Building Tiny

Building tiny isn't like building a normal house in a small space. That wouldn't work. That would feel small. The key to tiny house success (we think) is multi-functional spaces and pieces so that there is less in the tiny space, making it feel larger.

I've spent more time than I care to admit googling tiny house builders in Minnesota. Except there aren't any. So this is our current challenge. Finding a builder who has custom design experience and understands the specific challenges to tiny house living.

I've talked to one contractor. He's excited about it. He thinks tiny homes are on the way to becoming "the next thing." But I don't know if he gets it.

We're supposed to have a sit down meeting with the two of them and the two of us. Make sure they are clear about matters to us, the budget, and find out what sort of ideas they have for our tiny house. I talked to him Tuesday... I'm still waiting for him to get back to me with some meeting options.

My guess is we may have to meet with more than one builder, but we have to start somewhere, and this guy came highly recommended. Of course, I'm not patient, so waiting two days to get dates/times to even set a meeting seems crazy. I'll give it to Monday. Then it's time to call the next guy.

We're willing to take the time that's needed to do this right, but now doesn't seem like one of those stages I should be "waiting" at.

If only we were in Portland or Vancouver, where tiny houses are already much more popular, and builders with real life tiny house experience exist. If you know of someone in the vicinity of Minneapolis who could help us, please! Let us know.