I turned a $20k tiny home into the ultimate mancave - my 'skid foundations' allowed me to maneuver a
A CONSTRUCTION expert has posted a YouTube video explaining how they made the perfect, versatile tiny home for just $20,000.
In an hour-long YouTube video, the creator went through granular details about how to build a tiny home.
The YouTuber, DIY Pete (@DIYPETE), created a step-by-step instruction guide for building a tiny home.
Pete called the modern, sun-drenched tiny home a "luxury shed" and a "warming house for a backyard hockey rink."
"It could also be something like a man-cave, she-shed, office, exercise area, or whatever you want it to be," Pete explained.
Pete said the first step to building the home is scoping out where to construct it.
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Considerations for the construction included the proximity to the skating rink and the views - but another detail proved more important.
On the south end of the rink, there was a 12-foot by 20-foot patch with only a slight deviation in flatness.
Because the land was mostly level, it would only take a few dollars worth of gravel to even-out the home's foundation.
Another element of the home's frame proved to be important for the construction.
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SKID FOUNDATIONS
The builder used a skid foundation for the bottom of the home.
Skid foundations use several wooden slats that span the length of the structure to create a space between the home's floor and the ground.
The skids let heavy-duty equipment easily lift the entire structure.
Skids are one of the easiest and oldest foundation-building techniques on the housing market.
INSIDE THE HOME'S PRICE
The content creator said they built the home for $20,000 by using cheaper materials and reusing old fixtures from their home.
They also bought some materials for the home in creative ways.
Windows and doors are the most expensive fixtures in a build - the builder suggested buying incorrectly ordered windows from a window supplier.
They claim they spent $3,000 on their windows and doors.
The home's siding and construction materials came from Facebook marketplace.
The final touches - a bar, flat-screen television, and wood stove - came from inside the builder's home.
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The U.S. Sun reports on other tiny home projects - here is how another person built their tiny home for $10,000.
Also, another tiny home builder said they could make a home even cheaper.
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