Watch the video as man builds tiny house for this family of four for under $5,000 using upcycled and repurposed items and materials sourced from the internet.
A Tiny House for Under $5,000? Done!
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Tiny House Gets A Little More Glam
Well Ian has made a tremendous amount of progress. The exterior sheathing is now installed, along with the trim and soffits. We had to leave the soffit open on the loft roof so we can wire up the solar panels. The interior as you can see has some new features. Check it out...
Testing the lighting in our tiny house
The Greenmoxie tiny house is very close to being complete. The electrics in our tiny house operate entirely (mostly) on DC power. So we installed low voltage LED lights throughout the house, which were pretty expensive, even with the government incentives.
How to properly insulate a tiny house
Spray-in-place polyurethane is the only commonly used solid insulation that absolutely protects itself from air infiltration. When it is properly placed between two studs or against a concrete block wall or wherever...
Installing the Metal Roof on our Tiny House
Today, Ian and I installed the metal roof on our tiny house project. Before the panels were lifted up to the roof, I measured and marked the fastening points every 24" with a black sharpie. I then rolled up the material and used some construction tape...
Installing windows in our tiny house project
Here's a video and some still photos of the reclaimed windows we bought on Kijiji for $650. The large living room window alone had a price tag of $3800. We scored big time...