Can you build this tiny house?

Tiny house tips from Steve Maxwell. [DIY University website]( [Premium Workshops]( [NEW! DIY Quick Class Subscription]( [Quick Classes]( [Premium Workshop]( [Anyone Can Build a Tiny House]( [Learn More]( Q&A with Steve Maxwell Steve Maxwell has been teaching for over 30 years and building for many more. Now he's here to teach you how to build a tiny house—perfect for the cabin getaway, main residence, or backyard office you’ve always dreamed about! Q: How did you get started building? I got my start building when I was 7 years old. That was when my grandfather tuned up an old wooden plane his father used as a cabinetmaker. Grandpa showed me how to turn an ugly old piece of wood into something beautiful with that plane. The rest has been an unbroken string of building projects for me. I’ve worked professionally as a cabinetmaker and carpenter, I’ve built my own home out of hand-quarried stone, and I’ve helped lots of other people design and build places they love. Q: What is the best piece of advice you would give to a new builder? The main thing to understand is that building a tiny home is not impossibly difficult, even if you’ve never done anything this big before. That said, you’ll need to give yourself time to go slow as you learn. You must resist the urge to get impatient. Once you’ve built your tiny house, building will probably be part of who you are and you’ll want to do more of it. I’ve coached a number of people who have never built anything large before, and they end up with a great little place to live and a new measure of self-confidence as a bonus. Learning to build a tiny home is at least as much about building yourself as it is about building a place to live. Q: What is your best trick of the trade? There are many clever technical tricks of the trade I share with people I teach, but if I had to offer just one bit of advice to a novice builder this would be it: “Don’t be afraid to go backwards when you detect a mistake.” One of the worst things any builder can do is to plow ahead when errors and problems arise, as they always do. The thing is, problems build on themselves. They never, ever get better on their own. So when some pieces don’t come together correctly on your cabin, don’t just cut them longer or shorter. Instead, back up a bit and find out where the real error lies. Correct the error at the root cause if at all possible, then move ahead. Use code EARLYBIRD10 and get 10% off through April 3, 2020. [Build Your Own Tiny House]( [Premium Workshop]( Enrollment Closes: April 23, 2020 Workshop Length: 6 weeks Course Start Date: April 16, 2020 Course End Date: June 12, 2020 Price: $179 [Learn More]( Premium Workshops with the Experts More than just your average how-to video, DIY University offers premium online workshops with one-on-one help from building professionals. [Power Your Home with Renewable Energy]( [Premium Workshop]( [Ready to generate your own household power from sunshine and wind? This step-by-step instructor-based workshop is made for you.]( [Enroll Now!]( [How to Build a Patio]( [Premium Workshop]( [Build that concrete patio you've been dreaming about! We’ll show you how to pour concrete pavers and much more for the perfect outdoor space.]( [Enroll Now!]( [How to Build a Backyard Shed]( [Premium Workshop]( [Videos, detailed shed design plans for 5 sheds and one-on-one attention from the expert will help you finish your perfect shed.]( [Enroll Now!]( [Epoxy Wood Repair Workshop]( [Premium Workshop]( [Epoxy Putty can be molded like modeling clay, but when hardened, can be carved, sanded, and screwed into—just like wood.]( [Enroll Now!]( [DIYU Quick Class Subscription: Start Your FREE Trial - Learn More >>]( [DIYU Quick Class Subscription: Start Your FREE Trial - Learn More >>]( [DIY University website]( You are subscribed to this email as {EMAIL} To unsubscribe or update your Email Preferences, [click here](. View our [privacy policy](. Trusted Media Brands, Inc. 1610 N. 2nd St., Suite 102 Milwaukee, WI 53212 Copyright © 2020 Trusted Media Brands. All rights reserved.