I totally want to do the same thing you did...looked at a tiny house by a manufactured home builder and Holy hell..I'll build my own

@SustainableCraig

2 жыл бұрын

@TheRandy3D the prices can get pretty steep when someone else builds it for sure. That was one of the reasons I built my own. I have a few other videos here that will likely benefit you if you go that route as you can learn from some of my mistakes. The main thing I'd do differently is buy a sturdier trailer. Thanks for subscribing to my channel and for the comment!

Amazing brother! I’ve been wanting to do the same for over a decade and this really reinvigorated the passion to get it done!

@SustainableCraig

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate that. This build was a labor of love for me for a long time as well so I totally get that. Good luck with your project and thanks for checking out my channel!

@reesespics126

Жыл бұрын

@@SustainableCraigI’m looking at buying a trailer asap. Still deciding which route to go down. Do you think there are sturdy enough RV trailers or would you recommended getting a custom tiny home trailer?

@SustainableCraig

5 ай бұрын

@@reesespics126 it depends on what your intent is with the trailer. Mine was only meant to make one trip across the state. Prior to the transport, I was worried about the weight even though we welded reinforcements on the frame. Lots of people warned me against it... some of them who build trailers for a living (so it's hard to trust whether they are correct or just trying to drum up business for themselves). They were charging minimum $3500 for a trailer at the time, mine was about $800 after all my modifications. If I were driving mine around the nation, I'd go with a professional one. My house was never intended to be on the road for multiple trips. It is now up on blocks in its permanent home on my homestead.

❤❤❤❤ this exactly what I plan on doing !

@SustainableCraig

5 ай бұрын

Very cool. Did you end up starting your build?

Your production quality on your videos is legit!

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man I'm trying. I kinda wish I had a better camera during the the build itself, but I'm just happy to have footage of it at this point. My drone footage that I shot was garbage 😂 That was pre industry experience though ;)

awesome my man currently doing a tiny home with a old camp trailer 20x8

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

@Kody Stayfly thanks! That's awesome you are making one too. Good luck with your build. Mine is those same dimensions. I have some other videos out there about the stuff I'd change about my design now that I've lived in it for a while. Feel free to learn from my mistakes. 😂 There are quite a few things I could have done better.

very nice

I love the detailing into the tiny house , im already about to put hands on my old rv, im hoping to getit donde this year!!, for shure I will take some of your ideas

@SustainableCraig

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your build! Thanks for the nice comment. I have some other videos out there about things I wish I would have done differently. I consider taking a look at that before starting your build, especially if you're planning on using an old RV trailer like I did. Hope that helps! :)

Congratulations! Nice house! You have a great father as well.

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

@Natasha Wilson thanks for the nice comments. I'm very happy with the house overall, and lucky to have a father that has invested a lot of time into helping me bring my dreams into reality. :)

Looks great! Congrats on the finished product.

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nate! Appreciate you checking out our electrical plan.

Great craftsmanship bro! I love that you’re doing things that make you happy! Keep it up, I look forward to more of your videos.

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate the positive feedback :)

Great job man! Y'all are super good at that! I got a camper I want to turn into a kennel. Thank you for the inspiration!

@SustainableCraig

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Missy. I haven't ever seen one as a kennel before. I did see a cat chateau once and it worked pretty well for that. Good luck with your project and thanks for the nice comment.

@missysmessage722

2 жыл бұрын

@@SustainableCraig Thank you so much for the inspiration and encouragement! 😁 New sub also!

Awesome work

@SustainableCraig

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate the support on my channel.

Awesome detailed 👍🏻

@SustainableCraig

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate it. :)

I torn the exact same one apart! Just about to beef up the frame with new channel and half axles after galvanizing the frame

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Good luck with your build. Post a video when it's done so we can see it :)

Great Job! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :) Been living in it for a year and still dig it.

Amazing job

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Yasmin Ghani :)

Great! Amazing...Guys...

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

Amazing, I Applaud you My Brother.Awesome Job! You're a Genius! Legend! Motivated person... I will call you my Hero!! The way you set that tiny House up is fantastic. Me and my young daughter, is struggling To pay a mortgage right Now. We had to get our Own place, because the Landlord treated us as if We weren't people.Im super happy for you. Keep Up the Good work. God bless you.🏡⏰️☎️📚 📭📺🛏🛁🚽🛋🪑🚘💗🙏

Looks amazing

@SustainableCraig

Ай бұрын

Thanks! 🙏

Just came across your video, and love it. Hope to see more from you in the future.

@SustainableCraig

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the nice comment 🙂

This is so awesome !!!!

@SustainableCraig

Ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Wow 4yrs... Nice video...

@SustainableCraig

4 ай бұрын

Thanks. :) The tiny house homestead is really coming together now. Hoping to post some updates soon.

I absolutely love ur spacious layout! Im planning to rebuild my camper this summer similar to this possibly, but i want to stress a portable outdoor kitchen/screened patio sorta kitchen n i envision this all with a diy old tire-stove woth exhaust pipes etc that u can take in and outside of the camper to heat indoors for the super '0's winters and Outdoors for basic survival skills and camping 🏕 and an everyday stove

@SustainableCraig

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the compliment. An outdoor kitchen/patio would definitely be cool. I'll be putting one of those in on the homestead this summer myself. Would be interested to see the stove you make! Good luck with your build.

Awesome video mate

@SustainableCraig

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wizard Wes. I appreciate that.

cool, looking to do something similar in australia, we just had some massive floods, so i feel like now is the time to find a chassis, the problem for someone in my shoes, is not having a piece of land, or tools to work on and with... but hopefully i'lll meet the right people.

@SustainableCraig

2 жыл бұрын

I actually started with the land myself. Tiny houses were illegal in a lot of places when I was planning on building this thing so I wanted to make sure I would have a legitimate place to park it. As for the tools and people to work with those are things you can acquire over time. We picked up a lot of tools for one time use at harbor freight or online to save on some of the costs, examples would be the riveting gun and the welder I purchased. Other tools that we'd be using again frequently I made sure to get some better quality stuff, like the circular saw. This build took me several years so I could pay for it over time. I know the videos of these things make them look like they go up overnight, but sometimes they can be quite the process. I think if you keep that in mind during your planning stages it will likely help you in the long run. Good luck with your build! Would love to see your project when it's complete.

In love 💕

You're a beast!! First time in the channel!

@SustainableCraig

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Buton Phillie. If you liked this project I got some cool ones in the works right now that I think you'll enjoy too.

Fantastic :)

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate it. Looks like you have a cool channel too. I'll be sure to check it out.

@TheOffGridTinyHouse

3 жыл бұрын

@@SustainableCraig nothing compared to your awesome build! how does the trailer perform holding the weight of the tiny house ? thanks

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

Great question! Thus far it wasn't a problem, but it was only moved a short distance. It will be taking a 6 hour trip in the Spring to its final destination. That will be the true test.

@TheOffGridTinyHouse

3 жыл бұрын

@@SustainableCraig amazing. was thinking of flipping my current build for something like yours. :)

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

I'll do a video when we make the move so that we can document how well a modified RV trailer handles the trip.

you are cool. =)

Love it! Just demoed an RV on a fifth wheel trailer and I've got another on a 38' ball hitch trailer I'm about to demo. Sledge hammer and sawzall for the win ;-) Bunch of info on your channel I can use, thank you!

@SustainableCraig

Ай бұрын

Glad it's been helpful :)

This is what I want to do!

@SustainableCraig

Ай бұрын

Awesome. Did you get started yet?

@mauliebella

Ай бұрын

@@SustainableCraig yes I have. ❤️

Classic Kyle never wearing shoes...

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

Haha for sure

Okay 👌🏾

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment :)

Beautiful home! I'm working on one also, did you use the black tank for waste disposal?

@SustainableCraig

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ouji. I actually don't have a black tank on this build. I removed the black tank from the RV during the demo. This house isn't really meant to be on the road. The only reason it has wheels is so I can get it to the homestead property where it will be attached to a foundation. My homestead property was just a little too remote to make building practical so building it on a trailer frame with wheels made sense at the time. Good luck with your build! And thanks for the comment on my channel.

@arcmonkey

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh ok tyvm

Hey nice build. What kind of supports did you weld on? Did you ever end up putting bigger axels on it or weighing it? I'm building a tiny house on a travel trailer and am nervous about taking it on the road. Have you heard of people actually breaking the frame or axels? Thanks

@SustainableCraig

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Will. I welded on some L brackets and some pretty beefy rectangular tube stock. When you strip one of these frames down it looks kind of like fishbones with no real structure around the exterior to tie into. So basically I wanted to fix that and give a solid foundation around the perimeter. I didn't end up putting on bigger axles at this point. And I have not waited yet officially. We did some calculations on materials and tried to keep the design underneath the mass gross weight for those axles. My intent is to move it in a few months here. I'm currently out of the country for work so when I get back that's one of the first things on the agenda. I still need to put in a concrete pad for where I'm going to park it though at the homestead. So once the pad is there, I'll move the trailer out as well. I'll be sure to weigh it as part of that process and I'll do a follow-up video about that information because I know a lot of people are curious about that including myself. I'm definitely nervous about taking it on the road too, having heard some horror stories out there. Thanks for the comment. Stay tuned and I'll hopefully have some more answers to your questions.

Hi Craig. Thanks for the great video! Do you have to worry about the axel capacity and whether it’s street legal?

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. If I were to do this project again I would put it on a beefier trailer for sure. The reason I didn't was because I was being cheap, and wanted to build it out myself. I figured I could get by because it wasn't meant for traveling, it only needs to make the one trip from where it was built to its final location where it will be an ADU. As for being street legal, it meets all the height and width requirements for transportation.

@liamcalder6237

3 жыл бұрын

@@SustainableCraig Thanks for the reply Craig, great stuff :)

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

@@liamcalder6237 of course. Thanks for supporting my channel! :)

@Vincentfamfarm

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, nice bud! We are planning to do the same thing, demo-ing a trailer and using the frame but worried about weight. You said you’d go beefier second time around, so I must ask, what size is the metal framing on yours and what size would you want to go with if you were to do it again?

Thanks so much for your video . I’m doing the exact same thing but making mine into a fishing shanty / tiny home/camper. How did you attach the metal to the frame for the base of your floor??

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

@Trevor Hack glad you enjoyed my project! I attached the sheet metal to the frame with a rivet gun from Harbor Freight tools. Since you mentioned you are doing a project like this as well, I have another video I think you'd benefit from that goes over the 5 things I would change about this project. Here is the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2ujrrKkc7qac5c.html Good luck with your build! :)

@thack1992

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your reply ! I already had watched that video as well hahaha. Thanks again

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

@@thack1992 awesome! I'm glad you've been liking my content. Thanks for supporting my channel :)

@thack1992

3 жыл бұрын

@@SustainableCraig couple more questions for you Craig How wide is your tiny house ? How thick was your sheet metal you used for the floor base?

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

@@thack1992 the trailer is 8ft wide. The rv frame itself kinda looked like a ribcage so we welded on some l bracket steel along the entire exterior that was at least 1/8" along with some pretty beefy rectangular tube steel to brace the areas where there wasn't much to support the weight. Unfortunately I no longer have the exact specs on the thickness of the sheet metal we used. It was somewhere in the realm of 18-22 gauge. Not sure how many miles you are planning to put on yours, but keep in mind this trailer was designed to be hauled basically one time, from it's build spot to its final location. Thus far it's only been moved about 200ft from where it was built. We make the final trek with it in about a month. Until then I'd be lying if I didn't say I'm nervous about how it holds up on the move. Hope that helps!

Great home , may I ask a question? Why did you put metal under floor? Just curious...lots of work and congratulations on a great home..

@SustainableCraig

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Penny. Thanks for the nice comment and for checking out my channel. The metal provides a barrier for when this thing drives down the road so that if rocks kick up it can protect the insulation there. It also provided a spot for the insulation to rest in between the floor joists.

@davidpage3893

4 ай бұрын

Also to keep mice and other pests out.

Awesome job man. Did you ever get it weighed? As well as where did you get the sheet metal from. Did the rivets you use interfere with floor joist you laid down. Thanks for sharing!

@SustainableCraig

Ай бұрын

Moving day was kind of hectic and I totally spaced on getting it weighed. 🤦‍♂️ Big fail on my part because I really wanted to know too! As for the rivets, no they weren't a problem. They just indented into the wood.

Best thing is on axles and wheels, its not a taxable addition. So i want to convry mine for an inlaw suite at my house for me while my daughter luves and pays house untilitues snd watet. I can live "dry" im a tent camper all my life, Thinking of placing them 8 feet apart and covering a garage space between them. One is a two bdrm one is a one bedroom so i think a breezeay betwee both across the covered garage space . What does any one think.

You inspire me! Thanks for sharing this. My mom gave me a camper a couple years ago and this is my goal! #inspiredtothemax

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

@Sonia B Dorsey thanks for that nice comment. I'm glad you like my project. I love my tiny house and the freedom it provides. That's exciting you have a similar project in mind! Now that I've lived in this for a bit, there are a few things I'd change about my design. I made a follow up video I'd recommend if you're considering a build like this so you can avoid the mistakes I made. kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2ujrrKkc7qac5c.html

What kind of stain did you use for the countertops?

See what people don’t understand is this if u buy property and put tiny house on property u don’t have to pay taxes permits fees fir building a new home yoyr back my giving permits and fees tge finger which I love I live sticking it to the man . My plan is this I have property I’m going to build around 3 tiny structures bath LSU dry house a bedroom and kitchen house the living room will be in the middle w a very large fireplace . No Septic so there goes that permit and fees . I will be generating my own power I have a year round creek tgat will power my home I get really excited about creating . Good lick w ur new tiny home I love it

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a good plan. Having a creek where you can generate your own power would be awesome!

I'm the 1,000th view! 🥳

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad people have liked this video enough to watch it 1000 times :)

do you have a video of the frame floor, all i see is the frame you sandblasted in one shot, then after getting a friend to help weld, the next pic is what looks like a metal floor. would like to see how this whole house is supported?

@SustainableCraig

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Joe. Unfortunately I don't think I took video of that part of the process. We riveted large pieces of sheet metal to the top of the metal L brackets that I had welded on.

Hey man. I'm 16 y.o. and I have a good friend that is a home builder and has a 8ft by 27ft old RV trailer frame. I'm wanting to get started on building my tiny house.... Any recommendations?

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Gabriel. Thanks for checking out my channel. I do have some suggestions that I think would help you avoid some of the mistakes I made. If I were to do this build again, I wouldn't use an old rv trailer. It saved costs up front, but now I'm concerned if it will make the journey it needs to make as I have no way of weighing it to verify I didn't exceed my axle limit. We calculated some math, but things change in the build process, so 🤷‍♂️ Also, put in lots of vans and ventilation. Moisture is a big issue in tiny houses. I made this video I think you'll benefit from. Feel free to hit me up with more questions and good luck with your project. kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2ujrrKkc7qac5c.html

@gabrielsawyer3106

3 жыл бұрын

@@SustainableCraig Bro thanks for getting back to me! I have been debating on getting a professional made trailer or using the old RV trailer... One of the biggest reasons for me going with the RV trailer is I am basically getting it for free. It's pretty heavy duty and it's a fairly large trailer as well. One other question I had was about the height of the tiny house. What height would you say would work best. (I'm debating putting a loft in due to the trailer is fairly high off the ground as it is)

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielsawyer3106 I think it really depends on what you intend to do with the trailer. If you plan to tow it around, professional trailer is the way to go. The only reason I used an RV trailer was because mine only needs to make one trip to it's final destination. These things to break frames occasionally, but you never see people talk about that on the internet... As for the height, Mine is right under the legal limit of 13.5ft. You'll likely want to stay under that. I'd play around with some different layout designs and figure out exactly what your "must have" things are in there. For me I wanted the walkway along my bed so I didn't have to use a ladder every night. I basically built the rest of the design to accommodate that idea.

@gabrielsawyer3106

3 жыл бұрын

@@SustainableCraig yeah so this tiny house will only need to be moved 1 or 2 times at the most. My plan is to park it on a piece of land. And then live in it until I'm old enough and have enough money to build a regular house. The idea is to have a versatile tiny house that I can live in and not have to pay monthly rent for an apartment I will never own. And as for the height I was thinking the same thing. I really appreciate you getting back to me and giving me some awesome tips! You're videos are super helpful. The homestead idea has always been a dream of mine! Hope you continue making vids. And I'll be telling my friends about your channel!

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielsawyer3106 sounds like you have a great plan! Planning that far ahead with your finances is super smart. Glad my content has been useful. Seeing that you are trying to get ahead financially I think you might like my other channel too. It's geared towards young motivated people just like you. My financial channel (This is how I fund most of my projects) kzread.info/dron/N5Sia5Psw3uEz2SNWxk6ZQ.html Keep me posted on your progress. I'd recommend filming the build and putting it on KZread as well.

I have two axles i want to convert to a two bedroom tiny hiuse on wheels. ( Property taxes) and ill need to move back home if i get worse again. Dont want to dusrupt my house my daughter sbd family live tgere, and i dont think going up as an adfition will nit make my foundation sink beung build on a filled marsh tgat has sprung springs agter 50 years under foundation. We got that a solultuon to ve done in spting IF water table goes back down, The french drains built into goundation have been crushed so it comes up tgrough a pump hole and floods basement . Original blue prints indicate builders and town knew it could happen. So my ling ever dream if sm added floor may not happen.unless i dig under foundation and replace tge drains. From the spring to the sewer out front. I devided thisxwas a good video to talk about it, dince my old trailers can solve an immediate issue. My health and And time. Im going yo the tiwn tiday snd dpw to address tge sinkholes being caused by the spring now. We spent most of eunter cutting in water ways to the sewer to keep it off the street out fromt. Our sweat and immediate emergency soluton to work arounf griund freeze snd thaw and rain . So if i can do the addition and not spent to much on an immediate half baked temp solution . Any suggestions welcome 1968, they plowed a hill into a marsh and build houses on it.. my house foundation was poured with a pump hole and french drains from under foundation to the hole then to the front lawn in front of a sewer drain. Its only an act of nature if they dudnt Plan it in the blueorints.. ? So who should be responsiible town for approving it, or developer who fidnt come up with a betwr solution?

This is stronger than an RV. RVs are a joke really weak and made to fall apart not handle full time living. You built it strong and even the frames.aee weak really you were wise to add reinforcement to frame. Now it's strong. The way a house should be. RVs were not made as houses , that's why they fall apart after living in them too long . You made 2 by 4 frame and bolt down walls and screws used in build make this thing solid as an RV should be. Thai is an rv on steroids now thanks for sharing your build. I am thinking of building one too

@SustainableCraig

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice comment Eddie. I tried to beef this thing up. It is pretty heavy though now. I don't have a total weight of it yet because I haven't driven it out to a scale. It only needs to make one trip, but I am somewhat concerned about the weight. If I could give one word of advice to others doing this build, I would probably beef up the trailer and axles even more, or buy one specifically designed for building a tiny house like this on. Then again part of the fun was working on my welding skills with this project. Crossing my fingers this thing makes it to its final destination without any hiccups. Thanks again for the comment and good luck with your build!

@eddiespagetti8395

2 жыл бұрын

@@SustainableCraig it should make it no problem it's double Axel trailer frame , the.added weight has to happen to make it this strong. Also might be wise do not move into it untill it's parked in final place. That weight won't be a problem because I once hauled 6 tons.of Alluminum aircraft grade blocks of aluminum in my old 5th wheel and it was only a reg 24 foot older 5th wheel . Over 12 thousand pounds we had in mine and hauled to scrap yard .I just wouldn't plan long hiway trips like it's a regular 5th wheel. Just be easy and slow cornering and that thing will be all right. All I can see it being a few thousand pounds maybe 5 thousand pounds total weight now. And that frame is beefed up nice and the axels should handle that short term no problem. I used to overlaod many trailers and it's amazing what they can carry . This is the best built 5th wheel I have ever seen. It's definitely the strongest built .

@SustainableCraig

2 жыл бұрын

@@eddiespagetti8395 Well thanks for the vote of confidence. I appreciate it!

Don’t worry most general contractors are actors anyway

So if I were to build this today probably closer to $30k? Just over?

@SustainableCraig

Ай бұрын

I'd have to go price each thing individually. I do have a different video where I break down all of my costs so if you were attempting a similar build you can see exactly what I paid for everything.

how much did you invest in all the material?

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

Overall the project was just under $22k. I have a cost breakdown where you can see al the materials I used at sustainablecraig.com/2019/11/19/what-did-it-cost-to-build-my-tiny-house/

thats rv from walter and jessi

How much does it weigh and how tall is it?

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

It's just under the legal road limit of 13.5ft on the high side, roughly 10ft on the low side. Haven't put it on a scale yet for the final weight. Based on our calculations it will be cutting it close on the axle weight. If I were to do this again, I'd build on a beefier trailer instead of an RV frame.

Arnt trailers built on weight isn’t wood heavier then metal aluminum ? Just curiius a trailer for hauling us wzy more money like 2500 to 3500 $ .

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

If I were to do this project again, I would absolutely go with a beefier trailer. It was a cost saving strategy that was definitely not the best decision. I go into more depth about this in this follow up video. kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2ujrrKkc7qac5c.html

What is the overall height, length, and width of the exterior?

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

electricamir248 the dimensions are 20ft long by 8ft wide and just under the legal road limit of 13.5ft on the high side. Thanks for checking out my channel.

@electricamir248

3 жыл бұрын

@@SustainableCraig Thanks for quick reply. I enjoyed your build video. Are you in snow country? I want to build one for Idaho. Thinking about radiant floor heat.

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

@@electricamir248 Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. I have another vid on my channel about the 5 things I'd change. If you are planning a build I'd def recommend checking out that one. Highlights all the major stuff I messed up. Snow where I'm at isn't bad but the downstairs can definitely be chilly in the winter so radiant floor heat could be a good idea.

I’m interested in your project and wish you well. I am curious, however, as to why you think the world might be the tiniest bit interested in so much closeup footage of your face.

Nice! Getting ready to do an old 5th wheel, did you have to get any permits?

@SustainableCraig

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Erik. I got a 3 day permit to move it initially because it didn't have a title. I intend on using another 3 day permit for it's trip to it's final location before I put it up on a foundation. Unfortunately I'm not a good source of info for those who want to use theirs for traveling a lot. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Good luck with your build.

@erikbell3637

2 жыл бұрын

@@SustainableCraig great, had to do the moving temp before, was wondering about building permit on private land. Thanks

@SustainableCraig

2 жыл бұрын

@@erikbell3637 Sorry I misinterpreted what you were talking about. In my research this has varied quite a bit based on the location. Where I'm at in Washington I'm allowed to have a small structure like this that I can live in for up to 2 years while I build a bigger primary residence. After the primary residence is built, the zoning in my area is such that I'm allowed to have a mother-in-law unit on my property that doesn't have a minimum square footage build size. This means I intend on living in the tiny house for those two years, and then eventually I hope to convert it into an Airbnb after I move into the bigger space I create. The main thing I had to do was get septic approved for both structures from the county ahead of time. I also had electricity installed for both places as well. If you're looking to do something similar I think the key is finding the zoning documents for the parcel, and finding one where you have some wiggle room. My property is pretty rural and people out there tend to just mind their own business, which is what I was looking for. Hopefully this response was more along the lines of what you were looking for. :)

What is the weight of the tiny house?

@SustainableCraig

2 жыл бұрын

I still haven't got a chance to move it yet or weigh it. Once I do that later this season I'll do a follow-up post with that info because I know a lot of other people are curious as well. Thanks for the comment and for checking out my channel.

How tall is the build?

@SustainableCraig

2 жыл бұрын

From the ground to the peak on the high side is just under 13 and 1/2 ft.

Can you help build a tiny house for my daughter and her 5 kids? Her landlord is selling the house she is in and there is a 40 ft rv for sale for only $500.00

@SustainableCraig

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I won't be able to build a tiny house for your daughter. But I'm happy to answer questions or point you in the direction of resources to help you.

I have a tiny house project for you and I just don’t have enough experience to actually finish my build

@SustainableCraig

Жыл бұрын

The great thing about a build like this is that by the end of it you do have all the experience you needed. Just stick with it. Hit up KZread for the things you don't know how to do. And if you get really desperate hire out some parts to some other folks. Thanks for the comment and good luck with your build.

How is it registered?

@SustainableCraig

Ай бұрын

The short answer is that it's not. I got a temporary tow permit to get it from it's build site to its permanent location.

What does it weigh

@SustainableCraig

2 жыл бұрын

Steve I haven't got a chance to put it on a scale yet. I'll do a follow-up video when I get a chance to do that.

So basically you bought the trailer chassis. You threw everything and just kept the chassis.

@SustainableCraig

Ай бұрын

Kinda. I added on to the frame because it needed a substantial amount of extra metal. And technically I didn't throw it away... I melted most of it into ingots 😎

way to many adds

@SustainableCraig

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I have no control over the ads at this time. With under 1000 subscribers I can't monetize my own content. Thanks for watching my video though! :)

That's not a tiny house it's a work or art!

@SustainableCraig

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😀