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Post by gaseousclay on May 20, 2016 16:14:51 GMT -6
Any of you familiar with the THM? It's an interesting concept and one that seems ideal if you're downsizing or don't have a family. There's a company called Wheelhaus that will manufacture a small home for you and deliver it anywhere in the US/Canada. $100 grand though. There are DIYer's that have made their own tiny homes for $20k or less, but those are really small.
It's a tempting prospect though to buy some cheap land somewhere and plunk down on a tiny home. Heck, the house I bought with my ex is only a 2 bedroom rambler with no basement, so all of a sudden a tiny home makes sense. when I win the lottery i'll definitely consider it.
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Post by drewcandraw on May 20, 2016 16:36:24 GMT -6
two of my neighbors built tiny homes behind there houses...It's more of a micro home that meets CA standard and laws. But it can fit a couple and has a shower/bath. Not really much room for anything besides some clothes and small table. They eat out a lot as she rent out her actual home.
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Post by exophobe on May 20, 2016 17:13:04 GMT -6
Any of you familiar with the THM? It's an interesting concept and one that seems ideal if you're downsizing or don't have a family. There's a company called Wheelhaus that will manufacture a small home for you and deliver it anywhere in the US/Canada. $100 grand though. There are DIYer's that have made their own tiny homes for $20k or less, but those are really small. It's a tempting prospect though to buy some cheap land somewhere and plunk down on a tiny home. Heck, the house I bought with my ex is only a 2 bedroom rambler with no basement, so all of a sudden a tiny home makes sense. when I win the lottery i'll definitely consider it. Id venture about 80% of the motivation behind tiny house was to avoid the debtor lifestyle, but I guess it was only a matter of time before people are getting mortgages on trailer sized houses. I think it's something you have to consider very seriously, and take into account your lifestyle and the life you want to lead. If it's a compromise to the things you enjoy and you'll have to give up hobbies or anything else, it's probably a bad idea. If you spend most of your time outside year-round, and find that all of your hobbies revolve around being outside, and you're not looking to have something like a home theater, then it might be worth looking into if it doesn't throw you into debt. |
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Post by gaseousclay on May 20, 2016 17:25:14 GMT -6
Any of you familiar with the THM? It's an interesting concept and one that seems ideal if you're downsizing or don't have a family. There's a company called Wheelhaus that will manufacture a small home for you and deliver it anywhere in the US/Canada. $100 grand though. There are DIYer's that have made their own tiny homes for $20k or less, but those are really small. It's a tempting prospect though to buy some cheap land somewhere and plunk down on a tiny home. Heck, the house I bought with my ex is only a 2 bedroom rambler with no basement, so all of a sudden a tiny home makes sense. when I win the lottery i'll definitely consider it. Id venture about 80% of the motivation behind tiny house was to avoid the debtor lifestyle, but I guess it was only a matter of time before people are getting mortgages on trailer sized houses. I think it's something you have to consider very seriously, and take into account your lifestyle and the life you want to lead. If it's a compromise to the things you enjoy and you'll have to give up hobbies or anything else, it's probably a bad idea. If you spend most of your time outside year-round, and find that all of your hobbies revolve around being outside, and you're not looking to have something like a home theater, then it might be worth looking into if it doesn't throw you into debt. I'm interested primarily because i've already downsized considerably and plan to rid myself of more stuff. It's more about living simply. I get overwhelmed at times thinking of all the crap I own. Having a smaller homes forces you to be creative but also allows you more financial freedom. |
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Post by Old26 on May 20, 2016 17:37:48 GMT -6
We've been contemplating doing just this, but on a less-tiny level.
Say a 900'/sq place with land for a barn/shop. Animals and a more free lifestyle.
All this shit is getting to feel like a noose. I would not be easy, but honestly, I'm really feeling bogged down by it all and well, it's time to trim.
We've been getting rid of things on a very steady basis. Long way to go - been in this house 20 years and married 25.
I know that once we get rid of the crap, the lack of sleep will at least partially go away.
No way I can do one of those "Tiny" houses, esp at 6'-4", but I could do with 50% of what we have now OK.
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Post by gaseousclay on May 20, 2016 17:42:45 GMT -6
We've been contemplating doing just this, but on a less-tiny level. Say a 900'/sq place with land for a barn/shop. Animals and a more free lifestyle. All this shit is getting to feel like a noose. I would not be easy, but honestly, I'm really feeling bogged down by it all and well, it's time to trim. We've been getting rid of things on a very steady basis. Long way to go - been in this house 20 years and married 25. I know that once we get rid of the crap, the lack of sleep will at least partially go away. No way I can do one of those "Tiny" houses, esp at 6'-4", but I could do with 50% of what we have now OK. After awhile it feels like the house owns you. I like the idea of having a more expendable income rather than most of my money going towards a mortgage. |
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Post by exophobe on May 20, 2016 19:22:39 GMT -6
I'm interested primarily because i've already downsized considerably and plan to rid myself of more stuff. It's more about living simply. I get overwhelmed at times thinking of all the crap I own. Having a smaller homes forces you to be creative but also allows you more financial freedom. I would also mention that having a small house won't force you to live simply, you have to be in the mindset. Like I said, though, if you don't have "inside" hobbies, and spend most of your time out of the house even when you have a bigger house, it's likely worth considering. If it means giving up something through which you find joy, then there's a good chance you'll be miserable and unable to do anything about it until that 100k is paid off. It's kind of like how people can live without a real kitchen if they can afford to eat out all the time. The important thing to remember is that wherever you go, there you are. You've taken the short end of the stick in that you're in the apartment while she's in the house, which is likely coloring your view of it. I don't know if it's a wise choice to change the situation to what amounts to a small studio apartment where your kid won't have a space he can call his own when he's at your house. This is getting personal, but the point I'm trying to make is that it seems great, but you can still downsize without spending 100k on a tiny-house, and you can live minimally regardless of how much extra space you have if that's truly what you want to do. |
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Post by gaseousclay on May 20, 2016 20:39:16 GMT -6
I'm interested primarily because i've already downsized considerably and plan to rid myself of more stuff. It's more about living simply. I get overwhelmed at times thinking of all the crap I own. Having a smaller homes forces you to be creative but also allows you more financial freedom. I would also mention that having a small house won't force you to live simply, you have to be in the mindset. Like I said, though, if you don't have "inside" hobbies, and spend most of your time out of the house even when you have a bigger house, it's likely worth considering. If it means giving up something through which you find joy, then there's a good chance you'll be miserable and unable to do anything about it until that 100k is paid off. It's kind of like how people can live without a real kitchen if they can afford to eat out all the time. The important thing to remember is that wherever you go, there you are. You've taken the short end of the stick in that you're in the apartment while she's in the house, which is likely coloring your view of it. I don't know if it's a wise choice to change the situation to what amounts to a small studio apartment where your kid won't have a space he can call his own when he's at your house. This is getting personal, but the point I'm trying to make is that it seems great, but you can still downsize without spending 100k on a tiny-house, and you can live minimally regardless of how much extra space you have if that's truly what you want to do. I'm already in a small studio apartment, so something a tad bigger would be an improvement for me. I also have to think of my son and his needs. He's only 3 now but as he gets older it'll no longer be fun for him to stay with me precisely because he doesn't have a space of his own. Guess i'm trying to prepare for the future |
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