tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687723633427377734.post7764172889548379368..comments2023-04-11T08:42:26.487-07:00Comments on A Great Leap in the Dark: House plans, again...still...(hope you're not bored yet because I'm just getting more excited...)Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545902890959118689noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687723633427377734.post-23634399262678851352008-09-16T23:22:00.000-07:002008-09-16T23:22:00.000-07:00The houses in that book are all fairly simple and ...The houses in that book are all fairly simple and look inexpensive to make. Anyway it's a good way to start some brainstorming about how you want your space to look. We started out with a plan to build one of the houses in that book, but we've been modifying it so much you'd never recognize it. Still, it gave us a lot of good ideas. <BR/><BR/>I agree, a $20,000 "tiny house" seems ridiculous. But we're finding out just how much is does cost, doing it with the bare minimum of materials (while still keeping a certain amount of efficiency) and it's adding up. Then again, you can go as simple as <A HREF="http://www.simondale.net/house/" REL="nofollow">these guys</A>, depending on where you live.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545902890959118689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687723633427377734.post-90985599581233348552008-09-16T22:51:00.000-07:002008-09-16T22:51:00.000-07:00April, I may have looked at that book. Not sure. ...April, I may have looked at that book. Not sure. I've looked at a couple small homes books that featured very expensive and very fancy small homes which is not what I want. I really do want a shack so that I can "start over." I'm tired of living in too large of a house, but am not sure what the right size is for my lifestyle. By starting with something minimal and adding on only when I've reached a pain point I can determine what it is that I really want and need.<BR/><BR/>Your half wall idea will be good to bring in a lot of light. Methinks you're going to need more clothing storage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687723633427377734.post-35252637082434216602008-09-15T07:48:00.000-07:002008-09-15T07:48:00.000-07:00the outside measurement of the house is 12'x20' an...the outside measurement of the house is 12'x20' and the inside is 11'x19' --so over 200 sq. ft. of living space.<BR/><BR/>The toilet is inside, but there are two half-walls separating the shower/toilet room from the rest of the house (glass on top of the half-walls).<BR/><BR/>Your experiment sounds good---have you checked out <A HREF="http://www.powells.com/biblio/62-9780879515102-0" REL="nofollow">this book</A>? Invaluable resource for ideas about planning a small space.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545902890959118689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687723633427377734.post-83350555618337764972008-09-14T21:24:00.000-07:002008-09-14T21:24:00.000-07:00Yo, April, what square footage be that plan? I'm ...Yo, April, what square footage be that plan? I'm a little confused as what's going on around the T. Is the toilet outside or inside?<BR/><BR/>I'd like to try to live in a 12x16' cough shack cough for a while. Being under 200sq ft, a permit isn't be required. I'd have closet/storage space along on the 12' side. The only furniture would be a twin futon and a desk. A 5gal crapper and a solar shower outside would be the amenities. I'd probably get sick of it after a while, but it'd be a good experiment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687723633427377734.post-79421216671517951682008-09-14T19:51:00.000-07:002008-09-14T19:51:00.000-07:00this is SOOOOOOOOOO exciting!!!this is SOOOOOOOOOO exciting!!!evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10254563139739243628noreply@blogger.com