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I took a 2 week intensive natural building course and learned how to work with cob and straw bale. very empowering. We will be using these skills to build our outdoor kitchen and pizza/bread oven in the future. I especially find straw bale building intriguing. lots of good there.
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We love our small house... but not to put a damper on peoples dreams there are lots of hidden cost, county codes, and of course well we don't have it but we can order it for ya. Oh and "well that isn't how it's done."
Lets not forget the cost of a approved septic system ($12,000) well, pump, controllers, and piping.($8,000) The other big expense it dirt work don't under estimate how much dirt work there is even for slab on grade, wow. On using cool things like straw bale construction. Well it sounds cool and can be great and all but. It takes lots of human power(volunteers/friends) because it is very labor intensive and our weather window in the Pac Nor west is short. All in all we have 3 acres and two 12'X24' hay sheds. We converted one shed into a pump house using straw bale construction and the other half is open storage and garden shed. The other shed is our house yes just under 300sq ft including a mud room or entry way for jackets and boots. We used regular 2'x6" walls for this one and this place is supper insulated and we propane stove for heat. The shop is next and it will be substantially bigger and will include a full bathroom, work out room and laundry. My wife's side will be a wood shop and my side is my bike shop. This will be slab on grade 2x6 walls and super insulated and a heat pump. Cost wise we will be at about $119,000 at 3% at 30 years and plan on paying off at 15. Most all of the work has been done by us because we have more time than money so it works for us. So I am just saying if anyone tries this build your own tiny house its cheap approach make sure you look at everything then have fun. Have a great day. |
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I would love to see a pic or two.
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A nice resource
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Dune Shacks: taste of Cape Cods' floating & well-aged homes
"The ground is in constant movement here. Dune dwellers call it “liquid earth” and they have built and rebuilt their homes on the sand in expectation that change is the only certainty. “The hardy people who built dwellings out here almost surfed on the dunes,” explains current dune dweller and artist Romolo.
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I'll just let Romolo paint the picture for you.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg_LMftrUGE William |
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If for some reason I wanted to live in a tiny house the first thing that doesn't come to my mind is a converted container, I would rather live in a same square foot trailer or RV, or build a similar size log cabin. I'm sorry, but a container just looks freaking ugly.
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Winter Wonderland (the only thing I don't care for in this design is the dining table layout, otherwise very nice)... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t_LtDKSiW8 Similar design with a better table layout imo... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDNiPx3-XOk I really like what Nelson Tiny Houses are creating. Keep in mind the gentleman giving the tour is 6' 5" tall. William |
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A few shots from the Nelson T-home vid...
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as cool as these tiny and cool places sound...simply buy a mobile home...if you can live with the white trash label you are far better off...I bought mine for 20 grand 15 years ago and live on the shores of lake Champlain and on an island...and I can of course move it when i need...and I have space, plenty of space for my needs...and oh yeah, I have a half acre to play on...all for 280 a month for lot fee...
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I am thinking along these lines for the future. Maybe about 20 years from now.
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I have lived in one of these for a few days at a time after I have annoyed the Mrs. beyond repair.
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mine too, plus that stuff doesn't take any space and thus it wouldn't crowd us out.
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