i finally saw some TINY houses.

[vash]

they brought a few in to our county fairgrounds. kinda sucked because they only brought three. two of them kicked butt. super posh. tiny high end equipment. one had a full sized fridge. it is damn amazing how much crap they can efficiently cram into a tight space. they were both 26 footers. two lofts each. the bathrooms were bigger than my first apartments!!

i think if i had two of them parked around a courtyard set up for outdoor living i could do it. (okay..big 4-car barn hidden behind them trees). one set up a bedroom/bathroom..the other living room/kitchen.

they were cheap tho..all decked out, the expensive one was $87,000 delivered. i dont think living "eldery" could handle a ladder up to a bed essentially sitting on the floor.

what do you think?

[vash]

a gun safe would not work

[masraum]

I saw this article on tiny homes the other day and thought that it was interesting.

Jeff Wilson makes Kasita tiny homes after living in dumpster - Business Insider

You may want to check out the documentary on Netflix (not specific to tiny homes)
Minimalism Documentary on Netflix | The Minimalists

We had kids and lived in a 4br 2000sqft home. When we were empty nesters, we eventually decided to get out of the suburbs. We sold the house and moved to a 2 br 1293sqft apt (intended to go 1br, but did the other for a while). We then moved to a 1br and then to a different 1br once we realized what our priorities were. We are now living in a 1br apt that's about 850sqft. It's got 1 small closet. We might be able to live in something smaller but it would need better, more efficient storage and utilization of space. I don't know that I want to go much smaller, but this feels like a good size for us.

[RKDinOKC]

300sqft is just a bit small for me and I'm single. Don't think I could get used to the sleeping area that I can't stand up in, that bed would only get made on wash day. Like having a separate laundry room, home office (work from home), and attached 2 car garage. Still basically only use half the 1800sqft home.

[asphaltgambler]

I must be out of the loop. I don't get it. Why not buy a nice used camper trailer/ 5th wheel? You still have to have something to pull either one. After seeing the TV show on these- I'd like to see how the owners liked it at the end of a year.......

[Crowbob]

The insulation and condensation factor of a camper would be a problem in cold climates.

[RKDinOKC]

My thought is you could customize a travel trailer or smaller RV to be just as nice amenities wise and be a lot easier to move around. Including insulation for cold weather, you don't have to have a wood frame to insulate something.

[ckelly78z]

Just imagine for a minute getting an RV with an $87,000 budget.......absolutely blow that tiny house into the weeds ?

[VincentVega]

Might be a cool vacation spot but no chance I could do it full time. Wood be a great backyard hideout though. I would much rather live on a boat if it came to it.

[CurtEgerer]

Originally Posted by ckelly78z

Just imagine for a minute getting an RV with an $87,000 budget.......absolutely blow that tiny house into the weeds ?

Yeah, although my 5th wheel was significantly more than that new, I picked it up for FAR less lightly used. Solid cherry wood throughout. Designed for 4 season use. I'll take it any day over a tiny house, and be able to easily tow it wherever we want to go

[ckelly78z]

I think it's the liberal "green" millenials that love the idea of a tiny house, and how neat/tidy/organized thier lives would be, but in reality, we all need some escapability from spouses/children now and then that tiny spaces don't provide.

[HardDrive]

Originally Posted by ckelly78z

Just imagine for a minute getting an RV with an $87,000 budget.......absolutely blow that tiny house into the weeds ?

True. But you put that tiny house on a tiny lot in Seattle, and it will appreciate rather than depreciate.

[Reiver]

The majority of 'wee houses' I've seen were really neat, but I have too much stuff....I'd have to get rid of 3/4's of my possessions to live there and could acquire zero to continue.
There is no private space either...nada.
Not for me.

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by ckelly78z

Just imagine for a minute getting an RV with an $87,000 budget.......absolutely blow that tiny house into the weeds ?

$92K list, but I'm sure you can negotiate that down

https://hwhrv.com/new-2017-airstream-flying-cloud-27fb/AFCT1704

[red-beard]

Here is a Signature for the same money

[KFC911]

I've known a few folks who have lived on boats before...like a 72' sailboat.....takes a certain mindset....ain't enough room for your reflection in the mirror . And that was in one of San Diego's nicest marinas...

[Reiver]

If it needs 'fix a flat' I do not consider that a home....

[LakeCleElum]

Originally Posted by vash

they were cheap tho..$87,000 delivered.
what do you think?

What do I think? $87K works out to about $290 Sq Ft. Not cheap, about double the building cost here........Too small for me, I'd spend one night in a Motel 6 and be moving on the next day.

[VincentVega]

Originally Posted by KC911

I've known a few folks who have lived on boats before...like a 72' sailboat.....takes a certain mindset....ain't enough room for your reflection in the mirror . And that was in one of San Diego's nicest marinas...

wow, now thats a boat

I'm pretty happy on 30', for a weekend or so at least.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by VincentVega

wow, now thats a boat

I'm pretty happy on 30', for a weekend or so at least.

Many years ago, ten of us lived on my buddy's 30' Morgan for a long weekend in the Atlantic...it was a wee bit cramped