Man turns a $10,888 shed from Home Depot into a beautiful tiny home
The tiny house movement isn’t going anywhere. And with real estate prices higher than ever, more people are looking for ways to downsize.
A few years ago, Home Depot sold Tuff Shed‘s TR1600 model (which customers are now eagerly awaiting a restock). More than one person decided that this particular shed would make a great tiny home.
If you’ve ever looked more closely at these cute sheds sitting out in the parking lot, it shows it can have more potential than just a shed in your back yard.
The TR1600 is very large unit at 16′ by 16′ foot and has a base price of $10,888.
If you want it painted and tricked out with some extra interior space, you’re looking at an investment of over $22k. That doesn’t include drywall, insulation, electricity, or plumbing.
But we’ll warn you, this very liveable version costs a cool $65,000. The couple already had a septic system and well water since they already had a home on the property.
And it required a whole construction crew, so this isn’t the kind of thing you can just have delivered to your driveway.
Of course, it’s still cheaper than real estate in most American cities!
A good investment?
One couple decided to make a go of it, purchasing the 16′ by 24′ version of the shed and making it into their home. They’ve chronicled their life in the tiny shed home on Facebook.
During the TR-1600 craze, a YouTuber named Original Texan stopped by Home Depot to take a look at the parking lot model, and nearly half a million people have now seen the video and responded with great interest.
At first, it’s hard to see the potential in the pressed wood tiny home.
You have to have a good imagination if you’re thinking of moving into it, even part-time. But the tour in the video below gives you a good idea of what you’re dealing with in terms of space.
If you’re thinking about turning a shed into a home, the first thing to consider is where you’d put it and whether it can meet building codes. There are areas in the U.S. where new houses are required to be a minimum of 1000 square feet.