I haven't but a close friend did. It was a cool project (built from shipping container). It took about 9 months before they moved back into an apartment. The biggest complaint was, lack of space and feeling confined. The exact words were "felt like prison".<p>I think everyone's experience will be different and everyone can adapt, but there are side effects for those of us that are already homebodies, spending large amounts of time in a small space.<p>I would encourage you to rent an RV and try to live in for a month or two, or rent a tiny home for the same period of time.<p>Another factor is costs, as they're not as cheap as you may think.
I'm about to embark on building a tiny house this summer. We have done a lot of planning and a lot of learning so far (this is our first major building project).<p>The more I think about the space, the more I realize how minimalist I will have to be. I have been pairing down my possessions over the last couple of years already. But I think I will have to take my minimalism to another level in order to not feel too confined in our new small space.<p>As another response mentioned, costs will add up surprisingly fast. We were surprised when we got our plans and started adding up the costs of building supplies. We've pivoted a little bit and will be sourcing a lot of materials free/used from our community.
I helped build a yurt with a group of friends. It was definitely a fun build, and has withstood the seasons fairly well. The owners use a propane heater which seems to work just fine afaik, but I've never visited it in the winter to know for sure. Every spring has required a certain amount of maintenance, but apparently not to an onerous degree.<p>I don't actually have any normal pictures of it, but here is an "artistic" rendition: <a href="https://imgur.com/gallery/i6lZgBu" rel="nofollow">https://imgur.com/gallery/i6lZgBu</a>