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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:00:56 PM EDT
So I'm thinking of buying a tiny home (1 bed, 1 bath, 400 SF) with plumbing, AC, insulation, finished inside and out, brand new, with front porch and kitchen and shower stall. This is not one of those tiny homes on a trailer or wheels. It will be on a pier and beam foundation.
Total cost, around $40K. I got an empty lot in the city worth about $30K. But you can set it on your own land wherever. Good idea for a cheap homestead? The house is only about 14' x 26' Would you go for something like this? Obviously not for a family, but single person or couple.    
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:04:07 PM EDT
[#1]
If that loft is just for storage Id be game for that. The 900sq' I have is a bit much.
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:04:08 PM EDT
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Personally, i would but it's just me and the wife.
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:05:30 PM EDT
[#3]
No washer or dryer? With virtually zero closet space you’ll be doing a lot of laundry. I guess if hours a week at the laundromat appeal to you it’s a non issue.
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:05:34 PM EDT
[#4]
My cabin looks large compared to that (it's only 650 sq ft or so.)
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:08:03 PM EDT
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Where do you put all your tools OP? My tools alone need twice that much space.
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:08:23 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:08:25 PM EDT
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Link to website please?
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:08:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No washer or dryer? With virtually zero closet space you’ll be doing a lot of laundry. I guess if hours a week at the laundromat appeal to you it’s a non issue. There is a spot for a stacked W/D. The key is to have a separate structure just for storage - shipping container, metal bldg, shed, etc. |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:08:50 PM EDT
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There are other better designs that will give you more interior volume, a more useful loft, or scale into a bigger structure.
ETA, that's a prefab, or build on site? If you're gonna build it on site, build something better with the materials. |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:08:59 PM EDT
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400 seems small. i lived in ~700 and that was fine for one person before i had a house and stuff. little storage is an issue if you want to do things like buy paper towels in a costco value pack.
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:09:38 PM EDT
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I would fo. Make it 100% off grid too.
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:10:31 PM EDT
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Seems high for the size. I’m into tiny houses and I want one eventually but the best part is high end fixtures. I can do Italian marble countertops since I’d only need 6 square feet of it.
That looks like a long skinny shitty shed |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:11:11 PM EDT
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I live in a 1,000 foot space now and it get's tight with homies and storage and stuff. Garage has tools, tubs of brass, work bench and room for a car. I doubt I could make that work for us.
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:11:14 PM EDT
[#14]
Very cool.
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:11:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: 400 seems small. i lived in ~700 and that was fine for one person before i had a house and stuff. little storage is an issue if you want to do things like buy paper towels in a costco value pack. That’s something people don’t factor in. Daily expenses and annoyance go up if you have to buy a single roll of paper towels each day. My plan is small one with big shop |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:11:43 PM EDT
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I think I would rather build a shed with an apartment inside
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:12:13 PM EDT
[#17]
Where do you keep any of your stuff?
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:12:36 PM EDT
[#18]
Link?
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:13:31 PM EDT
[#19]
Quote HistoryQuoted: There are other better designs that will give you more interior volume, a more useful loft, or scale into a bigger structure. ETA, that's a prefab, or build on site? If you're gonna build it on site, build something better with the materials. Prefab, but not modular. Built with wood studs like a regular house from the ground up and to order. Takes about 15 weeks. |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:13:36 PM EDT
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Becareful of pier foundations... It's not that they aren't suitable, but insurance can be a huge issue if they will cover it at all. Still haven't found any for mine yet... May be different in your area.
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:14:16 PM EDT
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Saw this the other day and thought it was a great idea if I didn’t have two kids.
Shed lists for $12k I think. Figure you could beef it up some and finish it out and be out less than $40k.  Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:15:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Where do you keep any of your stuff? |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:15:39 PM EDT
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My books wouldn’t fit in that space and leave me enough room.
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:16:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Seems high for the size. I’m into tiny houses and I want one eventually but the best part is high end fixtures. I can do Italian marble countertops since I’d only need 6 square feet of it. That looks like a long skinny shitty shed The price includes free delivery from Dallas, TX to most places in the state. It also includes split AC system, pier and beam foundation system (they will set up for you), all electrical wiring, foam cell insulation in the ceiling, vinyl or laminate wood plank flooring, 50-year exterior siding, 40-year metal roof. |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:16:18 PM EDT
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"You'll own nothing and be happy"
Where will OP put his stuff? I don't understand how some people don't want room to do things indoors, to spread out, or be in a...different room. I wouldn't want 1x bathroom even if I lived alone. 
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:16:57 PM EDT
[#26]
Of you wanna live a shed, then more power to ya OP
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:17:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Where do you put all your tools OP? My tools alone need twice that much space.
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:17:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: "You'll own nothing and be happy" Where will OP put his stuff? I don't understand how some people don't want room to do things indoors, to spread out, or be in a...different room. I wouldn't want 1x bathroom even if I lived alone. That 40K is basically the cost of a pickup truck. You could own it, outright, in 5 years. |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:18:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Saw this the other day and thought it was a great idea if I didn’t have two kids. Shed lists for $12k I think. Figure you could beef it up some and finish it out and be out less than $40k. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/429844/9225DB3C-5FB9-4162-8975-F798F6125D41_jpe-1798218.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/429844/DDC6536D-7EEF-4488-9C28-5D420E60CA8E_png-1798219.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/429844/FD464BB1-6C58-46DD-B295-5F21D38A0D76_png-1798222.JPG I'd do the math carefully. To make that shed livable would cost more than $25K I think. Not to mention your time and effort. |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:18:36 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:18:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: "You'll own nothing and be happy" Where will OP put his stuff? I don't understand how some people don't want room to do things indoors, to spread out, or be in a...different room. I wouldn't want 1x bathroom even if I lived alone. I’m sure it’s an appetite booster when the wife is squeezing out a smelly dump while you’re cooking dinner 3 feet away. |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:19:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I could easily live in that ... if I put up a 40x60 steel building next to it. Exactly. Get a pre-fab metal building or a shipping container. Shipping containers would look ghetto, but they are cheap, tough, and easily secured. |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:20:26 PM EDT
[#33]
I could do a tiny home like that, as long as I had a 30×40 or larger detached garage.
We have just over 1800 sq ft and a 24x24 detached garage with a attic and I still have a storage unit..... |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:20:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm sure it's an appetite booster when the wife is squeezing out a smelly dump while you're cooking dinner 3 feet away. |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:22:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @SCW Yuck I'd rather live in a grain silo |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:22:57 PM EDT
[#36]
I'm not sure what I want to do, but I know I want to be independant and debt free. If I could have that and live in a mini cabin that is fine by me. I need to figure out wtf I am doing with my life.
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:22:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No washer or dryer? With virtually zero closet space you’ll be doing a lot of laundry. I guess if hours a week at the laundromat appeal to you it’s a non issue. Set it up near your sink, hang dry when done.  Laundry Day Living Off Grid | Portable Mini Washer and Spin Dryer |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:23:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The price includes free delivery from Dallas, TX to most places in the state. It also includes split AC system, pier and beam foundation system (they will set up for you), all electrical wiring, foam cell insulation in the ceiling, vinyl or laminate wood plank flooring, 50-year exterior siding, 40-year metal roof. Oh, that’s actually not bad. Probably cheaper but certainly easier you could do it yourself. I like the concept and have been pretty happy in small spaces. Wife and 2 young kids have me in 4400 square feet now and my gun room is bigger than my first apartment, but it’s a lot of work |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:23:51 PM EDT
[#39]
I would need a second one just for a reloading room.
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:24:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Exactly. Get a pre-fab metal building or a shipping container. Shipping containers would look ghetto, but they are cheap, tough, and easily secured. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I could easily live in that ... if I put up a 40x60 steel building next to it. Exactly. Get a pre-fab metal building or a shipping container. Shipping containers would look ghetto, but they are cheap, tough, and easily secured. I actually really like some of shipping containers homes. I’ve yet to see a tiny home I’d consider livable. Of course the wife and I have a 4k sf house and 40x40 shop.
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:24:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Becareful of pier foundations... It's not that they aren't suitable, but insurance can be a huge issue if they will cover it at all. Still haven't found any for mine yet... May be different in your area. Still, if you only have $40K into the structure and minimize your possessions (which you will almost certainly have to) fuck buying homeowners’ insurance. Buy a REAL fire extinguisher. |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:24:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Where do you put all your tools OP? My tools alone need twice that much space. ...and that doesn't count wood tools or welding equipment. let alone compressor and benches/vise tables. |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:25:23 PM EDT
[#43]
For a single person, they are not a bad idea. For a couple, I think they are a bad idea. I wonder if there is any used on the market and what are the restrictions for having one.
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:26:00 PM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryQuoted: There is a spot for a stacked W/D. The key is to have a separate structure just for storage - shipping container, metal bldg, shed, etc. For three years, I lived IN a shop. That's the ticket for me. If I ever get to build out my own place, I'm just going to build a huge shop with living quarters in it. |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:26:11 PM EDT
[#45]
Honestly, if it were JUST ME, I would buy/build a small living space on a piece of land with a large, steel building, workshop.
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:26:41 PM EDT
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Currently building a 40x50 garage...
Sometimes I think about selling everything and living a simple life. |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:28:40 PM EDT
[#47]
I could do it if I was single and had a 2000 sq ft. shop / garage.
There is actually a guy down the road who has done exactly this. |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:29:07 PM EDT
[#48]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I think I would rather build a shed with an apartment inside A handy person can do a lot with a concrete pad and metal building I wouldn't mind the tiny home with a storage container and close by underground tornado shelter. That video of a tiny home blowing down the road was pretty eye opening. |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:29:07 PM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I would need a second one just for a reloading room. This can be had, finished out for $13,600.   
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Posted: 1/26/2021 8:29:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: ...and that doesn't count wood tools or welding equipment. let alone compressor and benches/vise tables. I dunno how to break this to you but it's very likely that much of arfcom lives in populated towns and cities. Not only in suburbia, but in condos and apartments. |
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