A single mom constructed a house from a shipping container! 😱 How did financial difficulties force her to find a creative solution to her problems? 😍😳 How did she build the house alone? 🏡 See the details of this unique story below.👇
Lulu, a single mom, found comfort and a fresh start in the simple lifestyle of a tiny home and also started spending more time with her daughter.
This next phase wasn’t just about securing a place to live but also creating a lifestyle that gave her more opportunities to be with her daughter.
When she needed to move, a friend suggested a brave idea: building her own home.
Although she was a bit nervous about the small space, she chose to use a shipping container, seeing it as a chance.
She searched through dumps and other unexpected places for building materials, gathering what she needed, like windows, doors, and flooring.
Over a few months, she did all the construction herself, doing everything from framing to insulation and plumbing.
Despite the challenges, she successfully designed a comfortable 160-square-foot living space with all the essentials for daily life.
Lulu celebrates the immediate benefits of living in a container, highlighting how quickly she could move in after finishing construction.
The house has a bathroom with a charming old-fashioned bathtub, sink, and toilet. Moreover, it’s heated by a camping water heater that runs on propane gas.
As Lulu’s family grew, she expanded their living area by building another section on a flatbed trailer. It looks like a fancy shed with plenty of windows.
This new space has Lulu’s bed and a loft for her daughter. It’s designed to let in lots of natural light and offers a night sky view.
Lulu’s creativity stands out in how she finds building materials and discovers treasures in places most people wouldn’t think to look.
Her resourcefulness shines through in her approach to finding building materials, a skill she learned from her humble upbringing in Argentina.
“When you’re short on cash, you’ve gotta think outside the box,” she says, showing her cleverness.
Building her home only cost Lulu about $4,000, but she thinks it was worth it for a simpler life.
She thinks a lot about how we collect stuff and feel like it defines us. “We’re just borrowing all this stuff,” she says.
In the future, Lulu wants to make her home even better. She plans to add another bedroom and also a greenhouse that connects to the kitchen and living area. This way, her daughter can finally have her own private space.
However, Lulu’s decisions are all about spending time with her daughter. She thinks it’s more important than having a big house or working a lot. “I didn’t want to spend all my time working just to pay rent,” she says. Sometimes, her daughter complains, though. But Lulu knows they’ve spent more time together because of their choices.
Watch the complete tour of her incredible home in the video below.
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