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2023-10-15 Science & Technology

26 Tiny House Plans That Prove Bigger Isn't Always Better

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Posted by Besoeker 2023-10-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 Pretty designs, though as they point out, most of the houses are merely small rather than actually tiny. My parents reared four children in a 1000 sq.ft. ranch house, and Mr. Wife’s parents reared two in a house of the same size, and none of us had any idea that we were suffering for it.

Posted by trailing wife 2023-10-15 00:47|| 2023-10-15 00:47|| Front Page Top

#2 I've heard it is currently difficult to find a house builder willing to even bid on building a 1000 sq ft house. The expected profit would be too small to warrant their consideration.

Posted by Elmaper McGurque1612 2023-10-15 02:59|| 2023-10-15 02:59|| Front Page Top

/\ If there are any in your area, they will build a dog house for you. You may have to provide transportation for them. Most prefer cash or check payments.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-10-15 06:14|| 2023-10-15 06:14|| Front Page Top

#4 In my 'rural' part of the county, there are a lot of prefabs. Of course in New Mexico environment they seem to last a lot longer and don't face the usual threat of tornadoes being the magnets they are elsewhere.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-10-15 07:00|| 2023-10-15 07:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Saddlebrooke

Love mine.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-10-15 09:33|| 2023-10-15 09:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Everyone is in favor of the "tiny house" concept. Until someone tries to build one near them.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-10-15 09:55|| 2023-10-15 09:55|| Front Page Top

#7 Back in 2015 I was getting quotes of about $125 to $150 sq/ft. for a WNC 1 story 2 bed / 2 bath cottage.
Now its $250 to $275 a sq/ft., all depending on materials and availability.

Jokingly started pricing inter-city houses that were looking at possible condemnation. These slap-board or cinder block 2/2's 1200 sq/ft. type homes, built in the 1950's, were going for $50+k's. Then builders wanted $120+k to renovate to code.

Posted by NN2N1 2023-10-15 10:09|| 2023-10-15 10:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Until...

My neighbor is almost a mile away.
It's taxed as a improved storage building.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-10-15 10:24|| 2023-10-15 10:24|| Front Page Top

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