I built an entire off grid tiny home for just £4k – I have to shower in a bucket and wee in the woods, but I’m so happy
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A WOMAN has revealed that she built an entire tiny home for herself, by hand for just £5,000. Brooke Whipple is a lover of the great outdoors, and wanted to challenge her DIY skills, by building the off-grid home. She is extremely proud of her home, but said that people always assume that her husband built it.
![[Brooke built her tiny home from scratch]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/i-shower-bucket-wee-woods-961703893.jpg?strip=all&w=768)
"I don't think they quite believe me sometimes, and they're kind of taken aback," she said. Brooke underwent many challenges during the building, and learned many new skills such as fitting the round roof and round window. However, she powered through and remained committed to building the home entirely herself.
![[She said it's a 'joy' to live in]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/i-shower-bucket-wee-woods-961704067.jpg?strip=all&w=768)
To begin her project, Brooke bought a trailer for £13000, and then built a 70 square foot wooden structure on top of it. Brooke can easily tow the home with her Chevrolet, meaning that she can take it with her wherever she pleases. She has decked out the trailer with bargains from Arizona, and has painted murals of herself on the side, to give the tiny home a unique look.
When it comes to washing and showering, Brooke has gone back to basics, and bathes herself in a bucket. She even does wild wees in the woods, and keeps herself warm using a cosy stove. Brooke's home is completely off-grid, and she has installed solar panels on the roof, which she uses to generate electricity.
"It's my only little space that I can take anywhere. "It's super cosy, and just a joy.". Living in a converted shed is a great way to save cash for a house, whilst still having your independence. As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, more and more adults are struggling to get on the property ladder and are choosing to live in their family home for longer.
