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Impressive Tiny House [160 sf] Built for Under $30K Fits Family of 3 [Is this child abuse?]
yahoo.com ^ | October 28, 2015 | Jenny Xie

Posted on 10/28/2015 7:57:49 PM PDT by grundle

While there are quite a few tempting "turn-key" tiny homes available to order right now, there's just something about a super personalized owner-built home that's extra thrilling to see. Case in point: this 160-square-foot "Tiny Hall House" ("Hall" being the owners' surname) in Massachusetts, which was built for under $30K over six months and houses three people.

Looking snugly lived-in and photoshoot-ready at the same time, the home comes with the standard tiny living accoutrements, including a lofted Queen bed, compact "couch" that doubles as a bed for the couple's son (the space is about two feet wide by eight feet long, which makes it about a foot narrower than the typical twin bed), kitchenette, and composting toilet. Even more rad are custom touches like the bookshelves hidden in the gabled entrance and the miniature bedside stands and lamps. Intrigued? The owners are answering tiny house questions and dropping wisdom over on their Tumblr site.

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To: grundle

Wouldn’t be bad for someone single, although I never would want one. I have too much stuff I don’t want to part with.


181 posted on 10/29/2015 5:07:52 AM PDT by mware
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To: grundle
But forcing their son to live like this is despicable.

Because every child is entitled to a four-bedroom 3,000+ sq. ft. colonial.

182 posted on 10/29/2015 5:09:50 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (Businessmen use their own money to succeed. Politicians take other people's money and fail.)
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To: grundle

The last photo clearly shows the “house” to be a trailer with 4 wheels

it is a camping trailer with a modified roof


183 posted on 10/29/2015 5:10:20 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ....carson is the kinder gentler trump)
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To: SamAdams76

Iirc, the National Association of Realtors (TM) says you should have 1,000 sqft for each member of your household.


184 posted on 10/29/2015 5:18:01 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("... so many times that my memories are worn." ~John Prine)
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To: grundle

30 grand for a glorified lawn shed? That must include the lot.


185 posted on 10/29/2015 5:22:28 AM PDT by redfreedom (Voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil.)
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To: grundle

This is tiny for American standards... I have seen studios listed for rent in Germany that were 15 sq meters, not including a loft. It’s not unmanageable it just means the occupants won’t be accumulating “junk.”


186 posted on 10/29/2015 5:35:19 AM PDT by Katya (Homo Nosce Te Ipsum)
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To: UCANSEE2

“HOUSE” has four wheels.


yep, this has been dome before, we used to call them mobile homes.

The practical problem with this is where can you legally park it?

liberals haven’t figured that out yet................


187 posted on 10/29/2015 5:43:06 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: Bob434

$30,000 for a freakin shed?


You haven’t been experiencing the inflation at building supply have you? You could did it yourself for 15-20,000.


188 posted on 10/29/2015 5:47:08 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: foundedonpurpose
The poster asked if making a child live in this house was child abuse


I am a little disturbed at that discussion also. Actually the libs are probably saying the same things and that only conservatives would live like this.

I grew up on the poor farm. outhouse, had to get drinking water from the well at the livestock tank. Burned corn cobs in the kitchen stove for heat and cooking. Water glass would freeze in bedroom in winter. Dad had a drinking problem. But as I get older the thing I am most THANKFUL for is that BOTH my parents were there to raise me.

189 posted on 10/29/2015 6:01:15 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: Not gonna take it anymore
Check out Sears Homes 1921-1926.
190 posted on 10/29/2015 6:52:50 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
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To: grundle

I think this ‘trend’ is crazy. My brothers and sisters and I had a tree house in our backyard that was bigger than a lot of these tiny houses. Theses things are fine as campers and weekend cottages but to move into one with children is just plain nuts, unless one has no other option.


191 posted on 10/29/2015 6:58:44 AM PDT by pgkdan (But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: grundle

This is the way the Left wants us to live - in a cubicle. Many of these things are on trailers, so it wont survive a serious storm.


192 posted on 10/29/2015 7:13:38 AM PDT by Mister Da (The mark of a wise man is not what he knows, but what he knows he doesn't know!)
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To: grundle

Are you freaking kidding me? Child abuse?!

My parents and I lived in a one-room cabin in Alaska without running water or electricity. No TV or entertainment at all.

I learned how to read from zero to a 6th grade level in less than 6 months. I actually PLAYED outside. (Shocking. I know.)

I had great nutrition, clothes, shelter, an education, and sanitation. I was provided for by my parents.

Kids don’t NEED a half the crap that they have today.


193 posted on 10/29/2015 7:31:57 AM PDT by Marie (Hey GOP... The vulgarians are at the gate.)
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To: Slyfox

In this economy people need to be mobile for work. My son just moved into an RV and my daughter is considering it.

Today, buying a house is a sucker’s bet.


194 posted on 10/29/2015 7:36:06 AM PDT by Marie (Hey GOP... The vulgarians are at the gate.)
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To: Bobalu

When I was a pre-teen, my bedroom was an unfinished attic. It never occurred to me that my parents didn’t love me.


195 posted on 10/29/2015 7:37:19 AM PDT by Marie (Hey GOP... The vulgarians are at the gate.)
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To: stars & stripes forever

....Or revolt.


196 posted on 10/29/2015 7:39:20 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: GOPJ

The leftists are the ones putting all of the rules out there to stop this trend.

This is self-reliance at its finest.


197 posted on 10/29/2015 7:40:18 AM PDT by Marie (Hey GOP... The vulgarians are at the gate.)
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To: usconservative
In parts of Europe including Netherlands and Belgium among others, families of four tend to live quite comfortably in 600sf or less. Their use of space is quite efficient.

600 sf is cramped but not unreasonable. 160sf for a family is ridiculous. Especially since this trend is mostly popular with hipsters and earth worshippers.

198 posted on 10/29/2015 7:43:35 AM PDT by pgkdan (But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: grundle

Cute house I could live there..........alone , but I would need a washer and a dryer and space for my 4 dogs.

I don’t think that would work.


199 posted on 10/29/2015 7:48:44 AM PDT by Ditter (God Bless Texas!)
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To: chaosagent

My folks did that 15 years ago until dad died. Mom tried it after losing dad (I’d drive her down in fall, back in spring) for two years, but it wasn’t near as much fun.

I’m thinking about it for myself in 5 years or so.


200 posted on 10/29/2015 8:03:36 AM PDT by Don W ( When blacks riot, neighborhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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