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Do you know anyone who bought/built, a Tiny House?
Posted on 3/23/16 at 7:35 pm
Posted on 3/23/16 at 7:35 pm
Watching this show with the OL, and i notice many are SJW's, hipsters, Hippies, etc.
I laugh when they think they can get a brand new built house + nice land for under 50K.
Is this a fad in ur area? Seems it's more in the West Coast/Upper East coast region, where living in city can be outrageous.
I laugh when they think they can get a brand new built house + nice land for under 50K.
Is this a fad in ur area? Seems it's more in the West Coast/Upper East coast region, where living in city can be outrageous.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 7:39 pm to stlslick
I've given it thought - parents have 13 acres of wooded property that I'm inheriting, would be nice to have a small place to set up shop for a getaway.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 7:43 pm to stlslick
Aren't those things like $50k to build? You could get an old camper or mobile home for much cheaper. Nothing against them just seems pricey from what I've seen.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 7:45 pm to Rhino5
Yeah, some are really expensive and have less than 400 square feet of space.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 7:46 pm to stlslick
One of my good friends was attempting to build a tiny home last year. He bought the trailer and started welding some of the frame work on it. He was told he should get the axles checked out and so he did. My buddy was told that both axles were bad and that it was a miracle the trailer could still be usable. So, my buddy had to end that dream and now he has bought a bus that he is gutting and turning into a RVish.
I have watched many of the TV shows, youtube videos, etc. on tiny homes with him. It does seem to appeal more to people on the coasts or those with lots of land. That lifestyle is not for me. I kept asking where he would have all of his guests and his response was "it's a tiny home, I don't want to have guests".
I would certainly not but him in the SJW, hipster, or Hippie category. This may not help his case but another one of his dreams or goals is to walk across America. It takes a whole year to complete.
I have watched many of the TV shows, youtube videos, etc. on tiny homes with him. It does seem to appeal more to people on the coasts or those with lots of land. That lifestyle is not for me. I kept asking where he would have all of his guests and his response was "it's a tiny home, I don't want to have guests".
I would certainly not but him in the SJW, hipster, or Hippie category. This may not help his case but another one of his dreams or goals is to walk across America. It takes a whole year to complete.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 7:47 pm to stlslick
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Is this a fad in ur area? Seems it's more in the West Coast/Upper East coast region, where living in city can be outrageous.
I work with someone who was on that Tiny House Nation show. They did it to save money and also because they wanted to take a few years off of work and travel. Her boyfriend actually got sent overseas for work, so now they're over in Europe for 9 months and renting their tiny house out. They aren't SJW's, hipsters, etc. One is an aerospace engineer and the other is in aerospace IT.
I couldn't do it, but they seemed to like it. The housing prices in my area are pretty insane though, so I could see more and more people doing this.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 7:49 pm to stlslick
Not directly, but a co-worker who is Joe handyman did. For the not-Joe's like me, they are not cheap as the promotions make them sound. Unless you are content with raw compressed particleboard floors, walls, ceilings. And outdoor crude plumbing.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 7:49 pm to stlslick
I never understood the point of paying $500 a square for a mobile fart box.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 7:51 pm to upgrayedd
Some of the already built homes, have no Kitchen, or everything is in 1 room.
Seriously, it would drive me nuts, i need some space.
Seriously, it would drive me nuts, i need some space.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 7:55 pm to stlslick
I think it's an exercise in minimalism for a lot of people.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 8:34 pm to stlslick
Went from almost 3k square feet with just me and my wife to under 800.
We have never been happier.
We have never been happier.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 8:36 pm to X123F45
I would live in a vintage Airstream before a shity tiny house.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 8:38 pm to upgrayedd
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I never understood the point of paying $500 a square for a mobile fart box.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 8:50 pm to stlslick
For 90% plus it's a fad. Attracts the people who are always searching for something. If you have to climb a ladder into your bedroom which has 24" of head clearance lying down, you're doing it wrong. You know who spreads sawdust over their shite? Cats.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 8:50 pm to stlslick
I know someone that has 2 in Mendocino, CA and are about to sell one. It's a 2 min walk to the beach. They love going there, but not primary home.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 8:56 pm to stlslick
I know a dude who is building one in his parents driveway right now and is gonna place it somewhere in DC when it's finished. Unrelated but when we used to babysit him he would shite his pants then pull the meaty chud out of his drawers and place it under our couch.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:01 pm to stlslick
My circle doesn't include hipsters, so NO.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:03 pm to CaliforniaTiger
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I know someone that has 2 in Mendocino, CA and are about to sell one. It's a 2 min walk to the beach. They love going there, but not primary home.
I would totally stay in one for a vacation(especially Mendocino.....it's gorgeous there). But live in one full time....,hell no.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:03 pm to TheIndulger
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I think it's an exercise in minimalism for a lot of people.
I would think minimalism would be more akin to living in a tent with no electricity or running water versus having all the amenities is a really small space.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:08 pm to stlslick
have a mini house on water. We call it the camp. I would rather live there than my house.
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