How-To Build Handmade Tiny House Windows
A few days ago I posted a story about a man named Kai who built his own windows for his tiny house. Kai lives in Germany and has discovered that many of the building materials we take for granted in the US aren’t always available in Germany. The windows specified in the Tumbleweed WeeBee house plans were difficult to find. Kai found an expert craftsman in the United Kingdom who could build them but after receiving the quote (equivalent of $5,500 US) Kai decided to build them himself. He shared with me how he did it; as you can see by the photos the results were impressive.
He began by building the wood frames. One of his inspirations was a traditional box sash window manufacturer in the UK called Sash Restoration Company. Kai chose to build his windows a little simpler but in a similar style. Some were fixed and others opened like hopper windows. It took him 4 days and the equivalent of $540 US in materials to build all seven windows and door. Continue Reading »
