University can be a very expensive business, especially in the United States, where most students have to take out loans in order to meet all their expenses and complete their studies. Therefore, it is no surprise that a young Texan thought of saving on rent by building a tiny house, a portable miniature house.
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University can be a very expensive business, especially in the United States, where most students have to take out loans in order to meet all their expenses and complete their studies. For this, it is not surprising that a young Texan thought of saving on rent by building a tiny house, a fully equipped and portable miniature house.
Having to return to Austin for the last two years of college, Joel Weber, a XNUMX-year-old from Dallas, decided that, unlike his classmates, he would not look for housing around campus, spending over $ 800 a month on rent, but he would build a house of his own.
His choice, certainly atypical and courageous, was not based exclusively on economic calculations, but has deeper roots.
"I lived in a rented apartment for some time, but I wanted to feel like I own something and invest in something that was mine." - he has declared Weaver about - "Small houses have always seemed fascinating to me: when I was younger, I liked tree houses and I think that dream never died."
The idea of a tiny house came to him in the summer of 2014: as a good designer, Weber set to work and, within a year, he designed and built a small portable house, starting with a trailer just over 5 meters long. Friends and acquaintances also helped him in the work, and in particular an electrician and a carpenter who worked together for free.
All in all, the tiny house cost about $ 20, which Joel Weber paid for both by using his own savings and by taking advantage of building materials made available by the people around him. And the result of so much dedication and hard work is a pretty house of just over 13 square meters, equipped with plumbing and electrical systems as well as a shower, a stove, a fully equipped kitchen, various shelves (including an original staircase-bookcase) and a mezzanine for the bed.
The only problem at the moment is that the small house does not have a toilet, a shortcoming that forces Weber to use the toilet in one of the houses in the neighborhood: the development of a functional bathroom is his next goal, however, assures the student.
On the other hand, his miniature house is a work in progress: over time, the willing student would like make it more and more sustainable, for example equipping it with a tank for collecting rainwater and solar panels. Also because its stated goal is live there as long as possible, even after finishing your studies.
Joel Weber's tiny house at the moment is parked in his hometown Dallas and waits only for the beginning of the academic year to face a three hundred kilometer journey and be transported to Austin, near the University of Texas.
Good journey and good luck!
Lisa Vagnozzi
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