Anyone Live in an RV/Tiny House?

[freebeard]

So I have yet another question. Since these buildings have to be built on a trailer to be classified as a 'trailer' , can you buy several of these and just sink the thing into the ground ?
Does it have to remain on the trailer ?

If so, could you attach two of them together to make a " double wide " tiny home , or would that change what the home is classified as ?

These what? Xist's conex containers? I think tiny houses are defined mostly by floor area, maybe 300-500sq ft. So two 20' containers at 640sq ft might go over a limit. Sink one in the ground and peel the roof off to make an in-ground swimming pool.

Land use considerations:

Legal considerations

In many North American municipalities, secondary suites are illegal because they do not conform to the zoning or land use district the property is in, they have been developed without the proper permits, or they do not meet the local building code. However, some localities only prohibit the renting out of secondary suites, and allow occupation by a relative or guest, leading to the use of the term "mother-in-law" house or apartment. Local jurisdictions may have rules regarding allowing certain relatives to live there and rules about what, if any, rent may be charged.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondary_suite#Legal_considerations

All politics is local. See also "granny flat".

That ad. Was it for Steel Buildings, Metal Buildings, Garages, Carports, Storage Buildings, RV Storage |*SteelMaster USA? That's an interesting case structurally, they arch, fold and corrugate a single layer of steel and suddenly it's self supporting. A 24' arch 16' deep would be 384sq ft. with nowhere more than 8ft from a [potential] window. You could have the North wall at ground level and South on a 6' 8" header and have three flat walls.

They promote their 80% recycled, LEED-capable qualities.

[Cd]

These what? Xist's conex containers? I think tiny houses are defined mostly by floor area, maybe 300-500sq ft. So two 20' containers at 640sq ft might go over a limit. Sink one in the ground and peel the roof off to make an in-ground swimming pool.


That's too bad. I'll have to look into that more thoroughly .

Land use considerations:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondary_suite#Legal_considerations

All politics is local. See also "granny flat".

That ad. Was it for Steel Buildings, Metal Buildings, Garages, Carports, Storage Buildings, RV Storage |*SteelMaster USA? That's an interesting case structurally, they arch, fold and corrugate a single layer of steel and suddenly it's self supporting. A 24' arch 16' deep would be 384sq ft. with nowhere more than 8ft from a [potential] window. You could have the North wall at ground level and South on a 6' 8" header and have three flat walls.

Yep. I googled it, rather than click the banner ad.

They promote their [URL="http://www.steelmasterusa.com/residential/products/eco-friendly-buildings"]80% recycled, LEED-capable qualities

Ooooh it's looking better already. I love the look of these things too.

[vskid3]

I don't know if I would do a tiny house, after living in the trailer for a few months. I don't see myself having the time to build a tiny house, and with how much a prebuilt one costs (plus whatever it costs to park it somewhere/buy and improve land), I could go through several RVs if I want to travel or pay for a good portion of a small house (<1200sq ft).

I've actually done a couple mods in the last month. Got a dryer and made a window vent for it so now we don't need a big drying rack up all the time to keep up with laundry. I replaced the slide style thermostat with a battery powered digital one. Replaced the shallow two basin kitchen sink with a deeper, single basin stainless steel model.


(Tape was to remind us not to use it for 24 hours to let the silicone set.)

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

I would still not disconsider a trailer or a tiny house. At least for me, the idea of mobility makes sense, not just for personal reasons but also for working.

[Cd]

What would this hose be classed as since it is not on wheels ?

[vskid3]

Originally Posted by Cd

What would this hose be classed as since it is not on wheels ?

Here's a link to the site for that house. Quarry Pods: Camping in Devon, cool camping in wooden camping pods It looks like its even smaller than it appears, a queen bed seems to take almost the whole thing. I would call it a cabin.

[Cd]

So it's a fancy dog house.
Looks nice though.

Here is another odd one :

[redneck]

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Tiny homes and tiny home living.


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[Cd]

Where would you guys suggest looking* for information on what to think aboat when buying land and such when you are thinking of building or buying a tiny home ?

My sister found me a wonderful plot of land - 3.7 acres, hilly views, a tiny creek, privacy from neighbors, and starry nights.
It's just out of what i can afford, but what if i could ?

What are things to think of and watch for ? Obviously flood plain areas and such, but what else ?

Thanks

(* any web sites or search terms you could suggest ? )

[freebeard]

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