Everyone has a dream to own their own house. However, building a house or even owning one is not cheap at all. People save for years before they are able to build/buy their own house. But that's not what the talented 13-year old Luke Thill wanted. He showed the world that you can build your own home even with limited resources. What he did is truly unimaginable. Let us take you on the journey of how young Luke built his tiny home, completely by himself, for just $1,500 (yeah, it is as unbelievable as it looks). Get ready to feel inspired and motivated. 1. Small Hands, Heavy Work One can say that "how on earth a young boy got the idea of building his own 89-square-foot home?" Believe it or not, this young guy refers to the structure as his "starter home." Yeah, he is destined for BIG things. READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE HERE: A 13-Year-Old Boy Spent Just $1,500 To Build His Own Tiny Home | 365Economist https://www.365economist.com/en/tiny-old-just?ly=native_one Luke was bored of summer break and wanted to do something fun. So, he did one thing that every boy of his age does nowadays. He turned to the Internet in search of interesting DIY projects. As an energetic boy, he was certain that he wanted to do something interesting instead of just sitting around. 2. Luke's Inspiration So, what inspired Luke to do something different? Well, he decided that he was not going to spend his summer break feeling bored and sitting in the house for hours doing nothing. Facebook/Luke Thill He told ABC News, “I was just on YouTube looking around and came across a tiny house idea and then that spiraled into looking at almost every YouTube video there is, it felt like.” He added, "I got obsessed with them and decided to build my own home." 3. Not Just An Ordinary Kid By Any Means As a kid who is always finding ways to keep himself occupied, Luke wasn't going to spend his summer break complaining (just like most other kids) or playing PlayStation. He decided that he wanted to build his own home and he knew that his age wouldn't come in his way.
4. Getting Permission Was The Easy Part As Luke had the monumental task ahead of him to build his home, first he needed to ask for his parents' permission and it seemed like a small task. His parents, Greg and Angie Thill, had already recognized their son's potential and they didn't take much time to give him a green signal. They gave him permission to build his home on the family's four-acre property.
5. Not Forgetting Dad Rules Luke's dad gave him full permission to start working on his project. But he laid a few simple rules for his son to follow. Luke had to raise the money on his own and build his home completely by himself. Greg Thill told ABC News, We said, ‘If you’re that serious we have to set some ground rules. We told him he had to have the financial responsibility of it, raise the money and choose the materials and stay in the budget.”
As a kid who is planning on building his home, these rules weren't harsh next to his determination. He knew what he wanted to achieve it and he was ready to follow all the rules. 6. Learning On His Own Greg Thill’s excitement didn't tempt him to help his son in a lot of things. It is because he wanted his son to learn a lot all on his own. It included everything from framing a structure, dealing with adults, wiring the home, and making financial decisions so that everything remains within the budget. 7. Important Life Lessons Luke’s father knew that the experience of building a home without much help from others would be a great learning curve for his son. “It was a chance for a kid to do something more than play video games or sports,” Greg said. “It teaches life lessons.”
8. First Thing First: Earn Money Luke and his father had to set a budget of $1,500 for the house. To get that sum of money was the first task. It may sound like little money to others, but it was still a huge sum to little Luke. YouTube/Luke Thill So, he started to raise money by mowing lawns, using reclaimed materials, and getting some online help as well. As it was Luke's first big project, there were a few extra hands to help him out. 9. Work Hard Dream Big Luke could've easily called off his plan of building a home, but he remained persistent. He rolled up his sleeves and started working whatever task that came his way. He cut the lawn of Scout leader so that he'd be able to add a carpet in the loft bedroom and cleaned the garage of his electrician neighbor so he would in return help in wiring Luke's house. 10. Proud Dad What Luke achieved at such a young age has made his dad incredibly proud. “He’s a very driven kid for his age,” said Luke’s dad." After all, Luke stayed determined even when the project got stalled due to problems with money or the execution of plans. 11. Adapting Minimalism It would've been almost impossible for Luke to build his home in just $1,500 without adapting minimalism. He recycled leftover siding from his grandma's house and used the front door which was given to him by his uncle's friend. “I liked the minimalism,” Luke said. “And I wanted to have a house without a huge mortgage.”
12. Generous Help Luke didn't have to buy a new door and then his uncle's friend came in with old windows as well. It is because he just didn't want Luke to have a house without any windows. No one likes nosy neighbors, right? 13. Recycled and Reused The philosophy of tiny house advocates a simplistic lifestyle and using recycled items. You have no idea how many useful items we throw in the junk every day. Facebook/Luke Thill Luke's house is made of almost 75% of recycled materials. Going to recycled materials was not just economical, but it was environmentally friendly as well.
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