I thought you’d also enjoy this DIY tiny house project. It involves a really inventive man who went from 2000 sq. ft. to a 160 sq. ft. micro home.
The owner/builder has been living in it for more than 5 years now. The micro home is very energy efficient and was very inexpensive to build.
He built it with the help of his brother. They designed and built it all themselves using mostly reclaimed materials.
5+ Years Living Tiny with DIY EVs Too!
Photo Credit M.Barkley/Flickr
And by the way, the two vehicles you see above on the right have been converted into electric power.
This is one really interesting/inspiring guy… Not just a tiny house… But DIY electric cars, too.
I encourage you to enjoy the rest of this tiny house tour below:
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Shaye and Tom are a young couple who decided to design and build their own tiny house in West Auckland, New Zealand. It measures 7.2 meters long by 2.4 meters wide which translates to approximately 24′ x 8′. Or a total of 15 square meters (or 161 square feet).
They’ve only been living in it for two weeks as of the filming of the video tour and interview you can watch below thanks to the folks at Living Big in a Tiny House. What’s really inspiring is that the couple had never built anything like this before. They were able to learn most of what they needed by watching videos on the Internet.
What might be even more inspiring is that they’re only going to spend a total of about $20,000 to build it themselves. And that’s all with very high-quality materials used for the build.
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Images: Living Big in a Tiny House / YouTube
I encourage you to enjoy the rest of the tour (and interview) below:
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Meet Alek, Anjali and Anya.
They’re a young couple with a little dog.
And they’ve been building they own mortgage-free tiny home on a 8×20 trailer.
It was designed in SketchUp and every little bit of the process has been documented on their blog.
The tiny house has everything you’d need, including:
- Kitchen
- Bathroom with shower
- Hot water
- Kitchen
- Washer/Dryer
And much more! Best of all the house is mortgage-free.
What would you do without expensive rent or a mortgage?
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If you’ve been discouraged by tiny house prices lately think again. Macy Miller of Mini Motives was able to design and build her own DIY tiny house for just $11,000.
And now… she’s offering the plans so if you want, you can build one just like it. More information on that below. The 196 sq. ft. mobile micro home is simple, beautiful, functional, and best of all… No mortgage.
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She Built A Debt-FREE Tiny House for $11k
But it wasn’t that easy… I encourage you to continue reading and touring her tiny house below to learn more about how she did it:
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Today I wanted to show you a great example of how you can turn an existing cargo van into an inexpensive DIY camper.
If you’ve ever thought about van dwelling then you’ll probably love this van conversion.
The person who converted this van wanted to create something that she can travel with and go one or two nights without any hookups on her way to her destination.
The cool part about this one is that it has standing room thanks to the fact that it’s a high top van that she found on Craigslist.
Since it’s a high top she’s able to change clothes, shower, and even cook in there with comfort.
Here, let me show you the van:
Van Dwelling: Cargo Van to DIY Camper
Images: TinyCamper
When she first got it, it looked like this on the inside (see below):
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This is a box truck that has been converted into an amazing DIY solar mobile cabin/motorhome. It’s great because it’s off-grid-ready with plenty of solar-power! So if you’ve been thinking about living in tiny houses you’ve probably also considered a bunch of other ways of living alternatively right?
I’m excited to show you this amazing box truck conversion home that was hand built by Joseph Tayyar who was tired of the hustle and bustle of the city life.
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He Turned This Box Truck Into an Amazing Motorhome with Solar and Off-Grid-Ready Power
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A Guest Post by Ethan – (Send us your tiny living story)
My name is Ethan, and my girlfriend Kelsey and I have been living in 100 square feet for about 6 months so far. Our journey to tiny house living started last October when I started looking around for a trailer to build my own house on.
By November I had found a great deal ($1500 for the trailer) on craigslist and got started on the project immediately. When December came around I had my shell built and over the next couple of months, I worked on the interior. It took me around 6 months total but that was mostly due to my work schedule and only having Tuesdays to build and the weather also rained me out a couple of weeks in February.
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Couple’s $7,000 Tiny House, And How They Built It
In total, I put in around 20 days of work, and we both seem to love the outcome.
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Guest Post by Derek “Deek” Diedricksen
Aside from working on a custom tree house for a Boston-area client, Derek “Deek” Diedricksen of www.Relaxshacks.com has also been working on completing a ANOTHER BRAND NEW cabin for people to check out at his upcoming hands-on tiny house building and design workshop Nov. 15-17 in MA (you’ll see SEVEN cabins in all, including THE FIRST TUMBLEWEED).
He has also been wrapping up the details on his tiny house on wheels, “The Cub”, that workshop attendees will be seeing, AND on this little cabin in Vermont, that cost a mere $300 to make. There’s a vlog video on the cabin you can check out below, and here are a few as-of-yet released photos on the progress he’s been making in Vermont, where he’s mainly building with recycled materials….part of the focus of his upcoming gathering.
DIY Micro Cabin in the Woods by Derek Diedricksen
I encourage you to see more of this tiny cabin and learn more below:
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I think you’re going to love how this guy turned a 182 sq. ft. storage space into an awesome, fully livable 8-room micro apartment in Seattle.
That’s right. At first he was just looking for some storage space to keep some of his extra stuff. Once he took a better look, he immediately realized that the space had more potential than just for storage.
Since he used to design airplane interiors for Boeing, he decided to use his expertise to create a home that would fit into the 182-square-foot storage space.
Photo Credit YouTube/Faircompanies
Let’s go inside, shall we?
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