Will you live in a tiny-house?

Will you live in a tiny-house?

  • What is a tiny-house?

    Votes: 17 7.2%

  • I prefer as big as possible.

    Votes: 19 8.1%

  • I have too much stuff, it will never work.

    Votes: 53 22.6%

  • No, I am not a hamster.

    Votes: 57 24.3%

  • I would love to downsize and live in a tiny-house

    Votes: 80 34.0%

  • Other, share in comments

    Votes: 9 3.8%
  • Total voters
    235
A small house with many garages for me for toys thank you very much.
 
people all around the world manage perfect well for years in small houses.

South Africans are just too spoil't, but its understandable really,
if you come from a Big house and suddenly have to downgrade, everybody needs a period to adjust.
and everybody eventually gets used to small spaces, it CAN be done

same is true if you normally Drive a Fortuna, and then get a Small car at a rental Desk.
you'll definitely feel cramped, but eventually you adjust.
 
Hamster said:
That's bigger than most townhouses.
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Yup I lived in one that was 81SQM and when my wife and I first moved out our townhouse was 50SQM, didn't feel that bad as it was just us.
But the 81SQM started feeling cramped when your little one stops being little. Now we're in 240sqm and he's taken over 2 rooms.
 
This tiny house idea is very clever, and i dream about it often. Have a fold out container you can pack up and move to another location for 2-3 years. They last 15 - 25 years in the elements.

 
Farmerj said:
This tiny house idea is very clever, and i dream about it often. Have a fold out container you can pack up and move to another location for 2-3 years. They last 15 - 25 years in the elements.

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The problem they are not an investment as their value go down. Its quite pricey. Its difficult to find land you can temporarily park and costly to transport it. Its not gonna cost you 3000$.
 
Just over R40000, you are sooo right. The examples in the video are a few million each. The container will cost atleast 12K for a 6metre. But I am sure you can do something liveable for ZAR100k.
 
Farmerj said:
Just over R40000, you are sooo right. The examples in the video are a few million each. The container will cost atleast 12K for a 6metre. But I am sure you can do something liveable for ZAR100k.
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In reality, from actually to having it on a site and services connected.... I have a feeling it is gonna cost a hell lot more.
 
RedViking said:
In reality, from actually to having it on a site and services connected.... I have a feeling it is gonna cost a hell lot more.
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It always does. A friend recently built a small prefab/nutec house with wooden floors for 85k.
 
Would love to. But if it's one of those Tetris in reverse things where you have to unpack a whole room to take a **** then no. Also. I'll have to have an office/studio space somewhere else (I do now anyway).
 
Lived in a Suzuki half-loaf on and off over three years, could do it again.

Tiny home living has its challenges and but with the micro apartment lifestyle becoming more common, it seems to be easier today with food delivery, compact appliances and devices for entertainment.
 
Farmerj said:
It always does. A friend recently built a small prefab/nutec house with wooden floors for 85k.
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I built a nutec flat onto my house myself last year and it's affordable.

It's the finishes that kill you financially.

Problem is also lack of skills as every experienced builder I contacted did not even own a framing gun, never mind could not say what the difference parts of a frame are called. Let's not start on builders using the wrong sized wood to save a few Rand's
 
Other Pineapple Smurf said:
I built a nutec flat onto my house myself last year and it's affordable.

It's the finishes that kill you financially.

Problem is also lack of skills as every experienced builder I contacted did not even own a framing gun, never mind could not say what the difference parts of a frame are called. Let's not start on builders using the wrong sized wood to save a few Rand's
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I just need to do some research what the South African equivalent is to New Zealand framing, then I am sure if I build a house to NZ standards it will last for ages.
 
RedViking said:
I just need to do some research what the South African equivalent is to New Zealand framing, then I am sure if I build a house to NZ standards it will last for ages.
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Problem is cost, it's often more expensive to build with wood in SA due to the expensive qualified labour.

Brick is actually cheaper if you want a place to last. Insulation and drywall is not cheap, not to mention maintenance.

I built the room for my dad but will demolish once he is dead. Then going to rebuild with brick.

Building with wood was very therapeutic and I enjoyed it. Will just reuse the frames as a garden shed.
 
Here's a great spacesaver
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