Lusby House Plans

Bedroom & Sleeping loft   117 square feet How do you measure square feet?

Ready made: $49,997
Build it yourself: $21,250

Purchase plans: $859

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House width:8′Porch:7 ½’ x 3′
House length:19′Main Room:6 ½’ x 6 ½’
Trailer Size: What's this?7′ x 18′Kitchen:In main room
Road Height:13′ 5″Bathroom:3′ x 6′
Dry Weight: What's this?5400 lbsCeiling height:6′ 3″
all measurements are approximateLoft height:3′ 8″

The Lusby

The Lusby is popular for its downstairs bedroom with extra loft sleeping above. The kitchen/main room has vaulted ceilings which make this tiny house feel much larger than it really is. The outside can be finished with board and batten siding, cedar plank (shown above) or corrugated aluminum (see Tarleton). The roof is covered with corrugated aluminum – and yes, you can hear the rain. The interior is completely finished in pine with stainless steel counters. The bathroom has a full shower, toilet and sink.

Living Room

The “living room” is shared with the kitchen, and is warmed by the stainless steel fireplace. The open ceiling above makes the space feel very roomy. The entry to the living room is flanked by two full size closets perfect for storing clothes.

Kitchen

The custom built kitchenette runs the length of the living room and features a sink, 2 burner stove top, and refrigerator. Below the sink, there is a small water heater.

Can I add a dishwasher or laundry to the kitchen?
The kitchen is too small to add any more appliances.

Bedroom

The main downstairs bedroom is a little less than 4′ wide. It is great for sleeping one person, but a tight fit for two people. The loft can also be used for sleeping and comfortably fits a queen sized mattress. Because the loft is open, a conventional mattress can be easily put inside. At its peak, the loft height is 3′-8″.

Bathroom

The Lusby is our only house on wheels that features a full bathroom with shower, toilet and hand sink. The small water heater allows one to take a warm 5 minute shower. The toilet is a low flush RV toilet designed to conserve water. You can easily substitute a composting toilet.

Efficient and Warm

The Lusby features a stainless steel fireplace which keeps this house warm in temperatures -35 F. Because of its small size, its 16R insulation is sufficient to keep this house warm in the harshest of climates of the continental US and Southern Canada. Heading north of Southern Canada? You can easily install a larger heater, or second heater. All four walls, the floor and the roof are insulated using polystyrene foam board which can withstand the rigors of road travel.

Can I add air conditioning?
Yes, a small ceiling a/c unit can be added to keep the house cool in any climate within the US.

Trailer

This house is built on an 7′ x 18′ utility trailer. See spec sheet.
To learn more about utility trailers, read this…
Here is a list of stores that sell the trailer needed to build the Lusby.

Do I have to build it on a trailer?
Because of its tiny size, it doesn’t meet the minimum size standards required for houses on a foundation. That said, it can be built as a shed (without a kitchen) on a foundation.

Learn more: Connecting to utilities, Purchasing a house, Building a house

add to cartComplete Building Plans: $859
Includes 1 set of plans printed on 11×17 paper
add to cartFraming Plans: $495
Does not include interior details or electric.
Perfect if you have your own interior set-up in mind.

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