Welcome to FM DIRECT
Trusted Suppliers.
Practical Choices.
Deployment-ready pathways.
Most first-time buyers think they are choosing a tiny house.
They are actually choosing a system.
That system needs to be personalised around the buyer’s intended use, site, Shire, roof design, power needs, water options, toilet choice, appliances, access, layout, budget, and future expansion plans.
Many tiny home sales conversations focus on the build itself. FM DIRECT focuses on the practical decisions that affect how the home works after it is built, delivered, and placed.
FM DIRECT helps buyers structure their needs before they commit to a design, builder, supplier, or site setup.
Built from CABO Solana
FM DIRECT was shaped by the real-world lessons of CABO Solana, the completed proof build within Project CABO.
CABO Solana tested tiny home deployment, supplier coordination, off-grid planning, site preparation, fit-out choices, and daily liveability after placement.
The result was clear: the tiny home itself is only one part of the system. Power, water, access, site setup, drainage, outdoor living, and supplier choices all affect whether the project works in real life.
What FM DIRECT helps structure
FM DIRECT is not a building service and does not replace qualified builders, trades, engineers, electricians, plumbers, certifiers, planners, or council advice.
It helps buyers understand the practical decision pathways that often sit between the builder, the supplier, the site, and the final lived-in result.
FM DIRECT can help structure discussions around:
- Pre-build needs and intended use
- Tiny home size and layout considerations
- Solar and off-grid power pathways
- Roof shape, panel placement, and mounting considerations
- Installer and local sourcing pathways
- Site and Shire-readiness questions
- Water supply
- Toilet options
- Grey water and waste considerations
- Decks, stairs, foundations, and outdoor access
- Appliance sizing and fit-out compatibility
- Fixtures, fittings, blinds, lighting, storage, bedding, linens, and compact living details
- Supplier and product pathways
The aim is to help buyers ask better questions before they commit.
FM DIRECT Pathways
These pathways are designed to help buyers think through the connected decisions that shape a tiny home project before they commit too far.
Pre-Build Needs
Before a tiny home is built, buyers need to understand how they intend to use it, where it will go, what services are available, and what future changes may be needed.
FM DIRECT helps structure those early questions so buyers can have clearer conversations with builders, suppliers, site owners, and contractors.
Solar and Off-grid Power
Solar and off-grid systems are not only product decisions. They also require the right roof, system size, battery setup, inverter location, installation pathway, site access, and future expansion plan.
FM DIRECT can help buyers think through supplier, system, site, and installer questions before committing to a solar setup.
Site and Shire Readiness
Tiny home suitability can change from one Shire or site to another.
FM DIRECT can help buyers identify the questions to ask before committing to a site, including planning considerations, services, access, water, waste, drainage, solar exposure, lease conditions, and site suitability.
Water, Waste, and Grey Water
Water and waste decisions affect whether a tiny home can operate comfortably and responsibly on site.
FM DIRECT can help buyers think through water supply, grey water, urine diversion, composting toilet options, septic considerations, drainage, trenching, and site-specific waste pathways before the build and placement are locked in.
Appliances, Fit-out, and Living Details
Tiny home fit-out choices are not just style decisions. They can affect layout, cabinet sizing, power use, privacy, ventilation, storage, comfort, and daily usability.
FM DIRECT can help buyers think through practical fit-out questions before the build is locked in, including fridge space, oven and cooktop selection, washer space, blinds, lighting, storage, fixtures, fittings, bedding, linens, and compact living details.
Decks, Stairs, and Outdoor Access
Outdoor access is often underestimated before a tiny home is placed.
Stairs, decks, foundations, entry areas, attachment points, weather exposure, and outdoor shelter can become essential parts of daily use.
FM DIRECT can help buyers think through access and outdoor setup questions earlier, including whether a local deck, stair, or outdoor access pathway may be needed.
Supplier and product pathways
FM DIRECT does not aim to give buyers endless options.
It aims to narrow the discussion into practical choices based on the project, site, supplier availability, and intended use.
Where suitable, FM DIRECT may help connect buyers with suppliers, products, or service providers that match the project’s needs.
Current and developing pathway categories may include solar, off-grid power, appliances, fit-out items, blinds, compact living products, water systems, toilets, decks, stairs, and site-support services.
Start with the project
Every tiny home project is different.
Some buyers already own land. Some are still looking for a site. Some need off-grid power. Some need water tanks. Some need a composting toilet. Some need septic. Some need ground-mounted solar, a panel trailer, or a roof setup designed around the home’s shape.
FM DIRECT starts with the practical questions first.
Next Step
FM DIRECT starts with a project discussion.
Tell us what you are trying to build, where it may be placed, how it needs to operate, and what decisions are already locked in.
From there, FM DIRECT can help structure the next questions around site readiness, supplier pathways, off-grid power, appliances, access, water, waste, and future expansion.
FM DIRECT provides practical decision support and supplier pathway discussion. It does not replace qualified builders, trades, engineers, electricians, plumbers, certifiers, planners, or council advice.