This is modern America, the American dream has been adapted from owning a home to owning a shed.

It would be cool if they had a decorating show where each designer got one of these and a budget and see what they come up with.

I'm happy to see Hank Hill is doing well and has a KZfaq channel.

I bought a 26x40 garage and Tuff Shed built it in one day. Divided it in half and now have a one bedroom, one bath with a two car garage. It cost me 18k in 2013. Well worth the investment.

My dad bought this for my sister several years ago when she was a single teenage mother. She lived in it with her daughter for several years. Complete with two small bedrooms.

This is more spacious, affordable, and nicer looking than 95% of the tiny homes I've seen.

I built one 7 years ago still live in it today, set it up on a concrete foundation. I use P Tac units for heat and air. It a great tiny home.

This is what an affordable home looks like in 2024! 😮

I used to build these for Tuff Shed. They are solid and they go up quick. We could put one of these together in a day as long as everything ran smoothly. I would personally go with the 18x24 with the barn style roof if they still offer it.

I actually bought one of these and made a home out of it many years ago. All together I believe the investment was around $25,000 for he building and finishing it out. How it works is Home Depot delivers all the materials to your building site then a crew comes in a puts it together over the course of about 3-4 days.

Couple of things....the house wrap with the Tuff Shed logo on it is not insulation, it's a water/vapor barrier to keep water out of the house. It has no insulating properties. Next, the "particle board" as you call it is not particle board....it's OSB. Oriented Strand Board (OSB) is way, way stronger and more durable than common particle board. Other than that, it would make a decent hunting cabin if you installed a toilet and a kitchenette maybe.....

Last yr, my son's friend bought this and we wired it for him in a weekend! Elec hot water tank went under the stair landing. Elec Panel was above that with elec service meter on the N end of the building. Circuits went up through upper and lower stair well walls. Toilet, shower, was under stairs, 30" door on rt end. Kitchen cabinets from stair to bathroom door. Wood stove in S. back corner of liv room. Mini/split AC N end, next to elec service. Upstairs big bedroom and sleeper/sofa down stairs for company.

I used to work for HD (12 years - in garden and customer service) and sold a LOT of Tuff Sheds. I can tell you that the $16,000 price is the BASE price for this unit (the sign even says 'starting price'). The sign also reads: 'Upgrades shown on display' then lists the upgrades (windows, upgraded shingles, porch, paint, upgraded floor, etc. - things which I guarantee are not included in the base price of $16,000). Read the find print! Also, you need to find out what kind of foundation is required for this size shed; and this varies depending on local building codes. Tuff Shed will pour a cement foundation, but at an extra cost. Personally I still believe it is a great deal and worth checking out . I LOVE the product, which is one reason I was able to sell so many. My guess is that, even with the upgrades shown, you are still looking at a very reasonably priced tiny home. Happy hunting. :)

In 1970 my grandparents bought a 4 bedroom house on 3 acres of land for $3,500 cash. The last time the house sold it went for $225,000 and it still looks exactly the same as it did in 1970

Our friend's Tuff Shed roof sagged and walls spread after heavy rains! We pulled the walls back in with come-alongs, Bolted steel cables thru the wall headers, next to each roof rafter with turn buckles in the center for adjusting. Then added an 'L' shaped brace above the ceiling and short vertical 2x4's bracing the center ridge. Also, a mid-wall splitting upstairs into 2 bedrooms helped support the middle of the roof. Building wouldn't have passed a framing inspection as-is but the guys who built the kit weren't framers and there was no inspections out in the country... Glad we caught it in the elec rough in stage!

O.M.G.!!! This is a better tiny house than many (many!) I've seen that are "designer", the "tiny house of tomorrow ", etc. It has a full upstairs, a staircase, not some ladder that requires the agility of a monkey...it even has handrails! I would choose this over 90% of the others out there! This is great!!

If you had a big enough back garden this could be an easy way to keep family close while also giving comfortable space for them to leave the “main home” without going miles away. This is excellent.

Very nice of this guy to post about this for people who really need it .it’s sad how hard it is to get a home now in days

I walked through two identical, side-by-side units one July. One had radiant barrier in the top floor, one did not. The radiant barrier easily made fifteen or twenty degrees difference in unfinished units. That would definitely be something to add to one of these.

Thank you Rusty for sharing this, you cannot imagine the number of prefab homes they keep sharing that are ridiculously over priced.

I wish they’d build these little tiny homes instead of apartments in some areas. These seem much more cozy than an overpriced apartment.

My husband and I bought a 12'x20' "garden shed" w/ rhe double doors and windows on each side 8 years ago. (We were both 72yrs old.) We insulated and sheet rocked it ( 1 large room) and moved in with our camping furniture ( homemade). Water was a hand pump 20ft from the "house" and didn't come into the house for 2yrs. Our electric issolar power that we brought from our last residence (a rental - solar was ours). We changed out the double doors for a residential door and put 2 windows on the back wall opposite the front 2. Over the years we have added on to each end of the original bldg, got water into the house and sewer hooked up. (We had help with the plumbing) . We now have a 12x42 " tiny home". The reason I have written this is to tell you you can have most anything that you want as long as you are willing to work for it and have decided on how much you can live without. Start downsizing in your current home first -:). Granted, doing what we have done is not for everybody but you'd be surprised at how much "stuff" you really don't "need" to be happy. As for shed companies we recommend Derksen buildings.(This was not a commercial for Derksen lol.) We have 4 out-buildings, all Derksen made. Our house is not one -:( You live and learn.

"When you come in you're gonna see what you gotta do" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanx for the info

Skylights would make it even more amazing.

This would be good to place in the woods somewhere as a cabin. Put in a wood burning stove with rustic decor. Would be perfect for a retreat.

I'm impressed that it's a tiny home with a second floor that you can actually stand up in... wow!!!

Nice video. Wood on floor is oriented strand board or OSB. House wrap acts a vapor barrier, not insulative.

This would be perfect for an off the grid cabin. Sure beats a tent

My advice is for everyone to stop being so excited about calling it a tiny home and just say it's a shed. You're just inviting the local township to be nosey and deny occupancy for permanent living. Put it on rural land outside of a burrough and keep quiet about your intentions. Use cash, not financing and stay off grid. Edit: seeing as how my comment set off a thread that went way off course, let me clarify I never said to lie, cheat or be sneaky, especially when it comes to taxes. My point is: too many people want to call a shell of a building a tiny home and in doing so embark on a series of disappointments. Buying the land, which ideally is in a rural area, is first and use cash for that. Of course the real estate transaction is recorded and you pay taxes. Then you build small or have a local shed builder deliver on site. They will handle the permit, if needed. Build on a slab or posts so it isn't considered a permanent foundation. You could finance something like that or use credit, cash or a combination. Again, you will pay property taxes on the structure as well. Over time finish the interior to your liking and don't go around telling the local zoning board or everyone else. Why would you? If you use portable power and collect water you won't need to have the building wired or plumbed. That way no one can say anything if they did inspect it. It's still considered a shed even if it has been insulated and drywalled. Whether you "live" there or not is no one's business and no one will care. I don't know why so many people act like this is impossible to do. I have done this twice since 2004 in rural Pennsylvania and the only thing that matters is that I pay the property taxes. There is no county office in our government that comes to see if I live there full time because that isn't a concern of any agency. Recreational use is recreational use for as long as you say it is so, again, stop calling it a tiny house and telling everybody it's your new home. That's just stupid.

The "Tuffshed" is not insulation, just a moisture protection wrap.

I really do wish these homes were available in the UK! Absolutely amazing! We have such tiresome planning laws and regulations that I'm not surprised we have such a distorted housing market!

Writing this comment from my Tuff Shed Pro Studio model. Smaller than this, but for about $12k all in on materials and labor I was able to get mine delivered, built, and completely finished out. I did the insulation, drywall, trim, and paint myself. Hired for electrical. Really great option if you're looking for something quick with a good warranty and good build quality. If I could go back in time, I would have had someone prep my build site professionally, I ran out of time and couldn't get the build site completely level. It's on small shims that are barely noticeable, but that's the one thing holding it back from being perfect.

$16k is the STARTING price for this model. As stated on the sign inside the shed, there are upgrades on that display model that are at least another $3k. But still, not a bad deal for under $20k.

When you talk to the representative from tuff shed you can tell them you will be using it for a home and they will build it to code. You might be able to upgrade the particle board to standard plywood. Worth asking.

The contempt in his voice when he says "city ordnances" made me bust out laughing. I feel the same

This would be great for young couples, newly weds . looking to buy their first house also for cities to help the homeless. Thank you for uploading!😊

It was $13,000 just six months ago. You might be able to build this yourself for $8,000. I do like it. I would probably extend it out about 12 feet in the back.

I got mine October 2020 from mid Michigan barns it's 35'x15' with 10ft ceiling I absolutely love it. It was $9,500 after I customized the insulated floor and specific windows and doors I'm slowly turning it into a tiny home

This video is comforting, for a number of reasons.

I love it. I pay 900 $ a month for a room. Not a bachelor. This is definitely worth having.

My husband and I bought one, and they came out and built it,not delivered it. The building was set on concrete blocks, made very well, and was very energy efficient. My husband used it for his man cave, as he was a collector. OUrs at the time was thirteen thousand, and we finished it ourselves for around six thousand. Was perfect for his needs.

That was back when lumber prices were high. They're probably a little cheaper now. You also have to figure about 3 times that price before it's livable. Then a site and all that.

I like this guy, his narration made me feel like I was walking around take a look at this shed with my uncle.

I can tell you from experience, yes, sheds are becoming the way to go for tiny homes, but you have to really need to do your homework. I found that Hickory Sheds Inc are the best built for the turning into a home, but just remember, the cost of materials, wiring, heat and cooling units etc. Will cost about the same if not almost double of what you pay for the shed's, I've done 3 of these and can tell you that it's critical to treat the site area with the strongest non toxic weed and grass killer you can find, then line the area with doubled black barrier tarp, then and stone and level everything as you go.

I used to be the lead wall fabricator at the tuff shed fab shop in Pittsburgh. I loved building those things. Is a very efficiently setup operation. We fabricated the walls at the shop and cut all the ply for the floors and roofs and had everything set as a lot for the builders. We even built all our own trusses and certain styles of doors at the shop. Built just like a house with 16 or 24 on center depending on the level of shed you purchased. Steel C channel runners for the floors, 3/4 tongue and groove ply for the floors, 1/2 ply for the roofs. That was 15 years ago. I still have a tuff shed door as my basement entry (bilco style).

This is good if you have a place to put it

I could easily live in something like this!

This is brilliant. Even if they don't make much profit selling these, they will when you fix the interiors. Lot's of trips to Home Depot.

Bought one of these two years ago with extra large double insulated windows in Pennsylvania... Included delivery... Total cost was $10,500.... Built by the Amish.

nice and cheap, welcome to the US only option for many

Guys, 16,000 for that shed. There's a lot of modifications you have to do to it. To turn into a tiny house legally. 16,000 is too much money. You could build it for half that price.

I bought a small shed from Home Depot. They build it on site. Very happy with it.

I love this guy's personality.

Thanks. And love your message of protecting one's mind, be always vigilant , it is so true thank you.

I sold a couple properties in 2020 and I'm waiting for a house crash to happen so I buy cheap. In the meantime, I've been looking at stocks as an alt., any idea if it's a good time to buy? I hear people say it's a madhouse and a dead cat bounce right now but on the other hand, I still see and read articles of people pulling over $225k by the weeks in trades, how come?

Perfect for Bubbles and his kitties!

The first thing that came to mind was how many homeless people i could help if I could buy a few acres of land and bought several these to finish . Thank you for showing me this .I’m not wealthy but I’m smart enough to put together an organization or group of like minded people with better resources to get it started . God bless !

Very good of you to let people know about this.

I have always had my eye on these. Great video.

Back in the 80's I bought one of these sheds to put in our backyard. The only difference was I put on double doors on the entrance. I insulated it and wired it with electric power. Even ran a Widow Air Conditioner with heater, Satelite TV a Multi Phone line and an intercome circuit with the house.I plumbed in water and a small shower and bathroom for possibile later use! I used it as my workshop/ Hobby Room and it worked out well. It was normal for me to rebuild engines, tranmissions and even rear ends on some special roll around benches I built for that purpose. When we sold the property the new owners rented out the little 16 X 24 2 story building out to College Students. I had poured a concrete slab for RV parking so they had the perfect income source. I think I paid $4300 for mine!

The quality of the wood looks much better then what some big subdivision contractors are using I’m impressed good job!

It's nice to meet you, friend. This is great!!! I really appreciate your taking us into this awesome place.

Galvanized Square Steel and Eco-Friendly Wood veneers woth your aunts screws also works

You missed reading one of the most important features of this shed. It has lifetime dimensional shingles on the roof. That right there is a big worry off the mind of folks. Thanks for the video. This is food for thought for any of us with a mind to downsize and get out from under a mortgage. We can use all the help we can get these days to make ends meet.

I bought a 12x16 shed from Home Depot. They subcontract the build. The builder comes to your house and builds it, stick by stick. The materials are dropped off by Home Depot in coordination with the builder. I had to get my own building permit, but that depends on your situation. It took him about 5 days to build mine. It is solid as a rock.

The "particle board" is called OSB, and is rated for flooring and roof sheeting. Nice video!

I would actually love this, it’s so cute & the layout allows a lot of potential

This would be perfect for my husband and I. Unfortunately we do not have a retirement fund and it has been a very difficult few years for us. We lost our home and currently live in our sons basement. Rental apartments in our area our way out of our range. I'm so glad I saw this. This just may be a solution for us.

This proves a point people miss with tiny homes, 3D printed, etc: Its not the framework that costs the money...its the insulation, drywall, plumbing,carpeting, cabinets, etc that are the main cost contributors to building home.

Very cool. Thanks for the tour! Quite a steal, it seems. Requires a lot of setup work to finish it, but still!

I like the way you reviewed this (nice size, nice shape but a LOT of work). Now I’d like you to head on up to Newport, TN where Incredible Tiny Homes is churning out (really tiny) homes that sound as though they are toothbrush ready and review their $15 - $35K properties for those of us who are still learning what the backside of a hammer is for. 😊

I like the layout. This would make not only a good weekend home, but also an office space, music studio/jam room, game room, etc. If you had some property, you could outfit a number of these as rentals for singles or couples.

I would love this! I love smaller homes. Easier to clean, cheaper to heat/cool.

This is outside of the tiny home front but if you got 2-3 of these back to back you’ve got a pretty nice 6+ room bunk house for the ranch or hunters lodge. Really this’d be a nice hunters cabin for 2-3 ppl. Only alteration I’d put on it is a wrap around decking.

I need a shop on my property and this would fit the bill perfectly! Thank you

Regular people: _"Tiny home! How cute!"_ New Yorkers: _"OMG what're you gonna do with that huge mansion?"_

Tuff Shed really hit it out of the park branching out into tiny homes. I hope to see them continue with even more options.

This is a great Idea! I just looked them up and there are several different models and the prices are amazing!

I like this guy, really nice down to earth kinda guy.

I'd buy two, place them end-to-end, knock out those walls, and eliminate one set of stairs. Room for laundry room, and a bathroom on each floor.

Not particle board, that’s OSB (oriented strand board) very sturdy - used as roof decking and sub flooring.

Lowes had one too. I'd like to have one as a garage and use the top floor as a guest room/craft area. I bought a smaller one instead and it's my garden shed. Yes they set them up but you have to have the level place to put it. Also you have to prepare the foundation.

I was actually recently at a Home Depot in Colorado and they had some crazy big garages/sheds in the parking lot. I would totally live in one.

Great idea! My parents' first home they owned was a house they made after they obtained 2 garages ordered from Sears on credit that they had delivered to a vacant lot they already owned! A family friend taught my dad what needed to be modified to connect them together and make them into a single house, and then friends of all trades came over for the project to help build it. That was in the early 1950s, and that house is still standing today in 2021. There was a guy in the Realty Investment Club of Houston (they call it the RICH club) that had gotten an architect and builder to design homes and then generate a list of every part needed to build it once the foundation was laid. They had it so that you could just walk into a Lowe's with a printout (about 3 inches thick) and a delivery schedule - with every single part needed to build the home from top to bottom from drywall to kitchen cabinet doorknobs and all in between! (Wish I could still find that guy!)

Kitchen and bath downstairs, hot water, a/c and heat-- maybe another 16K it is a nice little building. Should be easy to install a rear door.

My new idea is they make one that has kitchen, bath, washer dryer hook up, fridge, ac and heat

I helped a guy develop his property for people who wanted to live in sheds. Each person bought their own shed. Some left it as is, others finished it.. The size was 14x40, I wired, plumbed, insulated, installed full bath and W/D. It was made with two partial walls at each end, one bath the other bedroom. Afterward, installed solar. Every person who visited the farm wanted a house like that one. Very comfortable and the lady that owned it, worked from home. She had all the power she needed, but for the winter she had a generator as standby.

I would stretch it and raise the roof a bit. Add a lower level kitchen and with extension add a full upstairs bathroom. Rock wool and sheet rock the whole house adding duct work for the ac and heating unit add a small fireplace box with pipes out the side upstairs and down for wood heating.

I work for Home Depot, and am semi retired. I'm hoping to be able to get one of these with some land when I am ready to retire in a few years. All Home Depots have a Tuff Shed rep.

Great video and walkthrough. Thanks!

Paint that floor to help prevent water damage in case you flood the floor somehow. I’ve had floods both ways and paint saved the floor where applied. When the tub overflowed the first time I had to drill a bunch of holes in the floor so it could drain before dissolving that dumb particle board.

This is a real good deal actually! And it sure beats paying high prices for apartments too!

I would put 2 of them together and have a bigger home.

Nice to see it finished out.

We really enjoyed your tour! Thank you!

I have a 16 X 24 version of this, for my shop and studio, I had it spray foamed, installed a Harbor Freight cast iron stove and a window AC unit in the wall upstairs. Tuff Shed was great to work with to add the extras that I wanted.

Thinking about buying two of these. Spin one of them 180* and have a front and rear door and a large upstairs. Taking the end wall out between the sheds would allow for a bigger kitchen.

a grey house with an unfinished deck and supporting columns and a brown roof. Looks just so lovely...

This is very good information to know. Thank you very much! More people should do this.

I was going to say that 16K to live in a shed is expensive and then we got to see the upstairs, really cool.