How to Build a Tiny House

By Staff
Published on January 1, 2015
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These excerpts from “How to Build a Tiny House” walk you through the decision-making and building process so you can get started on your new tiny home.

By the Editors of Skills Institute Press

Good things do come in small packages — just ask internationally recognized small living expert, Jay Shafer. Ranging in size from 100 to 120 square feet, Jay Shafer’s DIY Book of Backyard Sheds & Tiny Houses (Skills Institute Press LLC, 2013) features beautiful small houses can be used as guest cottages, art or writing studios, home offices, craft workshops, vacation retreats or a full-time residence. Whatever your building goal, this book will teach you how to plan and build your structure from the ground up.

Clearing the Building Site
The first step in learning how to build a tiny house is clearing the building site, should you choose to have a set location.

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