Could You See Yourself Living in a Tiny House?

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JeniBean

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Well if I moved in a small house then maybe everyone would stop visiting me and having me host all the parties. On the other hand I am fond of my sunken jet tub which is the size of some of those tiny houses, so I will stick with house for all to gather and have the space to simply walk away down a long beach!
 
melita916

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i don't think i could do the tiny house deal.

where would i fit all my books and instruments???

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sassylady

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I've never watched that show but the only way I would live in a tiny house is if I had absolutely no choice. If I could have what I wanted it would be a house at least 4,000 sq ft. I've got to have space and plenty of places for everything so there's no clutter. And not have to walk sideways between furniture because it's crammed so close, or have a bed in the corner of the bedroom just to have some floor space.
 
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MissCris

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I already live in a tiny house :eek:

...but not quite as tiny as the ones this thread is about. My house is probably about the size of the average apartment, if you don't count the basement (which I don't, since it's cinder blocks and concrete and only used for storage...and laundry...and spiders). On the bright side, my yard is huge- 3 more houses this size could fit comfortably out there, and all still have decent sized yards.

As for living in an actual tiny house...not with two kids and three cats and long winters that are often far too cold for kids to go outside. I've lived in a motorhome, with my husband and two cats, and it was tough...and I've lived in an even smaller house than this one, with just a loft as a bedroom and no basement...and that was tough too. I just like having plenty of open floor space. I hate feeling like the walls are closing in on me.
 
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coby

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I live in a 2 room apartment with 3 kids. Space enough. If we need more space we go to the park. But smaller than this, rather not.
 
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LiJo

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Tinkerbell725 said:
Wow! The more the merrier. I like big families because I came from a small family. I have only two siblings and one just got married and left.
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Tink,

I love big families!!! That's why I don't mind hosting holidays at my house!!! The more the merrier!!!
 
GrumpyCrumpet

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It would surely be harder to live in a small place if you have more people or children or pets. I don't figure on having anything more for companionship than a dog, so I think I sized my cabin just about right. Of course the plans I put up are more of a suggestion than they are set in stone, but I've followed them pretty darned close. I've lost count of the number of favors I've cashed in to get help with the electrical or the plumbing or the labor to help me do the roofing.

This summer I am going to try and find my appliances. I've got a couple ideas that I think will work nice and won't cost me a lot. The idea is that I can get this whole thing done and operational without having to borrow a dime to do it. Would be nice if I could retire when I want and then work some little part time job to have some folding money in my pocket.
 
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crosstweed

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Honestly... No. Although, if I could look out my window and see this, I might give it more thought...

TBH, I have too much stuff, too many projects going at once. MAKE ALL THE THINGS!
It would be fabulous to have an art studio like that, though, and I know I could probably stay in one temporarily.

Could I live in a house like that with someone else? It depends on who it is, but it might end in homicide.

Now, fix this baby up completely...

And put it here...

And then take this...

And put it out in the woods a quarter mile further for an art studio...

And you would have my cup of tea. Perfectly.

And I would sit happily out there on that balcony all night in a big chair wrapped in a big fluffy blanket with a large thermos of tea. Or go hide in my cozy art studio.

And walk in the woods at night whenever I felt like it.

And people might never see me again, and I would live there contentedly until I died.
The End.
 
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ManiaStar

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If I were to go camping or to a music festival, sure why not. I could stay in that trailer or tiny house for a week but to Live there?!? no thanks. I enjoy playing ping pong too much. I need space. I Could NOT be in that close of quarters w/ my parents for that long of a period of time. If I lived on my own, still, no thanks. How do you invite people over? There's no space. You need space to live. You can't seem to be able to own a dog or 2. There's no place for them to run around and play w/ you inside. Not for me. I'd prefer living in a small ranch type of a house or something alone those lines.
 
Oncefallen

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I always chuckle when people talk about needing so much space to live in. Back in 1900 the average home size was 700 sq ft, farther back they were even smaller.

Up in the mountains west of here are a couple of historic mining towns. When you look at the dilapidated remains of some of the old homes up there a lot of them are only 200 to 300 square feet. Back then home were built as small as possible for a multitude of reasons including cost of materials, cost of maintenance, and likewise when your only source of heat is a wood burning stove smaller = better. It was only post WWII that electricity became available to much of the country and home sizes began to swell.

A few years back my wife and I were seriously considering purchasing a larger 5th wheel trailer to live in partially for the monthly savings, and partially for versatility. In that scenario if you want to go on vacation, you just hook up the house and go. No need to pay for hotels or arrange for someone to take care of the critters.
 
garet82

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The correct is small house not tiny one.
Well i hv lots things to do at school. When i got home i can get depressed with messy things around coz i love clean n everything in its place. if house too big with big space while i love to do house chores alone (cleaning, washing, loundry, cooking) if the house too big i will get more time to do all while i hv limited time at home coz i left my house to work from 6.30 am to 2 pm. Then i hv private class at home from 4 pm to 9 pm.
So if i hv my own house i will choose small house with puppy and all in the place :)
 
Lynx

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True that we don't need as much space as we think we need, but the current fad about tiny houses is taking it a bit far I think. I could live in a small house, but I have to have my kitchen to cook in. A tiny house has no room for a conventional oven or my 88 key keyboard. I am not giving up my music.
 
Sirk

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Oncefallen said:
I always chuckle when people talk about needing so much space to live in. Back in 1900 the average home size was 700 sq ft, farther back they were even smaller.

Up in the mountains west of here are a couple of historic mining towns. When you look at the dilapidated remains of some of the old homes up there a lot of them are only 200 to 300 square feet. Back then home were built as small as possible for a multitude of reasons including cost of materials, cost of maintenance, and likewise when your only source of heat is a wood burning stove smaller = better. It was only post WWII that electricity became available to much of the country and home sizes began to swell.

A few years back my wife and I were seriously considering purchasing a larger 5th wheel trailer to live in partially for the monthly savings, and partially for versatility. In that scenario if you want to go on vacation, you just hook up the house and go. No need to pay for hotels or arrange for someone to take care of the critters.
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I lived in my fifth wheel for about a year. It got old pretty fast up in here in Mt. due to the winters. If I would have been in the south somewhere it probably would have been ok but it was pretty brutal when it got to 20 below zero.
 
mailmandan

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JeniBean said:
Well if I moved in a small house then maybe everyone would stop visiting me and having me host all the parties. On the other hand I am fond of my sunken jet tub which is the size of some of those tiny houses, so I will stick with house for all to gather and have the space to simply walk away down a long beach!
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Sunken jet tub the size of a tiny house on the beach sounds awesome! You've got it going on JeniBean! It's no wonder that everyone wants you to host all the parties! :)
 
Oncefallen

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Sirk said:
I lived in my fifth wheel for about a year. It got old pretty fast up in here in Mt. due to the winters. If I would have been in the south somewhere it probably would have been ok but it was pretty brutal when it got to 20 below zero.
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Most of the older ones and even some of the newer ones are terrible in colder weather but a lot of the newer ones are built with an "arctic package" that typically includes better insulation and double pane windows.

 
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crosstweed

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I think a big reason people want larger houses and more space is the fact that the human race is packed like sardines and it's getting worse all the time and harder to find that space.
 
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