Hello! My name is Rebecca. I had this tiny house built in back in 2014 and have been living in it since. This build was an expression of creativity, an intention to living a simple life and to nourish connection with the outdoor environment everyday. I am forever grateful to Rudy Hexter and all who were involved in building and sharing this project with me.
Keva Tiny House 
hi rebecca,
your website looks great, good for you. so does the tiny home…what are your intentions with this project…it is not clear.
also if it;s the same rudy i know his last name is Hexler, you may want to check on it so you have the credit correct. all the best, shanti, om
dawna masters
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Hi Dawna, Yep Rudy Hexter build the house. The intention for the website is just to share and be apart of the tiny house movement!
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What was the approximate cost of your tiny house?
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30K in materials
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The best tiny house design yet. I’m all about being outside in all types of weather and I LOVE the porch.
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Me too! Great to bring the outdoors in!
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Love it 🙂
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Thanks for sharing this little slice of your life, sweet and brilliant Rebecca!
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Fantastic looking abode Rebecca!
My Wife and I have 3 weeks left before our tiny house is finished. It’s been done by a great company in Nanaimo who coincidencentaly have built another house on Salt Spring for a lady named Stormy. 😆
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Whoo hooo! Go tiny house living on Salt Spring!
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Keva Tiny House where are your twitter, google+, instagram and Facebook accounts ? #GetSocialDigitalMedia
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Too many accounts usually means less time outside. I choose the forest 🙂
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Lovely. However, you might want to explain to your readers that the “Pacific North West” is an American term and Salt Spring Island is in Canada…just off the coast of Vancouver Island. From my windows I look across Satellite Channel to Salt Spring Island. Nice place!
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Actually, Pacific Northwest is the correct term – it includes the Canadian province of British Columbia. This area of Canada is integral to the identity of the PNW as a historical, geographical and cultural region. The term “Northwestern United States” better applies to what you’re explaining Av An.
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Great Idea!! We have a special needs daughter that needs to have a home like this so that she
can live by herself close to her family. Do you have plans for your house & if so are they available to others. Have a great day & may God continue to Bless You. We live in the United States in a town called “Thomaston, Georgia”.
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I really like what you did.Where did you purchase the trailer? Thank you,Doug
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Top Notch Trailers in Washington. I highly recommend he compancy! I had it custom ordered because I can be a bit fussy. If I could have found one that I wanted in Canada.. I would have purchased it here. These guys made me one with:
– wrap around deck
– drop down axels
– extra wide (8’6″)
– weighted to 1400lbs?
soooooo great!
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Hi! I stumbled upon an article on you and your home and was so mesmerized. I then realized that you are on Salt Spring!! I’ve been living here since April and every day I find another reason not to leave. So inspired by you and your beautiful home! 🙂
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Yahooo!! Go Salt Spring!! 🙂
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Beautifull..i wish it was mine..😊😊
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Rebecca do you sell the plans for your lovely little house?
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Hi, so inspired by you. Where did you shop for the small items? Tub, curtain holder, stove, etc. Thanks, would appreciate a reply. 🙂
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Tub was found at garden store
Curtain holder was made (so expensive to purchase!
Stove top – Amazon .. Ramblewood I think?
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Lots to like … from the lively edged kitchen counter,smart choice of material’s,totally dig the stone lay,the high speed mixer,little box shelf,the way the counter wraps around the corner,the wall plug with the tiny guide light,the ball jars and coffee maker’s,knotty pine or as I joke – ‘naughty-pine’ .. the materials that weave the wild side of the home with the inner, like this partition curtain pictured to the right of the ball shelf.. wight eh one of a kind like leafy print… it’s like a magic portal leading out to the snowy wild.. Your little guest~storage home rocks too .. the island I past once,while ferry passing up the channel… huge clouds imbedded in perfect blue … ‘Wild Forces’ for sure.
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HI!! This is just the best little home I have ever seen!!!! Thank you for sharing… and please, when they are ready, kindly send the building plan. I want to live in just such a place!!
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Im sick and need a tiny house to put on my daughters property so ill have independence but close by if i need help..please share anything about this house with me..few builders in my family..thank you
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I will have the plans ready in May 2019
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Too much wood.
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No such thing as too much wood.
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I love this tiny house, my dream is to eventually be able to have something like that also in SSI , I was there during the summer and I’ve never felt so at home like i felt there. Was it hard to start?
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Yes, it’s hard to start, but just go for it! 🙂
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Love, love, love your house and soul! Approximately cost for this house?
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50K CAD
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Rebecca this home is stunning. Would love one in Manitoba but obviously with a little more insulation:-)
Beautiful job!
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Hi,
Wondering if you have plans for this home. I really love it.
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Yes, the plans are ready! There is a tab on the website.
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Hi Rebecca..Love your house and really love the deck/porch. What did you use for the deck roof?
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The deck roof is glass and cedar.
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Hi Rebecca,
I have a design and want to see what someone who has gone through the process thinks of it. Can I send you pics?
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Sure thing. Send me your email in the “Questions or comments” and we can go from there!
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What was the total cost to make it road worthy? Any idea how much more money to provide an indoor bathroom and regularstairs by extending the trailer. And finally with your roof at 15′ what special permit do you need to get and what does that cost? ?? Thanks for responding.
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I am unsure what you mean by road worthy.
The cost for an indoor toilet would depend on your system. A simple composting toilet like the Sun-Mar Dry Composting Toilet is about $400, a flush toilet would involve hooking up to a to black water system and would be more experience but doable.
Regular stairs could be added about the counter, depending on the materials, a few hundred would be my guess.
Legally, to drive on with a tiny house with a roof at 15′, the permit you need is an “Oversized Load”. which costed me $25 for the day. You need to tell the insurance company the particular route you intent to drive the house on to make sure there aren’t any extra low bridges, which would be rare.
The reason I went for a 15′ roof was because I only planned to move the house a few times and live in the house for years. It might not be worth it if the house is moved around alot.
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