I took a dingy old shed and turned it into a tiny home for under $16k

Jun 20, 2023

A SHED has been converted into a stunning tiny home and now a family happily lives in it full time.

Katie and Michael built the tiny home in Fayetteville, Texas, in the backyard of land they recently inherited that includes a farm.

The couple considers their tiny home a "clean slate" after years of renting, per an interview with Tiny House Giant Journey in 2022.

They explained their story to the YouTube channel.

Michael had some construction knowledge and put it to the test when renovating the shed.

The couple cleaned everything out of the shed and started coming up with designs.

Using the shed allowed them to have a solid structure to work with.

"Since we already had the structure just the building itself and the interior stuff cost us around 16 thousand," Michael said.

Katie added: "It took us nine months from start to finish."

They said they did about 90% of the work but did have a local contractor come help them put the interior walls in.

The ceiling is made up of old wood from a barn that was in the pasture.

The property they inherited also has a bigger home located on it that the couple plans to also renovate and turn into their forever home.

Once the forever home is renovated and complete, their plan is to put the tiny home up on Airbnb.

"It was an investment that ultimately could be a sustainable income for our future," Michael said.

"I did go ahead and pay to have a full septic system put in, but it also ties into our big house.

"So, it was kind of one of those deals I’ll just go ahead, and have it done that way when we get started and have that house done that's one less thing that we have to worry about."