How Do You Build A One-Room House?
Many single people would like to have a small space to call their own. While often you are only able to find small apartments which fit this use, there is a way to build a small one room house similar to an efficiency apartment. You would need to use one corner of the house to build a bathroom. The remainder of the house would be an open design. If you own your own land, it is entirely possible to build a one room house using the guide below. Dig a hole in the ground roughly 25′ x 25′ with a two-foot depth bringing the foundation to below the frost line of the ground. This will be the crawl space for the house. Lay out the forms for the footing for the crawl space using a measurement of 16″ wide and 8″ deep. Create a square 20′ x 20′. Make sure the frame is squared to keep the house walls even. Build two square forms 3′ x 3′ each. Place these in the center of the floor about ten feet apart; level them off as best as possible. Pour concrete into these forms and allow it to set, use a 24
