Why Steel is the Right Choice for Your Tiny Home Plans

Are you looking at tiny houses for sale or considering building a tiny home? Let’s take a look at both options to see what makes the most sense for you.

As many tiny house owners will tell you, reviewing tiny house floor plans and doing your research now will pay off in a big way down the road. Before we dive into why you may want to build one over buying one, let’s back up a little bit: what exactly is a tiny house, and what is the tiny house movement?

The Tiny House Movement

A tiny house is a shelter, sometimes built on wheels, typically between 100 and 400 square feet, but some can be as large as 1,200 square feet. Tiny homes are customized and encourage a simpler lifestyle and more efficient energy consumption. These alternative houses are at the center of a social and cultural movement known simply as the “tiny house movement.”

Many people are joining the movement in an effort to reduce adverse effects on the environment, live a more fulfilling lifestyle, or most often, to save money. The movement has garnered national attention and only seems to be getting more popular.

Where do I plan to live in my tiny house?

The answer to this question can drastically change the final cost of tiny home ownership. If you chose to purchase an existing tiny house, you will either end up paying for the land it is built on, or you will likely have to pay to lease land in a tiny home community if you buy one on wheels. The same goes for the metal building option: you will either need to lease or purchase land to build it on, but that isn’t the most important factor in terms of location. Prefab metal buildings are engineered for the snow loads, wind loads and seismic activity in that specific building’s eventual location. Increasing any of these atmospheric inputs will raise the cost of your steel building, but not enough to offset the original savings we discussed above.

What size of tiny house will work for me?

The answer to this question will depend on whether you intend to live in a mobile tiny house or a more permanent home, but regardless – a steel building offers everything a traditional tiny house can offer and more!

Perhaps the greatest advantage of using steel for your tiny house is the design versatility. You can choose from hundreds of metal building components like doors, windows, skylights and even barn style doors.

Adaptable Applications

This tiny home design resides at an outdoor mall in California where it functions as a commercial property. Businesses are turning to tiny homes for their operations because these interesting home designs create a natural buzz which attracts new customers.