple of weeks, but it ended up being a multi-month endeavor. The results are well worth it.

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Family Turns Shed Into A Guest House/Office

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Here’s what the shed looked like before the conversion.

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Even the kids were part of the project!

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This is what it looks like now as a tiny house!

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Bigger windows and everything.

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VIDEO: From Shed to Luxury Tiny House Full Build

Highlights

• The video documents the journey of a family moving into their tiny house.
• The tiny house project started with the removal of the old roof and the installation of larger windows for better natural light.
• The roof replacement was a significant challenge due to the reinforced cement beams. The decision was made to remove the entire roof and the cement beams to create the envisioned space.
• The tiny house was designed with a wooden interior rather than cement.
• The house includes a bed, a living area, and a kitchen. It also has roof windows for additional light and views.
• The video shows the process of painting the interior of the house, which required multiple coats.
• The family also built a porch for the tiny house, which involved digging holes for the porch poles and installing the doors.
• The tiny house is also the family’s new office.
• The video ends with a tour of the completed tiny house, which includes a mirror, hooks, and other finishing touches.
• Future projects for the family include irrigation around the farm, making pickles and chutneys, farming, building tree houses, and renovating houses.

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Alex Pino is the founder of Tiny House Talk, a leading resource on tiny homes and simple living since 2009. He helps readers discover unique homes, connect with builders, and explore alternative living.

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