Permits and law
Nothing about a tiny house project is decided by the house. The plot decides — its designation, its servicing and the use you intend. This is the subject that ends m…
Blog
Everything a European tiny house project actually turns on.
Nine subjects, written for buyers in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Luxembourg and Switzerland. Each one covers what has to be decided, what it costs, and what the local authority will want to see. None of it replaces a ruling from that authority — it tells you what to ask for.
Costs and financing
The ex-works price is the number people compare. It is also the number that explains the least. Delivery, foundation, connections, unloading, planning, fees and insu…
Technology and construction
Almost everything inside a tiny house can be changed after handover. The structure, the build-up and the position of the services cannot. Those are the decisions wor…
Energy and off-grid
Off-grid is a technical question with a legal answer. The panels and the battery are the easy part; whether the authority will accept a house that is not connected t…
Transport and import
The long haul across Europe is the predictable part. What goes wrong, goes wrong in the final approach — a gate that is too narrow, a turning circle that is not ther…
Layout and interior
Small houses fail for two reasons: not enough storage, and nowhere to be alone. Both are layout problems, and both are settled on the plan before anything is built.…
Use and business model
A tiny house makes an unusually good rental unit — distinctive enough to be booked for its own sake, small enough to turn around quickly. It also sits squarely insid…
Comparison and alternatives
These four are often compared as if they were versions of the same thing. They are not — they differ in how they are classified, how long they last, and what they ar…
Operation and maintenance
A compact building forgives neglect less readily than a large one. The good news is that the list of things that genuinely need attention is short, and almost all of…
Articles
The specific questions, answered one at a time.
Tiny house foundation: screw piles, strip or slab, and how to choose.FoundationTiny house cladding: thermowood, larch or fibre cement compared.CladdingThe tiny house bathroom: what fits, what to skip, and what fails.BathroomThe tiny house kitchen: worktop, extraction and the appliances worth the space.KitchenLoft or ground floor: where to sleep in a tiny house.SleepingHeating a tiny house: heat pump, wood stove or electric compared.HeatingWater and wastewater for a tiny house: the question that decides the plot.WaterTiny house acoustics: rain on the roof, footsteps on the loft, and the neighbour.AcousticsWorking from a tiny house: the desk, the light and the connection.Home officeA tiny house with a child: what changes and what does not.FamiliesThe terrace: the room that makes a tiny house feel large.TerraceBefore you order a tiny house: the twelve things to settle first.Before you orderWindows in a tiny house: how much glass, facing which way.WindowsInsulation compared: mineral wool, wood fibre and rigid boards.InsulationThe roof: pitch, covering and the details that leak.RoofThe electrical installation: supply, consumer unit and what to plan for.ElectricsMechanical ventilation with heat recovery, explained for a small house.VentilationWhere the storage actually is in a tiny house.StorageTwo people in a tiny house: what actually causes friction.Two peopleA tiny house that still works at seventy.AccessibilityA tiny house with a dog or a cat: the practical details.PetsA tiny house through winter: what to do and when.WinterStopping a tiny house overheating in summer.SummerInsuring a tiny house: what the questions are really asking.InsuranceWhat a tiny house is worth in five years, and what holds that value.ResalePreparing the site: the programme from decision to delivery.Site worksLighting a tiny house: three layers, not one ceiling fitting.LightingColour and material in a small interior: what makes it read larger.Materials
Guides
Country and process guides.
Thirteen detailed guides on permits, budget, customs, transport and letting across the five destination markets.
Germany: permits and site rulesPermits and lawNetherlands: Omgevingswet and OmgevingsloketPermits and lawDenmark: kommune and byggetilladelsePermits and lawLuxembourg: commune and autorisation de construirePermits and lawSwitzerland: building zone and BaubewilligungPermits and lawChoosing a plot across EuropePermits and lawThe total budget for a European projectCosts and financingPoland, Romania and Türkiye comparedComparison and alternativesPower, water and wastewater connectionsEnergy and off-gridYear-round living and climateTechnology and constructionCustoms and import from TürkiyeTransport and importTransport from Türkiye to EuropeTransport and importLetting and occupancy across EuropeUse and business model