13 Year Old, Luke Thill, Builds Own Home For Just $1,500

Idol

As it turns out Derek Diedricksen, an author of design and building tiny homes, contacted Luke.

Understandably Luke was over the moon, Diedricksen ~was~ the inspiration behind his tiny home. Chatting one-on-one and hearing words of encouragement meant the world to Luke – Derek and Luke are also friends on social media platforms! Just like Derek is an inspiration to many, so is Luke.

Such An Honor

Dubuque, Iowa hosts an annual “Movers, Shakers & Newsmakers” event and Luke Thill was chosen as their #10 most fascinating person of the year! He was recognized for his success in building a tiny home and all the media attention that followed.

Luke Thill was known as “the talk of the town.” As such, he attended fancy dinners and received a nice award. The 13 year old, who was 14 at this point actually, was overwhelmed at the honor.