This Tiny Texas Houses cabin measures 10 by 12 feet with a 6 by 11 foot front porch, built almost entirely from reclaimed materials dating back over a century. The rustic construction features 125-year-old cedar porch posts, 1800s-era long leaf pine siding, and corrugated metal roofing from the early 1900s.
Cabin Specifications
- Builder: Tiny Texas Houses (Brad Kittel)
- Main Cabin: 10 feet by 12 feet
- Porch: 6 feet by 11 feet
- Stories: Two (main floor plus sleeping loft)
- Materials: Primarily reclaimed/salvaged
Historic Materials
- Porch Posts: 125-year-old cedar
- Exterior Siding: 2×8 long leaf pine from the 1800s
- Metal Roofing: Corrugated metal from early 1900s
- Shower Walls: 100-year-old roof shingles
- Shower Floor: River rock
Cabin Exterior
Interior Layout
- Downstairs: Full shower, toilet, sink, seating area, kitchenette
- Kitchenette: Sink and under-counter refrigerator
- Upstairs: Two twin beds or one queen, small desk, closet
Kitchenette and Bath
River Rock Shower
Additional Views
Photo credits: Tiny Texas Houses
Lessons from Reclaimed Material Building
- Salvaged Materials Have Character: Century-old lumber and metal create unique aesthetics unavailable new
- Historic Wood Is Often Superior: Old-growth timber offers density and quality rare in modern lumber
- Reclaiming Reduces Waste: Salvage building keeps materials from landfills while reducing new resource demand
- Small Footprints Require Less Material: Tiny cabins need smaller quantities, making salvage sourcing practical
- Each Build Is Unique: Available salvage materials ensure no two reclaimed buildings look identical
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thanks for the komment on utube.
i dont normaly leave positive comments on peak moment 😛
Now that house looks like a hill billy house. lol call it “rustic” all you want to. If you want to get peoples attenion you have to have something they want. While it may be a fine “Tiny Texas House”. Most people will not bother. Its not the cool good looking house on wheels they see all over the internet. With the look and all. I would give it away as a “play house”. And befriending people on “YouTube”. Thats just silly.
Lol. Yup, they’re not for everybody. Maybe you will like this one better:
https://www.tinyhousetalk.com/tiny-house-on-a-trailer-with-two-lofts-and-big-porch/
It’s bigger and more up to date.
Really interested in this win a tiny house but I can’t seem to find out how to enter ???
Hey Michelle- I’ll update the post. The contest is now over. Thanks!
I need a place at my sons that I can move when in-laws get to be too much. I love the tiny houses. I am disabled and want to eliminate much of my baggage. This is so awesome out of recycle which I am very into. I use recycle and freecycle sites all the time here in Oregon.
Thanks, Michelle! Wishing you the best.
Alex