What Is The Tiny House Movement?
What are Tiny Houses? The Tiny House Movement? Tiny Living?
Simply put it is a social movement where people are downsizing the space that they live in. The typical American home is around 2600 square feet, while the typical small or tiny house is around 400 square feet. Tiny Houses come in all shapes, sizes and forms but they focus on smaller spaces, simplified living.
People are joining this movement for many reasons, but the most popular reasons are because of environmental concerns, financial concerns and seeking more time and freedom. Below are some videos that will help you gain a better idea of what this movement is all about. So Enjoy!
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Have you seen these houses? http://www.ruralzed.com/43.php
Ok, all great – but what about KIDS? Raising a FAMILY? Perhaps having kids is not eco-friendly, otherwise I'm hard pressed to explain the total absence of family perspectives in this blog.
A Tiny House is relative to the number of people. While a 1000 square foot house sounds big, but if 5 people live in there, that is only 200 sq/ft per person. Further you are able to share common areas, which you could argue has less of an environmental impact.
If you want kids, build a bigger house and that’s it
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I just got a patent on this house in Nov. 2009. It came to me in a dream state but has been stamped by three world renowned engineers. The first one is about to go up. Tell me what you think/
Don
It can be seen at global-treehouse.com
Don
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The concept looks fantastic! How is production going? Unfortunately for me it’ll probably by umpteen years before you’re in production, but I’ll keep checking back here for updates. An ambitious project to be sure, but if you’re successful it’ll be a great boon to homeowners and the planet. Godspeed – Shaw
In America, where BIGGER is almost always considered better, the idea of tiny houses is more apt to elicit my 12-year old daughter’s reaction. She looked my square in the face, patted me sympathetically on the shoulder, and murmured, “You have small dreams, my friend!” Hoo, boy. Maybe it was something she’d seen someone say on a talk show, I don’t know, but it was a real Art Linkletter moment. It’s possible you might only find any respect amongst fellow tiny householders. It reminds me of a cartoon I saw. Two “homeowners” lounging in an alley in front of their refrigerator boxes, sipping from paper bags. Caption:
“The Sub-Zero may offer more curb appeal, but for sheer comfort and liveability, you can’t beat your basic Electrolux side-by-side!”
lol Love it!
Where are people in the tiny house movement placing these houses? The RV parks cost as much as renting an apt. The building codes require at least 2500 sq feet on a private lot. I am very excited about The Tiny House Movement, been researching and reading books. I just am looking for ideas on where to put the tiny house. Thank you so much
Fascinating.
Shana, I don’t think it’s as much the building codes requiring 2,500 sq ft as it is subdivision covenants, codes and restrictions (CC&Rs). But I think CC&Rs have to change; we can’t keep living the way we have.
There does seem to be a trend toward smaller lots and smaller houses. One step at a time.
billRANDALL
http://www.thesimpleHOUSE.com