Roman Exploring - Invidious

Roman Exploring

I’m Roman, a traveler documenting and sharing stories of people living in alternative homes, whom I’ve had the pleasure of meeting along my journey. Thank you to all the wonderful people who welcomed me into their unique homes and gave me a tour!
I hope my content inspires those considering alternative living options.

Here I’m sharing short videos.
Watch the full episodes on my main channel
youtube.com/c/AlternativeHouses

Get in touch

contact@riexploring.com

View channel on YouTube

Switch Invidious Instance

Videos

Shorts

Playlists

Posts

Roman Exploring

Sorcha traded the grind of London life for Beastie, a 60-foot floating home she and her partner built from a bare steel shell into a warm, off-grid sanctuary filled with character, practicality, and the freedom of life on the water. Watch the tour in the latest episode ‪@AlternativeHouse‬

1 week ago | [YT] | 77

View 0 replies

Roman Exploring

How to build off the grid floating house 🤩
https://youtu.be/wwdN-M0_fbY?si=PYcU2...

1 month ago | [YT] | 15

View 0 replies

Roman Exploring

15k Tiny House Tour 🤩
https://youtu.be/XBP7nSgxKKY?si=8g5g8...

#tinyhouse #tinyhousetour

2 months ago | [YT] | 27

View 0 replies

Roman Exploring

They Built This Stunning Tiny Home From Scratch –With No Experience.

🏡 From NYC to the Welsh Countryside: How One Family Built Their Dream Tiny Home With No Experience

In a quiet, wooded corner of Wales, UK, there’s a tiny home with an extraordinary story. It belongs to Vicky, Uriah, and their daughter Naya — a family who built not just one, but two tiny houses completely on their own, with no prior building experience.

They didn’t hire contractors. They didn’t follow blueprints. They watched YouTube videos and learned everything as they went.

Their journey began when they returned to the UK after living in New York City. With all their savings tied up in a new business, no UK credit history, and a baby on the way, buying a traditional home simply wasn’t possible. Renting felt like a dead end.

So they made a radical decision. They would build their own home.

They purchased a trailer measuring 7 meters long and 2.5 meters wide — roughly 23 feet by 8.2 feet. With no building background and during the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns, they began construction on their very first home using reclaimed materials, a few tools, and a lot of determination.

The entire house was built in just four months. One month of non-stop, full-time construction got the bones in place. The following three months were spent perfecting the details, making adjustments, and finishing the space.

They insulated the house with natural sheep’s wool, lined the walls with pallet wood they salvaged from nearby construction sites, and even hammered copper around plywood to create a beautiful bar countertop.

When you step inside the home, it feels anything but tiny. The living room is open and filled with natural light from large, double-glazed windows. There’s a swing hanging from the ceiling for their baby, cleverly designed to tuck out of the way when not in use. They built the sofa themselves, complete with storage underneath and a pull-out feature that turns it into a guest bed.

Their kitchen is impressively functional for a small space. It includes a gas hob, a full oven, a mini dishwasher, a fridge-freezer, and more storage than you’d expect. The countertops are a showpiece, inspired by a bar they loved in New York, made by hand with real copper.

In the bathroom, they installed a proper shower, a fully composting toilet, and a sliding barn door they found right on the land. Even the washer-dryer is built into the stairs, with coat storage and bookshelves tucked into every available nook.

The upstairs loft is a standout feature. Unlike most tiny homes where you crawl into bed, this one has a pop-up roof that allows full standing height. It’s outfitted with a queen-sized bed, wardrobes, and even space for yoga. The roof can be lowered for transport and raised for daily living — and yes, they engineered that themselves too.

For four years, the original house served them well. But as Naya grew older and started walking, space became tight during rainy Welsh winters. Instead of moving, they built an extension — a second tiny house on a separate trailer, joined to the main house by a custom-built corridor.

This new space, just under 5 meters (around 16 feet) long, became a playroom, workout space, and eventually, Naya’s bedroom. It was built using PIR insulation instead of wool, and pinewood instead of cedar, to keep costs low and the build lightweight.

All in, their original home cost just £28,000 (about $36,000 USD), including appliances and furniture. The second trailer extension? Only around £4,000 (roughly $5,100 USD).

They sourced nearly everything secondhand, reclaimed, or from local suppliers, and prioritized smart, multi-functional design over fancy finishes.

The roof structure, made of lightweight steel beams, can be taken down for transport. Everything inside -the kitchen units, the stairs, even the walls between rooms — is either bolted or modular, designed to be disassembled and moved if necessary.

Over the years, they’ve moved the main house a few times, including once along the M4 highway. “It was terrifying,” Uriah admits, “but it worked.”

Now, their home has evolved into a warm, flexible, off-grid-ready haven — powered by electricity and gas, designed to adjust with their growing family, and standing as proof that with some courage and creativity, anything is possible.

They say they might have done a few things differently — maybe a flush toilet instead of composting, or a slightly larger bedroom — but overall, they wouldn’t change a thing.

Know someone who dreams of going tiny? Share this story with them.

#TinyHouseLiving #Wales #DIYHome #OffGridLife #TinyHomeTour #FamilyBuild #SustainableLiving #TinyHouseMovement #VanLifeToHomeLife

2 months ago | [YT] | 561

View 2 replies

Roman Exploring

Two tiny houses + a pop-up roof = one mind-blowing dream home!

https://youtu.be/DV1iOm0HWNQ?si=ip5n2...

2 months ago | [YT] | 58

View 1 reply

Roman Exploring

She Bought a Tiny House with No Land — and It Changed Her Life Forever

Would you buy a house without knowing where to put it? That’s exactly what Karlijn did — and two years later, she’s living her dream life in the Netherlands.

Karlijn’s off-grid lifestyle blends sustainable living, community, and deep connection with nature. She grows her own food, leads plant medicine ceremonies, and even built her own driftwood shade patio.

And yes — she had no land when she bought this home. But she trusted the journey — and within a month, she had three different locations offered to her.

“Living tiny gave me freedom, connection, and peace. In winter, I just pack up and go to India.” — Karlijn

If you’ve ever dreamed of downsizing, going off-grid, or living more naturally, this video is your sign to take that first step.

Watch now and be inspired by this one-of-a-kind tiny house in the Netherlands:

#TinyHouseTour
#OffGridLiving
#SustainableLiving
#TinyHouseNetherlands
#MinimalistLifestyle
#HerbalMedicine
#PlantMedicine
#DIYTinyHouse
#TinyHouseCommunity
#LivingInNature