The small house movement is going buck wild. Some say it's because of a concern for the environment. Others say it's because of the economy. We could all say it's a confluence of both the economy and the environment, but what's important is that people actually rethink what a home can be — including how big it needs to be. Just the other day, The Economist, published a story about two of the main players in the super small home genre, Tiny Texas Houses and Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. We've mentioned Tumbleweed previously, but I learned something new about Tiny Texas Houses.
According to The Economist, Brad Kittel was running a salvage and architectural-antiques shop, but none of his stuff was moving. So he started Tiny Texas Houses and began building small-sized homes out of salvaged materials. And the idea caught on.
To this day, his houses are about 99% pure salvage — each home is a one-of-a-kind, custom production from existing doors, floors, windows, lumber, porch posts, etc. He paints with milk paint, too, unless customers request something else. For about $38,000, TTH will build a 10' x 16' house that's wired, plumbed, insulated, and ready to ship. So if you're thinking about a lifestyle change, make sure to look at the various Tiny Texas House options …
For similar, read about the Yale Tiny House and Williams Tiny House.
Thank you so much for posting these houses. I think they are works of art.
The per square foot price is kinda pricy but I am glad they are so well insulated and so, well, uh, TINY!
Tiny Texas Houses. What you don’t know about these houses are that Brad Kittel will only warranty them for 1 year and after that you WILL be charged out the ying yang to have him replace the dry rotted wood that he sold you in the beginning. And 38k for a house is NOT what you will be paying him by the end of the completed house. The concept is good, but overall the allmighty $$$ is what matters to Brad Kittel!