How to Build Your Own Tiny House

What’s in Today’s Episode:

Ally sits down with Ray of Das Kleine Haus to learn what it takes to build your own tiny house. Ray talks about overall costs, how to save money, and building skills for new home builders. Ally and Ray also discuss traveling with your tiny home and parking.

“You really don’t have to be a perfectionist to build a house. Some of the best DIYs are the ones that aren’t perfectionists because they have that little bit of extra character to them, that they are only going to get because they built it”

What Ally and Ray Chat About:

Timeline for a DIY tiny house build
Cost for a DIY tiny house build
What build knowledge he started with and what gained
Using reclaimed materials
Recommended materials and items
Challenges of going tiny
Finding places to build and park your tiny house
Working within a budget
Traveling with your tiny

“For a normal DIYer really the only thing you’re going to need to know is how to swing a hammer, how to read a tape measure, and how to watch YouTube videos.”