How to Build Your Own Tiny House: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide

by Roger Marshall

Tiny homes are all the rage these days, especially among young people new to the housing market, for people wanting a small dwelling as a second home or as a studio, and among singles and empty nesters. As millions are experiencing the "magic" of tidying up and reducing the number of their possessions, many are also seeing the value of living with less space, while environmentalists are also valuing a smaller carbon footprint.

Genres: Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

Published September 10, 2019

Reviews

[James]

It does have a fair amount of information on the construction of tiny houses on wheels but the tiny houses on foundations seem to be conceptual with no pictures showing any that have been built. Other books cover this as well, its nothing special.

[Radu]

It gives you the feeling that it is possible and it is enough and that's great.
Some bad points:
It is written focused on Americans, using inches, ounces, state laws.
It doesn't really give practical advice on how to plan on doing it, but more like generic literature on the topic.
The book is also an ad for the author's session on `helping` people build their own small houses.

Overall it is a nice and easy read.

[Julia Tung]

I highly recommend this book for anyone looking to build their own tiny home, or who is just looking for a quick, micro-macro description of everything it takes to build a livable structure.

I sought to understand each aspect of the building process, what types of materials are used, and what challenges someone might face to improve my knowledge and skills as a civil engineer.

If I ever get around to building a structure of my own, re-reading this will be my first stop.

[Samantha Mairson-Dougherty]

Tremendous resource.

[Bob]

It's a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure-Mystery. Can hardly wait to see how it turns out!

[Sandie Bushey]

Great info on how to build tiny.

[Lexi]

Thorough, great tips!