At 17, British apprentice Tom Lear began building a 12.5-sq-m tiny home on a trailer from reclaimed materials; by 20, he owned it debt-free after spending just £6,000
- Representative imageA 20-year-old carpenter from Bristol has achieved debt-free homeownership after spending three years building a bespoke 12.5-square-metre mobile home using reclaimed materials and timber offcuts.
- Tom Lear started the self-build project at the age of 17 while working as a carpentry apprentice on a low training wage.
- Working with a tight budget, Lear built the entire home on a donated flatbed trailer, keeping his total spending to about £6,000.
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- Representative imageA 20-year-old carpenter from Bristol has achieved debt-free homeownership after spending three years building a bespoke 12.5-square-metre mobile home using reclaimed materials and timber offcuts.
- Tom Lear started the self-build project at the age of 17 while working as a carpentry apprentice on a low training wage.
- Working with a tight budget, Lear built the entire home on a donated flatbed trailer, keeping his total spending to about £6,000.
Sources: Times of India