Tiny House Lifestyle Podcast

How to Convert a Shed to a Tiny House (On the Cheap!)

Apr 22, 2022

40:14

If you’re trying to build a tiny house on a budget, starting with a pre-existing shed can be one of the cheapest ways to do it. Adrian and Katherine Alvarez purchased a $20,000 16x50 Dirksen shed for $10,000 and spent very little to turn it into a home for their family of 3. Shed conversions are their own special animal and the Alvarezes share some great tips and what they wish they knew before they started.

Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/210

In This Episode:

How to find a cheaper shed
Site preparation: what they did and what they would do differently
A little determination and creativity can get you far
Things that could add time to your build
Could this money-saving trick work for you?

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