Kit houses

Another category of houses in the “tiny house” genre seems to be owner-built “kit houses” (search “kit homes washington state”). One example of is : Shelter Kit, who will sell you a kit that you assemble yourself. Supposedly takes two people a few weeks with no crane required. Sounds like it might be an interesting possibility. Runs about $30-$35/sqft, putting a 25′ x 25′ house in the $20K range.

From the website:

With our many models and customization options, we can easily meet your needs for a primary home, a vacation home, or a small cabin. We offer a wide range of precut, customized cabin, cottage and house kits, from 144 s.f. to 3000 s.f.+, all designed for assembly by people with no prior building experience. Power tools, lifts or cranes are not required to assemble our kits. Our kits are available with optional Shelter-Kit porches, decks, dormers and additions of all sizes, all of which can be easily added at any time.

Options include cathedral ceilings, higher ceilings, larger roof overhangs, metal roofing, dormers, windows, exterior doors, several siding choices, and more. We offer options for increasing the width of your exterior walls, including our-double stud option, which allows for insulation values up to R-40.