Love the idea of a DIY Tiny House build but have zero experience?

Consider these Awesome Australian Tiny Home kits.

Constructing a tiny house from scratch takes patience and time. The process of planning to build, let alone the build itself, can be overwhelming unless you are a professional builder. This is why tiny home kits, also known as flat packs, or prefab kits are an appealing option for DIYers. They allow you to minimize costs and maximise satisfaction by doing all the labour yourself and yet they cut out the need to traverse the tricky business of actually designing the structure.

Assembling a tiny home kit in Australia gives you firsthand experience of constructing your own tiny home since it comes flat packed with almost everything you need. From prefabricated materials to the last screw, the DIY option ensures you don’t have that feared moment where you remember you didn’t leave enough room for your window or door to open.

Let’s take a look at 3 companies that offer tiny home kits in Australia for assembling at your preferred location.  

Off the Grid in Oz Tiny Houses

This company offers off-the-grid tiny homes in Australia for sale with DIY packages that are available in a range of standard configurations. They can also be ordered and tailored to fit your plans and ideas at any level. Meaning you can request to have a different set of windows or have them trimmed your way.

What the standard tiny house DIY package entails

• The package includes all the prefab panels needed for constructing the tiny house on wheels.
• It also includes all cappings and channels needed to fit the panels
• An average of 12 tubes of sealer cartridges to prevent water and other fluids from seeping through joints and openings.
• Rivets to be used in joining the panels together.
• Hex driver metal tread tech screws for holding materials together.
• DIY user manuals to help you assemble the pieces.
• All other gear, capping, colour bonding, and windows can be ordered separately through them.

Note that all materials ordered for the DIY package are loaded on your tiny house trailer for easy shipping, delivery, or pick up. It costs up to $20,000 to assemble a full rolling shell using a DIY package.

What you should know

• You will need some basic building knowledge because these are not full precut kits as such. They are just materials for building a tiny house shell.
• Colours of trims, roof, gutters, and cappings can be selected from the usual colour bond charts.
• You can order materials while at any stage of your build until the entire rolling shell is completed. All packages other than the standard DIY ones will need to be quoted as required.
• The manufacturer delivers within Victoria however arrangements can be made to deliver to other states.
• All packages come with a standard tiny house trailer.
• The Off the Grid in Oz rolling shells come with pre-installed 240V and 12V wiring but are not fitted.
• The standard design set also comes fitted with windows and a sliding door.

Note that you can always contact the company for advice if you choose not to use the standard designs or layouts. Advice in conjunction with a prefab kits purchase will be offered at no extra cost but if you’re requesting a full floor plan, then a small charge will have to apply.

Pricing

• 6 meter tiny house DIY package – $18,900
• 8 meter tiny house tri-axle DIY package – $22,500

Spark Homes

Spark homes is a tiny house prefab builder in Australia with a growing distribution network and offer tiny homes for sale in Australia from $11,232 to $16,380 depending on the size. Being a key player it provides cutting-edge building solutions that are innovative using the latest technologies.

It develops fire-resistant, energy-efficient, and sustainable building products and kits. It does off-grid options and fully customized tiny homes for sale in Australia.  The Bexley tiny house is a well-insulated, quality engineered tiny house that measures 4.8m X 2.5m. It is a fully functional architecturally designed tiny house with a prefab steel frame and chassis.  It comes in several different prefab offerings, depending on how much you would like included in your kit (details further below).

Features of the Spark Bexley Tiny House

It is a tiny house on wheels measuring 4.8 meters long with a large sloped roof or wall with translucent skylights that act as windows. It has an open living space, kitchen, bathroom, and a sleeping loft. The big sloping wall makes it more aerodynamic and it is easier to tow due to its smaller size.

Design standards for the Spark Bexley

• It is resistant to cyclonic or winds classification C2 and harsh weather.
• It has a spacious feel due to the maximized utilisation of space.
• It is waterproof, well ventilated, and (R 1.5) fully insulated
• It has a well-designed structural steel frame and chassis.
• The unit comes ready for plumbing and electrical connection.
• It comes with high-quality windows, doors, floor, and aluminium composite panel (ACP)  cladding.
• It also has a standard cabinetry system for the kitchen and toilet.

If you are looking to buy a tiny house in Australia then you need to know that the Spark Bexley comes in 4 options:

Option 1 – They frame, you finish

This option comes with exclusive floor plans to select, it has a prefabricated steel frame for the roof and walls and it comes flat packed. This option is offered at $11,232 plus GST.

Option 2 – Easy assemble

This is also a flat pack option that comes with a prefabricated steel frame, exclusive floor plans, colour bond ridge cap and roof, exterior wall cladding, and an ACP sheet internal wall. It is offered at $22,464 plus GST.

Option 3 – Put together

This option includes; a prefabricated steel frame and chassis, colour bond wall and roof claddings, aluminum-framed windows and glass doors, linoleum/vinyl floor cover, roof and wall insulation bats (R – 2.5). It also comes flat packed and ready to assemble and is offered at $28,080 plus GST.

NOTE:

The trailer fitted in all these units is only suited for maneuvering the tiny house on wheels around your property. If you want your trailer to be road-worthy so that it can be towed on public roads, you will have to pay a little extra so ensure you ask for the pricing.

Interior add ons

• A bathroom vanity including a toilet suite.
• A fibreglass shower cubicle and a mirror splash
• You can upgrade from gas to electrical
• Timber, carpet or linoleum/vinyl flooring.
• Includes wardrobe, kitchen cabinet and appliances
• LPG on the spot hot water system.
• Washing machine and split air conditioner.

External add ons

• Roadworthy RMS standard road trailer.
• A galvanized chassis that is hot dipped
• An off-grid solar kit that has a 1.5kW system with a battery
• A greywater kit that includes a G-Flow eco diverter grease trap
• A small step and entry deck kit
• Retrievable awning system
• Double glazed windows and doors.
• A roof ventilator powered by a wind turbine.
• Flyscreens on all doors and windows
• EPS roof and wall panel

Alphaline Tiny Homes

Aphaline Tiny Homes is a family-owned, custom home building company that has been in operation since 1990.  They offer well-designed tiny home kits kits in Australia that are suitable for couples, families, and also singles.

Their tiny houses can be used as extra accommodation for a long and short-term basis or you can alternatively add it as an extension to your current home. Their DIY kits are easy to assemble and do not require any special knowledge or equipment. Their kits can be bought inclusive of a trailer or you could assemble it at your home on a slab.

When you buy a tiny house in Australia through Aphaline Tiny Homes, know that they all have a height of 4.3m and a minimum length of 3.6m X 1.2m. Depending on the tiny house design the trailer’s base is about 0.75m off the ground.

Standard tiny house inclusions

• Security keyed door locks and windows with a choice of nine colours.
• Aluminium framed glass doors and windows.
• Trims and gutters
• R1.8 insulation and a colour bond roof with sarking.
• Flyscreens to all sliding doors and opening windows.
• 22 gutter/roof colours to choose from
• Termite treated loft and timber frame
• A selection of aluminium and timber for the front door.
• 19mm plywood timber flooring – if on a trailer
• Trailer inclusions/specs
• A black-painted durable frame with 2 pac paint. 
• All wheels have electric breaks.
• Sun raiser wheels.
• VIN plated trailer.
• 3500 – 4,500 kg gross vehicle mass depending on the tiny house
• Spare wheel
• Provision deck for air conditioning on the drawbar
• Adjustable support and jockey wheel on each corner for levelling.

Optional upgrades

• Skylights.
• Internal lining, trims, and doors.

Deliveries can be made anywhere in Australia.

Alphaline tiny house options

Serenity 3600 Tiny Home Kit – From $14,800

Accommodates up to 2 people
Height: 4.3m
Length: 3.6m
Width: 2.4m

Elegant 4800 Tiny Home Kit – From $20,300

Accommodates up to 2 people
Height 4.3m
Length 4.8m
Width 2.4m

Maple 4800 Tiny Home Kit – From $20,300

Accommodates up to 2 people
Height: 4.3m
Length: 4.8m
Width: 2.4m

Delilah 6,000 Tiny Home Kit – From 24,043

Accommodates up to 4 people.
Height: 4.3m
Length: 6m
Width: 2.4m

Discovery 7200 Tiny Home Kit – From $28,802

Accommodates up to 6 people.
Height: 4.3m
Length: 7.2m
Width: 2.4m

Kimberly 7200 Tiny Home Kit – From $28,802

Sleeps up to 4 people
Height: 4.3m
Length: 7.2m
Width: 2.4m

Conclusion

Tiny house kits grant you the chance to construct your home without the irritation that comes from trying to find out how to build it from scratch. You do not require extensive building experience when assembling these tiny home kits. The toughest decision will be deciding which tiny house kit to buy!

A kit should come with a list of material items it includes, as well as the ones you need to purchase to complete the project. When making your decision, remember to also consider and compare the cost of any additions or upgrades, as well as the delivery costs of your prefab kits, as part of your overall cost.