Tiny Homes

Although not exactly tiny, I did enjoy building one. Had to see if I could. :) Originally planned for my mother, but, health issues stopped that idea. Went ahead and sold it. (for a financial loss I might add).
13'.6” X 31'.6" outside dimension including a 4’ X 10’ porch. Bedroom, bathroom w/shower, living room/kitchen area
Plumbed, insulated, wired, and dry walled. Has 6 windows and 2 doors with 100 amp entrance box with 12 breaker slots plus a 50 amp electric stove outlet. 110v on demand hot water heater.
Was something watching them load and haul it away. :eek:

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I want one! If zoning would let me I would build one on my property for me to live in then give my current house to one of the kids. Sadly local zoning is min. 1,250 sq. foot of living space so that's larger than a tiny house.
 
If you're by yourself?
Why not
If there's two or more?
Try living in yer garage for a week...with all yer stuff

We enjoyed our main cabin (a bit over 200sf)
Although, heating units (like our wood stove) eat up a lota space

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It wasn't too bad, but only because we cooked and ate in the other (first cabin)
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Of which I kept office stuff and a few other things
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Heh, we tried living in that first cabin I built
Always wanted to build an A Frame
Thought they were rather sexy...woodsy

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We soon built a much more practical, roomier cabin
 
Remy said:
Yes, I've seen those! Seriously there needs to be more small homes built. But they don't. And I'm afraid they won't. Not profitable use of the land which is what matters.

I give up on affordable housing because it's not going to be done to any amount to really help people.
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If I were a land developer, I would be all over these! Maybe purchase cheap land in the desert or something and pop up dozens of these for low cost housing!

Thanks Jackie! (for showing that!) I guess they come with all amenities. Pretty impressive!
 
squatting dog said:
Although not exactly tiny, I did enjoy building one. Had to see if I could. :) Originally planned for my mother, but, health issues stopped that idea. Went ahead and sold it. (for a financial loss I might add).
13'.6” X 31'.6" outside dimension including a 4’ X 10’ porch. Bedroom, bathroom w/shower, living room/kitchen area
Plumbed, insulated, wired, and dry walled. Has 6 windows and 2 doors with 100 amp entrance box with 12 breaker slots plus a 50 amp electric stove outlet. 110v on demand hot water heater.
Was something watching them load and haul it away. :eek:

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Looks very comfortable, squatting dog, I bet you hated to see it go after all the work.
 
Gary O' said:
If you're by yourself?
Why not
If there's two or more?
Try living in yer garage for a week...with all yer stuff

We enjoyed our main cabin (a bit over 200sf)
Although, heating units (like our wood stove) eat up a lota space

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It wasn't too bad, but only because we cooked and ate in the other (first cabin)
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Of which I kept office stuff and a few other things
View attachment 245248

Heh, we tried living in that first cabin I built
Always wanted to build an A Frame
Thought they were rather sexy...woodsy

View attachment 245250


We soon built a much more practical, roomier cabin
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Nice cabins, Gary, my daughter wants to live in an A Frame by the lake, maybe someday.
 
Gaer said:
If I were a land developer, I would be all over these! Maybe purchase cheap land in the desert or something and pop up dozens of these for low cost housing!

Thanks Jackie! (for showing that!) I guess they come with all amenities. Pretty impressive!
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Yes, if you were, or anyone with a conscience, but I think most are going to go for max money.

But what we need in our area, is small houses, mobile home parks and condo complexes. Places for people to buy and own. We are not seeing it. I know they would sell. Condo prices have gone up like crazy and they sell. Same with mobile homes and of coarse houses are selling.

Some people would say back 'well you would go for max money.' When I put my house up for sale, I asked the agent to set the price and "price it to sell." I took the offer without a counter. That was just me though and I was glad for the offer.
 
Remy said:
Yes, if you were, or anyone with a conscience, but I think most are going to go for max money.

But what we need in our area, is small houses, mobile home parks and condo complexes. Places for people to buy and own. We are not seeing it. I know they would sell. Condo prices have gone up like crazy and they sell. Same with mobile homes and of coarse houses are selling.

Some people would say back 'well you would go for max money.' When I put my house up for sale, I asked the agent to set the price and "price it to sell." I took the offer without a counter. That was just me though and I was glad for the offer.
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Me too! The realtor quoted the offer and "Yep!"
I'll never have a lot of money and "Who cares?"
But, Someday, someone will put the welfare of mankind
over their profitability. This has to happen!
 
I know what you mean. I could easily live in a fairly small space, but would need to add a few thousand s.f. to my shop. I have a friend who lives in a tiny log home, that I did a lot of work on. She loves it, and it fills all her needs. There are several tiny homes in two nearby towns, and the county has somewhat relaxed building code requirements for their construction. I think we will be seeing more and more of them as lawmakers come around to seeing their necessity. I think it would be pretty hilarious to see a tiny home gated community, if for no other reason than to annoy the rich.

Alligatorob said:
I can see the attraction of the simplicity of living in a small space, my travel trailer is pretty small.

However I am not sure I could adjust, I have way too much stuff and am reluctant to giving it up. Maybe I could do a tiny house with an adjoining warehouse...
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Those tiny homes might be a good cheap housing option for college students, if they're cheap. From what I've read, the latest trend is for people to build a tiny home in their backyard and rent it out for extra income.
 
There are a list of others that make a living from the large expensive housing status quo, for which the notion of tiny houses in their own minds, threatens their livelihood. Especially those in government that have created such complex and expensive real estate policies that require all manner of government employed housing and building inspections and code verifications as well as preferred policies that will employ established government and union workers. We cannot just let people plunk down tiny houses without basic utilities and plumbing, however rules outside current city limits in unincorporated zones would benefit hugely by not being hamstrung by statewide laws pushed by special interests with an agenda of protecting the haves.
 
SeniorBen said:
Those tiny homes might be a good cheap housing option for college students, if they're cheap. From what I've read, the latest trend is for people to build a tiny home in their backyard and rent it out for extra income.
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Thought of that but you have to have another septic system ($$$$$$$) and city water if you add another home on your property.
(At least that's the way it is here)
After consideration, I don't want anyone else on my property anyway!) hahaha!
 
David777 said:
There are a list of others that make a living from the large expensive housing status quo, for which the notion of tiny houses in their own minds, threatens their livelihood. Especially those in government that have created such complex and expensive real estate policies that require all manner of government employed housing and building inspections and code verifications as well as preferred policies that will employ established government and union workers. We cannot just let people plunk down tiny houses without basic utilities and plumbing, however rules outside current city limits in unincorporated zones would benefit hugely by not being hamstrung by statewide laws pushed by special interests with an agenda of protecting the haves.
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"We cannot just let people plunk down tiny houses without basic utilities and plumbing" but laws allow homeless people to throw up a tent or cardboard shelter and crap on the side of the road everywhere except on private property.

Then of course, there's the argument about private vs public property.

For example, I lived in a house owned by my son and, as required by city ordinances and bylaws, home owners are responsible for maintenance and repairs to the section of sidewalk that runs from one side of the home owner's property to the other, as well as the strip of grass (his had a big elm tree on it) between that section of sidewalk and the street. So I mowed, edged and watered that grass strip, and pruned its elm tree as needed, and when a root from the elm caused the sidewalk to crack and become uneven, the city insisted I fix it. So I dug out and removed the offending root, removed the broken bits of sidewalk, bought the cement and some soil and sod, and patched it all up. If I hadn't, my son would have been heavily fined. ...Oh, and I had to buy the freakin' permits, too. (my son paid for those)

BUT if a group of homeless people decided to pitch 5 or 6 tents along that strip or even on that sidewalk, the city would tell me and my son to leave them alone, and that they have the right to live there....suddenly that's public property. How in the hell do they have laws and ordinances that make home owners physically and financially responsible for maintenance and repairs of public property, under the threat of fines and charges for non-compliance, yet the home owner has no say about people living on it.

Same with public parks. People in the community pay taxes, the taxes pay for up-keep of public parks, but the tents crop up, and the tent people pee and crap wherever, pile their "collectables" here and there, and do their drugs right out in the open. And in no time, the public can't use the freakin parks their taxes maintain. Especially kids.
 
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