Amazon prides itself on being the go-to easy-to-use online marketplace for everything you need — and this includes tiny houses.
Tiny houses have become increasingly popular in the past several years, whether that's because of the rising costs of living or because they promote minimalist living. Small homes make it possible to own your property, even if that house measures only between 100 and 400 square feet.
But while constructing a functional housing unit might seem like a daunting task, Amazon has stepped in to make a hot millennial trend available to the masses by making those tiny homes easy to buy and simple to build. There are over two dozen options on Amazon for DIY tiny-home kits, including 113-foot cabins at $5,350 and loft-bedroom houses at $20,000.
Intriguingly, some of the Amazon listings say those tiny homes can be built in as little as two days with two people.
The company selling the tiny-house kit on Amazon is a wood-production e-retailer Allwood Outlet.
The tiny home includes a partially covered deck out front, and that's optional if you aren't feeling a need for the outdoor wooden floor.
To turn the cabin into a residence, Allwood suggests adding utility hookups for electricity and internet, as well as insulation for colder temperatures.
The room is split up, though, by the ladder in the center that leads up to the small loft room above.
Adding a foundation made of gravel or concrete can help give a house a stable base, especially if you are trying to build a tiny house on grass (that can soften in the rain) or on ground that isn't flat.
Fortunately, shipping on this home is free.
Amazon sells other build-it-yourself home kits for $46,900 and $64,650. Nevertheless, these houses are much larger than the 400-square-foot maximum under the definition of a "tiny house."
Image credits: Allwood Outlet
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