Tiny houses have been considered for such a long time an alternative for people who want a smaller space to live in. In fact, it has become a trend because of the shift in American’s living style. A typical house of American is about 2600 square feet while a tiny house is only about 100 to 400 square feet. Moreover, they are variable in size, shapes, and designs, which provide a simpler and cost-effective living standard. The most common reason which makes people fall for them is that they can solve many problems about the environment, financial situations, and the desire for freedom. So how can you build a tiny house with a minimum cost? In this article today, I will show you precisely what criteria you need to save money building a tiny house.
1. Save money on tiny house building materials
Using recycled materials
Expenses you can save: wood, plastics, glass, mosaics, decorations, etc.
Benefits of recycled materials:
Recycled materials are cheap and friendly to the environment so that they can save you tons of dollars spending on raw materials. Instead of going to stores, you can find materials to recycle everywhere. They can be drying flowers at your grandmother’s house, a vase somebody threw away in the garbage or a piece of lumber at the construction site nearby.
The most common ones which can frequently be found are plywood, hardwood flooring, bricks, concrete, windows, hinges, paneling, stairs, railing, roof tiles, countertops, and insulation.
There are some sources you can search to have the best-recycled materials for your house:
- The Habitat Restore
- Rummage Sales (craigslist sales such as Milwaukee garage, Appleton garage, or green bay garage are great examples)
- Junkyards
- Flea Markets
- Any constructions which are about to be demolished
- Your friends, family, colleagues, or even acquaintances.
- Buying materials in larger chunks
Expenses you can save: wood, plastics, glass, mosaics, decorations, etc.
Benefits of purchasing materials in large chunks
The most common profit is that stores usually give discounts for bigger sized packages. That’s how you can save your money. If you know what goes together, you can have a specific plan and calculate the expenses to buy them. Do a little search on Google, and you will find exactly what you need.
I often search on Amazon.com because it seems to offer the most bargained prices ever. I saved about 20 percent on doors and door frame when buying on Amazon, which was equal to 4000 dollars. That’s a huge amount of money you can save, isn’t it?