I built my 'tumbleweed' tiny home for under $30,000 and it's two stories but my hidden staircase is
A TINY home enthusiast has shown off his space-saving tricks in a house he spent a decade building.
The tiny homeowner named Patrick showed off the home he built for under $30,000.
Built on his own land in Port Townsend, Washington, the house features an extensive garden, a workshop and a pullout staircase.
THE BUILD
Patrick first purchased his house as a model from Tumbleweed, a company that produces small homes.
The company sells both finished homes and “shells,” basic structures that aspiring tiny homeowners can finish themselves.
After purchasing a construction plan, Patrick would build the home after his work hours.
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“It was very theraputic for me,” he said.
The off-grid home uses solar power, with a propane generator as a backup. Patrick also installed a well and septic system.
The home is 18 feet long, eight feet wide, 13.5 feet tall.
Inside, the living space is 190 square feet.
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He built his humble home using cedar wood and concrete, a material which features heavily in the bathroom.
His concrete bathtub was custom-made to fit the space.
In his living room, Patrick built a space-saving sofa that also serves as storage and a guest bed.
He also has a foldable table that pushes against the wall to save space.
The real star of his tiny home is his staircase.
It saves space while allowing easy access to the loft bedroom area.
The Dutch-inspired staircase retracts into a storage space.
The tiny home was not Patrick’s first build, but it was a major project. He had learned basic construction skills from his father, but had to learn many skills to put his home together.
He credits YouTube with educating him on tiny home construction.
AFFORDABLE LIVING
On top of the cheap build, Patrick saves money by growing his own food.
“A garden was an essential, especially with food prices going up,” he said.
Patrick has a mostly plant-based diet, growing lettuce, beets and other vegetables on his land outside the tiny home.
His tiny home gets its electricity from the sun and water from the well he installed on the property.
“I’ve been quite surprised of how easy it is to live in a tiny house.”
TURNING TINY
Patrick is one of many people who have joined the tiny home movement in recent years.
In Utah, one man built an A-frame home from scratch.
His desert home cost him less than $9,000 and features only 80 square feet of space, mostly occupied by two chairs.
Others, however, choose to live in tiny home villages, where many people can share resources to increase efficiency in their homes.
One Florida woman started a small community of tiny homes with waterfront property.
Her property, Circle Pond, started to help people find affordable housing options.
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One couple built a tiny home to live without a mortgage.
Another man took the tiny home trend back to basics, building a minimalist home for $5,000.
Where to buy a tiny home
THE tiny home phenomenon found new heights as an alternative living solution for consumers concerned with ballooning homebuying costs and sustainability concerns.
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