Are you getting ready to buy your very own tiny house? Now comes the hard part – finding a reputable tiny house builder.
We at PAD Tiny Houses have heard from a number of people lately who bought tiny homes from professional builders, and now need significant repairs within the first year of living. It’s disappointing, but avoidable, so we asked an expert how to have a good tiny house buying experience.
When Derin Williams from Shelter Wise started building custom tiny homes in 2012, he was among the first tiny house builders in the country. Shelter Wise no longer builds custom homes, but does still offer their popular Hikari Box and Cider Box Tiny Houses, and Derin shares his unique expertise on tiny house design and construction through local and online consulting. With years of experience seeing how his own homes and the homes of others have stood the test of time, here are some of Derin’s tips for buying a tiny house.
The interior of the Hikari Box Tiny House, one of Derin’s most popular tiny house designs.
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This is a spacious and bright tiny house on wheels tour!
It’s unique because it features a build-out over the trailer’s hitch.
They turned it into a screened-in entry, which is pretty cool!
The tiny home features an additional covered porch, which is great for outdoor living; it just looks a little chilly at the moment.
What are your thoughts on this tiny house design and build? Do you like the build-out over the hitch, or do you see problems with it?
Please take a look at the tiny house below in more detail and let us know your thoughts in the comments. Thanks!
Tiny House with Outdoor Areas
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This is the Graduate Series 6000 Tiny House on Wheels.
It’s built by Designer Eco Tiny Homes in Australia.
This tiny home offers queen sized bed loft with wardrobe, storage stairs, ensuite bathroom, kitchen, lounge, dining, office/study desk, and ample storage. Highlight windows enable natural lighting to flood the open plan lounge/dining area giving a very spacious feel to the home.
Graduate Series 6000 Tiny House on Wheels in Australia
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This weekend we shared our favorite tiny houses on wheels featured on Tiny House Talk in 2016. But what were your favorites?
I sifted through our website stats and found what THOWs had the most page views to create our “Most Popular THOWs of 2016” list. Of course, this doesn’t necessarily mean these are the homes you liked the most, but I’d love to know — which one of these is your favorite?
Related: Tiny House Talk’s 10 Favorite Tiny Houses on Wheels of 2016
Top 10 Most Popular Tiny Houses on Wheels of 2016
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Here at Tiny House Talk, we love hearing what you have to say, and many of you tell us you don’t like loft bedrooms because of the ladders and/or staircases.
So I went through all the tiny houses on wheels we shared in 2016 and found some of the Best No-Loft THOWs to share with you. We like to say “no loft” but some of these tiny homes do have lofts, but they also have a bed on the first floor if you don’t want to deal with ladders or stairs. Best of all, you can use the loft space for storage and/or space for guests to sleep.
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Top 10 Tiny Houses on Wheels with Downstairs Bedrooms for 2016
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This is Sean & Angie Johnson’s Tiny House: The Casa Paspin.
The couple spent 8 months building the self-designed creation and just moved in this January. They are already loving their tiny life and are saving 60% of their income by not renting anymore. Good for them! Read our interview with them below the photo tour.
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Tour Sean & Angie’s Amazing Tiny House!
Images via Sean and Angie Johnson
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This is Tave’s tiny home on wheels that she built for less than $20k. It was actually nominated for the 2016 Tiny House of the Year and is one great little home. Tave made this place her own in the 9 months she spent building it, adding a crafting/sewing station as well as a home office.
I am a 38-year-old woman from Maine. My tiny house took 9 months and just under $20k to build.
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Life with a Less-than-$20k Tiny Home: She Built Her THOW in 9 Months for Under $20k
Images via Tiny House of the Year
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These are Tiny House Talk’s Top 10 Favorite Tiny Houses on Wheels of 2016.
Here at Tiny House Talk, we see a lot of tiny homes: the good, the bad and the ugly! And with the first month of 2017 almost over, we wanted to celebrate some of the best of the best tiny homes we saw last year. Of course, these are just our opinions and we had hundreds of amazing THOWs to choose from, but take a look and share your thoughts in the comments! Which is your favorite?
Top 10 Favorite Tiny Houses on Wheels of 2016
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This is the Cassie Model THOW by NJ Tiny House that’s for sale.
This little build includes two SMART TVs, a living room “nook,” l-shaped kitchen and even a washer-dryer. I really love the fold-d0wn table that holds the chairs when tucked away. Take a peak!
Related: Off-Grid THOW with a Tesla Wall Battery!
For Sale: Cassie Model THOW by NJ Tiny House
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