Tracking materials, costs, and hours spent during the construction phase helps paint a complete picture of money and effort spent. Many online sources state a Tiny Home costs significantly less and take less time to build then a typical family home. However, the price per tiny home and time to construct vary widely while reading blogs, watching videos, and browsing websites. How will this project compare? Let’s find out.
Tracking Costs
| Tiny House Area | Cost |
| Appliances, IoT, and Furniture | 5303.87 |
| Bathroom | 2040.98 |
| Electrical System | 1439.83 |
| Exterior | 1615.87 |
| Framing, Flooring | 823.07 |
| Framing and Sheathing | 1817.33 |
| Interior | 5884.57 |
| Miscellaneous | 658.41 |
| Plumbing/Propane | 1935.64 |
| Roofing | 594.81 |
| Trailer and Trailer Accessories | 5066.11 |
| Windows and Doors | 2498.51 |
| Total | 29679 |
*While tracking cost is important, the prices are reflecting costs at the time of purchase. Markets change and prices fluctuate frequently. Therefore, the prices should be used as an estimation for any personal project.
Tracking Time
| Date | Hours | Summary |
| 2016-07-30 | 7 | - leveled trailer - flashing - underlayment - partial floor framing |
| 2016-08-05 | 6.5 | - finished floor framing - bolted trailer to frame - insulated floor - added vapor barrier to floor - added subfloor |
| 2016-08-07 | 5.0 | - framed three sections of the main floor |
| 2016-08-11 | 6 | - raised 3 sections of the main floor - partially built and raised fourth section |
| 2016-08-13 | 6 | - completed forth section of main floor - framed window in 3rd section - finished front door framing section - started last section of main floor frame |
| 2016-08-19 | 5 | - completed first floor framing - started loft floor |
| 2016-08-21 | 8 | - finished loft floor - finished main floor framing - started sheathing using ZIP System |
| 2016-08-26 | 8 | - finished sheathing and flashing of main floor |
| 2016-08-27 | 8 | - started loft floor framing - installed main roof beam - partial roof framing over loft area |
| 2016-09-02 | 7 | - corrected roof pitch - added loft roof walls and roof framing |
| 2016-09-06 | 6 | - added storage loft - continued framing roof |
| 2016-09-07 | 5 | - finished framing, sheathing, and flashing roof |
| 2016-09-16 | 6 | - finished framing loft floor - started skylight installation |
| 2016-09-17 | 8 | - completed skylight install - added flashing and shingling the roof - started trim around roof |
| 2016-09-18 | 4 | - started flashing the windows - continued shingling the roof and roof trim |
| 2016-09-20 | 7 | - continued to flash windows - finished shingling the roof - finished roof trim - started to install the front door |
| 2016-09-28 | 6 | - finished installing the door - finished flashing the windows - added some lattice around the fascia - added threaded rods securing loft wall to trailer - exterior window trim |
| 2016-10-09 | 5.5 | -started to box the fenders - started installing the door knob |
| 2016-10-16 | 6 | - finished installing the door knob - continued on trim around external windows |
| 2016-10-21 | 4.5 | - started electrical rough in |
| 2016-10-29 | 5.5 | - continued electrical rough in |
| 2016-11-05 | 6 | - continued electrical rough in - installed the ceiling fan |
| 2016-11-12 | 7 | - continued electrical rough in - installed ceiling recessed lights and switches |
| 2016-11-18 | 6.5 | - finished trim around the exterior of the windows - continued electrical rough in |
| 2016-11-20 | 7 | - finished electrical work in great room - finished electrical work in the sleeping loft - installed outside light |
| 2016-11-24 | 5.5 | - finished electrical work in the kitchen - started insulating the great room |
| 2016-11-27 | 5 | - finished electrical work in the bathroom - continued insulating the great room |
| 2016-12-02 | 5.5 | - finished insulating the ceiling - continues insulating the rest of the tiny house |
| 2016-12-03 | 6 | - finished insulating the storage loft - framed upper wall near storage loft - framed bathroom wall - installed tracking for pocket door |
| 2016-12-11 | 5.5 | - finished insulating the great room - finished insulating the sleeping loft - added privacy wall to loft |
| 2016-12-14 | 5 | - finished bathroom wall and pocket door |
| 2016-12-22 | 7 | - added vapor barrier to the loft - started interior walls in loft |
| 2017-01-02 | 2.0 | - installed neurio electrical sensor |
| 2017-01-03 | 5.5 | - more interior wall work in the loft |
| 2017-01-07 | 1.0 | - finished installing the neurio electrical sensor |
| 2017-01-20 | 5.5 | - added trim around loft window - added partial trim around skylight - started loft closet/shelves |
| 2017-01-27 | 5.5 | - finished loft closet/shelves - added outlet in storage loft - finished framing around skylight - started closing wall with door |
| 2017-02-24 | 5 | - started closing great room wall (stair side) |
| 2017-02-25 | 7.0 | - finished closing great room wall (stair side) - cut inlet for lenos e2 by door |
| 2017-03-05 | 6.0 | - started closing great room wall (other side) |
| 2017-03-09 | 6.5 | - finished great room wall |
| 2017-03-10 | 6.0 | - started storage loft interior walls |
| 2017-03-12 | 7.0 | - finished storage loft interior walls - started great room ceiling |
| 2017-03-17 | 5.5 | - finished ceiling - 99% done privacy wall interior |
| 2017-04-08 | 6.0 | - started stairs - started fridge platform |
| 2017-04-14 | 7.0 | - continued working on the stairs |
| 2017-04-19 | 6.5 | - worked on the stairs/pantry |
| 2017-04-27 | 6.5 | - worked on the stairs/pantry |
| 2017-05-02 | 6 | - worked on the stairs and drawer under fridge |
| 2017-05-09 | 7.0 | - worked on the stairs |
| 2017-05-20 | 7.5 | - worked on the stairs |
| 2017-05-27 | 7.0 | - finished the stairs - worked on installing the LUNOS e2 |
| 2017-06-03 | 7.0 | - finished installing the LUNOS e2 - started the kitchen counters |
| 2017-06-11 | 6.0 | - worked on the kitchen (stove side) |
| 2017-06-16 | 7.0 | - worked on the kitchen (stove side) |
| 2017-06-25 | 7.5 | - worked on the kitchen (stove side) |
| 2017-07-04 | 6 | - worked on the kitchen (stove side) |
| 2017-07-11 | 7.0 | - worked on the kitchen (stove side) |
| 2017-07-21 | 5.5 | - began work on outside utility closet |
| 2017-08-05 | 6.5 | - began work on the cedar siding (door side) |
| 2017-08-13 | 7.5 | - worked on the cedar siding (stove side) |
| 2017-08-18 | 7.0 | - worked on the cedar siding (all sides) |
| 2017-08-24 | 7.0 | - worked on the cedar siding (front) |
| 2017-08-27 | 7.5 | - worked on the cedar siding (sink side) - cut inlets for natureshead, water, propane heater |
| 2017-09-02 | 8.0 | - worked on the cedar side (sink side) - moved inlet for proprane heater to better location |
| 2017-09-09 | 8.0 | - finished outside siding and fascia boards - started the sink side kitchen |
| 2017-09-26 | 7.5 | - worked on the kitchen (sink side) |
| 2017-10-06 | 5.5 | - worked on the plumbing |
| 2017-10-12 | 4.5 | - worked on the plumbing |
| 2017-10-15 | 5.0 | - worked on the kitchen plumbing - started bathroom plumbing |
| 2017-10-20 | 7.0 | - worked on bathroom walls and bathroom plumbing |
| 2017-11-04 | 7.0 | - worked on plumbing the sinks and drainage plumbing |
| 2017-11-10 | 7.5 | - worked on bathroom walls and bathroom cubby |
| 2017-11-17 | 6.5 | - worked on bathroom cubby area |
| 2017-11-23 | 6 | - finished bathroom cubby are, started trim work |
| 2017-12-10 | 6.0 | - worked on the sink side of the kitchen |
| 2017-12-15 | 7.0 | - worked on the sink side of the kitchen |
| 2018-01-06 | 6.0 | - worked on the sink side of the kitchen |
| 2018-01-12 | 6.5 | - install envi heating system - worked on sink side of kitchen |
| 2018-01-22 | 6.0 | - worked on the sink side of the kitchen |
| 2018-01-27 | 6.5 | - worked on sink side, started install split system |
| 2018-02-04 | 6.5 | - worked on installing the split system and kitchen cabinet |
| 2018-02-11 | 7.0 | - worked on bathroom walls and ceiling and kitchen ceiling |
| 2018-02-25 | 7.0 | - worked on bathroom and kitchen ceiling, fixing pantry |
| 2018-03-04 | 7.0 | - worked on trim in kitchen, great room, and bathroom - kitchen sink drawer |
| 2018-03-09 | 5.0 | - worked on new bathroom door |
| 2018-03-25 | 7.0 | - worked on bathroom sink cupboard, started filling in nail holes |
| 2018-03-31 | 6.5 | - worked on sanding and trim |
| 2018-04-05 | 6.5 | - worked on trim and finish work |
| 2018-04-13 | 8.0 | - worked on some filling, started couch/bed |
| 2018-04-27 | 7.5 | - worked on the couch/bed |
| 2018-05-11 | 4.0 | - worked on the couch/bed |
| 2018-05-25 | 8.0 | - finished up couch/bed, some finish work - started the kitchen table |
| 2018-06-05 | 8.0 | - finished kitchen table and bench, more sanding |
| 2018-06-24 | 8.0 | - finished sanding, lot's of cleaning, and turned on the water |
| 2018-07-01 | 5.0 | - added tray to catch any plumbing leaks - started painting the outside |
| 2018-07-05 | 2.0 | - more outside painting |
| 2018-07-07 | 4.0 | - finished up painting outside, minus some touch ups at a later time |
| 2018-07-08 | 7.0 | - outside caulking, primed and painted interior bathroom |
| 2018-07-19 | 3.0 | - started to paint the loft |
| 2018-07-20 | 2.5 | - finished painting the first coat in the loft |
| 2018-07-21 | 6.5 | - finished second coat in loft, started great room |
| 2018-07-28 | 2.0 | - worked on painting the great room |
| 2018-07-29 | 1.5 | - worked on painting the great room |
| 2018-08-03 | 7.0 | - finished caulking the outside, continued to paint the great room |
| 2018-08-19 | 7.0 | - finished second coat on great room walls - painted first coat of kitchen and ceilings |
| 2018-08-26 | 6.5 | - finished second coat in kitchen, great room ceiling - added 3rd coat in bathroom |
| 2018-09-06 | 7.5 | - re-leveled the trailer - fixed the front door (hard to close) - began staining trim, stairs, and table |
| 2018-09-22 | 6.0 | - continued to stain the windows and stairs |
| 2018-09-28 | 6.0 | - finished staining and painting the inside, only touch ups remain |
| 2018-10-07 | 2.0 | - door is leaking a bit looked into that - started building the utility closet door |
| 2018-10-14 | 5.5 | - worked on utility closet door - fixed alignment of some drawers - added support brace for rubbish drawer |
| 2018-10-16 | 2.0 | - painted the utility closet and utility closet door |
| 2018-10-19 | 5.5 | - began installing the floor |
| 2018-11-03 | 7.0 | - worked on installing the floor |
| 2018-11-22 | 5.5 | - winterized the tiny house - added molding around the floor - put felt under the slide out couch |
| 2018-12-07 | 5.0 | - more molding around the floor - installed the heat shielding around the convection oven |
| 2018-12-14 | 4.0 | - finished the molding around the floor - installed the toilet (nature's head) - spray foamed a few places |
| 2019-02-24 | 6.5 | - started to paint the interior again, needs another coat |
| 2019-03-02 | 7.0 | - continued to paint the interior |
| 2019-03-10 | 6.0 | - finished painting the interior - organized the smart outlet wiring - wired the envi heater behind the fridge area |
| 121 | 729.5 | Total Days and Total Hours |