Concord students build tiny house

  • 2017-04-09
A construction technology class at Concord High School took on the Bay Area's housing problems, and built a miniature house to help meet the need for affordable housing.

On Saturday, March 25, people lined up to tour the building, which was later auctioned off.

The 258-square-foot structure, which comes with running water and lights, can provide a home for two people, and costs a just $20,000.

Senior Curt Murphree, one of the students who helped build the home, said it was one of his favorite classes this year; in fact, it was one of the ones he enjoyed most during his high school years.

Tom Trowbridge, the construction and technology teacher at Concord High School, said students could not be sidetrack from building the tiny house. He said they came in on weekends, worked late, and stayed after school to keep working on it. He added he had never had a class become so invested in any project.

The construction students believe selling the tiny house will enable the construction technology class to continue its homebuilding endeavors.

Tiny houses are usually defined as those that have an area of less than 400 square feet. They are sometimes built on wheels so they can be moved from place to place.

Efforts like this can benefit if school officials work with a flyer printing company on a mailer for area-wide distribution, describing the project and inviting people to bid on the house.