Tiny House Building Company Gets Big Footprint in Spotsylvania County

SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. — When Fredericksburg contractor Kristopher Angstadt thinks big, he also thinks tiny.

Until he things big again -- in tiny fashion.

Only a year ago, his fledgling project, Tiny House Building Company, more or less operated out of makeshift offices and lots while trying to get a foothold in the new-wave craze of teeny dwellings. That was then.

Business has taken off and in June the company moved into 6,318 square feet of space on Houser Drive just off Lafayette Boulevard to design and build his little 8- by 24-foot creations that sit atop trailers for easy transport.

But of course, that was the plan. The big, tiny plan.

"I try not to invest in anything unless I think I can give it a run," Angstadt said with a chuckle Monday, adding he's on track to complete 30 units this year.

His tiny houses are bona fide houses and built to code. Depending on how elaborate a customer wants them, they can sell for as little as $20,000 to as much as $80,000 or even more.