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Tiny Houses for the Masses: 84 Lumber Launches Packages Starting at $7K

• http://www.cnbc.com, Jenny Xie

If you thought the tiny house movement was just a fad, think again. 84 Lumber, a major national retailer of building materials and services, just launched a series of tiny houses, available in flexible packages targeting anyone who might be interested in this lifestyle. In other words, 84 Lumber is out to make tiny house living as accessible as possible, whether the customer is serious DIY-er or somehow who just wants a fast, easy turnkey micro home.

The company, which already offers building packages for structures like barns and garages, spent the last half year developing the line of four tiny house models, all of which are under 200 square feet and are now available to order, with an estimated turnaround time of about 8 to 10 weeks for a fully outfitted home.

The Roving, the first model with a fully built-out prototype (available to tour at the company's headquarters in Eighty Four, PA), is a 154-square-foot tiny house with cedar lap siding, a lofted full-sized bed, mini front porch, and reclaimed wood details. The other three models, two of which are shown in the visualization below, range in styles from the more cottage-like to the more modern.