Anna & Rowan built their tiny house on wheels in Canberra and moved it up to Newcastle where they now live. They built on a 7.8 meter Protruding Wheels Guard trailer and have recently added a deck and verandah that more than doubles the living area available in their tiny house.

Hear about their:

  • Concerns in getting their tiny house insured as DIY builders;
  • The formal valuation of their tiny house - compared to how much they spent;
  • Transporting their tiny house through a tight spot;
  • The best and worst aspects of DIY building a tiny house;
  • Maintaining their relationship throughout the stressors of building and managing decision-fatigue; and
  • The problem with getting ‘help’ on a build-site, as well as much much more.

Helpful links from this episode:

  • Blog article with photos of Anna & Rowan’s tiny house on wheels.
  • Video tour of their tiny house on wheels.
  • CIL Insurance.
  • Kaboodle Kitchen.
  • Tiny Towing.
  • Fred's Tiny Houses Trailer 7.8meter Protruding Wheel Guard.
  • Tiny House University - How To Build A Tiny House: The Australian Online Course.

Music for Candid Tiny House is by Scott Buckley.
Shannon Schultz 2021 ©