From the humble beginnings of building dog houses sold on the side of the road, Domenic Mangano has built a tiny juggernaut: The Jamaica Cottage Shop.

It didn’t happen overnight, but now JCS is able to offer the Pre-Cut Kit (PCK), which is a color-coded, part numbered kit that allows you to build your own structure without having to know how to build or own any heavy tools.

Domenic has built a fascinating business model which piques my entrepreneurial interests, but he has been building tiny houses for a long time, and he has a lot of important questions to ask you before you build a tiny house.

Think of this as a reality check to make sure your plans match your needs.

You'll Learn:

The story of how Jamaica Cottage Shop went from selling dog houses on the side of the road to offering pre-cut and fully built tiny houses that can be shipped anywhere in the country.
What is the range in building sizes that JCS offers?
Are Pre Cut Kits suitable for building your own tiny house?
Why determining how often you’ll move your house is so critical to the rest of the design choices
How JCS is able to ship buildings all over the country
What is Dom’s favorite Tiny House Design?
What are the cost savings of buying a pre-cut kit versus a completed structure?
What’s the best way to set up a foundation for your tiny house on skids?
How to use Helical Piles (or ground screws) to set your tiny house on a foundation?

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