A 21-year-old became a homeowner after building himself a tiny home for less than $7,000, despite a surprisingly large expense.
Jack McKenna built his first small house when he was just 13 years old.
When he was making plans for life after college, he decided he would do it again.
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He started building in 2020, at the height of the pandemic, and his new home was ready after three years.
McKenna affectionately calls the house Acorn, which measures just 129 square feet, he revealed in a YouTube video. video in the channel Living big in a tiny house.
The foundation is a dual-axle tractor-trailer that only cost $73 but was in poor condition.
With the help of some family members, McKenna was able to transform the trailer into a home with all the necessities and more.
The small house has an elevated area that makes it appear more spacious than it really is.
McKenna designed the house when he was just 16 years old, leaving space for a bedroom, living area, kitchen complete with dining table and even a home office.
The bathroom has a large shower and there is a hatch on the outside of the house that provides easy access to empty the composting toilet.
He has plenty of storage throughout the house, including drawers under his bed and hidden throughout the kitchen.
He used mostly reclaimed materials to keep costs down, spending just $6,800 in total.
“It would have taken half the time if I was using things off the shelf, but I’m really glad I decided to go this route,” he said.
“You have to be patient and look for these pieces.”
There was one item that put a huge dent in McKenna’s budget – the heating system.
He has a wood-burning stove that cost almost half the total cost of building the house.
The small house is on his family’s farm, which saves him the expense of buying land to park it.
He currently lives there alone, but his girlfriend plans to join him soon and has even picked out some decorations and paint colors to make him feel at home.
“It wasn’t that great in our heads, but now that we’ve built it, it’s great,” he joked.
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ANOTHER OPTION
Many people build their own tiny homes to save money, but not everyone is confident in their hiring skills.
Fortunately, many retailers have started selling affordable small home kits.
They come with all the parts and supplies you need to build your own home in just a few hours.
Amazon is selling a tiny house that doesn’t even need to be assembled; it just needs to be unfolded.
One TikToker ordered the foldable house for $17,600, which measures 45 feet by 20 feet, and shared a video of how he set it up.
“The entire house has to be unfolded, like a puzzle,” he said.
“That’s an entire wall! I’ve never folded a house. This thing is so easy to build, you literally just unfold it.”
The interior of the house has a pre-installed bathroom with toilet and shower and a small kitchen.
There is enough space for a living room and a bedroom.
On Amazon, a customer who purchased the same model said it was “worth every dollar.”
Another person said it was “perfect” as a guesthouse on their property.
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