Anna & Rowan took this Weekend Workshop and DIY built this beautiful Tiny House on Wheels:

How to Build a Tiny House in Australia: Comprehensive Workshop + Free Online Course

Attend our detailed in-person weekend workshop and get lifetime access to How To Build A Tiny House - The Australian Online Course for free (usually $288). Build your tiny house on wheels light, safe, and strong.

You’re eager to build a tiny house on wheels, but you don’t have a background in construction and you need clear, practical guidance on how everything fits together.

Get informed, clear, and honest information from an expert who knows and has done it all.

What You Will Learn:

In this weekend workshop, you will learn:

Risks with Tiny House Builds: Material selection, weight, transport, and compliance.
Planning and Building Essentials: Key elements you need to get right.
Building Terminology: Speak with confidence at your local timber yard.
Building Methods: Suitable for tiny houses on wheels, ensuring strength and light weight.
Construction Material Comparisons: Pros and cons of wood, steel, and SIPs.
Safety and Mobility: How to make your tiny house safe to travel.
Going Large: Considerations for going over size by width, height, length or weight.
Cyclonic Conditions: Adapting construction techniques for mobile structures.
Design for Climate: Keeping cool in the Australian summer.
Design Features: Trailer choices, roof styles, ladders vs. stairs, and more.
Unified Construction Method®: Producing the strongest and lightest attachment between tiny house and trailer.
DIYable: Insulation, off-grid solutions, and total DIY capability.
VSB1 Revision 6 Compliance: Essential knowledge for all builders about the national vehicle standards.
Bracing Ply Dos and Don’ts: Ensuring structural integrity.
Condensation Management: Tips for various climates, including information on different membranes.
Floor Construction: Detailed guidance on reducing weight, increasing strength and attachment options.
Building Corners: Best practices for tiny houses on wheels.
Site Assessment: How to level your tiny house.
Transport Issues and Options: What to consider.
Roof Design: Key considerations for different situations.
Loft Construction: Tips for optimal space usage.

Who Should Attend:

This workshop is ideal for:

DIY Builders: Anyone looking to build their own tiny house.
Informed Consumers: Those wanting to purchase a tiny house or trailer.
Tradespeople: Interested in branching out into tiny house building (See our Partner Builders page for more information on the Unified Construction Method®).

What Others Are Saying:

"Absolutely instructive to the max! Forget all you thought you knew about building. Fred’s no-nonsense clear explanations of the reasons behind every build decision will give you clarity and know-how to achieve both TH weight reductions AND the elusive desired space! 5 out of 5 Fred!"

"What was most helpful was the discussion of building for strength and elaboration of effective techniques with physical materials as aids. Also discussing building directly with Fred."

“Fred’s model for teaching and his construction methods were ingenious. Totally worth the time and money. Feel excited about building. I get it now.”

“Most helpful info for me was how to attach the tiny house to the trailer and having diagrams about walls, studs, etc.”

“All the tips that you wouldn’t know until you built one.”

“Building terminology & ‘know-how’ was new to me and appreciated.”

“The most valuable part of this workshop for me was learning about radiant barriers, insulation, and SketchUp.”

“Great gathering and interesting information provided and shared.”

“Best bits were learning in more depth about the reality behind building a tiny house on wheels.”

Success Stories:

Past workshop participants share their journeys! See Candid Tiny House Season 1 for 6 interviews.

See their tiny houses on wheels, and hear about what it was like to be a DIY builder. Learn from their experiences via Candid Tiny House Podcast interviews and video tours on youtube!

Start here with Season 1 Episode 1 : Luke and Jess

Money Back Guarantee:

We stand by all our workshops and are confident that you will leave satisfied. That’s a 100% money back guarantee.

EVENT DETAILS:

Dates: 3rd & 4th May 2025

Times: 9am - 4pm Saturday & Sunday

Venue: CERES Environment Park, Brunswick East, VIC

Cost: $435 per person (includes forever access to Online Course for ongoing resource, value $288)

$700 for 2 people (saving of $170 for second person)

Please bring with you:

Notepad and pen
Lunch (there is also a cafe available at venue)
Waterbottle
Notes on your tiny house design

What others are saying:

Jim designed and commissioned his Pop Up Tiny House after taking the Workshop:

MELBOURNE: How To Build a Tiny House Workshop MAY

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