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Australians build tiny house using YouTube tutorial

25.08.2026 11:05 1 min 1 source РУС
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Australians build tiny house using YouTube tutorial
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An Australian couple with no prior building experience constructed an eight-meter-long tiny house on wheels, relying on YouTube videos. The construction took nine months and cost 130,000 Australian dollars, a fraction of the price of a conventional home in the country. The house includes a veranda, solar panels, and a rainwater collection system. The couple rents land from a farmer, and both Australia and Switzerland have legal hurdles for placing such homes.

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