Michael Bartz built his tiny house on wheels in Canada. He built the trailer too.  It took him four years and now he lives in it with his partner and their three cats.  This is a bonus episode where we compare notes between building a tiny house in Canada and in Australia. The weight limits, regulations and seasons are all so different that it can lead to really different tiny house designs. But there are also lots of things in common… as we find out!  Hear about how: To assess tiny house...

Jim wanted to be able to stand up in his bedroom loft, so he commissioned Fred’s Tiny Houses to come up with a design that included a pop-up roof that can be elevated when his tiny house is parked; and lowered when it is being transported. Inspired by a tiny house that he saw in Byron Bay, Jim engaged a local registered builder to undertake this project on a 7.2 meter Flat Top Trailer.   In this interview Jim talks about: His decision to choose a tiny house on wheels as a single...

Anna & Rowan built their tiny house on wheels in Canberra and moved it up to Newcastle where they now live. They built on a 7.8 meter Protruding Wheels Guard trailer and have recently added a deck and verandah that more than doubles the living area available in their tiny house.  Hear about their: Concerns in getting their tiny house insured as DIY builders;The formal valuation of their tiny house - compared to how much they spent;Transporting their tiny house through a tight spot;The...

Lou built her 7.2m long tiny house on a Fred’s Tiny Houses flat top trailer in the Northern Rivers area in NSW with the help of her partner and a retired tradie friend. An award-winning travel writer, Lou had no prior experience building, designing or using power tools. That all changed when she set about creating her dream tiny house on wheels.  Hear about her: Experience designing on paper & building for the first time;Choice of materials and making changes to her design along the...

Bree and Lucas DIY built their beautiful, fully-equipped 7.8m long tiny house in Bree’s parents’ back yard on weekends over a two year period, while they both worked full time.   Hear about their: Experience using the light-weight wood paulownia as exterior cladding;Creation of a design that reflected their values and met their (sometimes divergent) needs;Overcame significant building setbacks;Outsourced some aspects of the building;Financial budget for the tiny house.  Helpful links from...

Deon and Marine DIY built their 7.2m long tiny surf house in Northern Beaches, NSW. Keen to build a tiny house on wheels that supports their surfing lifestyle and their eco values, Deon and Marine learnt on the job and adapted to their changing circumstances.   Hear about their: Experience building their tiny house while off-grid and outside;Finding a place to build and live in their tiny house;Sourcing custom fittings to suit their unique dimensions;Insurance hurdle jumping;Injuries...

Luke and Jess DIY built their off grid tiny house in record time, and lived in it for two years in Brisbane, QLD.  Hear about their: Journey building without previous experience and with family support; Transporting their tiny house interstate;Living together in their tiny house;Council regulation considerations;How their tiny house chapter has helped them leap-frog into their next chapter in life. Helpful links from this episode: Blog article with photos of Luke and Jess and their tiny...

Candid Tiny House is a series of honest interviews with people who have built a tiny house on a Fred's Tiny Houses Trailer in Australia after taking a Workshop or Online Course with Fred.   Mine these interviews for tiny house building tips that are grounded in reality and experience.  Hear stories of everything that it's taken to build each tiny house on wheels, including:  the financial costs & the savings; the things they wish they knew before starting out on their tiny house...